Supplier Quality Terms & Conditions

ProfessionalPlastics.com Supplier Quality Terms & Conditions

Q08.4-06
Rev. 5 Date: 2/8/18

Clause 1
The supplier's quality system shall conform to applicable ISO Quality requirements of or be audited/surveyed and accepted by Professional Plastic's quality manager or designee.

Clause 2
All manufacturing and processes shall conform completely to drawings and/or written specifications referred to on purchase orders. Including but not limited to; part marking, inspection, stamps, certifications and inspection records.

Clause 3
The supplier shall submit a First Article Inspection report when requested. This report must contain all drawing characteristics (dimensions, applicable notes and special processes). Any calibrated equipment used during the inspection shall be traceable to N.I.S.T. or equivalent recognized standard. Suppliers are to flow-down these requirements to their external providers, including designated or approve external providers, example: (special processes).

Clause 4
All supplier personnel performing functions that may impact the quality of the supplied product must be appropriately trained and qualified to perform their function which also includes their awareness to their contribution to product or service conformity, their contribution to product safety and the importance of ethical behavior. The supplier shall require that external providers apply appropriate controls to their external providers, to ensure that requirements are met, including customer requirements.

Clause 5
A certificate of compliance (if requested) is signed by a responsible person and is to accompany the shipment and must contain, but is not limited to, the following information.

Suppliers Name.
All drawing and / or specification numbers / revisions.
Applicable process specifications / revisions.
Professional Plastic purchase order number, and work order number as applicable.
Quantity of parts shipped.
Statement of traceability.

Clause 6
All items ordered must be traceable to the raw material heat / lot or batch number, as well as the source from which they were provided unless otherwise stated by Professional Plastic Inc. Any changes to materials shall be communicated and approved by Professional Plastics, prior to shipment.

Clause 7
Traceability and identification of all items shipped must be maintained at all times. Materials must be traceable to all processes to which they have been subjected, as applicable.

Clause 8
The Supplier shall supply an original material test report from the producing mill (if requested). This report must contain actual results of all tests required by the purchase order, drawing, specifications or acceptance test procedure.

Clause 9
The purchaser or a representative shall be afforded the right to verify at source or upon receipt that the product conforms to all specified requirements. All records pertaining to the purchased product shall be kept on file for a period of at least 10 years and made available for review upon request.

Clause 10
All nonconforming material shall be identified and reports submitted to Professional Plastic for disposition. No Nonconforming material shall be shipped without written authorization from Professional Plastic. Any non-conforming material shipped with Professional Plastic's approval must be clearly marked and traceable to the reports submitted.

Clause 11
All goods listed on a purchase order will be subject to recount and inspection at Professional Plastic. If any of the materials are found to be defective or not in conformity with the requirements of the order, Professional Plastic reserves the right to reject, return for replacement, and / or recover costs at the vendor's expense.

Clause 12
All materials shall be packed in a manner that protects it from damage during transit.

Clause 13
Right of Access — Professional Plastic, its clients, representatives and / or regulatory agencies reserve the right to visit the subcontractor and its subcontractors and to view documentation in order to ensure conformity to contractual requirements. Professional Plastic maintains the right to continually monitor the quality and product program and have the right to reject any element of the program deemed to be unsatisfactory and supplier is expected to the same.

Clause 14
All Supplier personnel must be trained to prevent the use of suspected unapproved, unapproved, and counterfeit parts.

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