IPC's new document to facilitate purchasing process

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IPC has announced the release of the IPC Sample Master Ordering Agreement for EMS Companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), (IPC-EMSI-TC2), a document created to assist the industry when business relationships are formed between OEMs and EMS companies.

In response to industry's request for such a sample agreement, IPC,representatives from various OEMs and EMS companies and lawyers from Squires,Sanders and Dempsey began development of the document shortly after the 2000 EMS Management Meeting in Tampa, Fla. The IPC-EMSI-TC2 provides sample terms and conditions necessary to resolve the intricate details and unique needs of the EMS contracting process. Specific contracting issues such as inventory liability, order modifications and testing requirements and responsibilities are covered.

This 16-page document is available in hard copy format and includes eight electronic files containing editable Microsoft^w Word templates and Adobe^w Portable Document Format (PDF) forms. It can be purchased for$500 by IPC members and $800 by nonmembers through the IPC Online Store at www.ipc.org/onlinestore or by contacting IPC Customer Service at orderipc@ipc.orgor 847-790-5362.

For more information on the IPC-EMSI-TC2, contact Griffin at LisaGriffin@ipc.org or 847-790- 5379.