Does anyone have a sample of a letter of acceptance to supply without TS certification that I can use as a format for my own? Thanks

As in a waiver to a customer's requirement for a supplier to be TS 16949 registered?

Yes, a letter that will allow us to supply them until we get certified.

Yes, a letter that will allow us to supply them until we get certified.

I am not sure what purpose you want to accomplish with this. The issuance of a purchase order against a quote should be sufficient documentation that a customer will buy from you. Should a customer specifically require your certification, it would be up to you at the quote stage to clarify your noncompliance to their requirement. It is then up to them to waive the requirement by issuing a purchase order.

If your customer requires you be located only in Ohio but you are located in Michigan they either buy from you or they don't. You don't need a waiver of their requirement before processing their order.

To my knowledge there is no requirement for you to obtain waivers dealing with a standard you are not certified to.

Dave

I think Mrholshot is refering to 2.4 in the IATF rules.

Quote :
2.4 A letter of conformance may be issued by the certification body for a maximum of twelve months only
in the following situations:

a) a new site exists.

After 12 months production, the certification process will proceed by the same certification
body with a Readiness Review and initial audit with a maximum 50% possible reduction in
audit days.

b) an organization that can demonstrate it is on an active bid list for a customer requiring
ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification or compliance.

If a contract has not been issued within 12 months, the organization may re-apply for another
letter of conformance.

The letter of conformance may be issued by the certification body, after:
- the organization is able to supply the information required for the Readiness Review including
internal and external performance data and one full cycle of internal audits and management
review, but not twelve months of internal audits and performance data, and
- the relevant site has been audited to lSO/TS 16949:2002 and found compliant.
Unquote

I don't have an example but may be someone else....

Best regards,

Antoine

I think Mrholshot is refering to 2.4 in the IATF rules.

Quote :
2.4 A letter of conformance may be issued by the certification body for a maximum of twelve months only
in the following situations:

a) a new site exists.

After 12 months production, the certification process will proceed by the same certification
body with a Readiness Review and initial audit with a maximum 50% possible reduction in
audit days.

b) an organization that can demonstrate it is on an active bid list for a customer requiring
ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification or compliance.

If a contract has not been issued within 12 months, the organization may re-apply for another
letter of conformance.

The letter of conformance may be issued by the certification body, after:
- the organization is able to supply the information required for the Readiness Review including
internal and external performance data and one full cycle of internal audits and management
review, but not twelve months of internal audits and performance data, and
- the relevant site has been audited to lSO/TS 16949:2002 and found compliant.
Unquote

I don't have an example but may be someone else....

Best regards,

Antoine

If this is what the OP is asking about, it's pretty clear that the "letter of conformance" comes from the CB, not from "the organization."