Sourcing at HMS

What collaboration with HMS means:

• We work with suppliers that accept and comply with HMS code of conduct. We also expect them to pass these values and ethical principles onto their suppliers.
  
  
• We encourage our suppliers to introduce certifiable management systems on quality, the environment and work environment.
  
  
• HMS is committed to providing technical resources to our suppliers to support their development and enable them to fulfil our long-term ambitions related to QCD thereby assuring their competitive advantage in HMS global supply chain.
  
  
• We regularly follow up supplier performance within business ethics, social responsibility and sustainability. If they do not comply with our requirements this can result in demands for improvement or cessation of cooperation.
  
  
• Conducted a global regulatory compliance risk assessment to ensure that all aspects of our global business adhere to our standards of human rights; and, routinely performed audits of our suppliers for compliance with our standards.
  
  
• Suppliers shall only purchase parts/materials to be delivered to HMS as Work directly from authorized sources of supply. Authorized sources of supply include the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM), the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); the OCM/OEM authorized distributor chain, and sources with the express written authority of the OCM/OEM or current design activity, including original raw material and/or hardware manufacturers, authorized aftermarket manufacturers, approved suppliers, authorized resellers, authorized suppliers, and the manufacturer-authorized distributors.