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Table of Contents
Contents
1.0
Company Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.0
Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.0
Terms, Definition, and Abbreviation ................................................................................................. 6
3.1
Terms and Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.2
Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3
References ......................................................................................................................................... 9
4.0
Quality Management System Requirement .................................................................................... 9
4.1
Quality Management System ......................................................................................................... 9
4.2
Management Responsibility ......................................................................................................... 11
4.3
Organization Capability ................................................................................................................. 12
4.4
Documentation Requirements ..................................................................................................... 13
4.5
Control of Records .......................................................................................................................... 14
5.0
Product Realization ............................................................................................................................ 15
5.1
Contract Review ............................................................................................................................. 15
5.2
Planning ........................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3
Risk Management ........................................................................................................................... 16
5.4
Design ............................................................................................................................................... 17
5.5
Purchasing ....................................................................................................................................... 17
5.6
Control of Product Realization ..................................................................................................... 20
5.7
Product Release .............................................................................................................................. 25
5.8
Testing, Measuring, Monitoring, and Detection Equipment (TMMDE) ................................ 25
5.9
Control of Nonconforming Product ............................................................................................. 26
5.10 Management of Change (MOC) ...................................................................................................... 28
6.0
Quality Management System Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement ....... 28
6.1
General ............................................................................................................................................. 28
6.2
Monitoring, Measuring, and Improving ..................................................................................... 28
6.3
Analysis of Data .............................................................................................................................. 29
6.4
Improvement .................................................................................................................................. 30
6.5
Management Review ..................................................................................................................... 31
7.0
7.1
API Monogram Program ................................................................................................................... 32
Control of the Application and Removal of API Monogram ................................................... 32
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Product Marking Requirements ................................................................................................... 32
7.3
API Monogram Program – Nonconformance Reporting ......................................................... 33
8.0
Annex A: Quality Policy ..................................................................................................................... 35
9.0
Annex B: Quality Objective............................................................................................................... 35
10.0 Annex C: Sequence and Interaction of Processes .......................................................................... 36
11.0 Annex D: Organization Chart .............................................................................................................. 37
12.0 Annex E: Context of Organization...................................................................................................... 38
13.0 Annex F: Communication Plan ............................................................................................................ 39
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Company Introduction
Lead Al Assemah Machine Shop and Metal Works (LEASS) is a precision metal manufacturer and a
mechanical engineering company that is based in Al Ahsa Industrial Area , Mubarraz Al Saudi Arabia will
cover all our corporate and individual customers. that offers its services since it was established 20 years
which are mainly in machine shop operations, automotive metal components manufacturing, and accuracy
repairs, which includes engine refurbishment and machining, hydraulic equipment retrofitting and diesel
fuel injection pumps calibration and measurement of its performance.
LEASS since it was established in 2004 had taken
its
vision
by consideration to aligned with the
kingdom‟s development track and the company had considered the market‟s demand to provide all the
industrial need by providing and utilizing
advance equipment related to machinery maintenance and
manufacturing, of its related metal parts and components.
Thus, it had been reflected on the company‟s capability of delivering customer‟s demands, in terms of
executing all manufacturing stages, in
an efficient and précised manner and on time product and services
deliveries.
Main Office and Manufacturing Facility Address:
Al Ahsa Industrial Area (Sinaiyah)
Mubarraz Al Ahsa Saudi Arabia
Contact Information:
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Email:-//-
Number of Employees: 30 Professionals and Skilled Personnel
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Scope
A documented Quality Management System (QMS) is established, and maintained that
LEASS identifies the processes needed for the quality management system and its applications
throughout the organization such as management activities, provision of resources, determines the
sequence and interaction of these processes, determines criteria and methods needed to ensure
the availability of resources and information necessary to support the operations and monitoring of
this process, monitors, measures and analyzes these processes and implements necessary actions
to achieve planned results and continual improvement of these processes which stated in related
procedures.
These processes are properly managed by LEASS in accordance with the requirements of API Spec
Q1 Latest Edition and API Specification 7-1 and API Specification 7-2.
When LEASS chooses to outsource any process that affects service conformity with requirements,
LEASS ensures control over such process (such as receiving measurement and /or monitoring).
Control of such processes is identified with in the QMS (if any).
Documented procedures established for the QMS, or reference to them and,
Descriptions of interactions between the processes of the QMS. The interaction between the
processes is identified in Annex C- Sequence and Interaction of Processes, the QMS manual
will address process needed for the management of activities provision ofresources, product
realizations, measurement and continual improvement as per API Q1 Latest Edition and API
Specification 7-1 and API Specification 7-2.
A documented system is established to define the controls needed to approve documents foradequacy prior
to issue, to review and update as necessary and re-approve documents andto ensure that documents
remain legible and readily identifiable.
Scope of Work
Manufacturing of Drill Stem Subs, Drill Collars and Rotary Shouldered Connections and repair
of Oil and Gas Products.
Product Range for API Monogram
Drill Stem Subs
Drill Collar
Threading for Rotary Shouldered Connections
Applicable when API Spec 7-1 and API Spec 7-2 monogram license award by API.
Exclusion
API Advisory-6 notifies LEASS of API monogram able products that do not have auditable design
requirements.
3.0
Terms, Definition, and Abbreviation
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3.1 Terms and Definitions
1. Acceptance criteria:
Specified requirements of acceptability applied to product or process characteristics.
2. Acceptance inspection:
Demonstration through monitoring or measurement that the product conforms to specified requirements.
3. Calibration:
Process of comparison to a standard of known accuracy, comparison of results against TMMDE (testing,
measuring, monitoring, and detection equipment) acceptance criteria, and, if applicable, making needed
adjustment(s).
4. Compliance:
Act of satisfying (verb) or the status of having satisfied (noun) legal requirements.
5. Critical:
Deemed by the organization, product specification, or customer to be of significant importance and
requiring specific action.
6. Delivery:
Point in time at which the agreed transfer of ownership takes place.
7. Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC)
Requirements applied to characteristics or combinations of those characteristics, of materials, products, or
components to achieve conformity to the specified design requirements and/or required design
performance.
8. Design validation:
Process of proving a design by testing to demonstrate that the product conforms to design requirements
and performs as intended.
9. Design verification:
Process of examining design outputs to determine conformity with specified requirements.
10.
Key Performance Indicator (KPI):
Quantifiable measure that an organization uses to gauge or compare performance.
11. Legal requirement:
Statutory or regulatory requirements.
12. Management:
A person or group of persons with authority and responsibility for the conduct and control of all or part of
an organization.
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13. Manufacturing Acceptance criteria (MAC):
Requirements applied to characteristics or combinations of those characteristics, of materials, products, or
components to achieve conformity to DAC and other product manufacturing requirements.
14. Outsourced activity:
Function or process that is performed by an external supplier on behalf of the organization.
15. Preventive maintenance:
Systematic servicing of equipment, machines, and/or facilities for the purpose of maintaining a satisfactory
operating condition.
16. Procedure:
Organization‟s documented method for performing an activity under controlled conditions to achieve
conformity to specified requirements.
17. Product:
Output of an organization intended to be provided to a customer.
18. Product realization:
Set of interrelated or interacting activities (processes) necessary to provide product.
19. Remote assessment:
Assessment conducted by person(s) not physically present at the location being assessed.
20. Risk:
A situation or circumstance that has both a probability of occurring and a potentially negative consequence.
21. Servicing:
Maintenance, adjustment, and/or repair performed on a product after delivery and/or on-site installation.
22. Supply chain:
Suppliers and associated sub-supplier(s) required for product realization.
23.API monogram able product
Product that has been newly manufactured by an API Licensee utilizing a fully implemented API Spec Q1
compliant quality management system and that meets all the API-specified requirements of the applicable
API product specification(s) and/or standard(s).
23. API product specification
Prescribed set of rules, conditions, or requirements attributed to a specified product that address the
definition of terms; classification of components; delineation of procedures; specified dimensions;
manufacturing criteria; material requirements, performance testing, design of activities; and the
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measurement of quality and quantity with respect to materials; products, processes, services, and/or
practices.
25.API-Specified requirements
Requirements, including performance and Licensee-specified requirements, set forth in API Spec Q1 and
the applicable API product specification(s) and/or standard(s).
26.Licensee
Organization that has successfully completed the application and audit process and has been issued a
license by API to use the API Monogram Mark.
3.2 Abbreviations
DAC
ITP
KPI
LEASS
MAC
MOC
MPS
PCP
QAP
QMS
QP
TMMDE
Design Acceptance Criteria
Inspection Test Plan
Key Performance Indicator
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Manufacturing Acceptance Criteria
Management of Change
Manufacturing Process Specification
Process Control Plan
Quality Activity Plan
Quality Management System
Quality Plan
Testing, Measuring, Monitoring, and Detection
Equipment
3.3 References
API Specification Q1 10th Edition, September 2023
API Specification 7-1 2nd Edition, February 2023
API Specification 7-2 2nd Edition, January 2017
4.0
Quality Management System Requirement
4.1 Quality Management System
4.1.1
General
LEASS shall plan, establish, document, implement, and maintain at all times quality management system
in accordance with the requirements of API Specification Q1 latest edition for the products provided within
the scope defined by LEASS. LEASS shall measure and improve the effectiveness of quality management
system.
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Quality Policy
LEASS‟s quality policy for its commitment to quality shall be defined, documented, reviewed, and approved
by top management.
The quality policy shall:
4.1.3
appropriate to LEASS and support strategic direction.
basis for the development of quality objectives.
communicated, understood, implemented, and maintained within LEASS.
available to relevant interested parties, as specified by LEASS.
include commitment to conform to the requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of
quality management system.
Quality Objectives
Quality objectives, including those needed to meet product and customer requirements, shall established
at relevant functions and levels within LEASS by management with approval from top management. The
quality objectives shall be measurable, communicated, and consistent with the quality policy.
4.1.4
Planning the Quality Management System
4.1.4.1
General
Planning of the quality management system shall be performed. LEASS shall:
4.1.4.2
defined the scope of the quality management system, that identifies products(s) and includes any
limitations and exclusions in Section 2.0 Scope of Quality Management System Manual;
identified external and internal issues relevant to LEASS‟s long term and or overall objectives and
goals in Annex E-Context of Organization;
Determined relevant interested parties and their requirements for the quality management
system in Annex E-Context of Organization;
Determined the sequence and interaction between the processes of the quality management in
Annex C- Sequence and Interaction of Processes;
Determined and managed the criteria and methods needed for effective operation and control of
quality management system processes;
Identified quality objectives, including actions, resources, responsibilities, timeframe, and how
results are monitored and evaluated;
Addressed identified risks;
Addressed identified opportunities for improvements; and
Identified key personnel in Annex D- Organization Chart.
Exclusions
If LEASS performs activities addressed in API Specification Q1 latest edition, including activities which are
outsourced, no claim to exclusion of those activities shall be permitted. Excluded activities shall not affect
LEASS‟s ability, or responsibility, to provideproduct that satisfies customer and legal requirements. Where
exclusions are claimed, the justification shall be documented.
Allowable exclusions shall be limited to the following sections of API Specification Q1 10th edition:
5.4 Design
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5.6.4 Validation of Processes
5.6.7 Externally Owned Property
5.8 Testing, Measuring, Monitoring, and Detection Equipment (TMMDE)
Design is excluded as per API Advisory 6.Design Exclusion under the API Monogram Program.
4.1.5
Communication
4.1.5.1
Internal
LEASS shall establish internal communication processes. The processes shall include communicating at
relevant level and functions within the LEASS:
the importance of satisfying customer, legal, and other applicable requirements; and
the results of analysis of data.
4.1.5.2 External
LEASS shall establish and implement a process for communicating with external organizations, including
customersin Annex F- Communication Plan
The process shall address:
a. executionof inquiries, contracts, or order handling and amendments
b. determining and understanding requirements throughout contract execution and product
realization
c. provision of product information, including nonconformities
d. feedback and customer complaints
e. communications of quality plans including subsequent changes; and
f. communicating changes and associated risks
4.2 Management Responsibility
4.2.1 General
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment to the establishment, implementation,
maintenance, and improvement of the quality management system by:
a. approving establishment of quality objectives at relevant functions and levels within LEASS;
b. providing resources needed for the quality management system;
NOTE: Resources can include human resources and specialized skills, organizational infrastructure,
financial resources, and technology
c. engaging and supporting personnel in the implementation and maintenance of the quality
management system; and
d. assigning responsibilities and authorities for ensuring the processes achieve intended outputs.
4.2.2 Responsibility and Authority
Responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities of personnel within the scope of LEASS‟s quality
management system shall be defined, documented, and communicated throughout LEASS.
4.2.3 Management Representative
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Top management shall appoint and maintain a member of LEASS‟s management who, irrespective of other
responsibilities, shall have responsibility and authority that includes:
a. ensuring that the quality management system conforms to the requirements of API Specification
Q1 10th edition
b. ensuring that processes needed for the quality management system are established, implemented,
and maintained;
c. reporting to top management on the performance of the quality management system and any
need for improvement;
d. ensuring initiation of action(s) to address nonconformities; and
e. ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout LEASS.
4.3 Organization Capability
4.3.1 Resources and Knowledge
4.3.1.1 Resources
LEASS shall determine and allocate the resources needed to implement, maintain, and improve the
effectiveness of the quality management system.
4.3.1.2 Knowledge
LEASS shall determine the knowledge needed to provide continued operation of its processes and achieve
ongoing conformity of products. This knowledge shall be maintained and made available as determined
by LEASS.
NOTE: Knowledge can be acquired through experience, study, training, lessons learned, best practices or
other sources.
4.3.2
Human Resources
4.3.2.1 Personnel Competence
LEASS‟s personnels whose responsibilities fall within the scope of the quality management system shall
competent. LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure addressing personnel competence. The
procedure shall address:
a. how required competencies are identified and documented;
b. how the required education, training, experience or other actions to achieve competence are
identified;
c. evaluation of effectiveness of actions taken to acquire competencies;
d. criteria and methods for assessing, maintaining and re-assessing competencies; and
e. personnel responsible for assessing competency.
Records of personnel competence shall be maintained.
Reference:Procedure for Personnel Competency & Training
4.3.2.2 Training
LEASS shall develop and maintain a procedure for training that shall address:
a. identification of the content and frequency of training required;
b. provision of quality management system training;
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c.
provision of job training including personnel awareness of the relevance and importance of their
activities and how they contribute to the achievement of LEASS‟s quality objectives;
d. provision of customer specified training and/or customer provided training, when required;
e. evaluation of effectiveness of training; and
f. identification of required training records.
Records of personnel training shall be maintained.
Reference: Procedure for Personnel Competency & Training
4.3.3
Work Environment
LEASS shall determine, provide, manage, and maintain the work environment needed to achieve
conformity of the product. Work environment shall include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
building, workspace, and associated utilities;
process equipment (both hardware and software);
supporting services (e.g.: transport, communication, information systems); and
conditions under which work is performed such as physical, environmental, or other factors.
4.4 Documentation Requirements
4.4.1 General
The quality management system documentation shall include:
a. the scope of the quality management system that identifies product(s) covered and includes
justification for any exclusions
b. statements of quality policy and quality objectives
c. identification of legal and other applicable requirements to which LEASS claims compliance that
are needed to achieve product conformity;
d. identification of how the quality management system addresses each requirement of API
Specification Q1 latest edition;
e. identification of processes that requires validation; and
f. procedures, documents, and records necessary for the planning, operation, and control of its
processes and conformance with specified requirements.
NOTE: Some of the above documentations have been traditionally included as part of a quality manual
but can be many different formats and can be either a single document or multiple documents.
4.4.2
Procedure
All procedures required by API Specification Q1 latest edition shall describe LEASS‟s method for
performing an activity and shall be documented, implemented, and maintained for continued
sustainability.
NOTE: As ingle procedure can address the requirements for one or more documented procedures. Any
requirements for a documented procedure can be satisfied by more than one procedure.
4.4.3
Control of Internal Documents
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LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure for the identification, distribution, and control of internal
documents required by the quality management system and API Specification Q1 latest edition, including
revisions, translations, and updates.
The procedure shall address:
a. responsibilities for approval and re- approval;
b. review and approval for adequacy prior to issue and use;
c. reviews for continued suitability and revision(s) as necessary
d. identification of changes and current revision status;
e. legibility and identification of documents; and
f. availability where the activity is being performed.
Obsolete documents shall be removed from all points of issue or use, or otherwise identified to prevent
unintended use if they are retained for any purpose.
Procedures, work instructions, and forms required by the quality management system shall be controlled.
Reference: Control of Document Procedure
4.4.4
Control and Use of External Documents
LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure for the control of documents of external origin required for
product realization and used by LEASS, including API or other external specification. The procedure shall
address
a. identification and documentation of required documents;
b. access and distribution of required documents, including relevant versions;
c. integration of requirements into product realization and any other affected processes;
d. process for identifying when changes to required documents have occurred, including addenda,
errata, and updates;
e. assessment of impact of changes; and
f. integration of applicable changes.
NOTE: Normative references that are identified within API product or other external specifications and are
required during product realization can also be considered an external document.
Reference: Control of Document Procedure
4.5 Control of Records
Records, including those originating from outsourced activities shall be established and controlled to
provide evidence of conformity to requirements and LEASS‟s quality management system.
LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure to identify the controls and responsibilities for records.
The procedure shall address records:
a. identification;
b. collection;
c. legibility;
d. correction;
e. storage;
f. protection from unintended alteration, damage, or loss;
g. retrieval;
h. retention period; and
i. disposition
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Records shall be retained for a minimum of ten years or as by customer, legal, and other applicable
requirements, whichever is longer.
Reference: Control of Record Procedure
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Product Realization
5.1 Contract Review
5.1.1 General
LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure for the review of requirements related to provision of
product. The procedure shall address:
a. determination of requirements;
b. review of requirements; and
c. changes to requirements.
Reference: Procedure for Contract Review
5.1.2
Determination of Requirements
LEASS shall determine:
a. requirements specified by the customer;
b. legal and other applicable requirements; and
c. requirements not stated by the customer but considered necessary by LEASS for the provision of
products.
Where the customer provides no documented statement of requirements, the customer requirements
shall be confirmed by LEASS and records maintained.
5.1.3
Review of Requirements
LEASS shall review the requirements related to provision of product. This review shall be conducted prior
to LEASS‟s commitment to deliver product to the customer and shall confirm that:
a. requirements are identified and documented;
b. requirements differing from those previously identified are resolved; and
c. LEASS has the capability to meet the documented requirements.
Where contract requirements are changed, LEASS shall amend the relevant documents and make
relevant personnel aware of the changed requirements.
Records of the results of the review, including resulting actions, shall be maintained.
5.2 Planning
LEASS shall identify and plan the processes and documents needed for product realization. In planning
LEASS shall address the following:
a. required resources and work environment management
b. product and customer- specified requirements
c. legal and other applicable requirements
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d. design requirements
e. contingency planning
f. required verification, validation, monitoring, measurements, inspection, and test activitiesspecific to
the product and the criteria for acceptance;
g. management of change (MOC); and
h. records needed to provide evidence that product realization conforms to requirements.
The output of planning shall be documented and updated as changes occur. The plans shall be
maintained in a suitable for LEASS‟s method of operations.
5.3 Risk Management
5.3.1 General
LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure to identify and control risk associated with product
delivery and product quality.
The procedure shall address:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
risk identification and assessment technique;
risk assessment tools and their application;
criteria to determine risk severity including potential consequences of product failure;
risk mitigation actions;
assessment of remaining risk; and
contingency planning, including when a contingency plan is required based on assessment of
remaining risks.
NOTE 1: Risk assessment can include consideration of severity, probability of occurrence, and
detectability.
NOTE 2: Risk assessment can be an activity associated with corrective action.
Reference: Procedure for Risk Management-
Risk Assessment
Product Delivery
Risk assessment associated with product delivery shall include:
a. facility/equipment availability including maintenance; and
b. supplier delivery performance and material availability/supply.
5.3.2.2 Product Quality
Risk assessment associated with product quality shall include:
a. delivery of nonconforming products; and
b. availability of competent personnel.
5.3.2.3 Changes Impacting Product Quality
If any of the following changes can negatively impact the quality of product, risk assessment associated
with product quality shall be performed:
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in LEASS‟s organizational structure;
in key personnel;
in the supply chainof critical products, components, or activities;
to the management system scope or procedures; and
to LEASS‟s capability to perform the process (es) required for product realization.
NOTE: Changes can be of internal or external origin.
5.3.3
Contingency Planning
When LEASS determines, a contingency plan is required based on assessed risk, the contingency plan
shall include, at a minimum:
a. actions required to reduce effects of disruptive incidents;
b. identification and assignments of responsibilities and authorities; and
c. internal and external communication controls
The contingency plan(s) shall be documented, communicated to the relevant personnel, and updated
as needed.
5.3.4
Records
Records of risk assessment and management including actions taken shall be maintained.
5.4 Design
LEASS is not responsible for design of product, the requirements of 5.4 Design of API Specification Q1
10th edition.
5.5 Purchasing
5.5.1 Purchasing Control
5.5.1.1 Procedure
LEASS shall maintain a documented procedure for the purchase for the purchase of products,
components, and/or activities required for product realization.
The procedure shall address:
a. determination of critical products, components, and/or activities;
b. initial evaluation and selection of suppliers;
c. use of identified risk to determine initial assessment method of supplier‟s capability for critical
purchases;
d. type and extent of control applied to the supply chain for critical products, components, or
activities;
e. criteria, scope, frequency, and methods for re-evaluation of suppliers;
f. identification of approved suppliers and scope of approval; and
g. identification of customer specified suppliers and suppliers limited by proprietary, and/or legal
requirements when 5.5.1.3 of API specification Q1 tenth edition.
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5.5.1.2 Initial Supplier Evaluation- Critical Purchases
For the purchase of critical products, components or activities, the initial evaluation of suppliers (not
previously approved) shall address the scope of supply, be site- specific for each supplier and include
following:
a. verification of the supplier‟s quality management system implementation and conformity to the
quality system requirements specified for suppliers by LEASS.
b. verification of the type and extend of control applied by the supplier, internally and to their
supply chain, to meet LEASS‟s requirements;
c. assessment of the supplier‟s capability to meetLEASS‟s specified requirements by one or more
of the following based on identified risk
1. performing an on-site assessment to verify that relevant product realization processes are
being performed in accordance with process controls, and are effective in achieving
conformity to requirements,
2. performing a remote assessment to verify that relevant product realization processes are
being performed in accordance with process controls and are effective in achieving
conformity to requirements.
3. performing inspection, testing, or verification of relevant characteristics of a received
product.
For suppliers of critical purchases with high-risk severity items identified by LEASS for which an on-site
assessment as per 5.5.1.2 item c) 1) is not performed, the assessment of the supplier‟s capability shall
include performing a remote assessment per 5.5.1.2 Item c) 2) and performing inspection, testing, or
verification per 5.5.1.2 Item c) 3).
When performed, remote assessment shall include verification of objective evidence through real -time
audio/ video observation of required activities and documentation using information and communication
technology.
Evaluation of a supplier shall also be performed in accordance with the requirements of API
Specification Q1 10th edition 5.5.1.2 for any additions to a supplier‟s scope of approval or change from
an approved site to a new site of supply.
5.5.1.3 Initial Supplier Evaluation- Critical Purchases- Customer Specified, Proprietary, and/ or
Legal Limited
For the purchase of critical products, components, or activities where the supplier is specified by the
customer or involves proprietary and/ or legal requirements that limit application of 5.5.1.2, the initial
evaluation shall include the following:
a. verification of the supplier‟s quality management system implementation and conformity to
quality system requirements specified for suppliers by LEASS and/ or the customer
requirements; and
b. identifying how the supplied products, component or activity conforms to specified
requirements.
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The scope of approval for customer- specified suppliers shall be limited to the relevant customer
contract when assessment per 5.5.1.2, Item c) has not been performed.
5.5.1.4 Initial Supplier Evaluation- Noncritical Purchases
For the purchase of noncritical products, components, or activities that impact product realization or
final product, the criteria for evaluation of suppliers by LEASS shall meet the requirement of 5.5.1.2 or
satisfy one or more of the following:
a. verification that the supplier‟s quality management system conforms to the quality system
requirements specified for suppliers by LEASS;
b. assessment of the supplier to meet LEASS‟s purchasing requirements;
c. assessment of the product or component upon delivery, or activity upon completion.
5.5.1.5 Supplier Reevaluation
For previously approved suppliers of products, components or activities LEASS shall determine the
supplier reevaluation frequency based on identified risks and supplier quality performance.
For the re-evaluation of suppliers of critical products, components or activities, the requirements of
5.5.1.2 shall apply.
For the re- evaluation of suppliers of critical products, components or activities for customer specified
suppliers and suppliers limited by proprietary, and/ or legal requirements, the requirements of 5.5.1.3
shall apply.
For the re- evaluation of suppliers of noncritical products, components, or activities that impact product
realization or the final product, the requirements of 5.5.1.4 shall apply.
5.5.1.6 Records
Records of the results of evaluations including objective evidence and any necessary actions arising
from the evaluations shall be maintained.
Records of identification of approved suppliers, customer specified suppliers, and suppliers limited by
proprietary, and/or legal requirements shall be maintained.
5.5.1.7 Outsourcing
When LEASS chooses to outsource a process or activity of its quality management system, LEASS shall
verify that the supplier satisfies the applicable requirements of LEASS‟s quality management system.
When LEASS choose to outsource a product realization process or activity, LEASS shall maintain
responsibility for product conformance to specified requirements, including applicable API or other
external specifications.
Records of outsourced activities shall be maintained and shall include evidence of conformity.
5.5.2
Purchasing Information
LEASS shall ensure the adequacy of specified purchasing information prior to communication to the
supplier. Purchasing information provided to the suppliers shall be documented and describe the
product, component, or activity to be purchased, including applicable:
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