Quoted Items
Supplier Requirements
- Parker Steel (PS) Purchase Orders must be acknowledged back to PS within 48 hours of receipt.
- Material substitutions, or tolerance deviation from what is specified on PS purchase order, are not permitted without prior approval and an amended order obtained from PS.
- Carbon steel products shall be coated with a RoHS compliant rust inhibitor.
- Material shall be from one heat per line item only, unless approved in advance by PS.
- Product heat traceability shall be provided at time of shipment to PS.
- All shipments must be prime, free of rust, labeled/tagged with heat numbers, blocked and bundled for overhead crane unloading.
- Material Certifications identifying country of origin must be emailed to PS Purchasing for each item shipped to PS.
- Quantity tolerance acceptance is +/- 10% of amount ordered unless approved in advance by PS.
- Product shall be packaged to protect from the weather and for safe transport from origin to PS dock
- International Suppliers to PS shall utilize packaging that is compliant to all International Trade Regulation ISPM #15.
- Ship order lines complete. Partial shipments allowed only with prior approval from PS.
- US Suppliers shall use shipping method and carrier specified on PS purchase order.
- US Suppliers must provide written Advanced Shipping Notice via email to receiving@metricmetal.com prior to delivery over 1000 pounds.
- US suppliers must include packing list with shipment
- Maximum weight of bundle is four (4) ton
- International Suppliers shall notify PS Purchasing when product is ready so transportation can be arranged.
- International Suppliers shall provide an electronic copy of the packing list to PS Purchasing upon dispatch
- Preferred method of communication on quotes and order information to PS is by email.
- A non-conformance handling fee ($250 per occurrence) plus logistic expenses may be charged back to the supplier for product that fails to meet industry quality standards.
- Items not ready to ship as promised may require delivery at the supplier’s expense
- The requirements stated above are in addition to Parker Steel’s standard purchasing terms & conditions.