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Designation Authority and Continuing Compliance

An ODA lets you act on the FAA's behalf. Getting one requires a Procedures Manual the FAA accepts. Keeping one requires showing, continuously, that you follow it. CIQ gives ODA holders the workspace to do both without drowning in paper.

Designation Authority

Setting up an ODA, or expanding one to new authorities, requires a Procedures Manual that maps every authorized function to a defined process, qualified personnel, and an audit trail. CIQ provides the structure for the manual, the project execution it governs, and the evidence that ties them together.

What this supports

  • Initial ODA application and Procedures Manual development
  • Authority expansion (TC, STC, PMA, TSO, MRA, repair design approval)
  • Unit Member qualifications, training, and currency
  • Project authorization, execution, and FAA coordination
  • ODA Administrator and Lead Engineer workflows
Procedures Manual that stays in sync with how work is actually done
Faster authority expansions through clean, evidence-backed submissions
Unit Member qualifications tracked continuously

Ongoing Compliance

ODA performance is measured continuously by the FAA. Project quality, finding closures, supervision activity, and Unit Member qualifications are all under standing review. CIQ keeps the operating record current and audit-ready.

What this supports

  • Annual FAA performance reviews and surveillance
  • Project records, findings, and corrective actions
  • Unit Member training and currency
  • Procedures Manual revisions and FAA acceptance cycles
  • Internal audit and self-assessment programs
Continuous, evidence-backed compliance with the Procedures Manual
Earlier signal on Unit Member qualification gaps
Cleaner FAA reviews through structured project records

Marketplace

The Marketplace is the aviation sourcing workspace built for ODA holders, Unit Members, and the engineering services they coordinate, focused on MRO, DER, DAR, and ODA services, STC kits, and aircraft parts.

Documentation-first intake

Start with the aircraft, part, release paperwork, and compliance context a provider needs before it can respond usefully.

Sourcing preparation

Replace scattered outreach with a structured package that separates confirmed requirements from open questions.

Integrated workflows

Marketplace activity ties back into your CIQ workspace so selected paths can be connected to project records and compliance evidence.

Provider-fit signals

Use records and certification context to decide which conversations are worth opening, without assuming availability or guaranteed matches.

Next step

Talk to us about your specific workflow.

We'll walk through your current state, the records or compliance footprint involved, and outline a scoped initial engagement.