TechAmerica/ANSI TechAmerica-TB-0003

This Technical Bulletin covers the following areas of concern.

Prevention:Actions recommended for procuring parts and materials with a full warranty.Actions recommended for minimizing risks and protecting your Program fromcounterfeiting.Actions recommended when buying from a non-authorized supplier.
Detection:Actions recommended when procuring parts from an unauthorized supplier orotherwise suspect that a part or material at risk of being counterfeit has beenprocured.
Risk MitigationActions recommended when no reasonable alternatives exist (e.g., a redesign isrequired, an unacceptable schedule delay will result, the program or customer cannotbear the additional cost) and the decision has been made to procure from a nonauthorizedsupplier.