Protect Yourself: Five Tips for Avoiding Counterfeit Components. Paramit takes every precaution possible to prevent counterfeit components from entering the manufacturing operation. In this white paper, specific recommendations to help OEMs control the parts they receive from non-franchised suppliers are presented. Paramit has had great success implementing these guidelines within the organization. In the first six months of the program, seven instances of counterfeit or refurbished parts that would have cost more than $500,000 to recall and rework were caught. By identifying and blocking them, significant unplanned expense were prevented, but high customer confidence and goodwill was also maintained. Read on to learn how to protect against counterfeit components....