OUR SUPPLIERS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CUSTOMERS, PRODUCTS AND COMPANY
Alignment with Elbit Systems of America's values of providing high-quality, innovative products and services at competitive prices, as well as adherence to a high standard of business ethics and code of conduct.
All suppliers will be considered against current requirements for all of Elbit Systems of America, not just one site. If a need exists, the supplier will be contacted with application instructions to begin the evaluation process. The evaluation of your business as qualified to do business with Elbit Systems of America includes a risk assessment of your financial viability and compliance with Environmental Health and Safety regulations (ethical, legal, security, political regulations and past performance).
Procured material and services used in Elbit Systems of America deliverables to customers must be sourced to suppliers that hold 3rd party quality management system certification. Suppliers of components must be the OEM (original equipment manufacturer), OCM (Original Component Manufacturer), franchised or authorized distributor. Suppliers of assemblies using components must have a SAE AS5553 and AS6174 counterfeit risk mitigation process assuring traceability to OEM, franchised or authorized distributor.
We look for suppliers that are subject matter experts in what they provide, including technical expertise. Suppliers that are innovative provide an additional level of competitive edge to their customers. Collaborative engineering, design and development will yield superior products.
The ability to meet and maintain a high level of accuracy to commit dates and quality standards is critical to our business. The following chart shows the quality expectations based on parts accepted and the tolerances and scores based on part counts delivered.
Elbit Systems of America (ESA), LLC is committed to safeguarding its technology products, enterprise computer systems, and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change, or destruction. It is mission critical that ESA suppliers understand the importance of cybersecurity and are able to effectively protect and/or mitigate risks to cover defense information as well as defense related products or services. A supplier’s risk rating is a critical component of the overall decision criteria that will be used when selecting suppliers.
Adhering to DoD Cybersecurity Requirements:
In October 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an updated rule that increased the compliance obligations of defense contractors and subcontractors with regards to the protection of unclassified Covered Defense Information (CDI) and the reporting of cyber incidents on unclassified information systems that contain CDI. Additionally, the updated rule implemented cybersecurity requirements for contractors that intend on using external cloud service providers to store, process, or transmit CDI in performance of a U.S. Government contract.
Suppliers can report a cyber incident to Elbit Systems of America through ESA’s Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) at CIRT@elbitsystems-us.com.
Depending on the type of component, product, system or service you provide, you may also fall into a classification governed by NIST SP 800-161 Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. This document relates to cybersecurity product assurance. Certain ESA products may be identified as critical or strategic to our customer which requires the identification of components, subsystems, systems, software, firmware, development systems, test equipment and services that could potentially pose cybersecurity threats to our products and add risks to our customers using our products. If what you provide has been identified as one of these "items", then additional audits, screening and agreements may be necessary to ensure the protections required to safeguard our customer and products.
The supplier diversity program is a robust platform committed to supporting the goals and objectives of Elbit Systems of America and the customers we serve. Our goal is to provide maximum opportunities for small business participation through subcontracting and teaming opportunities. “Small Business” includes small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), historically underutilized business zone (HubZone), service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran owned small business (VOSB), and historically black colleges and universities. This program is led by our Small Business Professionals that create an environment that is open to challenging ideas, responsive to diverse voices, and responsible to the communities we serve.
The success of our small business program can be directly attributed to our continued efforts to promote open dialogue with both private industry and government personnel. This is being done in several ways, most notably through our outreach and conferences that provide training to our small business liaison officers.
Register your company to do business with Prime Contractors and the U.S. government directly from System for Award Management (SAM).
We participate and collaborate with federal and state agencies such as SBA, DCMA, State PTAC’s and the DoD Northeast Regional Council on numerous small business opportunities such as Fairs, Training and Matchmaking Events.
Elbit Systems of America is an active supporter of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These are Federal programs designed to fund small businesses to conduct research and develop emerging technology. Whether working as a subcontractor or a technology mentor, Elbit Systems of America seeks to provides small businesses with various assistance during different phases of their SBIR/STTR projects; including supporting technology requirements, evaluation, co-development, and insertion into larger systems.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS CONDUCT
Our unwavering commitment to operate according to ethical standards is an important factor to grow and meet the demands of today’s competitive marketplace. A reliable and ethical supply chain is critical for our ability to support our and our customers’ goals. Integrity, safety, and quality are hallmarks of Elbit Systems of America's performance, and we foster collaborative environments with our supply chain in these areas. Our customers rely on us to work with suppliers, subcontractors and other business partners who share these fundamental values. To support business integrity across our projects, we require that members of our supply chain endorse our values relating to the range of areas set forth in our Supplier Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. The principles embodied in our code represent a fundamental part of our mutual commitment on how we do business and are integral to every relationship.
At Elbit Systems of America we are committed to providing safe, quality products and services. It is our goal to work collaboratively with our suppliers to exceed our customers’ increasing expectations, achieving outstanding performance through best in class products, services and processes. We expect our suppliers to conduct their operations in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, aligning with Elbit Systems of Americas values and ethics policy.
Our supply base is critical to winning in our businesses, in our products and, in delivering to our end customers.
Clauses
Every purchase order contains a list of quality clauses along with directions on where to download the reference document that details the requirements of each individual quality clause. It is the responsibility of the supplier to review these quality clauses before submitting a quote for any purchase order request. The quality clauses found in a purchase order originate from many sources including our internal requirements, customer requirements, DFARS and end user requirements. All quality clauses are equally important and failure to comply with an applicable quality cause will result in a non-conformance against an Elbit Systems of America supplier.
QA Codes for existing PO’s prior to 2023 will continue to use the older files per site. For new PO’s issued after January 16th, 2023 the new QA codes are used.
Note: the numbering system between the new and old files are different.
Corrective Action
A Corrective Action Request (CAR) is a formal notification from a Supplier Quality Management (SQM) source, requesting the cause of nonconformities of a product, process, or service be eliminated, with the objective of preventing recurrence.
Typically, a supplier will be notified of a (CAR) via email from a SQM source to the suppliers contracting office and quality representative. The notification will include details on the non-conformance as well as dates when responses are requested.
Our Approach
In general, we expect our suppliers to follow the "8D" approach when responding to a CAR. The "8D" approach includes:
Non-conforming goods which deviate from the requirements contained in the PO, drawings or specifications must be documented by the Supplier and submitted to Elbit Systems of America Quality for approval.
Non-conforming products shall not be shipped until authorized by Elbit Systems of America Quality and must be marked with special nonconformance documentation when shipped.
At no point is the supplier authorized to send product to Elbit Systems of America which does not meet our Engineering requirements without first requesting a deviation. If supplier finds a discrepancy after an order is shipped, it is their responsibility to notify Elbit Systems of America Quality.
Form No. CA-0401, titled "Supplier Material Review Request (SMRR)" shall be used by the seller to submit any quality/drawing deviations to buyer for review and approval, prior to shipping any nonconforming product. If acceptable, an approved copy of the SMRR must accompany each shipment.
First Article Inspection
Suppliers are expected to complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR) as required by Elbit Systems of America site Quality Codes. First Article Inspection requirements may be included in the contract or purchase order. Supplier’s shall comply with First Article Inspection requirements in accordance with SAE AS9102. The FAIR shall be completed on SAE AS9102 current revision forms. The approved forms can be obtained on the SAE IAQG website at https://www.sae.org/iaqg/forms/index.htm
Source Inspection
Supplier’s products or services may be subject to source inspection by Elbit Systems of America, representatives of Elbit Systems of America or applicable government or regulatory agencies. Source inspection requirement will be included on the contract or purchase order and may apply to any and all operations performed by the Supplier or the Supplier’s sub-tier sources, including prior to delivery of products to Elbit Systems of America. The Supplier shall provide the necessary access, equipment and resources required to effectively accomplish the source inspection.
We uphold the upmost standards for ethical and sustainable business practices in every aspect of business conduct and performance. Elbit Systems of America is committed to sustainable business practices by working within our supply chain to reduce adverse environmental impacts, promote human rights, health, safe environments, ethical behavior, and to promote responsible supplier growth. Our selection of suppliers with aligned interests in sustainability help contribute to continual growth and a better future.
For a sustainable supply chain, suppliers are expected to engage in efforts that protect the environment. Some examples include, but not limited to: recycling programs, complying with federal/local environmental regulations (EPA), reducing energy consumption, water conservation, paper consumption, hazardous waste handling and compliance with ISO 14000.
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