About QC-Federal

The Author

David Stiebel has worked in construction since before graduation, following a path that was neither direct nor easy. After completing his education, he began building custom homes as a carpenter in St. Louis, steadily moving up through the ranks before relocating overseas for 34 years.

In 1999, David accepted a Quality Control position with Baran Engineering at the Nahshonim Dry Storage Base in Israel, where he worked for 2.5 years. From there, his career expanded across a wide range of roles and industries, including:

• Starting as a finish inspector on a $125M contract in 1999, and progressing to steel and concrete inspector.
• Continued gaining experience across a number of MILCON projects for US PRIME Contractors, Israel contractors and US Corps of Engineers serving as POC for Nevatim AFB. Hatserim AFB, Ramon AFB and others as well as more secure sites were also served.
• Gaining extensive knowledge of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) standards while working with multiple contractors, including one year directly with USACE in Beersheva, Israel.
• Holding positions in aerospace construction for General Dynamics ATP, OTS, Rolls Royce, focusing on AS9102 first article, delta and process inspections as well as munitions, explosives and packing.
• Expanding into European projects.
• Returning to the U.S. in 2020, completing various projects while preparing for the next phase of life—this site beings that ongoing endeavor.

Over the years, David has learned many facets of project management first-hand, working directly with government contracting representatives in the field. He also understands that learning never stops.

QC-Federal

Recognizing a need to guide both newcomers and mid-career professionals in the industry, QC-Federal shares practical methods and tools for:

• Establishing work ethic for the project.
• Establishing standard layouts across contracts (for both QC and admin teams).
• Writing daily reports that are concise yet informative—without oversharing.
• Managing submittals, including gathering complete information from subcontractors, formatting requirements for foolproof reviews, and ensuring smooth approval processing.
• Developing and tracking RFIs.
• And much more.

This site is dedicated to providing useful tools and advice for “best practices” as experienced by the author. While sharing these methods, he encourages open discussion in the site’s Forum—professionally and respectfully—since there are always new ideas and better ways to improve QC,s performance.

Ultimately, inspections and daily reports are the backbone of Quality Control. Combined with strong preparatory meetings and constant & consistent field presence, they create a smoother construction process for all. David emphasizes collaboration with the COR, SSI, SSHO, PM, and directors to resolve issues early and implement improvements effectively.

We are working for government projects to bolster the USA and the world at large. The United States of America, and her allies, not solely to make money but to build alliances and teams for future endeavors together. 

Any company that engages in deceitful, misdirecting or misleading contracting practices is encouraged to write for discussions on how to achieve lasting better performance, else they are not welcome to this effort. 
-- DW Stiebel -- 4.2.26