AS9100 Supplier Terms and Conditions

As a supplier to AD Metal Spinners Limited, you become a key contributor to the products and services that we deliver to our customers. We value the conformance of your products and services to our specifications and requirements, your contribution to our product’s safety, and your ethical business practices.

It is understood that your organization agrees to meet the following AS9100 requirements whenever an AD Metal Spinners purchase order specifies that the order is for an aircraft product subject to AS9100 requirements, hereafter called an “aircraft product” order.

Scope: These terms and conditions apply to all external suppliers and sub-tier suppliers which furnish products, processes, or services to be incorporated into AD Metal Spinners contractually deliverable aircraft products.

1. When indicated on the AD Metal Spinners purchase order, suppliers must use AD Metal Spinners customer-approved special process sources (anodize, heat treat, welding, etc.).

2. AD Metal Spinners is to be contacted (by the supplier) in the event of nonconforming product/material. Arrangements for the approval of supplier nonconforming product/material must be as directed by an AD Metal Spinners authorized manager or designee.

3. The supplier shall notify AD Metal Spinners of any changes to a product and/or process, including changes of external providers or location of manufacture, that may affect conformance to specifications or requirements, and to obtain approval from an authorized AD Metal Spinners manager or designee prior to production. If a First Article of Inspection (FAI) was required by the contract for the first product, a new FAI shall be required from the supplier.

4. AD Metal Spinners, our customers, and regulatory authorities retain the right of access to supplier:

a. Facilities involved in the aircraft product order.

b. Records applicable to product conformance to specifications, which shall be retained for four years from date of purchase order.

5. AD Metal Spinners will require our external providers to apply the appropriate controls to their direct and sub-tier external providers to ensure that product requirements are met. The appropriate controls may include customer/regulatory/AS9100 specific requirements and will be indicated on the AD Metal Spinners purchase order.

6. AD Metal Spinners performs inspection activities to ensure that purchased product meets requirements, including:

a. Receiving inspections (of supplier products / services / documents) performed by a designated employee. AD Metal Spinners verifies the authenticity of the appropriate certificate of conformity, material certificates, etc. and other accompanying documentation by review and comparison (as is appropriate) to the drawing and/or industry specifications, or by other means. When necessary, AD Metal Spinners may inspect or audit at the supplier’s facility.

b. Product inspections to ensure they meet requirements, dimensions, etc. Special processes (anodizing, heat treat, welding, etc.) where compliance cannot be verified by inspection will require a Certificate of Conformity.

c. Product/service conformity and on-time delivery will be monitored by AD Metal Spinners.

7. When AD Metal Spinners or its customer intends to perform verification at the supplier’s premises, AD Metal Spinners will first state the intended verification arrangements and the method of product release. This information will be communicated on the AD Metal Spinners RFQ, purchase order, or via another acceptable purchasing arrangement.

8. To ensure product identification and traceability, AD Metal Spinners will institute controls that include the requirement of Material Certificates, Certificates of Conformity, and/or other supporting documentation from its suppliers as is appropriate. These requirements may be specified on AD Metal Spinners purchase order or may otherwise be communicated to the supplier.

9. All special process must be performed by qualified and competent persons.

10. AD Metal Spinners requires that the Supplier have policies and procedures to identify potential Counterfeit Parts from suppliers. Seller shall immediately notify AD Metal Spinners with the pertinent facts if Supplier becomes aware of or suspects that Counterfeit Parts may have been used in a product delivered to AD Metal Spinners. In the event that products delivered under this order constitutes or includes Counterfeit Parts, Supplier shall, at its expense, promptly replace such Counterfeit Parts with genuine parts conforming to the requirements of this order. Notwithstanding any other provision in this order, Seller shall be liable for all costs relating to the removal and replacement of Counterfeit Parts.

11. AD Metal Spinners may also require specific actions where timely and/or effective corrective actions to a supplier issue are not achieved. These actions may include but are not limited to any or all of the following: withholding payment until the issue is resolved, removal of the supplier from AD Metal Spinners Approved Supplier list, and legal action.

12. You must ensure that persons working on AD Metal Spinners products are aware of:
their contribution to product or service conformity;
their contribution to product safety;
the importance of ethical behaviour.

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