Suppliers Terms and Conditions

1 Right of Entry - ACE or its representatives, ACE customer, or regulatory authorities reserve the right to visit the supplier's facilities. Whenever possible, advance notification of such visits will be made to avoid schedule disruption. This right also extend to the supplier's subcontractors. The supplier will be notified in advance of such visit by ACE.
2 Calibration System - The supplier shall establish and maintain a system adequate calibration of inspection and test equipment in accordance with ISO-10012. ISO-17205, ANSI/NCSL-Z540 or equivalent.
3 Inspection System - Supplier shall establish and maintain an inspectionsystem that complies with MIL-Q-45208 and IPCStandards.
4 Corrective Action - Acceptance of the Purchase Order obligates the supplier to submit Corrective Action report (CAR) on ACE Form ACE 1401.1 or equivalent on all discrepancies provided within 48 hours. Final report shall be submitted to ACE within (10) business days of supplier's receipt of request for corrective action.
5 Record Retention - The supplier and supplier's subcontractors shall maintain verifiable objective evidence of all inspections and tests performed, results obtained and dispositions of non-conforming articles. These records shall be made available to ACE. In the event that this supplier closes or sells, all ACE records are to be returned to ACE. In lieu of this requirement, the supplier may submit the aforementioned records to the Buyer at time of delivery. 5a. 10 Years for Military and 5b. 7 Years for Commercial.
6 Certificate of Conformance (C of C) - The supplier shall provide a C of C with each shipment to ACE. The C of C must be dated and signed by the responsible company representative certifying that the supplied material meets all purchase order, specification, and drawing requirements from the buyer. Certifications must include: ACE Purchase Order #, Material Type with relevant specifications, Process specifications and/or the IPC Standard used if not specified, Serial/Lot #'s (where applicable), Quantity Shipped, Cure Date, and Shelf Life. Supplier shall notify ACE of nonconforming processes, products or services and obtain approval for their disposition. Supplier shall also notify ACE of changes to processes, products, or services, including changes of their external providers or location of manufacture, and obtain the organization's approval.
7 FOD Prevention - Parts received must be free of Foreign Object Debris/Damage or contaminants. The intent of this clause is not necessarily to change the manufacturing protocol but to maintain continuous awareness of the need to mitigate risk concerning potential contamination and damge to the material supplied on this Purchase Order.
8 DFARS - Any specialty metals incorporated in articles delivered under this order must be melted in the United States, its possession or in a qualifying country as defined in the DFARS 252.225-7008-7014 Alternate 1. Please refer to the DFARS clause located in the Government Website for identification of Specialty Metals and list of Qualifying Countries.
9 Ensures that persons/employees are aware of:
- Their contribution to product or service conformity
- Their contribution to product safety
- The importance of ethical behavior.
10 ACE - will evaluate Suppliers based on Delivery, Quality, and Services. Suppliers that fail to perform in these areas may receive a Corrective Action request.
11 Prevention of Counterfeit Products - Prevention of Counterfeit Products - The supplier warrants that all products delivered under this agreement are genuine, not counterfeit, and Comly with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. The Supplier shall ensure that all products provided are from legitimate and verifiable sources.

The Supplier agrees to implement appropriate measures and procedures to detect, prevent, and eliminate counterfeit products in the supply chain.

In the event that the Supplier discovers or suspects that counterfeit products have been supplied, they must notify the Buyer immediately. The Suppliers agrees to take all necessary corrective actions, including removing counterfeit products from the Buyer's supply chain and replacing them with genuine products at no additional cost to the Buyer.

Any breach of the above terms related to the supply of counterfeit products may result in immediate termination of the agreement, at the sole discretion of the Buyer, without liability.

ACE 0022.1 Rev