Flow Down QA Clauses

  1. Raw Material

One certification report copy shall support all raw materials on this P.O. for both the chemical and physical test reports. Each report shall list the following:

  1. Material specification and revision
  2. Heat number and supplier
  3. Results of chemical analysis and physical tests
  4. Vianh Company Job number, part number, P.O. number and quantity
  5. Note: Use raw material from a domestic source otherwise noted.

  1. Test Report

The supplier shall include with shipment one copy of the test results and/or inspection data required by purchase order.

  1. Process Certifications Vendor Performed)

One copy of reports of all special processes and inspection verification results shall be furnished with each shipment of processed components.

  1. Certification of Conformance

One copy of the C. of C. shall be included with each shipment of product.

  1. First Article Inspection

Inspection of a First Article product, manufactured to satisfy this purchase order must be submitted to Vianh Company Quality department prior to the start of production. Notify Vianh Company Q.A. department at (714) 590-9808.

  1. Source Inspection

Vianh Company, Inc. in-process or final source inspection of product at your facility. Upon receipt, notify Vianh Company Q.A. department at (714) 590-9808.

  1. Change notification and approval

Vianh Company, Inc. must be notified of any changes in product or process definition, supplier location, supplier management changes, etc., immediately, and approval of change must be obtained from company management.

  1. Contract number

The Prime Contract number listed on the Vianh Company P.O. will be recorded on all subcontracts P.O.’s. All items shown on this P.O., including all applicable records, are subject to surveillance and inspection at your facility, at the option of Government, regulatory agencies, and/or Vianh Company’s Customer Representative. Vianh Company will provide sufficient notice to schedule surveillance.

  1. Inspection system

Supplier shall maintain an inspection system in compliance with ISO 9001, AS 9100, or International Equivalent, including record control & retention for 10 years minimum. (For disposition records, contact Vianh Company, Inc. Q.A. Dept.)

  1. Calibration system

Supplier shall provide and maintain a calibration system in compliance with ANSI Z540.1/.3 , or equivalent.

  1. Effort of nonconformance

All non-conformances that cannot be reworked to engineering requirements must be reported to Vianh Company on suppliers’ nonconformance document for approval.

  1. Special process control

Vianh Company, Inc. customer approved sources required. Only sources approved by Vianh Company’s customers may be used to satisfy this P.O. flow-down requirement.

  1. Vianh Company, Inc. process control

Only Vianh Company, Inc. approved sources may satisfy this P.O. requirement.

  1. Customer/Government source

Vianh Company, Inc. Customer and/or Governement source inspection/verification is required at your facility. Customer may still reject subsequent delivered product.

  1. Key charateristics

This part of assembly has Key Characteristics (KC) or Interface Key Characteristics. Do not alter. KC’s require a 100% dimensional inspection record.