Supplier Info

Suppliers Conducting Business with MPP - Common Business Practices

DFAR 52.246-11

Where applicable the supplier agrees to adhere to DFAR 52.246-11 ( Higher Level Quality Contract Requirements).

AS5553 - Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts

The seller shall provide to MPP with each delivery, supply chain traceability to the OCM or aftermarket manufacturer that identifies the name and location of all of the supply chain intermediaries from the part manufacturer to the direct source of the product for the seller and shall include the manufacturer's batch identification for the item(s) such as date codes, lot codes, serializations, or other batch identifications.
The seller and their sub-contractors shall maintain a counterfeit parts control plan IAW AS5553 and/or DFAR 252.246.7007.
The seller shall disclose in writing at the time of each individual quotation, the source of supply (by company name and location), whether or not the supplier is authorized (franchised) for the part(s) being quoted and whether or not they are providing a full manufacturer's warranty on the quoted material. If the Organization considers that the name of the source of supply is proprietary to the Organization, the Organization and Customer shall negotiate an appropriate nondisclosure agreement.

Material Delivery Requirements

The delivery due date on the purchase order is the date the material is expected on MPP’s dock.
MPP delivery requirements are five working days early, zero days late.

Contractual Documents

Upon receipt of a purchase order, the supplier is responsible for reviewing all terms and requirements.
Any exception and/or disagreements must be forwarded to the responsible Buyer/Planner for corrections or changes.
Suppliers are required to notify MPP Buyer of process, materials, subcontractor changes or changes to manufacturing location that will impact form, fit or function of products/parts under current purchase.

Authority to Purchase

Only a MPP Buyer may enter into any contractual commitments. Contact by MPP Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing personnel should never be construed or accepted as authorization to enter, change or cancel any contractual commitment.
All verbal and written communications that may impact current or future terms and conditions of purchase orders must be channeled through the Buyer. The Buyer is responsible for the contract and coordination of communications concerning the following examples: drawing changes that may alter price, delivery and/or performance; changes in shipping method; or requested waivers to specifications. The Buyer is the only authorized personnel to issue or change a purchase order; this communication will be in writing.
Occasionally, a purely technical question may be best handled directly with MPP Engineering. These questions usually involve a clarification of a specification or testing method, and the information exchanged does not alter the written specification or affect price and delivery. In order to eliminate potential misunderstandings, suppliers should follow all such direct communications with a written memo to the appropriate Buyer.

Over Shipments

MPP reserves the right to return material in excess of purchase requirements at the supplier’s expense, unless otherwise negotiated and included in the terms and conditions of the purchase order.

Shipping Terms and Transportation

Shipment must be made in accordance with the routing instructions listed on the purchase order. Deviations to these routings are allowed only if prior arrangements have been made with the Buyer. MPP has the right to recover any additional charges resulting from a non-compliance with approved routing instructions.

Receiving Department

Shipment to MPP be made to the designated recipient as directed in the purchase order’s shipping and packaging instructions.
Shipment will be directed in the purchase order. Each shipment must be accompanied by a packing slip that includes the MPP purchase order number, item number, part number, quantity shipped and description. Packing slip should be affixed to the outside of the package to ensure easy access by receiving personnel. It is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure that any other documentation required by the purchase order or drawing accompanies each shipment and is identified in such a manner as to prevent identification problems and payment delays.
Each order and line item on an order should be packaged separately and identified properly to facilitate efficient processing through receiving. Any receivable data should be listed on the packing slip. The provisions of requested data will expedite the receipt of the material as well as the processing of the invoice.

Supplier Performance Measurements

MPP evaluates the performance of MPP suppliers periodically. Several measurements of supplier performance are:

Early and late deliveries of our contracted dates
Supplier Quality Rating
Cost/price (unit price trends)
Service (responsiveness/support)
Other related information from Manufacturing, Product Assurance and Engineering

Service & Support