ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS/TERMS.
All orders are subject to acceptance by
Seller. Acceptance of orders is expressly made conditional on Buyer’s assent to
these terms and conditions. Any terms and conditions of the Purchase Order or
other similar instrument which are in addition to or inconsistent with Seller’s terms
and conditions shall not be binding and shall not apply, unless specifically agreed
to in writing by Seller. This acceptance sets forth the entire understanding
between the parties with reference to the subject matter hereof.
DELIVERY.
Seller’s delivery dates represent the seller’s best estimate based on
current information, and may be subject to change. All deliveries shall be F.O.B.
at the Seller’s facility.
TERMS OF PAYMENT.
Payment of the price for goods or services shall be
made by Buyer to Seller within thirty (30) days after the goods are tendered to
Buyer at Seller’s facility, or the services have been performed. The unpaid portion
of any amount not paid within thirty (30) days shall bear interest at the rate of 1½% of the outstanding balance per calendar month. Seller may at any time
suspend performance of any order or require payment in cash, security or other
adequate assurance satisfactory to Seller when, in Seller’s opinion, the financial
condition of Buyer or other grounds for insecurity warrant such action.
PRICES AND TAXES.
The price of the goods and services purchase hereunder is
exclusive of all taxes, import duties, fees, excises, and/or charges, which are now
or may thereafter be imposed (whether by foreign, federal, state, municipal or
other public authority), with respect to the sale of the goods and services or this
order itself. The Buyer shall present the Seller with the appropriate documentation
to justify exemption from California sales tax. If Seller is required to pay any such
taxes, duties or fees, Buyer shall reimburse Seller immediately upon receipt of
Seller’s invoice thereof.
CHANGES.
The parties may at any time request change(s) to the order within the
general scope of work called for. If such change(s) cause an increase or decrease
in the price of the items and/or and extension of the delivery schedule, Buyer shall
be notified to this effect and Seller shall not be obligated to proceed with such
change(s) until it receives a change order subject to the terms of Paragraph 1,
above.
FORCE MAJEURE.
Neither party shall be liable for any loss or damage
hereunder due to unforeseen circumstances or to causes beyond its reasonable
control, including without limitation, strikes, lockouts, riots, wars, acts of God,
fires, floods, natural disasters, inability to obtain labor, delays caused by suppliers,
subcontractors or other parties, material shortages, curtailment of or inability to
obtain sufficient electrical or other energy supplies, licensing and/or exporting
delays or compliance with governmental laws, regulations or orders. Prompt
notice of any such delay beyond either party’s control shall be given to the other
party. Any such cause shall extend delivery dates to the extent of the delay
incurred. It is in particular expressly agreed that any refusal or failure of any
governmental authority to grant any export license legally required for the
fulfillment by the Seller of its obligations hereunder shall constitute an event of
Force Majeure, provided said refusal or failure is not due to the fault or negligence
of the Seller.
SHIPMENT/RISK OF LOSS.
All prices/shipments are F.O.B. seller’s plant.
Risk of loss and title shall pass to Buyer upon delivery to the carrier. Buyer may
select the manner of shipment and the carrier by providing Seller with written
shipping instructions at the time of placing the order. In the absence of specific
instructions, Seller reserves the right to make arrangements as necessary and
Seller will ship by the method it deems most appropriate.
EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.
Buyer acknowledges that the goods or technical
data furnished under this Order may be subject to export control laws and
regulations. Buyer acknowledges that export control laws and regulations may
prohibit the export, re-export or transfer of items to certain destinations, end-users
or end-uses (including but not limited to nuclear, chemical or biological weapons
or rocket systems and unmanned air vehicles). Buyer agrees to comply with
applicable export control laws and regulations and will obtain government
authorization, if required, prior to any export, re-export or transfer of the goods or
technical data furnished under this Order.
CANCELLATIONS.
Orders cannot be canceled or modified by Buyer without
the written consent of the Seller. In no event shall any order be modified or
canceled for any portion thereof manufactured or in the process of manufacture at
the time request for modification or cancellation is received by Seller, except upon
terms satisfactory to Seller which shall protect and indemnify Seller against all
loss.
LIMITATON OF LIABILITY.
Seller’s aggregate liability on any claim of any
kind, or loss or damages arising out of, connected with, or resulting from order(s)
or from the performance or breach hereof including but not limited to any default
termination or from the manufacture, sale, delivery, repair, use or resale of any
product(s) and/or service(s) covered by or furnished under this agreement shall in
no case exceed the payment, if any, received by Seller for the product(s),
service(s)or part(s) which gives the claim or dispute. In no event shall seller be
liable for any services rendered.
ASSIGNMENT.
Buyer shall not assign this Agreement in whole or in part
without the prior written consent of Seller which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
WARRANTY.
Seller warrants the products against defects in workmanship and
materials for a period of 12 months (unless specified otherwise and included in the
Purchase Order) under normal use and service from date of shipment and to no
further extent. To be considered for warranty any product must be returned with a
Return Material Authorization (RMA) to Seller’s place of origin, transportation
changes prepaid, within thirty (30) days after failure. Seller’s obligation under this
warranty is limited to, at the Seller’s discretion, replacing or repairing or giving
credit for any of said products and which are, after examination, determined by
Seller to be defective. The return of products under this warranty that are found by
the Seller to be free from defect, or to have been damaged by anyone other than
the Seller, may be subject to an evaluation charge. Any product repaired or
replaced under this warranty shall be warranted only for the remainder of the
original product’s warranty period. This warranty shall not apply to any product
which shall have been repaired or altered, except by Seller or which shall have not
been maintained in accordance with any handling or operating instructions
supplied by Seller or which shall have been subjected to extensive physical or
electrical stress, misuse, abuse, negligence, improper installation, facility power
loss or accidents. The aforementioned provisions do not extend the original
warranty period of any product, which has either been repaired or replaced by
Seller.
Seller shall not under any circumstances be liable to buyer for incidental, special
or consequential damages for loss of whatever nature arising out of or in
connection with or resulting from the sale by seller or the resale or use by Buyer of
any product(s) and/or services delivered hereunder.
This warranty is stated in lieu of all other warranties, express, statutory or implied,
or otherwise made including but not limited to the warranty of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose and of all other obligations or liabilities on Seller’s
part in connection with the sale of said products, Seller neither assumes nor
authorizes any other person to assume for seller any other obligation or liabilities
in connection with the sale of the product(s).
PATENT IDEMNITY.
Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from, and
release and not make claim or suit against Seller because of any suits, claims,
losses or other liabilities made against, or suffered by, Buyer arising from any
claim of, or infringement of, patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary
right, at common law or claim of unfair trade, or of unfair competition, resulting
from, or occasioned by, Buyer’s use, possession, sale, or delivery of the goods sold
to Buyer by Seller.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.
All of the information, know-how,
drawings, designs, specifications and other documents prepared by Seller and
particularly within Seller’s knowledge and which may be furnished to Buyer and
designated as proprietary will not be used by Buyer other than for operation or
maintenance of the products without the proper written authorization of Seller.
Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any loss, liability or expense
suffered by Seller as a result of Buyer’s negligent disclosure to third parties.
APPLICABLE LAW.
This Order and the performance hereunder shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California,
United States of America.
ARBITRATION.
Any controversy or claim arising out of related to this order
shall be settled by arbitration in the City of San Francisco, State of California in
accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association by
arbitrator appointed in accordance with those rules. The determination by
arbitrator shall be final in binding and shall be enforceable in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
WAIVER.
A waiver of any of the terms or conditions hereof shall not be deemed
and continuing waiver, but shall apply solely to the instance to which the waiver is
directed.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
The terms and conditions as set forth herein, together
with any other document incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement
between Buyer and Seller with respect to any order. No modification hereof, shall
be of any force and effect unless in writing and duly signed by authorized
representative of each party.