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| articles:purchasing-quality_clauses_vs_sqr_manual [2023/05/14 23:17] – [“Supplier Quality Requirments Manual” (SQRM)] rrandall | articles:purchasing-quality_clauses_vs_sqr_manual [2026/10/20 10:16] (current) – [Quality Clauses / Codes] rrandall |
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| "Quality Clauses" (or Codes) are used by organizations such as: | "Quality Clauses" (or Codes) are used by organizations such as: |
| * [[https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/download-en-us/20200413225437/1434555669702.pdf|BAE Systems]] | * [[https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/who-we-are/electronic-systems/supplier-center|BAE Systems – Supplier Center]] |
| * [[https://www2.l3t.com/edd/suppliers/quality.htm|L3 Harris]] | * [[https://suppliers.bcs.l3harris.com/quality/quality-codes/|L3 Harris – BCS Supplier Quality Codes]] |
| * [[https://www.leonardodrs.com/media/12324/scm-004-frm-common-quality-clauses.pdf|Leonardo DRS]] | * [[https://www.leonardodrs.com/media/12324/scm-004-frm-common-quality-clauses.pdf|Leonardo DRS]] |
| * [[https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/suppliers/business-area-procurement/aeronautics/quality-requirements/clauses.html|Lockheed Martin Aeronautics]] | * [[https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/suppliers/business-area-procurement/aeronautics/quality-requirements/clauses.html|Lockheed Martin Aeronautics]] |
| * Interpretation - While both "Quality Clauses" and SQRMs require a degree of "interpretation", this issue tends to be more prevalent in SQRMs. For example, some SQRMs fail to clearly address when requirements must be "flowed down" (e.g., do flow-down requirements apply to suppliers of COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) items?). | * Interpretation - While both "Quality Clauses" and SQRMs require a degree of "interpretation", this issue tends to be more prevalent in SQRMs. For example, some SQRMs fail to clearly address when requirements must be "flowed down" (e.g., do flow-down requirements apply to suppliers of COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) items?). |
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| <note>The above "CON" is easily addressed by having the SQRM undergo a comprehensive review by technically competent Supply Chain quality personnel.</note> | <WRAP center round info 80%>The above "CON" is easily addressed by having the SQRM undergo a comprehensive review by technically competent Supply Chain quality personnel.</WRAP> |
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| * Document Distribution - An SQRM must be maintained under document control. And Suppliers often fail to verify that the version of the SQRM they're following is the current version (whether it is distributed in hardcopy, electronic, or made available via a website). | * Document Distribution - An SQRM must be maintained under document control. And Suppliers often fail to verify that the version of the SQRM they're following is the current version (whether it is distributed in hardcopy, electronic, or made available via a website). |
