Common use of Quality and Test Planning Clause in Contracts

Quality and Test Planning. 7.1 Feasibility Analysis/Risk Analysis/P-FMEA An analysis of the technical feasibility including the evaluation of capacity planning by the Supplier must be carried out within the scope of the enquiry or, in the case of the first order from the Buyer customer, regarding the processing of a new product number and with each specification change (e.g. new drawing index). The result of the feasibility study shall be communicated to the Buyer in writing as part of the offer documents. The Supplier shall apply adequate preventive methods of quality planning (quality plan or equiva- lent) and fault prevention (P-FMEA or other equivalent failure mode, influence and criticality analy- sis). These also include the consideration of preventive measures to prevent the use of counterfeit or presumably counterfeit parts that could be delivered to the Buyer. The handling of the key characteristics of the components defined by the Buyer or the Buyer's cus- tomer must be specified and complied with by the Supplier in writing. If relevant, the key character- istics are specified in the Buyer's drawing and can be supplemented by the critical parameters from the Supplier's manufacturing process. The archiving periods for the documents belonging to the special characteristics are to be adhered to in accordance with Chapter 6.2.