12 Criteria for Counterfeit Mitigation
DFARS states that counterfeit avoidance programs for electronic parts must meet 12 criteria related to:
- Keeping continually informed of counterfeiting information and trends
- Screening Government/Industry Data Exchange Program (“GIDEP”) reports and other credible sources of information
- Control of obsolete electronic parts
- Personnel training
- Electronic parts inspection and testing
- Abolishing counterfeit parts proliferation
- Electronic parts traceability
- Using OEMs or other sources with written authorization
- Reporting and quarantining of both suspect and actual counterfeits
- Methods for rapidly confirming counterfeits
- Design, operation and maintenance of detection and avoidance systems
- Flowdowns to all levels of the supply chain
