1. (a) A person must use rated orders with suppliers to obtain industrial resources needed to fill a rated order. All elements of a rated order outlined in section 700.12 must be included on the rated order. The person must use the priority rating indicated on the customer's rated order, except as otherwise provided in this part (see § 700.17) or as directed by the Department of Commerce.

   Example: If a person is in receipt of a rated order with a priority rating of DO-A3 for a navigation system and needs to purchase semiconductors for its manufacture, that person must use a DO-A3 priority rating to obtain the needed semiconductors.

2. (b) The required elements of a rated order outlined in § 700.12 must be included on each successive order placed to obtain industrial resources needed to fill a customer's rated order. Therefore, the inclusion of the rating will continue from contractor to subcontractor to supplier throughout the entire supply chain.
3. (c) A person must use rated orders with suppliers to obtain industrial resources needed to fill an emergency preparedness rated order. That person must require acceptance or rejection, and transmission of that acceptance or rejection by the supplier within the time limit stated in the rated order that is being filled.

[89 FR 58972, July 22, 2024]