
Acceptance- Agreement
Seller’s commencement of work on the goods subject to this purchase order or
shipment of such goods, whichever occurs first, shall be deemed an effective mode
of acceptance of this purchase order. Any acceptance of this purchase order is
limited to acceptance of the express terms contained on the face and back hereof.
Warranty
Seller expressly warrants that all goods or services furnished under this agreement
shall conform to all specifications and appropriate standards, will be new, and will be
free from defects in material or workmanship. Seller warrants that all goods or services
furnished hereunder will be merchantable, and will be safe and appropriate for the purpose
for which goods or services of that kind are normally used. Seller warrants that goods or
services furnished will conform in all respect to samples. Inspection, test, acceptance or
use of the goods or services furnished hereunder shall not affect the Seller’s obligation
under this warranty, and such warranties shall survive inspection, test, acceptance and use.
Seller’s warranty shall run to Purchaser, its successors, assigns and customers, and users
of products sold by Purchaser. Seller agrees to replace of correct defects of any goods or
services not conforming to the foregoing warranty promptly, without expense to Purchaser,
when notified of such nonconformity by purchaser, provided Purchaser elects to provide
Seller with the opportunity to do so. In the event of failure of Seller to correct defects
and/or replace nonconforming goods or services promptly, Purchaser, after reasonable notice
to Seller, may make such corrections or replace such goods and services and charge Seller
for the cost incurred by Purchaser in doing so. Seller recognizes that Purchaser’s production
requirement may require immediate repairs or reworking of defective goods, without notice to
the Seller. In such event, Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for the costs, delays or other
damages, which Purchaser has incurred.
Price Warranty
Seller warrants that the prices for the articles sold Purchaser hereunder are not less
favorable that those currently extended to any other customer for the same or similar
articles in similar quantities. In the event Seller reduces its price for such articles
during the term of this order, Seller agrees to reduce the prices hereof correspondingly.
Seller warrants that prices shown on this purchase order shall be complete, and no additional
charges of any type shall be added without Purchaser’s expressed written consent. Such
additional charges include, but are not limited to, shipping, packaging, labeling, custom
duties, taxes, storage, insurance, boxing, and crating.
Force Majeure
Purchaser may delay deliver or acceptance occasioned by causes beyond its control. Seller
shall hold such goods at the direction of the Purchaser and shall deliver them when the cause
affecting the delay has been removed. Purchaser shall be responsible only for Seller’s direct
additional costs in holding the goods or delaying performance of this agreement at Purchaser’s
request. Seller shall also be excused if delivery is delayed by the occurrence of unforeseen
and unforeseeable events, provided Seller notifies Purchaser of such events as soon as they
occur, and gives Purchaser its best estimate of revised delivery dates. If any delay exceeds
30 days from the original delivery date, Buyer may cancel this order without any liability. If
Seller’s production is only partially restricted or delayed, it shall use its best efforts
to accommodate the requirements of Buyer, including giving this order preference and priority
over those of other customers, which were placed after this order InsuranceIn the event that
Seller’s obligations hereunder require or contemplate performance of services by Seller’s
employees, or persons under contact to Seller, to be done on Purchaser’s property, or property
of Purchaser’s customers, the Seller agrees that all such work shall be done as an independent
contractor and that the persons doing such work shall be no considered employees of the Purchaser.
Seller shall maintain all necessary insurance coverages, including public liability and Worker’s
Compensation insurance. Seller shall indemnify and save harmless and defend Purchaser from any
and all claims or liabilities arising out of the work covered by this paragraph. Seller or
Lessor agrees to provide evidence of General Liability Coverage including Products Liability
Coverage. The policy shall contain minimum limits of $1 million per Occurrence with Aggregate
of $1 million. This coverage shall be evidenced by providing Lessee as an additional insured.
Indemnification
Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser against all damages, claims or
liabilities and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or resulting in any way from
any defects in the goods or services purchased hereunder, or from any act or omission of Seller,
its agents, employees or subcontractors. This indemnification shall be in addition to the
warranty obligations of Seller.
Termination for Convenience of Purchaser
Purchaser reserves the right to terminate this order or any part hereof for its sole
convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder,
and shall immediately cause any of its suppliers or subcontractors to cease such work. Seller
shall be paid a reasonable termination charge consisting of a percentage of the order price
reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus actual
direct costs resulting from termination. Seller shall not be paid for any work done after receipt
of the notice of termination, or for any costs incurred by Seller’s suppliers of subcontractors,
which Seller could reasonably have avoided. Seller shall not unreasonably anticipate the
requirements of this order.
Changes
Purchaser shall have the right at any time to make changes in drawings, designs, specifications,
materials, packaging, time and place of delivery and method of transportation. If any such changes
cause an increase or decrease in the cost, or the time required for the performance, an equitable
adjustment shall be made and this agreement shall be modified in writing accordingly. Seller agrees
to accept any such changes subject to this paragraph.
Inspection/Testing
Payment for the goods delivered hereunder shall not constitute acceptance thereof. Purchaser
shall have the right to inspect such goods and to reject any or all of said goods which are in
Purchaser’s judgment defective or nonconforming. Goods rejected and goods supplied in excess of
quantities called for herein may be returned to Seller at its expense and in addition to Purchaser’s
other rights, Purchaser may charge Seller all expenses of unpacking, examining, repacking and reshipping
such goods. In the event Purchaser receives goods whose defects or nonconformity is not apparent on
examination, Purchaser reserves the right to require replacement, as well as payment of damages.
Nothing contained in this purchase order shall relieve in any way the Seller from the obligation of
testing, inspection and quality control.
Entire Agreement
This purchase order, and any documents referred to on the face hereof, constitute the entire
agreement between the parties.
Shipment
If in order to comply with Purchaser’s required delivery date it becomes necessary for Seller to
ship by a more expensive way than specified in this purchase order, any increased transportation costs
resulting therefore shall be paid for by Seller unless the necessity for such rerouting or expedited
handling has been caused by Purchaser. Vendor shall bear all risk of loss of all merchandise covered
by this order until such merchandise has been delivered to the designated location.
Delivery
Time is of the essence in this contract, and if delivery of items or rendering of services is not
completed by the time promised, Purchaser reserves the right without liability in addition to its
other rights and remedies to terminate this contract by notice effective when received by Seller as
to items not yet shipped or services not yet rendered and to purchase substitute items or services
elsewhere and charge Seller with any loss incurred. Packing Lists in duplicate must accompany each
Case or Parcel and must show our P.O. Number and provide a complete description of content.
Termination for Cause
Purchaser may also terminate this order or any part hereof for cause in the event of any default
by the vendor, or if the vendor fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this offer,
Late deliveries, deliveries of products which are defective or which do not conform to this order,
and failure to provide Purchaser, upon request, with adequate assurance of future performance shall
all be cause allowing Purchaser to terminate this order for cause. In the event of termination for
cause, Purchaser shall not be liable to Seller for any amount, and Seller shall be liable to Purchaser
for any and all damages sustained by reason of the default, which gave rise to the termination. If it
should be determined that Buyer has improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination
shall be deemed a termination for convenience.
Limitation on Purchaser’s Liability – Statute of Limitations
In no events shall Purchaser be liable for anticipated profits or for incidental or consequential
damages. Purchaser’s liability on any claim of any kind of any loss or damage arising out of or in
connection with or resulting from this agreement or from the performance or breach thereof shall
in no case exceed the price allocable for penalties or any description. Any action resulting from
any breach on the part of Purchaser as to the goods or services delivered hereunder must be commenced
within one year after the cause of action has accrued. This order shall be governed by the laws of
the state from which purchaser issued this order.