Supplier Terms & Conditions
General: As a supplier to Mica-Tron Products Corp., it is understood that your organization agrees to meet the following stipulations / AS9100 requirements whenever a Mica-Tron Purchase Order specifies that the order is for an Aerospace application/job (or contains some similar Aerospace/AS9100 reference). These requirements are, therefore, to be considered as terms and conditions to all Aerospace purchases.
- Where required on the Mica-Tron Purchase Order, its suppliers must use Mica-Tron’s customer-approved special process sources.
- Mica-Tron Products Corp. is to be contacted (by the supplier) in the event of nonconforming product/material. An arrangement for the approval of supplier nonconforming product/material must be as directed by Mica-Tron’s authorized manager or designee.
- Furthermore, the supplier is required to notify Mica-Tron of any proposed changes to a product and/or process and to obtain prior approval from an authorized Mica-Tron manager or designee (if applicable).
- Mica-Tron, their customers, and regulatory authorities retain the right of access to all supplier facilities involved in the aerospace order and to all applicable records.
- The AS9100 standard requires that all applicable customer/regulatory/AS9100 requirements for the supplier to flow-down to sub-tier suppliers (includes requirements in the purchasing documents and key characteristics where required). However, Mica-Tron does not allow its aerospace suppliers to subcontract any product or process to a sub-tier supplier without Mica-Tron prior expressed written consent.
- Mica-Tron performs inspection activities to ensure that purchased product meets purchase requirements. They may include:
A) Receiving inspections (of supplier products / services / documents) may be / are performed by a designated employee. Mica-Tron 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, Mica-Tron may inspect or audit at the supplier’s facility.B) Furthermore, products are inspected to ensure they meet requirements (dimensions, etc.) and the results are recorded (as appropriate). All special processes (anodizing, heat treat etc.) where the compliance cannot be verified by inspections will require a Certificate of Conformity. - When appropriate, Mica-Tron may delegate the inspection authority to one of its approved suppliers. Mica-Tron will communicate the inspection requirements (including approved monitoring and measurement equipment/methods) and Mica-Tron will maintain a record of those approved to carry out such inspections.
- When Mica-Tron or its customer intends to perform verification at the supplier’s premises; Mica-Tron will first state the intended verification arrangements and the method of product release. This information will be communicated on the Mica-Tron Purchase Order or via another acceptable purchasing arrangement.
- Where specified in the contract, the Mica-Tron’s customer or customer’s representative will be afforded the right to verify at the supplier’s premises and Mica-Tron’s premises that subcontracted product conforms to specified requirements. Verification by the customer is not used by Mica-Tron as evidence of effective control of quality by the supplier and shall not absolve Mica-Tron or its supplier of the responsibility to provide acceptable product, nor shall it preclude subsequent rejection by the customer.
- To prevent the purchase of counterfeit or suspect/unapproved products and to ensure product identification and traceability (and for other reasons), Mica-Tron 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 Mica-Tron’s Purchase Order or may otherwise be communicated to the supplier.
- Records are available for review by customers and regulatory authorities in accordance with contract or regulatory requirements and should otherwise be kept confidential.
- Mica-Tron expects 100% on time delivery. If the agreed upon delivery cannot be met, Mica-Tron must be notified in advance. If Mica-Tron’s annual supplier evaluation identifies a supplier with an on time delivery rate of 90% or less, a corrective action can be issued.
- Mica-Tron requires that products provided by its approved suppliers be correct and free of defects per the supplier purchase order. If Mica-Tron’s annual supplier evaluation identifies a supplier with a scrap/rework rate that exceeds 3% of their work orders, a corrective action can be issued.
- Mica-Tron may also require specific actions where timely and/or effective corrective actions to a supplier issue(s) 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 Mica-Tron’s Approved Supplier List, and legal actions. Mica-Tron requires all documents to be retained for 10 years unless specified otherwise on the purchase order. After specified retention time, records are to be shredded, and any electronic records are to be deleted.
- Mica-Tron requires that suppliers ensure that persons/employees are aware of:
A) their contribution to product or service conformity
B) their contribution to product safety
C) the importance of ethical behavior