General Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 GPS Networking, Inc. ("GPS Networking") maintains a Quality Management System certified to AS9100D. These Terms and Conditions are incorporated by reference into GPS Networking purchase orders and apply to the supplier, seller, or subcontractor named on the purchase order ("Supplier").

1.2 These Terms and Conditions apply to any purchase order for material that will be used directly in GPS Networking products, including any purchase order for the following:

• Electronic components
• Lids, baseplates, or housings
• Fasteners
• RF connectors
• Cable
• Circuit boards
• Painting or plating services

1.3 These Terms and Conditions also apply to any other purchase order that references this page.

2. Requirements Documents and Order of Precedence

2.1 All requirements in the specifications, drawings, process requirements, work instructions, and other documents referenced on the purchase order form part of the purchase order.

2.2 Job-specific requirements may appear on the face of the purchase order. If they conflict with these Terms and Conditions, the purchase order governs. Supplier shall bring any conflict or ambiguity to the GPS Networking purchasing agent before starting work.

2.3 Supplier shall direct all communication about the purchase order to the GPS Networking purchasing agent or the requesting engineer named on the purchase order.

3. Quality Requirements

3.1 Quality management system. Supplier shall maintain a documented quality management system or quality manual appropriate to the products and services supplied.

3.2 Workmanship. Unless otherwise specified, all work shall meet applicable industry standards and follow the relevant material, product, and equipment manuals. Use of non-standard processes, products, or materials requires prior written approval from GPS Networking.

3.3 Competence. Supplier personnel shall be trained and qualified for the work they perform.

3.4 Design control. Supplier shall not change any GPS Networking design without prior written approval.

3.5 Inspection and verification. Supplier shall test, inspect, and verify all deliverables in accordance with the purchase order and its referenced documents. Deliverables shall be free of cosmetic defects unless the drawing or specification permits otherwise.

3.6 Key characteristics. Where the purchase order or its referenced documents identify key characteristics, Supplier shall provide objective evidence that each one meets requirements.

3.7 Statistical techniques. Any statistical techniques required for product acceptance will be stated on the purchase order or its referenced documents.

3.8 Source inspection. GPS Networking, its customers, or regulatory authorities may perform source inspection to verify or validate Supplier performance.

3.9 Nonconformance. Supplier shall notify GPS Networking promptly, in writing, of any nonconforming product, process, or service, including nonconforming product already delivered. GPS Networking must approve the disposition before any nonconforming product is shipped or used.

3.10 Notification of changes. Supplier shall notify GPS Networking in writing before making any change that could affect product conformity, including changes to processes, materials, sub-tier suppliers, or manufacturing location.

3.11 Sub-tier suppliers. Supplier shall not outsource any portion of the work without prior approval from GPS Networking.

3.12 Performance monitoring. GPS Networking evaluates Supplier performance at least annually, based on on-time delivery, product quality, pricing, and other key performance indicators.

4. Traceability and Certificate of Conformance

4.1 Traceability. Supplier shall maintain traceability for all products delivered to GPS Networking, from raw material and components through manufacture, inspection, and shipment. For each delivered lot or serial number, Supplier shall be able to identify:

• The raw material heat or lot, and the component lot or date codes, used to make it
• The manufacturing, inspection, and test records that apply to it
• Any special processes performed, the processor, and the related certifications
• The quantity made, accepted, and shipped

4.2 Identification. Each package shall be labeled with the GPS Networking part number and revision, quantity, and lot number, date code, or serial number(s). Supplier shall not mix lots or date codes in a single package. Shipments that contain more than one lot or date code shall be packaged and labeled separately by lot or date code.

4.3 Certificate of Conformance. Each shipment shall include a Certificate of Conformance (C of C) that states:

• Supplier name and address
• GPS Networking purchase order number and line item
• Part number and revision
• Quantity shipped
• Lot number, date code, or serial number(s)
• For distributed parts, the original manufacturer's name and part number
• A statement that the product conforms to all purchase order requirements
• The signature or stamp of an authorized Supplier quality representative, and the date

4.4 Supporting certifications. When applicable, Supplier shall include raw material certifications (mill certifications) and special process certifications showing the specification, results, and lot processed.

4.5 Distributors. Distributors shall maintain traceability to the original component manufacturer and shall provide the manufacturer's certificate of conformance or equivalent traceability documentation with the shipment or upon request.

4.6 Access to records. Supplier shall provide traceability records to GPS Networking promptly upon request, including in support of a customer or regulatory investigation or a product recall.

5. Counterfeit Parts and Conflict Minerals

5.1 Counterfeit parts prevention. Supplier shall maintain controls to prevent counterfeit or suspect counterfeit parts from being delivered to GPS Networking. Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts shall be purchased only from the original component manufacturer or its authorized distributor.

5.2 Suspect counterfeit parts. Supplier shall notify GPS Networking immediately if it discovers or suspects that counterfeit parts have been delivered, and shall quarantine any affected inventory.

5.3 Conflict minerals. Supplier shall take reasonable steps to prevent the use of conflict minerals in products supplied to GPS Networking and shall provide sourcing information upon request. See GPS Networking's Conflict Materials policy.

6. Special Processes

6.1 Special processes, as defined by AS9100D, shall be performed only by GPS Networking–approved special process suppliers. The special processes that currently apply to GPS Networking products are painting and plating.

6.2 The following suppliers are currently approved for special process work:

6.3 Use of any other special process supplier requires prior written approval from GPS Networking.

7. Right of Access, Flow-Down, and Records

7.1 Right of access. With reasonable notice, GPS Networking, its customers, and regulatory authorities may access Supplier's facilities, and the facilities of Supplier's sub-tier suppliers, to inspect product, review processes, and verify compliance with purchase order requirements.

7.2 Flow-down. Supplier shall flow down all applicable requirements of the purchase order, including these Terms and Conditions and any customer requirements, to its sub-tier suppliers.

7.3 Records retention. Supplier shall retain all records related to GPS Networking purchase orders, including traceability records and certifications, for at least three (3) years after delivery, or longer if the purchase order or its referenced documents require.

8. Awareness, Ethics, and Human Trafficking

8.1 Awareness. Supplier shall ensure its personnel are aware of their contribution to product and service conformity, their contribution to product safety, and the importance of ethical behavior.

8.2 Ethics. GPS Networking expects Supplier to conduct business ethically and to maintain an ethical workplace culture.

8.3 Human trafficking. GPS Networking prohibits trafficking in persons and slavery, including forced labor and unlawful child labor, anywhere in its operations or supply chain. Supplier, and anyone through whom Supplier performs work for GPS Networking, shall not engage in or be complicit in any such practice. The U.S. Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons is set out at 48 CFR 52.222-50.

Revision F — Effective 10/20/26

Supersedes Revision E (effective 4/16/25). Revision F adds Section 4, Traceability and Certificate of Conformance.