PACKING AND SHIPPING

Supplier shall prepare and package product for Q Corporation to prevent damage and deterioration during shipping.

SHIPMENT/DELIVERY

Shipments or deliveries, as specified in a Q Corporation Purchase Order, shall be in accordance with the specified quantities and the specified schedules. Supplier must notify Q Corporation of any anticipated or actual delay and the actions being taken by Supplier to minimize delay.

Q CORPORATION FURNISHED MATERIALS

All materials furnished by Q Corporation, including blueprints, mylars, tooling, etc. are to be returned with the product upon completion of the order unless other arrangements have been made.

SUBCONTRACTING/APPROVED SUPPLIERS

Any Q Corporation supplier may subcontract Q Corporation  work to another supplier provided that Q Corporation is provided with the same rights and protection as contained in the Right of Entry clause. Prior to subcontracting, Q Corporation must be contacted for approval. Suppliers may only use approved suppliers of Q Corporation and its customers. All applicable requirements in the Purchase Order must be flowed down to the sub-tier suppliers including key characteristics where required.

RIGHT OF ENTRY

Supplier shall allow Q Corporation representatives, Q Corporation customers, and regulatory agencies right of entry into the Supplier’s facilities to determine and verify product, process, records, personnel, material, procedures and systems.

QUALITY

Supplier shall provide and maintain an inspection system which will assure that all delivered products conform to Purchase Order requirements, whether manufactured or processed by the supplier or a sub-tier supplier.  Supplier shall maintain controls and perform all inspections and tests required to substantiate product conformance to drawings, specifications and other Purchase Order requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order, all drawings, specifications and other requirements are of the current revision as of the date of the Purchase Order.

INSPECTION AND TEST EQUIPMENT

Supplier shall maintain inspection and test equipment to assure calibration traceable to a known national or international standard. Calibration records must be maintained and made accessible to Q Corporation, if required.

FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE

Supplier shall control/prevent foreign object damage or contamination during manufacture, assembly, inspection and/or shipment.

RECORDS

The Supplier shall maintain records of work performed for Q Corporation. Records shall include the certificate provided to Q Corporation as well as all records that substantiate the certificate. These records shall be maintained in any format for a minimum of seven (7) years.

NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL

Supplier must notify Q Corporation of any nonconforming product and make arrangements for approval to submit nonconforming product.

CERTIFICATIONS

Supplier must ensure that individual parameters within a given specification have been met.  Certifications must reflect that all applicable manufacturing and process specifications called for on the engineering drawing have been met. The specifications must be listed on the certification in proper sequence.

FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTION

If required by Q Corporation on the Purchase Order, first article inspections are to be recorded on form AS9102, current revision. Any other format used must be compliant with AS9102 and approved by Q Corporation prior to use.

CALIBRATION SERVICES ONLY

Calibration of inspection equipment shall be performed traceable to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or other national or international standards. Certificates of Calibration shall be provided with each calibration.

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For questions, please contact:

Ben Swigart, President/Management Representative     

Q Corporation

301 N. River Street

Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-3746