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THIS ORDER IS SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE APPEARING ON THE FRONT AND
REVERSE SIDE HEREOF. ANY ADDITIONAL OR CONFLICTING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS ARE OBJECTED TO.
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Buyer’s order number (including letters) and ordering location name
must appear on all invoices, packing lists, shipping cartons and
correspondence. A packing list must accompany all shipments.
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Unless otherwise specified, Buyer’s purchases are for resale and no
sales or use taxes shall be charged. Seller is responsible for
requesting any required certification from Buyer.
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Use
Buyer designated carrier only. Do not purchase transportation
insurance unless requested. Freight over-payments or over-charge will
be deducted from the invoice payment.
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Render a separate invoice in
duplicate for each order and shipment to the attention of Vendor
Auditing Department.
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A copy of the invoice marked
“Duplicate” must be sent to the ordering location within five days of
shipment for all merchandise delivered to our customers or to a
destination other than the ordering location.
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Acceptance of Contract. All orders for goods, materials, work
or services to be performed (“goods”) become a contract subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein when accepted by
acknowledgment or commencement of performance by Seller and such
terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the
parties. No change in such terms and conditions shall be valid
unless agreed to in writing by an authorized corporate officer of
Buyer.
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Delivery. Time is of the essence. Failure to deliver by the
required delivery date specified in Buyer’s order may result in
substantial damages to Buyer due to commitments to its customers.
In addition to its other remedies, Buyer may cancel an order in
whole or in part without liability if delivery is not made within
the time specified on the order.
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Transportation and Packaging. Damage and/or loss resulting from
improper packaging, preparation or loading shall be charged to
Seller.
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Title,
Risk of Loss, Inspection, and Acceptance of the Goods.
Regardless of F.O.B. terms of sale, title to and risk of loss shall
pass and acceptance of the goods shall take place when such goods
have been delivered to Buyer’s specified destination and have passed
Buyer’s inspection and tests. In no event shall payment be deemed
to constitute acceptance.
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Prices.
(a) Buyer
is liable only for the price indicated on this order. If the price
is omitted from the order, Seller shall invoice at the price last
quoted to Buyer or paid by Buyer for such goods in equal quantities.
(b) Seller
warrants that the prices for the goods are not less favorable than
those currently extended to any other customer for the same or like
goods under conditions similar to those specified in Buyer’s order.
In the event Seller establishes or offers a lower price for the sale
of such goods in such quantities, Seller agrees to reduce the prices
hereof correspondingly.
(c) No
additional charges of any kind will be allowed unless specifically
agreed to in writing in advance by Buyer.
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Warranties.
(a) Buyer
shall have the right to all Buyer’s remedies and Seller’s warranties
to the fullest extent provided under the Uniform Commercial Code,
including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability and
fitness, and such remedies and warranties shall survive inspection,
tests, acceptance and payment.
(b) Seller
represents and warrants that all goods sold to Buyer shall meet
Buyer’s specifications and all applicable U.S. legal and regulatory
requirements.
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Indemnification. Seller shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless
against all liability, cost and expense (including, without
limitation, Buyer’s costs of testing and inspection, court costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees) on account of claims or injuries to
persons or damage to property based in whole or in part upon any act
or omission of Seller, its agents, employees and subcontractors or as
a consequence of any breach of Seller’s warranties. Further, Seller
agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless against all liability,
costs and expense (including, without limitation, Buyer’s costs of
testing and inspection, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees)
incurred by Buyer in connection with or related to any recall,
inspection, testing, replacement or correction of the goods or any
part or equipment into which the goods are incorporated, which results
from or is related to, in whole or in part, a defect or alleged defect
in the goods.
Seller shall furnish Buyer
with insurance certification from Seller’s insurance carrier showing
that Seller has comprehensive general liability insurance coverage,
including product liability coverage, currently in force in an amount
of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit bodily injury and
property damage. Such certification shall also contain a
vendor's endorsement showing Buyer as an additional insured vendor
under Seller’s liability hereunder, and shall not in any way modify
Seller’s indemnification of Buyer.
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Patent/Copyright.
Except when Buyer supplies all drawings and specifications for the
goods, Seller shall defend, protect and save Buyer, its successors,
assigns, customers and users harmless from all claims, liability,
costs or expense (including, without limitation, court costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees), whether in law or in equity, arising out
of or existing because of the infringement or alleged infringement of
any patent or copyright for or on account of the manufacture, sale or
use of any goods furnished hereunder.
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Excess
Quantities/Non-Conforming Goods/Substitutions. Goods in excess of
those specified, non-conforming goods or unauthorized substitutions
shall not be accepted by Buyer and any such goods will be held at
Seller’s risk, and all transportation charges, both to and from the
original destination, shall be paid by Seller.
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Manufacture
and Material Commitments. Seller shall not make commitment for
materials nor fabricate in advance of time necessary to permit
shipment on delivery dates unless authorized in writing by the Buyer.
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Cancellation.
Buyer shall have the right by written notice to cancel, suspend or
modify the goods and services to be furnished by Seller under Buyer’s
order. Buyer shall only be liable to Seller for the agreed upon price
for goods accepted by Buyer and for Seller’s costs for reasonable
materials and actual work performed up to the time of cancellation not
otherwise usable or saleable by Seller, net of salvage value. Buyer
shall not be liable for Seller’s anticipatory profits and/or
consequential damages.
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Default.
Buyer reserves the right, by written notice to cancel any order
without liability to Buyer in the event of (i) insolvency of Seller,
(ii) the filing of a voluntary Petition of Bankruptcy by Seller, (iii)
the filing of an involuntary petition to have Seller declared
Bankrupt, (iv) the appointment of a Receiver or Trustee or Seller, or
(v) the execution by Seller of an Assignment for the Benefit of
Creditors. If Seller fails to perform, or breaches any of the terms,
Buyer reserves the right immediately upon such failure of performance
or breach, and without any liability to Buyer (i) to cancel the order
in whole or in part by written notice to Seller, or (ii) after
notifying Seller of such failure or breach and of Buyer’s intent to
exercise such right, to obtain the goods from another source, with any
excess costs resulting therefrom chargeable to Seller. Seller shall
be liable for Buyer’s damages in connection with such breach or
failure to perform including consequential damages reasonably
foreseeable by Seller or of which Seller has apprised by Buyer,
provided, however, the Seller shall not be responsible for delays or
defaults occasioned by fires, acts of God, wars or riots, but in the
event of such occurrence, Buyer reserves the right to cancel the order
without liability of any kind.
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Setoff.
Buyer shall be entitled at all times to setoff any amount owing from
Seller to Buyer against any amount payable by Buyer pursuant to
Buyer’s order.
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Compliance
with Laws. Seller shall, in the performance of work under Buyer’s
order, fully comply with all applicable Federal, state and local laws
and regulations (including, without limitation, the Walsh-Healey Act,
41 U.S.C.A. §§35-45, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970,
29 U.S.C.A. §§651-678; The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29
U.S.C.A. §§201-219, as amended); and the matters set forth in
paragraph 18 below, and shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from
any liability cost or expense (including, without limitation, Buyer’s
court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees) resulting from Seller’s
failure of compliance. Seller agrees upon request to furnish Buyer
with a certification of compliance with respect to any or all such
laws and regulations in such form as Buyer may require.
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Remedies.
The remedies provided Buyer herein shall be cumulative and in addition
to any other remedies provided by law or equity. A waiver of a breach
of any provision hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any other
breach. The invalidity in whole or in any part of any provision
hereof shall not affect the validity of any other provision.
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Applicable
Law. The contract resulting from the acceptance of Buyer’s order
shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State
of Ohio.
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Equal
Employment. The contract provisions set forth in Section 202 of
Executive Order 11246 (equal opportunity), as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder (41 CFR Part 60-1), and the
provisions, representations or agreements contained in Executive Order
11701 (employment of veterans), as amended, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder (41 CFR Part 60-250 and 41 CFR Part 61-250)
Executive Order 11758 (employment of the handicapped), as amended, and
the regulations promulgated thereunder (41 CFR Part 60-741) and
Executive Order 11625 (utilization of minority business enterprises)
as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (41 CFR Chapter
1-1-1310) to the extent same are applicable to Buyer’s order, are
incorporated by reference herein as if fully rewritten with respect
thereto. Seller agrees, upon request, to furnish Buyer a
certification of compliance with such Executive Orders in such form as
Buyer may require.
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Hazard
Communication/Right-To-Know. Seller shall comply with all
requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR Section
1910-1200) all state and local right-to-know laws, and all other
Federal, state and local laws regulations relating to hazardous
chemicals, including without limitation, the material safety data
sheet and product labeling requirements.
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