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7.4.2 j |
Section title: Requirements for Flow Down to Sub-tiers |
9100 Clause |
Purchasing Information: Purchasing information shall describe the product to be purchased including, where appropriate, requirements for the Supplier to flow down to sub-tier suppliers the applicable requirements in the purchasing documents, including key characteristics where required. |
Generic Expectation |
That the Supplier flows down all applicable requirements, that may affect the item ordered by the Organization, to it's sub-tier source(s) and verifies that the sub-tier source(s) is in conformance to these requirements before Supplier delivers the item to the Organization. |
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COTS/Standards |

Raw Material |

Build-to-Print |

Supplier Design |
Specific Expectation |
Organization (Buyer) |
When applicable, the contractual document will specify the COTS manufacturing source. |
When applicable, the contractual document will specify raw material manufacturing (mill) source. |
Contractual or reference documents clearly define what part of the order may be subcontracted by Supplier to its sub-tier sources and when applicable the requirement to use Organization approved sources. |
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Supplier has established a effective system for managing sub-tier sources, including sub-tier sources directed by the Organization. |
Supplier (Seller) |
The contractual document clearly defines eligible sub-tier sources. |
The Organizations contractual or reference documents clearly define what may be subcontracted by Supplier to its sub-tier sources and when applicable the list of sub-tier sources approved by the Organization that must be used. |
Documentation to demonstrate conformance to expectation (what the auditor would look for) |
Organization (Buyer) |
The contractual or reference documents clearly define eligible sub-tier sources. |
Contractual or reference documents clearly define what part of the order may be subcontracted to sub-tier sources. |
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When specific sub-tier sources are required to be used by the supplier, such sources are identified on the contractual or reference documents. |
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Supplier has established a effective and documented system for managing sub-tier sources. |
Supplier (Seller) |
Copy of the contractual and reference documents. |
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Evidence that subcontracted work is in conformance to contractual document requirements and when applicable specified sub-tier sources were used. |
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In those cases where sub-tier sources selected and approved by Supplier where used, such sources are currently listed on the Suppliers approved sub-tier source list. |
Examples (Best Practices) |
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