MIL-STD-790G
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5.1.4 Sub-assembly facilities. Qualified manufacturers validated to this standard may utilize sub- assembly facilities (contractors) to perform specific manufacturing steps in accordance with the authorized qualified manufacturer's system. The manufacturer is responsible for ensuring these sub- assembly contractors meet the requirements of this standard as applicable. The qualifying activity reserves the right to perform a validation of the sub-assembly contractor. The manufacturer is
responsible for ensuring that all parts utilized by the sub-assembly contractor meet all quality standards of the applicable specification(s). The manufacturer shall maintain a list of all sub-assembly contractors, the functions that they are authorized to perform and their unique identification. This list shall be available to the qualifying activity upon request. No additional sub-assembly contractors shall be utilized without proper and prior notification to the qualifying activity. All sub-assembly shall be in locales that are suitable for auditing by DoD employees as determined by the qualifying activity.
5.1.5 Distributors Manufacturers validated to this standard may approve authorize distributors to perform additional functions and operations on the qualified products. The manufacturer is responsible for validation of these distributors to the requirements of this standard as applicable. The qualifying activity reserves the right to perform a validation of the distributor. The controls and requirements shall be such as to assure the product sold by distributor is of the same quality and performance as parts supplied directly from the manufacturer. The manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that all products sold through these distributors meet the requirements of the applicable product specifications. The manufacturer shall identify each distributor and the functions that they are authorized to perform according to the following categories:
a. Category A distributor. This category of distributor is authorized to store, pack, handle, and distribute qualified products.
b. Category B distributor. This category of distributor is authorized to perform additional operations, tests, and inspections in addition to responsibilities of a category A distributor. If the distributor is authorized to mark the parts, a code symbol is to be added to the modified part to identify the distributor (in accordance with agreement with original manufacturer) in addition to the original part marking and lot identification by the manufacturer.
c. Category C distributor. This category is a value added distributor that has been approved by a qualified manufacturer and the qualifying activity to assemble QPL products in addition to the responsibilities of a Category B distributor including part marking. Approval includes but is not limited to the following:
1. Distributor shall be audited by the qualified manufacturer to ensure compliance to all applicable specifications. The qualifying activity reserves the right to perform a validation of the distributor.
2. Assembly procedures and routers shall be equivalent to the manufacturer's documents and all changes shall be approved by the qualified manufacturer.
3. The qualified manufacturer shall be responsible for any and all problems associated with QPL
products assembled at the Category C distributor.
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