Purchasing Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: 1/25/2021

Clauses:

1. Supplier notification is required in cases of nonconforming product, including arrangements for Metalcraft Inc. approval of supplier nonconforming material.
2. Supplier notification is required for changes in product and/or process definition including, where required, per Metalcraft Inc. approval.
3. Supplier Quality System; a Quality System which assures compliance with supplied documentation, including the purchase order, drawings, MOT, and specifications. A system that complies with ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or Nadcap preferred. Company Name will validate the supplier Quality System status by confirming the sustained certification approval, quality surveys, and/or on-site surveillance audits.
4. The supplier will flow down to sub-tier suppliers the applicable requirements in the purchasing documents, including key characteristics.
5. Suppliers will maintain an approved calibration system (where applicable) which ensures valid measurements within the appropriate accuracy and is traceable to the NIST.
6. For Calibration Suppliers; ISO 17025 Certified preferred. Calibration Certificates must identify standards used and must be traceable to NIST (National Institute of Standards Technology).
7. Certification(s) of Compliance to all applicable specifications if requested by Metalcraft Inc.
8. Right of Entry shall be granted to Metalcraft Inc., its customers, and regulatory authorities, to all facilities involved with the order and to all applicable records, for the purpose of monitoring product quality.
9. Records resulting from the processing of this order shall be retained for a minimum of seven (7) years after completion of Metalcraft Inc.’s customer’s contract, or as otherwise required by that customer.
10. Supplier responsible for Lost or Damaged Product
11. Supplier Quality System; a Quality System which assures compliance with supplied documentation, including the purchase order, drawings, MOT, and specifications. A system that complies with ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or Nadcap preferred. Metalcraft Inc will validate the supplier Quality System status by confirming the sustained certification approval, quality surveys, and/or on-site surveillance audits.
12. Prevent the use of counterfeit parts (see 8.1.4 of the AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 Standard)
13. Conflict Minerals – Supplier must provide material that is “DRC conflict free” as defined by applicable SEC rules. Any required conflict mineral content must be from recycled or scrap sources or originate from outside of the DRC Covered Countries. Material that contains conflict minerals that originated in a DRC Covered Country will be deemed non-conforming and unacceptable.
14. Ensure that persons / employees are aware of:
    • their contribution to product or service conformity
    • their contribution to product safety, and
    • their contribution to the importance of ethical behavior
15.  Supplier is DFARS 252.204-7012 compliant