Purchasing Terms and Conditions
Effective: 01/05/2022
1. Supplier notification is required in cases of nonconforming product, including arrangements for Simi
Components, Inc. approval of supplier nonconforming material.
2. Supplier notification is required for changes in product and/or process definition including, where
required, per Simi Components, Inc. approval.
3. The supplier will flow down to subtier suppliers the applicable requirements in the purchasing
documents, including key characteristics.
4. Certification(s) of Compliance to all applicable specifications if requested by Simi Components, Inc. .
5. Right of Entry shall be granted to Simi Components, Inc. , its customers, and regulatory authorities, to
all facilities involved with the order and to all applicable records, for the purpose of monitoring product
quality.
6. Records resulting from the processing of this order shall be retained for a minimum of seven (7) years
after completion of Simi Components, Inc. ’s customer’s contract, or as otherwise required by that
customer. If disposing of records after the minimum retention period, dispose of expired records by
means of deletion from all servers/databases (for electronic records) or shred (for physical records).
7. Supplier responsible for Lost or Damaged Product
8. Supplier performance; Simi Components, Inc. will evaluate and record the supplier(s) ability to meet
contractual requirements, including product characteristics, specifications, on-time delivery,
completion of documentation, and responsiveness to corrective actions. Simi Components, Inc.
reserves the right, at our discretion, to approve and/or disapprove a supplier for lack of performance.
9. Supplier Quality System; a Quality System which assures compliance with supplied documentation,
including the purchase order, drawings and specifications. A system that complies with ISO 9001,
AS9100, and/or Nadcap preferred. Simi Components, Inc. will validate the supplier Quality System
status by confirming the sustained certification approval if any.
10. Prevent the use of suspected unapproved, unapproved, and counterfeit parts (see 8.1.4 and 8.1.5 of
the AS9120B / ISO 9001:2015 Standard);
11. Ensure that persons / employees are aware of:
– their contribution to product or service conformity
– their contribution to product safety, and
– the importance of ethical behavior
12. Suppliers will maintain an approved calibration system (where applicable) which ensures valid
measurements within the appropriate accuracy and is traceable to the NIST.