Requirements Flow Down. Suppliers are required to flow down to sub-tier suppliers all pertinent purchase order requirements including any special characteristics identified in the purchase order or in the Battelle-owned drawing.
Requirements Flow Down. The Seller shall have a process in place to ensure that all their external providers and suppliers have the ability to provide defect-free materials and services in accordance with Buyer’s requirements. Seller shall flow-down Buyer’s requirements to their external providers and suppliers consistent with the requirements of the Order. Buyer shall communicate to Seller it’s requirements for;
a. the processes, products, and services to be provided including the identification of relevant technical data (e.g., specifications, drawings, process requirements, work instructions);
b. the approval of:
1. products and services;
2. methods, processes, and equipment;
3. the release of products and services;
c. competence, including any required qualification of persons;
d. the Seller’s interactions with the Buyer;
e. control and monitoring of the Seller’s performance to be applied by the Buyer;
f. verification or validation activities that the Buyer, or its customer, intends to perform at the Seller’s premises;
g. design and development control;
h. special requirements, critical items, or key characteristics;
i. test, inspection, and verification (including production process verification);
j. the use of statistical techniques for product acceptance and related instructions for acceptance by the Buyer;
k. the need to:
1. implement a quality management system;
2. use customer-designated or approved Sellers, including process sources (e.g., special processes);
3. notify the Buyer of nonconforming processes, products, or services and obtain approval for their disposition;
4. prevent the use of counterfeit parts;
5. notify the Buyer of changes to processes, products, or services, including changes of their external providers and suppliers or location of manufacture, and obtain the Buyer’s approval;
6. flow down to Seller applicable requirements including customer requirements;
7. provide test specimens for design approval, inspection/verification, investigation, or auditing;
8. retain documented information, including retention periods and disposition requirements;
l. the right of access by the Buyer, their customer, and regulatory authorities to the applicable areas of facilities and to applicable documented information, at any level of the supply chain;
m. ensuring that persons are aware of:
1. their contribution to product or service conformity;
2. their contribution to product safety;
3. the importance of ethical behavior.
Requirements Flow Down. The Seller shall have a process in place to ensure that all lower tier suppliers have the ability to provide defect-free materials and services in accordance with Buyer’s requirements. Sellers shall flow-down Buyer’s requirements and provide guidance to their lower tier suppliers consistent with the Order.
