Manufacturing supply agreements require specifications and inspection criteria to be reviewed together

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Overview

This article explains why manufacturing supply agreements should not be reviewed only as ordinary sale or service agreements. Specifications, drawings, samples, quality standards, inspection criteria, acceptance, non-conforming products, product liability, recalls, molds, intellectual property, subcontracting and pricing rules all affect the practical risk allocation.

Practical perspective

From the client side, the legal team should confirm whether specifications and drawings are part of the contract, whether sample approval does not waive mass-production quality obligations, whether hidden defects and recurring defects remain covered after acceptance, whether recall and product liability cooperation is clear, and whether molds, jigs, drawings and tooling are protected against unauthorized use.