Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations
Introduction
The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA) provides a central channel of communications for improving industry-wide consideration of the many policies, regulations, implementation problems, procedures and questions involved in federal procurement actions.[1]
CODSIA was formed in 1964 by industry associations having common interests in the defense and space fields. The Department of Defense encouraged the establishment of this organization as a vehicle for obtaining broad industry reactions to new or revised procurement regulations, policies, and procedures.[2]
CODSIA consists of six associations:
- The Aerospace Industries Association
- The American Council of Engineering Companies
- The Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector
- The National Defense Industrial Association
- The Professional Services Council
- The U.S. Chamber of Commercial
CODSIA acts as an institutional focal point for coordination of its members’ positions regarding policies, regulations, directives, and procedures that affect them. Combined these associations represent thousands of government contractors and subcontractors. A decision by any member association to abstain from participation in a particular case is not necessarily an indication of dissent.
CODSIA functions as a voluntary, coordinating, non-profit, consultative body. It is not an additional industry or trade association, nor by any means a "super association" or "federation of associations." It in no way affects the authority of its individual member associations, which are completely free to deal directly and independently with personnel and agencies of the federal government.[3]
Links
CODSIA webpage - http://www.codsia.org/