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Ricky Richardson posted 12-07-2021 01:35 PM

How are other DOD companies handling quality terms on RFQ’s and PO’s that are sent out to Vendors?  We currently are putting them in the Part Master → Purchasing Comments section to be printed on RFQ’s and PO’s.  


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Nicholas Mueller posted 12-08-2021 11:41 AM  Best Answer

We are an A&D company and have a couple sites with different processes for this. We have some of our sites using this method also and it seems to be working. We also have a couple sites that we added a terms form document that comes out with each PO record. Supplement page with all the terms and then they reference the Q number in the comments that references back to supplement. Some have the terms and quality as part of their boiler plate on the PO.  A lot of the differences is driven by the site and the customer they are serving but are working to a standard process for all.

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Connie Peters posted 12-09-2021 12:39 PM

We are also A&D and completed our initial implementation with Cre8tive Technology and Design (Epicor Partner).  They have a “vertical” for A&D which includes many different customizations to support A&D requirements, including FlowDowns like Prime Contract and DFARS, etc.  These “QA Clauses” are initiated at the contract level and flow from SO, to Job to PO for NON-Stock Parts (Purchase Direct Materials).  Once it’s setup it works easily and accurately and the same part could have a different set of flowdowns for different contracts since the control is not at the part level.