Clause Requirements
Each CMCA(UK) Purchase Order will identify certain requirements specifically within the content of the order. However where applicable the clause requirements may also be referenced which can then be accessed via the details provided in the PO.
CMCA(UK) Clause Code confirmation as follows;
Please refer to our Procurement Terms Conditions for full details.
Please refer to our SQA Manual for full details regarding Supplier obligations.
In accordance with Government contract obligations, CMCA(UK) encourages all of its suppliers to have systems in place which provide Cyber Essentials Compliance, if you are unable to provide such assurance and anticipate that this may cause issues in relation to the supply of the items required, please advise the CMCA(UK) buyer.
A Certificate of Conformity is required to provide a statement of assurance that the goods comply in all respects in relation to the purchase order requirements.
Specific quality and traceability quality requirements in accordance with contract.
The right of access by CMCA(UK), their customer, and regulatory authorities to the applicable areas of facilities and to applicable documented information, at any level of the supply chain.
Ensuring that persons are aware of their contribution to product or service conformity, their contribution to product safety, and the importance of ethical behaviour.
AQAP 2110 Edition D Version 1 NATO Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development and Production shall apply in relation to this purchase order. Where requested by the specific Purchase order detail then a suitable DQP should be submitted to support the supply of the items required. Where this is not stated then, standard QMS requirements shall apply.
Where this clause has been included in the Purchase Order definition then GQA visit requirements shall be required. Where GQA is performed it shall be in accordance with AQAP 2070 Edition B Version 3.
Safety Critical Deliverables shall be subject to independent inspection in accordance with Def Stan 05-061 Part 9 Issue 5.
Avoidance of Counterfeit Material controls and procedures shall be in accordance with Def Stan 05-135 Issue 2.
Items subject to shelf life shall have a minimum of 75% of their original shelf life extant, will not have been subject to life extension and will be packaged individually in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
It is a requirement that at the time of manufacture, that the rubber used must be the most recently cured obtainable. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, the despatch date of the manufactured Article should not normally be later than 12 months from the date of manufacture.
Cure dates on rubber hose and hose assemblies shall not be more than 24 months from manufacture on receipt at the CMCA(UK).
No items shall be accepted where the cure date is more than 12 months from the date of manufacture prior to receipt. Where the specification calls for marking as quarter and year, then not more than three full quarters may have elapsed.
Where rubber is a major component, the package containing components or assemblies shall be marked with details a. to e. below and, if stated on the Product Specification, Drawing or Contract Narrative. Where practicable, these details shall also be marked on a non-critical surface of the component or assembly.
For the purpose of this clause a rubber hose is defined as a “flexible rubber tube with reinforcements but excluding end fittings”.
This becomes a flexible hose assembly when mated with integral end fittings or flanges. For the purpose of this instruction Bellows are “a pre-formed re-enforced rubber bellows with single or multiple corrugations, and with or without integral moulded end fittings or flanges”. Where practicable, each item falling within these definitions shall be identified, on a non-critical surface, in accordance with. Packages containing items within these definitions shall be marked with details a. to e. and, if stated on the product Specification, drawing or contract narrative, detail f. below.
Packaging of all Rubber Items and Item Identification
- NATO Stock Number (NSN)
- Cure date of material by Quarter and Year e.g. 2Q/20
- Packing Date
- Expiry Date by Quarter and Year e.g. 2Q/20
- Classification of Rubber Type (see IS0 2330:2002)
- Batch Number
Where an item falls within the above definition then a Safety Data Sheet must be supplied with or in advance of supply.
All items which fall within this definition shall be supplied in accordance with the associated transport and packaging conditions related to the item.
AQAP 2131 Edition C defines the requirements for Quality Assurance (QA) to be established and applied by the Supplier for final inspection.
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Items subject to shelf life shall have a minimum of 11 / 12th’s of their original shelf life extant, will not have been subject to life extension and will be packaged individually in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
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ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). It provides a framework that an organization can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements. CMCA(UK) do not define a requirement for a UKAS traceable Environmental Management Systems to be in place but encourages compliance in accordance with the definitions of the standard to ensure that the needs and associated obligations of all interested parties are addressed.
With reference to communication in the supply chain please refer to the below links for the ECHA guidance on the Supply of Articles and the supply of substances, mixtures and formulations within the EU. We would draw your attention to your obligations regarding the declaring of SVHC’s and the provision of Safety Data Sheets.
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