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NCTDP 7-Step Process

As a mechanism for getting rapid visibility of all the potentially useful technologies in combating terrorism, the NCTDP process will involve a series of steps.

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Step 1 -- NATO nation (the Customer) states a “Capability Requirement: nations will be requested to identify their counter-terrorism related capability requirements, and submit them on-line by entering relevant information on the NATO Counter-terrorism Technology Development Programme (NCTDP) web portal. The submissions will then be formatted into a database for follow on actions.

Step 2 -- NCTDP collaboratively develops and provides support for the refinement of the nations’ requirements: at this stage, the submissions will be further developed in concert with submitting nation, and in particular, reviewed for content, and mission/focus area to ensure requirements are sufficiently clear and understandable allowing potential technology partners to submit applicable proposals.

Step 3 -- NCTDP posts, updates and maintains “required capabilities” as stated above within the “Latest Requirements” section of the web portal: after submissions have been reviewed and refined by the nations, they will be posted on-line within the “Latest Requirements” section of the NCTDP web portal for prospective industry and non-traditional partners review.

Step 4 -- Prospective industry and non-traditional partners fill out “Quad Chart” form and submit to NCTDP web portal: interested partners to NATO Counter-terrorism Technology Development Programme will be required to make proposals by filling out a very concise “Quad Chart” that includes the following mandatory fields: (1) title or label as appropriate; (2) operational and performance capabilities; (3) technical approach and detailed innovative approaches if applicable; and (4) rough order of magnitude, schedule, deliverables and corporate information.

Step 5 -- NCTDP reviews “Quad Charts” and categorizes according to: (1) incomplete proposals; (2) proposals which do not meet customer specifications; and (3) proposals that meet their requirements: unique in this step is that NCTDP will reach out to NATO bodies and related partners (such as Research and Technology Board, NATO Industrial Advisory Group, NC3A, etc.) as required, while reviewing the proposals to ensure that there is no duplication in the types of proposals being received, from both prospective partners and other ongoing related NATO research and technology efforts.

Step 6 -- NCTDP provides all “Quad Charts” and applicable reports that respond to nation’s requirements submissions: acting as a facilitator, NATO Counter-terrorism Technology Development Programme will contact nations in order to deliver proposals, recommendations and points of contact for further discussion and consultation between the two interested parties: the customer (nations) and the providers (prospective partners).

Step 7 -- Customer (nation) takes over as appropriate. NATO Counter-terrorism Technology Development Programme contacts nations and technology partners to assess customer satisfaction and track outcomes: finally, NCTDP will conduct a follow-up assessment with the interested parties with the twofold objective of refining the NCTDP process where needed, as well as ensuring customer satisfaction – in this case, of the nations.

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