Terms & Conditions

THE FOLLOWING GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (GTC) APPLY TO ALL PMD Inc. PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  SPECIFIC PMD Inc.  QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (PMD Inc. QR) CLAUSES APPLY WHEN NOTED ON THE PO. Revision Date: 12/1/2017
GTC 1 RIGHT OF ENTRY. THE BUYER AND BUYERS CUSTOMER, AND THEIR CUSTOMERS, OR ANY APPLICABLE REGULATORY AGENCY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE SELLERS FACILITY TO PERFORM INSPECTION OR ENSURE COMPLIANCE TO THE CONTRACT.
GTC 2 ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ORDER, OR THE INITIATING OF ANY PROCESS, OR THE FURNISHING OF ANY PRODUCT, OR THE ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT, CONSTITUTES UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE SELLER.
GTC 3 AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDER, OR PMD INC.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN WRITING, VIA PURCHASE ORDER CHANGE NOTICE, AND /OR REVISIONS TO THE PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PMD INC.  WILL CONSIDER SELLERS REQUEST TO MODIFICATION OF, OR EXCEPTION TO, ONLY IF SUCH REQUEST IS MADE IN WRITING, PRIOR TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ORDER (REF. ACCEPTANCE CLAUSE)
GTC 4 PRICE AS STATED ON THIS ORDER COVERS ALL GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SELLER AS SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER. THESE PRICES ALSO COVER ALL CHARGES FOR PACKAGING, CONTAINERS, AND TRANSPORTATION, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DEPICTED OTHERWISE ON THE FACE OF THE ORDER
GTC 5 SHIPMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER THIS ORDER SHALL BE F.O.B AS SET FORTH ON THE FACE OF THE ORDER. SELLER SHALL FOLLOW BUYERS INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING METHOD OF SHIPMENT, EXCEPT WHERE BUYER HAS SO STATED ON THE FACE OF THE ORDER.
GTC 6 SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER. THE SELLER SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN RESPECT TO DELIVERY DELAY DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND SELLERS REASONABLE CONTROL. HOWEVER, IF THE SELLER DOES NOT MEET THE DELIVERY DATE AS DEPICTED ON THE FACE OF THE ORDER, THE BUYER MAY APPROVE A REVISED DELIVERY SCHEDULE, OR TERMINATE THE ORDER WITHOUT LIABILITY FOR SUCH TERMINATION.
GTC 7 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SELLER AGREES TO FURNISH THE APPLICABLE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA (MSDS) SHEET(S) WITH EACH SHIPMENT, FOR PRODUCTS DESIGNATED BY INDUSTRY, STATE, OR FEDERAL AGENCIES AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
GTC 8 PACKAGING AND PROTECTION OF THE PRODUCT SHIPPED SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PMD INC. PO OR BEST COMMERCIAL PRACTICE TO PROTECT PRODUCT FROM DAMAGE , DETERIORATION OR CONTACT WITH F,O.D.(FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS/DAMAGE).
GTC 9 CANCELLATION SHALL REMAIN THE RIGHT OF THE BUYER AND MAY BE INITIATED AT ANY TIME.
GTC 10 TOOLING FURNISHED BY PMD INC. SHALL BE MAINTAINED INDOORS, THE SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CARE IS UTILIZED WITHIN THEIR FACILITY, TO MAINTAIN THE TOOLING IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. ANY DAMAGES TO THIS TOOLING, WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE SELLER SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE PMD INC.  BUYER IN WRITING. PMD INC. SHALL DISPOSITION DAMAGED TOOLING PRIOR TO FURTHER PROCESSING BY THE SELLER. SELLER REWORK OF PMD INC.  FURNISHED TOOLING SHALL BE PRE-AUTHORIZED IN WRITING.
GTC 11 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The supplier shall comply with the PMD INC. Quality System requirements as specified by the PMD INC.  Supplier Survey or purchase order. Supplier agrees to implement and maintain the Quality or Inspection System during the performance of this contract.

Any PMD inc. material furnished to the  supplier shall be lot controlled while in the possession of the supplier and no substitution may occur .  By acceptance of the purchase order the supplier agrees to furnish Corrective Action in response to a material rejection by either PMD Inc. or PMD Inc’s customers. Suppliers further agree to notify buyer of change of facilities or changes in Quality Organization management.  The supplier further agrees to  Flow down  PMD and or PMD inc . customers requirements to sub tier suppliers.

An authorized Certificate of Conformance is required with each shipment. Process suppliers shall furnish a complete Certificate of Conformance with each shipment indicating the PO number, specification number and revision, name of supplier and quantities accepted and rejected.

Additional PMD INC. Quality Requirements (PMD INC. QR clauses) apply when referenced by PO. The supplier is not authorized to perform Material Review action of nonconforming material.

Supplier shall notify PMD inc quality department of any of the following occurances:

1)      Non conforming product.

2)      Notification of changes  in product, process or suppliers.

3)      Notification of offload

4)      Use of counterfeit parts or material.

5)      Unethical behavior.

GTC 12

 

NONCONFORMANCES Upon  acceptance of a PMD INC. purchase order, the supplier agrees that PMD INC. is entitled to reimbursement of PMD INC. labor and material costs associated with seller responsible nonconformances and damages.
PMD INC. QR  1 The supplier shall implement a Quality System in compliance with ISO9001. (Section 4.2 and 4.19 excluded)
PMD INC. QR  2 The supplier shall implement a Quality System in compliance with SAE AS9100. (Section 4.2 and 4.19 excluded)
PMD INC. QR  3 The supplier and supplier subcontractors shall meet an maintain a Calibration System  in compliance with Calibration System Requirements of ISO10012 , ANSI Z540-1 or MIL-STD-45662.
PMD INC. QR  4 PMD INC. Source Inspection and/ or Customer Verification  is required at supplier  facility prior to shipment. PMD INC. will place an Inspection Stamp on the supplier shipper  to indicate PMD INC. acceptance. Contact PMD INC. at least 48 hours prior to shipment from supplier facility.
PMD INC. QR  5 Government Source Inspection is required at supplier facility prior to shipment. Supplier shall contact PMD INC. and applicable Government Representative to arrange for Government acceptance prior to shipment from supplier facility.
PMD INC. QR  6 The supplier shall perform and document a complete First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) I a.w. as9102, including 100% of B/P or specification requirements. One copy of supplier FAIR  will be furnished to PMD INC. along with the first shipment for this PO/contract.
PMD INC. QR  7 The supplier shall implement and maintain a Key Characteristics (KC)  control program acceptable to PMD INC..
PMD INC. QR  8 The supplier shall provide an Inspection Report (IR) identifying engineering requirements and actuals. Use of supplier or PMD INC.  inspection form  is acceptable. One copy of the IR shall be furnished to PMD INC. representing each manufacturing lot.
PMD INC. QR  9 The supplier shall perform 100% inspection of  the PMD INC. noted characteristics, a record of the inspection results shall be provided to PMD INC., Sampling inspection is not allowed.

 

PMD INC. QR10 The supplier shall comply with the PMD INC. Special Quality Requirement noted (As defined by PMD INC. QA):
 

PMD INC. QR11

 

 

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING DFARS FOR BEARINGS AND SPECIALTY METALS APPLY:

252.225-7014 PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTIC SPECIALTY METALS ALTERNATE 1

252.225-7016 RESTRICTION ON AQUISITION OF BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS.

FOR EXACT TEXT PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE OR CALL YOUR PROCUREMENT AGENT

FOR  MORE INFORMATION.http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm

 

PMD INC. QR12

 

 

The supplier shall notify the buyer of NDT failures immediately upon discovery.

 PMD INC. QR13

 

Material suppliers shall furnish chemical/physical test reports with each shipment identifying the applicable specification and revision, original manufacturers certified chemical composition and physical properties, melt, heat, batch,or lot. Unless otherwise specified the material provided shall consist of one heat lot, in the event of multiple deliveries the  material provided shall consist of one heat lot per delivery increment.
PMD INC. QR14

 

 F.O.D. Controls.( Foreign Object Debris/Damage) Supplier shall at all times Package to protect the product during shipping and handeling. The supplier shall insure that at no time does the product come in contact with F.O.D., in the event that the process performed generates F.O.D. The supplier shall use reasonable means to remove such F.O.D..Should the supplier be unable to remove the F.O.D.. it shall be incumbent on the supplier to contact PMD Inc. in order to determine the appropriate course of action. F.O.D shall be defined as( chips, resisual abrasive dust,contamination of any kind, residual magnetism, chemicals residue or any other residue that may adversely affect the function of the parts.
PMD INC. QR15

 

NADCAP Approval, the supplier must have current NADCAP accreditation for the process(es) to be performed.
PMD INC. QR16

 

Record retension times: The supplier shall maintain all records related to P.O  for the times indicated below.

10yrs.  __  X__        other ______

PMD INC. QR17

 

All information in the contract must be held in confidence by the supplier and no third party request for information will be authorized unless instructed in writing by customer representative.