UPON AGREEING TO CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS VIA PURCHASE ORDER ACCEPTANCE, TUSK MFG INC EXPRESSES THE NEED FOR ITS EXTERNAL PROVIDERS AND VENDORS TO, WHEN REQUESTED, TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF:

  1. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDING PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND SERVICES
  2. THE APPROVAL OF:
    1. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
    2. METHODS, PROCESSES, AND EQUIPMENT
    3. THE RELEASE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
  3. COMPETENCE, INCLUDING ANY REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS
  4. THE EXTERNAL PROVIDERS’ INTERACTIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION
  5. CONTROL AND MONITORING OF THE EXTERNAL PROVIDERS’ PERFORMANCE TO BE APPLIED BY THE ORGANIZATION
  6. VERIFICATION OR VALIDATION ACTIVITIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION, OR ITS CUSTOMER, INTENDS TO PERFORM AT THE EXTERNAL PROVIDERS’ PREMISES
  7. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
  8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, CRITICAL ITEMS, OR KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  9. TEST INSPECTION, AND VERIFICATION (INCLUDING PRODUCTION PROCESS VERIFICATION)
  10. THE USE OF STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE AND RELATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE ORGANIZATION
  11. THE NEED TO:
    1. IMPLEMENT A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    2. USE CUSTOMER DESIGNATED OR APPROVED EXTERNAL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PROCESS SOURCES
    3. NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF NONCONFORMING PROCESSES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR THEIR DISPOSITION
    4. PREVENT THE USE OF COUNTERFEIT PARTS (CONTROLS FOR ACQUIRING EXTERNALLY PROVIDED PRODUCT FROM ORIGINAL OR AUTHORIZED MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR OTHER APPROVED SOURCES)
    5. NOTIFY TUSK MFG OF CHANGES TO PROCESSES, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES INCLUDING CHANGES OF THEIR EXTERNAL PROVIDERS OR LOCATION OF MANUFACTURE, AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM TUSK MFG
    6. FLOW DOWN TO EXTERNAL PROVIDERS APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
    7. PROVIDE TEST SPECIMENS FOR DESIGN APPROVAL, INSPECTION/VERIFICATION, INVESTIGATION OR AUDIITING.
    8. RETAIN DOCUMENTED INFORMATION, INCLUDING RETENTION PERIODS AND DISPOSITION REQUIREMENTS
  12. THE RIGHT OF ACCESS BY THE ORGANIZATION, THEIR CUSTOMER AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES TO THE APPLICABLE AREAS OF FACILITIES AND TO APPLICABLE DOCUMENTED INFORMATION AT ANY LEVEL OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
  13. ENSURING THAT PERSONS ARE AWARE OF:
    1. THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PRODUCT OR SERVICE CONFORMITY
    2. THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PRODUCT SAEFTY
    3. THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
  14. THE NEED TO:
    1. RETAIN QUALITY RECORDS FOR A MINIMUM OF 7 YEARS
    2. NOTIFY TUSK MFG WHEN LOSS OF CUSTOMER APPROVAL OCCURS
    3. BE A FACILITY FREE OF CONFLICT MATERIALS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (“3TG” – TUNGSTEN, TANTILUM, TIN, & GOLD)
    4. USE WORK INSTRUCTIONS WITH EACH JOB
    5. HAVE A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLING CUSTOMER PROPERTY
    6. HAVE AN IMPLEMENTED FORM OF CYBER SECURITY TO PROTECT CUSTOMER RECORDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DFARS 252.204-7012.

      *WHEN NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT OR SERVICES ARE DISCOVERED, TUSK MFG SHALL FLOW DOWN A CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST (CAR) FORM, AND SHALL REQUIRE A FULL COMPELETION WITHIN 30 DAYS

      *FURTHER BUSINESS SHALL REST UPON RESOUTION OF THIS ISSUE