W Machine Works’ Purchase Order Clauses
QF-7450 Rev. H
May 14, 2010

1. Supplier- will fabricate, machine, assemble, or perform service complete per WMW's part number drawing revision levels and purchase order instructions.
2. Latest Rev- Parts must be processed and certified to the latest revision of the designated specification.
3. Supplier Performance- is measured by the number of rejections and on-time delivery and is monitored annually, at a minimum.
4. Due date- is specified on the purchase order and must be kept. If you are going to be late you must notify your WMW buyer and reschedule the delivery date.
5. Inspection- All work performed and material received under a WMW contract shall be subject to inspection by WMW and the final consumer. Final acceptance by the final consumer is part of this contract. Rejected work may, at WMW's option, be returned to seller or be conditionally accepted. If payment has been made prior to inspection for work subsequently rejected, the supplier will immediately refund such payment or issue credit in the same amount at WMW's discretion.
6. Right of Access- Supplier must grant WMW, its customers, and regulatory authorities the right of access to all facilities involved in the order and to all applicable records.
7. Flow Down- Supplier must flow down to their sub-tier suppliers all applicable requirements, including key characteristics.
8. Supplier shall notify WMW of any process or product changes- Prior approval may be required.
9. Non-conforming Product- Suppliers must notify WMW when a non conformance is discovered and must submit, in writing, a request to deliver non-conforming product, and receive approval prior to sending it to WMW. If non-conforming product is received without prior approval, the order will be returned to the supplier.
10. Certifications- will be required on any and all materials and processes performed by suppliers.
11. Certificate of Conformance- is required when supplying material or performing a process where our customer spec is called out (e.g. Plating, heat-treat, welding, NDT)
12. Material Certification- Supplier shall send with the material two copies of the mill cert. Certs shall show at minimum, heat lot, size, type, specifications, and chemical/physical analysis.
13. Process Certification- Each shipment shall be accompanied by two copies of process certificates listing all processes (such as welding, heat-treating, surface treatments, finishing, etc.) the specification and revision to which they conform, the performing agency, if other than the supplier, and the identification of material to which it applies by part number, job number, shipper number, purchase order number, or other means. The certificate shall include the signature and title of an authorized representative of the seller or performing agency.
14. Quality Records- All quality records pertaining to system, contract, or product traceability shall be kept on file a minimum of ten years or 30 years for serialized parts and be easily retrievable. Records shall also be protected, identified, and disposed of iaw WMW instructions.
15. Quality Responsibility- Our suppliers are responsible for the quality of parts, processes or services supplied including those from approved sources. Verification by WMW does not absolve the supplier of providing acceptable product nor preclude subsequent rejection of product supplied.
16. Source Inspection- All work is subject to inspection at the supplier's facility by WMW prior to shipment. The supplier shall furnish without cost acceptable facilities and equipment for such inspection, and shall provide 24 hours advance notice to the buyer when items or processes are ready for WMW source inspection.
17. Confidentiality- The seller shall keep confidential all information received from WMW unless required during the manufacturing process. However, at NO time shall the seller contact the WMW customer or final consumer unless authorized by your WMW buyer.
18. Deviations- Any deviation from the purchase order must be pre-approved by the WMW buyer and in writing prior to performing deviation.
19. WMW Furnished Items- Any tools, sample parts, programs, cutters etc. must be returned to WMW at the completion of the order. Additionally, suppliers may only manufacture/process WMW furnished material to the quantity (an additional 10% max is acceptable) documented on the PO. Excess/unused material shall be returned to WMW along with the PO delivery.
20. Supplied Drawings- All drawings supplied by WMW are specific to the job number referenced. Upon completion of the order the supplier must return the blue print.
21. Customer Approved Sources- When performing a customer controlled process, the seller shall ensure that the process is performed by an approved customer supplier and all required certifications are submitted to WMW.
22. Special Processes- Supplier shall supply WMW with any necessary certifications/records to validate that the process was done correctly. All special processes must be accomplished by trained personnel on approved equipment. Special processes must be validated prior to their use and these processes must conform with the methods and procedures written on the WMW purchase order. All special processes requiring customer approval must be accomplished according to that approval and must be approved at the time of performance. Should the supplier lose their accreditation the supplier must notify W Machine Works of these changes.
23. Traceability- Supplier shall maintain traceability and part integrity during processing and delivery.
24. DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement)- Unless otherwise stated on the PO, all raw material supplied to WMW (unless supplied domestically) must be compliant to the latest revision of DFARS 225.872-1.
25. ITAR (International Trading and Arms Regulation)- Unless otherwise stated on the Purchase Order, this document (PO, BP, Model, etc.) This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the United States Department of State in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the United States Department of Commerce in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR.) Violations of these export-control laws are subject to severe criminal penalties.
26. Corrective Action- In the event that WMW flows down a corrective action requirement and the supplier fails to submit corrective action, WMW will place a financial hold on that supplier until acceptable corrective action is received.