Supplier Terms & Conditions

PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Notification of Nonconforming Material

No product shall be shipped under this Purchase Order which contains material that departs from drawings or specifications. The supplier will provide Bossard, Inc. notification of any proposed deviation of material and receive consent by Bossard, Inc. to manufacture and ship nonconforming material. The supplier shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred due to use of such nonconforming material. Should the supplier detect that nonconforming material has been delivered to Bossard, Inc., it is the suppliers’ responsibility to notify Bossard immediately.

Notification of Design Changes and Manufacturing Location Changes
Suppliers with design authority are required to notify the Bossard, Inc. buyer if any proposed design changes affect fit, form, function, or safety of the product. Suppliers must obtain prior approval from the Bossard, Inc. buyer before manufacturing and delivery of any design changes. Suppliers are required to notify Bossard of any Manufacturing Facility Location changes.

Right of Entry/Record Retention
Bossard, Inc.’s customers and regulatory authorities reserve the right to perform audits and/or inspections at the supplier and/or subcontractor’s facilities. These audits and/or inspections are performed to determine if the product procured conforms to purchase order requirements and may include supplier material, records, process and routing sheets, manufacturing, test and inspection facilities. Records will be retained as directed by government and/or regulatory agencies. The minimum record retention period is ten years.

Counterfeit Parts Prevention
Bossard Inc. requires sellers provide only products from original manufacturers or their authorized distributors chain. No products can be acquired from independent distributors or brokers unless approved in advance in writing by Bossard. When requested, the seller shall provide documentation from the manufacturer that authenticates traceability of item to the applicable manufacturer. Seller shall notify Bossard immediately when they become aware or suspect that they have furnished counterfeit products. Sellers shall establish and maintain a counterfeit detection process that is similar to and meets the intent of SAE AS5553, counterfeit parts, avoidance, detection, mitigation and disposition for the prevention and control of parts identified as counterfeit.

Subcontracting Policy
All the suppliers to Bossard, Inc. shall ensure flow down and compliance
with all applicable purchase order requirements to their sub-tier suppliers, including
approved special process providers.

Suppliers shall conduct their business fairly, and it is expected that they operate in accordance with internationally recognized standards on human rights, labor rights, environment, and anti-corruption rules. Suppliers shall also ensure their personnel performing work related to Bossard, Inc. are trained and aware of their contribution to product or service conformity and product safety, as well as the importance of ethical behavior.

General
Any special requirements to a specific product will be noted on the face of the purchase order. Bossard, Inc. will not pay for over shipments without prior approval. All Mil-Spec product must be lot traceable and include the manufacturers’ name.