PURCHASING TERMS AND CONDITIONS – S & S Manufacturing

Purchasing Quality Terms and Conditions

Personnel performing special processes must be qualified and/or certified per applicable specifications.

Suppliers are requested to be in conformance with AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap or equivalent as required by the end customer. If accreditation is revoked, supplier must notify S&S immediately. If processing is completed prior to notification or there is a failure to notify, the supplier could be liable for any and all costs associated with order including but not limited to labor and material cost incurred on the order and any costs and expedite fee associated with recovery of the order.

The applicable revision level of drawings will be listed on the purchase order to the supplier if supplier is manufacturing product. Process specifications shall be performed to the latest revision. Revision levels shall be listed on the certificate of conformance. Note: All processes for Boeing end user product must meet the requirements of the Boeing Approved Process Sources D1-4426. (reference: Specification Revision Index: BAC, BMS, BSS, Finish Documents, etc.) D1-4426 can be found at: https://active.boeing.com/doingbiz/d14426/index.cfm

Inspection is to be performed and certified prior to release of product or service.

Test reports are required for raw materials. All services/products require a certificate of conformance, as applicable. All products shall have full traceability to original manufacturer/mill.

Test methods used for calibration services shall meet national standards (NIST). Calibration suppliers shall include test method, NIST traceable number, and frequency and acceptance criteria on the certificate of conformance.

If nonconforming product occurs as a result of supplier’s services, the supplier shall notify S&S Manufacturing in order to make applicable arrangements for the nonconforming product.

If supplier makes any changes to its product or processes that would affect product or services purchased by S & S Manufacturing, Inc., S & S shall be notified prior to the change. Supplier shall also notify S & S of any changes to management or facility.

S & S Manufacturing, Inc., their customer and/or regulatory authorities shall have the right of entry to the supplier’s facility, at any level of the supply chain, involved in the order and to and to all applicable records.

If supplier needs to subcontract any part of the order to another supplier, all required information shall be flowed down to the subcontractor, including any key characteristics, if applicable. Subcontract work shall not be allowed unless prior approval is obtained by S & S Manufacturing, Inc.

Suppliers shall retain records in accordance with AS9100 for a minimum of 10 years. Suppliers shall dispose of records in accordance with their quality management system, OEM requirements or customer requirements.

Suppliers shall maintain an internal audit system and provide results if requested. Suppliers shall ensure the internal audits include review of acceptance authority media controls.

Suppliers shall maintain a process to control acceptance authority media, including controls for application error, application untimely use, application misrepresentation and application training deficiencies. Suppliers shall communicate these controls to their employees as well as their supply chain.

Suppliers shall incorporate a counterfeit parts program to ensure counterfeit parts are not used and if found, do not get back into the supply chain.

Suppliers shall ensure that persons are aware of: Their contribution to product or service conformity, product safety and the importance of ethical behavior.

S & S Manufacturing, Inc. will interact with suppliers via email, telephone and/or site visits. Supplier performance will be reviewed on a regular basis by reviewing quality and on-time delivery. If it is determined that the supplier is not meeting requirements for on-time delivery or quality, a corrective action request may be submitted for the supplier to review and respond to.

Updated 5/24/2023