Quality - SOP - Purchasing

This procedure applies to the preparation of purchase orders and associated documents for purchases of:

• materials, components, parts, and sub-assemblies that are incorporated into final devices;
• capital equipment such as manufacturing equipment that has a direct impact on the safety, performance, or quality of the finished product; and
• design and printing of all labelling, user manuals or other product information including all advertising and promotional materials;
• associated services that may affect product quality, such as design, delivery, maintenance of production equipment and environmental controls, calibration of measuring equipment or provision of sub- contract services, such as radiation and filling services; and
• all other general materials and services used by your company (including contract Clinical Research Organisations), and
• excludes incidental items which are purchased through the petty cash system.