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Terms and Conditions
National
Biological Corporation herein referred to as “Buyer”, hereby offers to purchase
from the party named on the face hereof, herein referred to as “Seller”, the
materials, work and/or services herein specified, subject to the following terms
and conditions:
1. No variation in any of
the terms, conditions, deliveries, prices, quality, quantity and specification
of this order irrespective of the wording or Seller’s acceptance, will be
effective without Buyer’s written consent. There is no agreement or
understanding other than stated or referred to herein.
2. This order must not be
filled at prices higher than those shown without Buyer’s prior written approval.
3. Unless stated in writing
to the contrary total deliveries against this order must not exceed the
quantities ordered. No overruns will be accepted without prior written approval.
4. Seller expressly
warrants that all goods and services covered hereby will conform to the
drawings, samples and other descriptions furnished or approved by Buyer and will
be merchantable, suitable for purposes intended and free from defects in
materials, workmanship, design and title. In addition to any other remedies
Buyer may have, none of which other remedies shall at any time be denied Buyer.
Buyer may reject goods or services not conforming to the foregoing warranties,
whether or not such goods or services shall have been previously accepted by
Buyer or any prior payment has been made thereon. If such goods or services are
rejected, Buyer shall in writing so notify Seller, and Buyer, at its option and
at the expense and risk of Seller, may either return such rejected goods to
Seller or hold them for any other person whatever, notwithstanding and
assignment by Seller of this Purchase Order or of sums hereunder. Any payments
made on such rejected goods or services shall be immediately refunded to Buyer.
5. Unless Seller’s failure
to make timely delivery of the goods or services covered within is excused in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 hereof. Seller’s failure to make
timely delivery, or Seller’s breach of any of the other terms and conditions of
this Purchase Order, shall constitute sufficient cause for Buyer, at its option,
to terminate this Purchase Order whether in whole or part and to charge Seller
for any damages or losses buyer may sustain as a result of Seller’s default. Any
failure by Buyer to exercise this option with respect to any installment shall
not constitute a waiver with respect to subsequent installments. In the event
Seller becomes insolvent or makes a transfer for the benefit of creditors or if
bankruptcy or any other insolvency proceedings are instituted by or against
Seller, Buyer shall have the right to immediately terminate this Purchase Order.
6. Seller, upon giving
prompt written notice thereof to Buyer, shall not be liable for delay or failure
to supply goods hereunder, nor shall Buyer be liable for failure to accept goods
hereunder, if such delay or failure is due to causes beyond the reasonable
control of Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, including, but not limited to,
acts of God, force majeurem, fire, malicious mischief, accident, transportation
tieup, riot, strike, slowdown or labor stoppage of any kind or act of
Government, foreign or domestic. Any such delay or failure shall give Buyer the
right, at its option, to cancel all or such portion of this Purchase Order as it
may elect.
7. Buyer expressly reserves
the right, in the event this order is placed pursuant to a prime contract with
the Government or to a subcontract thereunder, to terminate the work under this
order in whole or in part any time by written or telegraphic notice to the
Seller stating extent and effective date of such termination, in which event the
rights and obligation of the parties hereto shall be determined in accordance
with the termination provisions applicable to such Government Contract.
8. By acceptance and in
consideration hereof, the Seller warrants that the articles ordered herein, or
the use thereof, do not infringe on any United States Patent, that Seller will
defend any suit that may arise in respect thereto, that Seller will save the
Buyer harmless from any loss which may be incurred by the assertion of any
patent rights thereof.
9. Seller hereby agrees
that if this order covers development work and any discoveries, inventions or
patents result therefrom, the entire right, title and interest in and to such
discoveries, inventions and patents shall belong to Buyer.
10. Seller agrees that it
will keep confidential, and will not copy, the features of any equipment, tools,
patterns, designs, drawings, engineering data or other technical or proprietary
information furnished by Buyer. All such items shall remain Buyer’s property
under this order or under other orders from Buyer and not otherwise, unless
Buyer’s written consent is first obtained. Upon completion or termination of
this order Seller shall return promptly all such items or make such other
disposition thereof as buyer may direct.
11. Seller represents that
the items called for herein will be produced, manufactured, and delivered in
accordance with all applicable Federal and State statutes. Seller certifies that
the items covered by each invoice will be produced, manufactured, and delivered
in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the Equal
Opportunity Clause, Sec. 202, Executive Order 11246, and all regulations and
orders issued thereunder. Seller also certifies that all items delivered
hereunder comply with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ,
and all regulations and orders issued thereunder.
12. The terms and
conditions applicable to the transaction provided for herein shall be determined
and construed in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the laws of the
State of Ohio and Buyer and Seller agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the
appropriate State or Federal Court within Ohio for purposes of resolving any
dispute or claim arising in connection with said transaction.
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