§ PURCHASING
General Purchasing Conditions
These General Purchasing Conditions apply to orders issued by Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. to its suppliers, subcontractors and service providers, unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing between the parties.
0. Purpose and scope of application
These General Purchasing Conditions establish the minimum requirements applicable to all orders issued by Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. to its suppliers, subcontractors and service providers.
Acceptance of an order from Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. implies acceptance of these conditions, unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing between the parties.
1. Acceptance of the order
All supplies must conform to the conditions indicated in the order: delivery time, price, payment terms, required documentation and any other applicable requirements.
In the event of disagreement with any of these conditions, the supplier must state this in writing immediately and obtain the approval of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. before fulfilling the order.
Once 10 days have elapsed from the date of the order without any claim to the contrary, the supplier shall be deemed to fully accept the conditions stipulated therein.
The supplier shall pass on to its subcontractors the applicable requirements included in the purchasing documents, including key characteristics.
2. Prices
The prices indicated in the order are considered firm and not subject to revision for the entire supply, unless expressly indicated otherwise.
The prices indicated include, where applicable: packaging, material certificate and dimensional certificate if expressly indicated in the order.
3. Delivery date
The delivery date is understood to be the date of receipt of the material at the premises of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A., unless expressly indicated otherwise.
In the event of failure to meet the delivery date, Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. reserves the right to cancel the order in whole or in part.
4. Identification of the material
Each shipment must be accompanied by a delivery note indicating, as a minimum: order number, product code, description and quantity.
The quantitative and qualitative content of each package shall be indicated on it.
5. Incoming inspection
The material shall be considered received once the corresponding verification has been carried out by the Quality Control Department, in accordance with the quality standards applicable in each case.
Any defective material detected may be returned to the supplier carriage due.
Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. is authorised, for production reasons, to sort or carry out the recovery work necessary to correct the defects found, the cost of these operations being borne by the supplier where appropriate.
6. Invoicing
The invoice must be sent correctly completed, stating: order number, delivery note number, product code, description, quantity, unit price and amount.
If the amount does not match the agreed price, the invoice may be returned for correction.
7. Records
The supplier or subcontractor must permanently keep the quality records related to orders for customers in the aeronautical sector.
For records of orders from customers in other sectors, quality records must be kept for at least 7 years, unless a different contractual requirement applies.
Prior authorisation must be requested from Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. for their destruction.
8. Applicable documentation
The supplier or subcontractor must ensure that it has the latest revision in force of the standards and specifications indicated in the order and/or associated documentation.
It must also send the dimensional reports and/or certificates of conformity of the product when requested by Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. or by its customers.
9. Non-conforming product
If a non-conforming product is detected, the supplier or subcontractor must notify Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. and request approval for its disposition.
The shipment of non-conforming product is not permitted without the prior approval of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A.
10. Control of changes to requirements
The supplier or subcontractor must give notice of changes to the product and/or process, changes of suppliers, changes in the location of manufacturing facilities and, where required, obtain the approval of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A.
11. Right of access
Mecanizados Kanter, S.A., its customers and the regulatory authorities shall have right of access, when required, to the applicable areas of the facilities, processes, documentation and records related to the orders, at any level of the supply chain involved.
12. Performance monitoring
The supplier or subcontractor will be evaluated on an ongoing basis in accordance with the supplier and subcontractor control process of the quality system of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A., based on criteria of service quality, on-time delivery and conformity of the products supplied.
13. Prevention of counterfeit parts
The supplier or subcontractor shall plan, implement and control the appropriate processes to prevent the use of counterfeit or suspect parts and their inclusion in the products delivered to the customer.
14. Quality management system
The supplier or subcontractor must, whenever required, have a quality system in accordance with EN 9100, ISO 9001 or another applicable standard, certified by an accredited third-party body or accepted by Mecanizados Kanter, S.A.
The supplier or subcontractor must ensure that the people in its organisation are aware of their contribution to the conformity of the product or service, their contribution to product safety, and the importance of ethical behaviour.
15. Confidentiality and information security
The supplier or subcontractor must maintain the confidentiality of all information received from Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. or its customers, including drawings, models, standards, specifications, technical documentation, orders, reports, certificates, personal data, programs, calculations, images and any other physical or digital medium.
Such information may only be used for the execution of the order and may not be copied, disclosed, forwarded, given to third parties or used for other purposes without the prior authorisation of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. and/or the customer where applicable.
Any incident that may affect information belonging to Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. or its customers must be reported immediately.
16. Additional customer requirements
The supplier or subcontractor shall assume the additional clauses and requirements established by the customers of Mecanizados Kanter, S.A. when these are communicated through the order, technical documentation, specifications, particular conditions or other applicable documents.
17. Contact
For any query related to these General Purchasing Conditions, the supplier may contact the Purchasing Department through the usual communication channels established with the company.