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Title: Supplier Quality General Requirements Document Number: FMS-QMS-3-005-00
Revision: D
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Emissions based on the Green House Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard.
Supplier is required to work with Buyer to report such emissions related to the business
levels provided to Buyer through participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Website or in a manner to be mutually agreed upon in order to help both parties to
become more energy efficient and reduce environmental impacts.
6.5.8 Regularly assess their own and their sub-supplier’s compliance to the Supplier Code
of Conduct, posted at the Flex Supplier Quality Webpage.
6.5.9 Upon request, comply with Flex’s Supplier Sustainability Program for assessing
compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct and applicable laws and regulations. For
more information on Sustainability requirements and assessments, see Supplier
Sustainability Training, posted at the Flex Supplier Quality Webpage.
6.6 Risk Management: Suppliers are responsible for the quality of the products and services
supplied to Flex. Supplier shall inform Buyer immediately if there is any possible risk related to
reliability, function, safety or deviation from legal compliance related to Supplier’s product.
This includes any test or production control errors which may influence the quality of products
manufactured by Flex or increase Flex’s liability risk.
6.6.1 If Flex and/or its customer’s production are interrupted by the failure of the Supplier to
deliver scheduled products in accordance with the delivery schedule noted on the
purchase order or other written document, all costs and penalties that are incurred
by Flex or its customers will be paid or reimbursed by the Supplier.
6.6.2 Suppliers are required to establish a contingency plan to prevent failure to deliver
products or services on time and review its plan a minimum of annually. The Supplier’s
contingency plan shall include risks related to the environment, government
regulations, natural disasters, labor disputes, etc. Flex reserves the right to review the
Supplier’s contingency plan.
6.6.3 The Supplier shall maintain a documented disaster recovery plan to manage the
significant business interruptions such as natural, wealth-related, man-made, or
technological disasters, including but not limited to, fire or wildfire, chemical/toxic
waste spill or release, explosion, building collapse, fuel shortage, gas leak, heating,
ventilation or air conditioning failure, computer/software failure, virus or destruction,
confidential information leak, biological contamination, civil disorder, employee
strike, hostage taking/kidnapping, terrorist/security crisis, disease epidemic, dam
failure, avalanche, and weather disasters such as blizzard, cold or heat extreme,
drought, flood, dust storm, earthquake, hurricane or landslide. This plan shall establish
the procedures and responsibilities to be used by Supplier’s management to ensure
the continuity of manufacturing operations and delivery of services. Recovery
Management Teams shall be appointed by Supplier management and trained to
address disaster recovery.
6.7 Supplier Assessment: When requested by Flex, the Supplier shall complete a Supplier
Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and provide all information and documentation identified