BOEING
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Triumph
A&L AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS - SUPPLIER QUALITY CLAUSES
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In addition to requirements noted on each A&L PO, suppliers must comply with these QCs according to the commodity supplied.
General Quality Clauses
QA-01 Machining suppliers must furnish inspection report, certificate of conformance and as applicable material and processing certifications for the parts,
they submit to A&L.
QA-02
Documented first article inspection reports shall be submitted to A&L prior to the beginning of production. The supplier assumes all financial
responsibility for replacement, rework, and material when production of parts is begun without first article inspection approval from quality. AS9102
format when stipulated on the PO.
QA-03 Any delay in shipment for any reason must be conveyed to A&L quality as soon as the delay is known by the supplier.
QA-04 Any change to the contract requirements by the supplier must be approved by the A&L in writing. Notify A&L of changes in product and/or process,
changes of suppliers, changes of manufacturing facility location and, where required, obtain A&L approval.
QA-05
All information in each PO must be held in confidence by the supplier and no third-party request for information will be authorized unless instructed
in writing by A&L. All documents to be retained for 10-year min unless extended retention is required by A&L or its customers. Hard-copy (paper,
mylar, etc.) records should be shredded or rendered unreadable before disposal after retention period has expired. Electronic records should be
permanently deleted from the computer system (all computers, servers, hard-drives, etc.) after retention period has expired
QA-06 In addition to A&L’s right of access, the supplier agrees to right of access for A&L customers, or regulatory agencies to the applicable areas of all
facilities at any level of the supply chain, involved in the order and to all applicable records in the performance of this contract.
QA-07 Manufactures or machining suppliers must have a quality system in compliance to AS9003, AS9100, or ISO9001; A&L may make conditional
exceptions based on supplier survey information or applicable customer requirements.
QA-08 Suppliers are required to notify quality prior to transferring any work to a new facility. A&L will determine (prior to the transfer) if the supplier may
perform the transfer of work.
QA-09 Supplier must notify A&L of nonconforming product.
QA-10 Supplier must obtain A&L’s approval for the disposition of nonconforming material.
QA-11 Requirements for the supplier to flow down to the supply chain the applicable requirements, including customer requirements in A&L purchasing
documents, including key characteristics and applicable F.O.D. control processes where required.
QA-12 Requirements for the supplier to comply with executive order E13224. Supplier shall not engage in any transaction of any type with persons or
businesses or organizations who commit, threaten to commit or support terrorism.
QA-13
When ITAR, EAR and/or other government rated data is noted on the purchase order, blueprint, or other manufacturing information, the US
government restrictions/requirements must be followed. If you have any questions concerning export controlled items or government rating, notify
the company buyer. All concerns must be addressed prior to the acceptance of this order.
QA-14 Supplier must have a process to control counterfeit parts from being delivered to A&L (A product produced or altered to imitate or resemble a
product without authority or right to do so, with the intent to mislead or defraud by passing the imitation as original or genuine).
QA-15
All suppliers using conflict materials (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold) must ensure they come from a conflict-free source per the Dodd Frank act
section 1502 and a completed EICC reporting template must be sent to A&L before the first shipment of product. When conflict material is used, all
product certifications must state that applicable materials were acquired from a conflict-free source.
QA-16 Supplier must ensure its personnel are aware of their contribution to product/service conformity, product safety and the importance of ethical
behavior.
QA-17 Supplier must maintain a minimum product/service conformity rating of 95% and a minimum on-time delivery rating of 90%. A&L monitors supplier
performance quarterly and will notify applicable suppliers of required action when nonconforming ratings are detected.
Combined Quality Clauses by Commodity: Processing Suppliers
QC-01
Processing suppliers must furnish processing certifications to A&L purchase order requirements, and shall not process any parts for which they are
not certificated or approved. Acceptable quality system requirement are AC7004, ISO9001, or AS9100; A&L may make conditional exceptions based
on supplier survey information or applicable customer requirements. Supplier must have the ability to ensure the adequacy of the special-process
provided and provide A&L the required documentation per purchase order requirements. General QCs QA-03, QA-04, QA-05, QA-06, QA-08, QA09, QA-10, QA-11, QA-12, QA-13, QA-15, QA-16 and QA-17 apply.
Combined Quality Clauses by Commodity: Material Suppliers
QC-02
Material suppliers must furnish material certifications to A&L PO requirements, and shall not supply material for which they are not certificated or
approved. When noted on our purchase orders, raw material supplied must be USA domestic material. Acceptable quality system requirements are
ISO9001, AS9100 or AS9120; A&L may make conditional exceptions based on supplier survey information or applicable customer requirements. The
Supplier must have the ability to ensure the adequacy of the product provided and provide A&L the required documentation per purchase order
requirements. General QCs QA-03, QA-04, QA-05, QA-06, QA-08, QA-09, QA-10, QA-11, QA-12, QA-15, QA-16 and QA-17 apply.
Combined Quality Clauses by Commodity: Machining & Manufacturing Suppliers
QC-03 The Supplier must have the ability to ensure the adequacy of the product provided to A&L and provide the required documentation per purchase
order requirements. General QCs QA-01 through QA-17 apply.
Combined Quality Clauses by Commodity: Calibration & Testing Suppliers
QC-04
Calibration and Testing suppliers must furnish calibration/test reports to A&L purchase order requirements, and be traceable to the specific
equipment or item for which they are calibrating or testing, traceability to NIST and/or other national or international standards must be supplied.
ISO9001, ISO 17025, Nadcap testing, ANSI Z540, and/or Navlap accreditation will be the quality system requirements; A&L may make conditional
exceptions based on supplier survey information or applicable customer requirements. General QCs QA-03, QA-04, QA-05, QA-06, QA-08, QA-09,QA-10, QA-11 and QA-12, QA-16 and QA-17 apply.
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