Watson Industries, Inc. Purchasing Terms & Conditions
The following terms and conditions apply to all purchase orders issued
by Watson Industries, Inc.
- Acceptance of Purchase Order:
Agreement by supplier to furnish materials or
services shall constitute acceptance by supplier of this purchase order subject to these
terms and conditions.
- Quality:
The supplier shall maintain a Quality Control System acceptable to
Watson Industries, Inc. and shall inspect the product sufficiently to assure conformance
to requirements and acceptance at Watson Industries, Inc.
- Delivery:
Failure to deliver in accordance with the delivery schedule under
this purchase order, if unexcused, shall be considered a material breach of this purchase
order. Suppliers shall notify Watson Industries immediately of any actual or potential
delay to the performance of this purchase order. Such notice shall include a proposed
revised schedule but such notice and proposal shall not constitute a waiver of Watson
Industries rights. Watson Industries also reserves the right to refuse or return at
supplier's risk and expense shipments made in excess of Watson Industries orders or in
advance of required schedules. Payment on advance deliveries shall be deferred until
scheduled delivery dates.
- Right of Entry:
Watson Industries reserves the right for itself and for any
of its customers, including a regulatory agency, to inspect, at origin, any and all
items supplied under this purchase order and further, the right to reject items and/or
cancel items, including the entire purchase order, should the quality of the goods or
service not meet required standards.
- Material Traceability, Identification and Control:
The applicable part
number, military, federal or commercial specification number, batch/lot number and
manufacturers' name shall appear on the external surface of the unit or unit container,
reel, spool or package. Each lot of parts shall be kept separate and shall not be
intermixed with subsequent lots of the same part.
- Certifications of Conformity:
All items shall conform to Original Equipment
Manufacturer's specification and tests. When required, Certifications of Conformity
shall accompany the items. This Certificate of Conformity shall include a statement
of the condition of the items and a signature by an authorized representative. Back-up
data shall be kept on file by the supplier for inspection.
- Report of Non-Conformities:
Suppliers shall notify Watson Industries if
product is nonconforming and make arrangements for Watson Industries approval.
Suppliers shall notify Watson Industries of any changes in product and/or process
definition and, where required, obtain Watson Industries approval.
- Sub-Tier Suppliers:
The supplier shall flow down to sub-tier suppliers the
applicable requirements in the purchasing documents, including key characteristics,
where required.
- Watson Industries' Property:
Supplier shall be responsible for the
protection, calibration, maintenance, and care of all dies, jigs, tools, patterns,
gauges and other equipment owned by Watson Industries or their customers. All such
items shall be used only in the performance of work under this purchase order unless
Watson Industries consents otherwise in writing. Said tooling or equipment shall be
subject to surveillance inspection upon notice, by either Watson Industries or their
customers, and shall be returned in an accepted condition upon demand. Any tooling,
drawings, specifications, and information issued with this order shall be considered
the confidential property of Watson Industries or their customer and the supplier
shall be bound by all rules of confidentiality.
- Age-Sensitive Materials:
Age-sensitive materials shall be identified
with manufacture and/or expiration date. There shall be at least 75% of shelf life
remaining for any item to be received by Watson Industries.
- Hardware:
When required, hardware shall conform to Army-Navy Standards (AN),
Military Standards (MS), or National Aerospace Standard (NAS) prints and specifications.
- Material Safety Data Sheet:
The Supplier shall submit special handling
instructions, storage instructions and/or hazard notices with each shipment if the
material is hazardous in nature to personnel or equipment.
- Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESD):
ESD sensitive items shall be
properly packaged and marked. Watson Industries, Inc. has the option to reject
non-conforming supplies.
- Packing and Shipping Instructions:
All parts shall be packaged in a
manner to prevent damage in handling and transit. Pricing shall include all charges
for packing, crating, freight, transportation to the FOB delivery point and/or any
other services unless so specified in this purchase order. The packaging, labeling
and shipping of all hazardous materials shall comply with all applicable laws and
regulations.
