United International Technologies shall strive to deliver the service and value that meet or exceed the customers’ requirements. UIT shall commit to constant improvement by training its people, upgrading equipment, eliminating nonessential practices and creating an environment of quality consciousness. This policy is carried out and implemented at all levels in the organization.
MISSION
To provide exceptional quality electronic assemblies and support to customers along with exceptional learning, growth and financial opportunities for UIT employees and owners.
VALUES
Ethics – We exercise our duties with honesty and integrity at all times.
Teamwork – We respect and support each other, without blame, to create a stronger and better performing team.
Customer Service – We respond to every customer quickly, thoroughly, professionally and with courtesy.
QUALITY CLAUSES
Product/Service Purchased Quality Code
| Raw Material | QC01, QC02, QC04, QC05, QC06, QC07, QC15, QC17, QC20, QC21, QC22, QC23, QC24, QC25, QC26, QC27, QC29, QC31, QC32 |
| Hardware & Other Materials | QC01, QC02, QC04, QC05, QC06, QC07, QC09, QC13, QC15, QC16, QC17, QC21, QC22, QC23, QC24, QC25, QC26, QC27, QC28, QC29, QC31 |
| Special Processes
(e.g. Heat Treat, Plating, Welding) |
QC01, QC02, QC03, QC05, QC06, QC07, QC10, QC11, QC13, QC15, QC17, QC21, QC22, QC24, QC25, QC26, QC27, QC29, QC30, QC31 |
| Other Outside Services | QC01, QC02, QC05, QC06, QC07, QC08, QC09, QC10, QC12, QC13, QC15, QC16, QC17, QC19, QC21, QC22, QC24, QC25, QC26, QC27, QC31 |
| Calibration | QC06, QC14, QC21 |
| Quality Code | Title | Requirement |
| QC01 | Quality System | Supplier shall establish and maintain a Quality System acceptable to United International Technologies, for the goods and/or services purchased under this purchase order. As a minimum, the supplier’s Quality System must meet the requirements of ISO9001 or better. |
| QC02 | AS9100 Compliant | The supplier is required to maintain a Quality System in compliance to AS9100. If facility is not certified to AS9100, buyer reserves the right to conduct surveillance at supplier’s facility to make final determination that Supplier’s Quality System meets the requirements, and/or supplier will be required to complete a Supplier Survey Questionnaire. |
| QC03 | NADCAP Approval | Special processing NADCAP approval is required. The special process requirements will be listed on the actual purchase order. |
| QC04 | Supplier Furnished Material | Supplier shall submit Chemical and Physical test reports in accordance with the latest material specifications and revision. Distributors must provide a certification verifying the materials traceability to the Mill test reports when supplied.
All Distributors and Manufacturers must compare and validate material test reports and certifications to the applicable specifications prior to shipping them to United International Technologies. |
| QC05 | Sub-Contractor Flow Down | Supplier is required to flow down the requirements of this purchase order, including terms and conditions to the Supplier’s subcontractors. Flow down of key characteristics is required when specified on the face of purchase order. |
| QC06 | Record Retention and Disposition | As a minimum, the Supplier is to retain records for at least 10 years from the date of shipment under each applicable order for all products/part numbers unless otherwise specified in the order. In special circumstances, the purchase order will identify the actual required number of years that the records should be maintained. After the minimum retention period is achieved, suppliers may disposition the records as archive or destroy at their discretion. |
| QC07 | Measuring &
Test Equipment |
The Supplier’s equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with ANSI/NCLSL Z540-1 or ISO 10012-1 and traceable to NIST. |
| QC08 | United International Technologies Furnished Property | Supplier is to return all furnished property to United International Technologies at the completion of the purchase order. Furnished property may include but not be limited to the following: drawings, mylars, process specification, tooling, fixtures, and excess raw material. |
| QC09 | Parts Identification | The Supplier is to identify parts in accordance with purchase order requirements. |
| QC10 | Nonconformance/Corrective Action | The Supplier is to notify United International Technologies of any Nonconformance prior to shipping product and obtain approval for disposition of any nonconforming product. In addition, the Supplier will maintain a system of handling non-conformances and corrective actions. |
| QC11 | Special Processing Approval | The Supplier is to perform a special process on this purchase order. Special processing may include one of the following processes: heat-treating, stress relieving or Nondestructive testing. United International Technologies shall identify the specific process specification and the end user on the purchase order. The Supplier should maintain its special process approval with the end user. If the Supplier is not currently approved for the specified process, it is the Supplier’s responsibility to notify United International Technologies immediately. |
| QC12 | Dimensional Inspection Report | The Supplier is to document an actual dimensional inspection report and submit it to United International Technologies at the completion of the purchase order. |
| QC13 | First Article Inspection | The Supplier to submit a First Article per AS9102 with this purchase order (when applicable). It should identify all of the process specifications and dimensional data. |
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QC14 |
Calibration Vendor | The calibration vendor shall be accredited to ISO 17025 or equivalent. All measuring and test equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with ANSI/NCLSL Z540.3 and traceable to NIST. |
| QC15 | Packaging Protection | Supplier to package parts in a manner that will protect parts from any kind of damage. No metal to metal contact is ever allowed. In special circumstances, the purchase order may specify the manner the parts are to be packaged. |
| QC16 | Part Number Serialization | All parts should have unique serial numbers assigned. Supplier is to maintain tractability throughout the production stage (when applicable). |
| QC17 | Certificate of Conformance | A certification is required, stating that all of the products or services meet the contractual or purchase order requirements. The certificate must list the part number and all of the applicable process specifications, including up to date revision levels. |
| QC18 | The Boeing Company Approved Process | The Supplier shall maintain a special process approval from The Boeing Company on this purchase order (if applicable). |
| QC19 | Key Characteristics Data Required | This purchase order deals with the drawing that identifies key characteristics. Both the Supplier and United International Technologies should have established a control plan prior to the placement of this purchase order. |
| QC20 | BUY AMERICA ACT | Items procured under this purchase order must be compliant with DFAR 252.225-7000 (if applicable) |
| QC21 | Right of Entry | United International Technologies, our customers, and/or any applicable regulatory authority reserve the right to access the supplier’s applicable areas of all facilities, at any level of the supply chain, involved in the order and to all applicable records. Reason for access may include inspection of the item on order, status of the item, or reviewing quality records pertaining to the purchase order in question. |
| QC22 | QMS Awareness | Vendors Personnel must be made aware of:
• their contribution to product or service conformity; • their contribution to product safety; • the importance of ethical behavior. |
| QC23 | Counterfeit Prevention | Vendor must have a process in place to detect and prevent the use of counterfeit parts/materials. |
| QC24 | Control & Monitoring Requirements | Vendor must maintain a Quality Level ≥98% and an OTD level ≥95%. If levels drop below target, supplier will be notified and may be placed on conditional status or disapproved if not corrected |
| QC25 | Change Notification | Supplier is to notify United International Technologies of changes in product and/or process, changes of suppliers, changes of manufacturing facility location and, where required, obtain organization approval. |
| QC26 | Acceptance Authority Media | Media such as inspection stamps and electronic signatures used for product acceptance/inspection must be controlled and traceable to the personnel they are issued to. |
| QC27 | Verification on Supplier’s Premises | Verification of product on supplier premises by United International Technologies or its customers, does not remove the obligation to provide conforming products and shall not be used as the organizations evidence of conformity. |
| QC28 | Shelf Life Materials | The supplier provides the manufacturing date, shelf life, and expiration date for all limited shelf life items under this order. All items will have 75% or more of their shelf life remaining at the time of shipment to United International Technologies. All items are packaged, labeled and transported per their applicable regulatory requirements. |
| QC29 | Obsolescence | Supplier must provide notice at least 180 days prior of any products approaching obsolescence and allow final purchase before obsoleting any product. |
| QC30 | ITAR/Export | The Code of Federal Regulations 22 CFR International Traffic in Arms Parts 120 thru 130 apply to all items on this order that meet the requirements of 22 CFR 120. When the United International Technologies Contract or Purchase Order defines that the product being purchased is for a military program or is being developed for a military program the supplier shall ensure they are in full compliance with ITAR requirements. The export, re-export, transfer of any documents to any other company, entity, person, or destination, or for any use or purpose other than that for which the documents were provided by United International Technologies, or our customer, is prohibited without prior written approval from United International Technologies, or our customer, and authorization under applicable export control laws. All documents are confidential and proprietary to United International Technologies or our customer. |
| QC31 | FOD Prevention | The Organization shall maintain a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) program designed to prevent the introduction of contamination or FOD. This shall also address the introduction of FOD as wasteful packaging. |
| QC32 | Raw Materials | Supplier shall provide material, physical and chemical certifications with actual physical and/or chemical results with each shipment as required by the specification. The certifications must meet the following requirements:
· Be on company letterhead. · Contain signature and title of an authorized quality representative. · Include specification(s) and revision level(s) used to produce the order. · Certify in accordance with applicable purchase order, contract, drawing and specifications requirements. · All Distributors and Manufacturers must compare and validate material test reports and certifications to the applicable specifications prior to shipping them to United International Technologies. In addition to the above: · If the shipment contains multiple processed lots within each manufactured lot, each processed lot must be segregated and identified to maintain complete traceability in each shipment. For instance, a shipment containing two heat-treated lots, each heat-treated lot shall be segregated and identified to maintain traceability in the shipment. · Certifications may be on same page as Manufacturer’s C of C if appropriate for the Manufacturer’s procedures. Note 1: Certifications shall be made available within 48 hours of specific request. Note 2: Material certifications may be substituted in lieu of a test report if the product is non-metallic. Material certifications submitted in lieu of test reports shall contain the batch number and cure date. |