B
As an organization/supplier you are required to submit/maintain a level 3 PPAP
Failure to have this documentation constitutes a nonconformance.
As far as "badgering" my customers for something I know they are not going to give me, I don't believe in it. There are times when being too "anal" with a customer gets in the way of forming, or can ruin, a "productive relationship".
Sorry. I don't mean to make this into an attack. IMO, as long as the B3 and Tier 1s (and even some of my Tier 2s) keep bastardi*ing standards and moving "the target", we suppliers don't stand much of a chance.
Bill
