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1 Purpose:
1. Then the QM-System according to ISO/TS 16949, alternatively VDA 6.1, is the basis for Suppliers.
2. The of Production Material, and the fulfilment of the Requirements must be proven to the
VOLKSWAGEN Group by an IATF recognised certificate (third party).
3. In addition to the Quality Management System certificate, a Process / Product Audit that is
comparable to VDA 6.3 / 6.5 are used for Special Product Groups to assess the Quality Capability
of Suppliers.
4. Apart from the basic requirements of a QM System, it also considers the Special Product-related
requirements of VOLKSWAGEN Group Purchased parts, the Production Process, and Special
Technical Inspection Requirements.
5. Process Audits relevant for the Evaluation of Quality Capability will be exclusively conducted by
Auditors of the VOLKSWAGEN Group or by Auditors from Associated Enterprises.
1.2 Requirements for Quality Capability Assessments
1. The Quality Capability of selected Suppliers and their Sub-Suppliers must always be proven before
a Purchase Order for a New Part (Forward Sourcing) or a Series Part (Global Sourcing) is placed.
2. With the release of the access to the B2B-Supplier Platform, the Supplier must complete and
maintain the Supplier database for each DUNS-number.
3. According to Formel-Q Konkret the supplier is responsible to inform any changes within the
process chain.
4. The Supplier is obliged to reach “A” Quality Capability Rating before SOP.
1.3 Responsibilities for QM-System and Audit Results
1. If ISO/TS 16949 or alternatively VDA 6.1 certification is not awarded to the Supplier, a
confirmed planned Certification date is to be advised. Further progress is to be
coordinated in detail with the VOLKSWAGEN Group Quality Assurance Audit
Management.
Based on Audit results the Supplier is responsible for Analysing discrepancies
After implementation of the Improvement Programme, a Self-Audit of the Supplier is required to
verify the sustainable efficiency of the Programme.
4.3 Fault Classification , Decisions, Actions
5.1 The Potential Analysis will be conducted according to VDA 6.3 procedures. It is used for the
evaluation of new, unknown Suppliers (applicants), locations and technologies and in some cases also
Development and Process potentials of the applicant.
6.1 The Process Audit is used to evaluate the Quality Capability of Suppliers.
Additionally there are further requirements listed in the section “Additional Formel Q Capability
Requirements that exceed VDA 6.3 Requirements” to be found in the Formel Q Capability
Process Audit supplementary document (see B2B Platform).
P5: Supplier Management
P6: Process Analysis / Production
P7: Customer Care, Customer Satisfaction, Service
7.1 Suppliers must maintain verification for individual D/TLD parts. This data must be kept for a minimum of
15 years.
“D” or “TLD”, these can be Drawings, Tables, Production Release Documentation, Technical Delivery
Specifications, Test Specifications, Sample Reports, and other Quality Records, which can be demanded as
proof and which can relieve the party of liability.