Supplier Approval Criteria: Prior to processing any component to this specification all suppliers shall meet the following minimum requirements and be listed on the “Applied Materials Special Process Suppliers Approval List”. The process of assessment for approval and qualification is described in Applied Materials Global Materials Resource Manual procedure 2-56, "Special Process Supplier Approval Procedure," and instruction 2-56.1, "Special Process Supplier Approval Work Instruction for Critical and Strategic Special Processes.