Cody Laboratories - Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
1. GOVERNING PROVISIONS. Each shipment received
by Buyer from Seller shall be deemed to be only an acceptance of such
shipment based upon the terms and conditions contained in this Purchase
Order Terms & Conditions and in the Purchase Order (the "Purchase
Order Terms and Conditions" and the "Purchase Order" shall be
collectively hereinafter defined as the "Order"), notwithstanding any
terms and conditions that may be contained in any acknowledgment,
invoice or other form of Seller (even though it be signed by Buyer) and
notwithstanding Buyer's act of accepting or paying for any shipment or
any similar act of Buyer. Buyer hereby rejects any different or
additional terms and conditions proposed by Seller. If this order is
sent to Seller in response to a quotation or an offer of Seller
submitted to Buyer, the terms of the Order shall (i) supersede and
control all provisions in the quotation or offer of Seller; (ii) be a
rejection of such quotation or offer from Seller and (iii) constitutes
an offer to Seller. Seller's shipment of any of the goods, or the like
(the "Products") or performance of any of the services (the "Services")
covered by this Purchase Order, or Seller's acceptance of any payment
made by Buyer pursuant to this Purchase Order, shall constitute
Seller's acceptance of this Purchase Order (including these Purchase
Order Terms & Conditions), as fully as if Seller had accepted in
writing. In the event of a conflict between the terms in the body of
the Purchase Order and these Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, such
terms in the body of the Purchase Order shall prevail. No oral
modifications of the Order shall be binding on Buyer. Any modifications
and alterations or superseding agreements to the terms contained in the
Order must be reduced to writing and signed by Buyer. If the seller
does not agree to all the terms contained herein and in the purchase
order, then there is no contract created by this purchase order.
2. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. If Seller is domiciled
in a country other than the United States, Seller agrees to complete
compliance with the United States laws that are cited in this paragraph
2 and all equivalent laws of Seller's country of domicile. Seller
warrants that the Products shall be adequately contained, packaged,
marked, labeled and registered in compliance with, and that the
Products and Services shall conform to, the requirements of all
applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and
orders. In accordance with the foregoing provision, but not by way of
limitation, it is specifically understood that Buyer is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and Seller warrants that Seller complies with the
Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938, as amended. Seller agrees that, if
this is construed to be a subcontract within the meaning of the Rules
and Regulations approved by the United States Secretary of Labor
pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veterans
Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended, or the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, or of the regulations issued pursuant to Executive
Order 11625, the provisions of the applicable regulations as well as
the Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination provision of Section 202 of
Executive Order 11246 shall be incorporated herein by reference and
shall be binding upon Seller as part of this Order.
Seller warrants that all Products and Services
meet or exceed the safety standards established and promulgated under
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the regulations
issued thereunder, as amended. Seller warrants that every chemical
substance and/or mixture as defined under the Toxic Substance Control
Act, as amended, contained in the Products or utilized in their
manufacture or the Services, has been properly reported to the
Environmental Protection Agency and properly handled and disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of the Toxic Substance Control Act and
the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and any other applicable
Federal, State or local laws, regulations and rules. Seller warrants
that each shipment or other delivery of the Products covered by this
Order, are as of the date of shipment or delivery, whichever is later,
not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Medical Devices Act as amended (the
"Act") and are not articles which may not, under the provisions of
Section 405, 505 or 512 of the Act, be introduced into interstate
commerce and are not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of
the food, drug or cosmetic laws of any state or municipality. The
foregoing guarantee shall be a continuing guarantee and shall apply to
each shipment. Seller shall defend, indemnify and save harmless Buyer
from and against any claims, liabilities, expenses (including
attorneys' fees) fines, penalties, damages and/or economic losses
associated with the failure of Seller, the Products and/or the Services
to comply with the requirements of this Paragraph 2.
3. PRICE AND DELIVERY. Seller shall be paid as
specified under terms and at the prices stated in this Order. The price
for Products (other than equipment) shall cover the net weight of the
Products. No extra charge of any kind, including charges for boxing,
packing or crating shall be allowed unless specifically agreed to in
writing in advance by Buyer. Seller warrants that the prices,
discounts, concessions, and terms for the Products sold to Buyer are
not less favorable than those currently extended to any other customer
for the same or like goods in equal or less quantities. In the event
Seller reduces its price for such goods during the term of this Order,
Seller agrees to reduce the price of the Products to Buyer
correspondingly. At any time during the term of this Order that Buyer
can purchase goods of a like quantity at a price or under terms which
will result in a delivered cost to Buyer that is lower than the
delivered cost of the Products from any other source, Buyer may notify
Seller of such lower delivered cost and Seller shall, within seven (7)
days after such notice, advise Buyer in writing whether or not Seller
shall meet such price or such terms. If Seller fails to do so, Buyer
may purchase the lower delivered cost goods, and the quantity of any
purchase so made shall correspondingly reduce the purchase and sales
obligations of Buyer and Seller hereunder, and shall be without
liability whatsoever to the Buyer. Unless otherwise provided on this
Order, delivery of the Products shall be made at Seller's expense to
the location specified on the Order and shall not be deemed complete
until the Products have actually been received and accepted by Buyer.
Risk of loss and/or damage shall remain with Seller until receipt
thereof by Buyer. Furthermore, all costs, risks of loss, and damages
due to (i) holds or enforcement actions by the USDA or the FDA, and
(ii) taxes and duties imposed upon the delivery of the Products, shall
be the responsibility of Seller until receipt of the Products by Buyer.
Seller agrees that Buyer may (but is not required to) accept delivery
of fewer than all of the items ordered hereunder in the event Buyer
accepts one or more of the partial deliveries. Seller agrees to present
for payment a separate invoice for each delivery. Buyer is not
obligated to pay for any quantity of items delivered in excess of that
ordered if the purchase price of such excess items total, in the
aggregate, less than $100.00. Any extra items received may be returned
by Buyer to Seller at Seller's expense, or Buyer may, at its election,
retain and take title to such excess items without any obligation
whatsoever to Seller for payment therefor if any such excess items that
total, in the aggregate, less than $100.00. Seller agrees that all
prompt payment discount term days begin to accrue from the date of
receipt of goods by Buyer.
4. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. All Products shall
be received subject to Buyer's rights of inspection, testing,
rejection, and revocation. All Products shall conform to the
specification requirements in the Purchase Order and the [Specification
Sheet]. Any Buyer's signature on any shipping/receiving, acknowledgment
or other like documents shall not constitute (i) acceptance of Products
or Services, (ii) acceptance of any different terms or conditions, or
(iii) an acknowledgement of the condition of Products, but shall only
acknowledge the receipt of a shipment. Buyer may elect to have
in-process inspection of the Products provided hereunder. Seller shall
permit free and reasonable access to Seller's facilities to perform
such surveillance activities. Without limiting any of Buyer's rights
provided by law or by this Order, Seller shall, upon request of Buyer
and at Seller's risk and expense, immediately replace any Products
rightfully rejected by Buyer and immediately deliver such replacement
Products to Buyer's facility. If the Product fails any of Buyer's
tests, Seller agrees to reimburse Buyer for any and all costs of
testing, and all costs to ship any backorders for products that go out
of stock due to a rejection based on failure to meet Buyer's
specifications. If after being requested by Buyer to replace any
Products, the Seller fails to promptly correct such defective item
within the delivery schedule: Buyer may, at its option: (i) by contract
or otherwise replace such Product, and charge to Seller any additional
costs incurred by Buyer that are in excess of the original costs of the
rejected Products and any other incidental or consequential costs, (ii)
without further notice terminate this Order for default, or (3) require
an appropriate reduction in price. Payment for or use of Products prior
to inspection shall not constitute acceptance thereof and shall be made
without prejudice to any and all claims that Buyer may have against
Seller.
5. INSURANCE. Seller agrees to carry the
following minimum insurance, which shall be primary to any insurance
maintained by Buyer: (i) Commercial General Liability, including
Completed Operations and Product Liability Insurance and (ii) Blanket
Contractual, with an endorsement naming Buyer as an additional insured
with minimum limits of liability of $2,000,000 each occurrence combined
single limit. However, if Seller holds such a Blanket Contractual
minimum limit of less than $2,000,000, then Seller shall give Buyer
notice of such lesser amount before delivery and Buyer may, in its sole
discretion, waive such Blanket Contractual minimum limit of liability
requirement. Not later than ten (10) days from the date of this Order
but in any case prior to Seller's entering Buyer's property to perform
Services, a certificate evidencing the above coverage and Worker's
Compensation Statutory Liability Insurance for the location of the work
specified in this agreement, shall be provided to Buyer (subject to
Buyer's satisfaction) and said certificate shall provide that Buyer
shall be given thirty (30) days advance notice in the event of
cancellation or material modification of the coverage.
6. TAXES AND GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES. This Order
shall not include Sales or Use taxes, nor shall such taxes be added to
the purchase price if Buyer has indicated in the space provided for
such purpose on this Order, that the purchase is exempt from such
taxes. Seller agrees to pay any other taxes imposed by Federal, State,
or local law upon the Products or Services sold to Buyer hereunder,
unless: (i) otherwise agreed by written consent of Buyer, or (ii) such
taxes are required by law to be paid or borne by Buyer. Seller shall,
upon request of Buyer, inform Buyer whether the Products are imported
or manufactured with imported materials and furnish Buyer with all
documentation required for duty drawback for product or imported
materials contained in the Product purchased by Buyer hereunder.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/PATENT INDEMNITY. Seller
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its officers,
agents, employees, successors, customers and users, from and against
all actual or alleged liability, economic loss, damage, claim, demands
or expense, (including attorneys' fees, other expenses for
investigation, handling litigation, and settlement or judgement amount)
either at law or in equity associated with any actual or alleged
infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, trade
secret, invention, design or any other intellectual property right, or
any litigation based thereon, with respect to the Products or Services
(or any part thereof) covered by this Order, and any such obligation
shall survive acceptance of such Products or Services and payment
therefore by Buyer.
8. SELLER INDEMNIFIES BUYER. Seller shall assume
the sole responsibility for any and all damage or injury (including
death) to any and all persons (including, but not limited to employees
of Seller or Buyer) and to all property associated with the performance
of its obligations under this Order or any act or omission of Seller,
and shall defend, indemnify and save harmless Buyer from and against
any and all actual or alleged claims, liabilities, expenses (including
attorneys' fees, other expenses for investigation, handling litigation,
and settlement or judgement amount), fines, penalties, damages and/or
economic losses of whatsoever nature associated therewith, except for
such claims, liabilities, etc., due solely and directly to Buyer's
active negligence. Seller hereby releases and waives all rights of
subrogation against Buyer possessed by Seller's insurers. Seller hereby
represents that it is authorized by its insurers to grant such release
and waiver. This indemnification shall be in addition to the warranty
obligations of Seller.
9. WARRANTY. Seller warrants good and clear title
to all Products. Seller warrants that the Products are new,
merchantable, safe, fit for intended use, free from defects in
workmanship and materials and conform to any specifications, drawings,
samples, or other descriptions referenced herein or applicable thereto.
Seller further warrants that all Services shall be performed in
accordance with the highest standards, in a workmanlike manner, free
from defects in workmanship and materials and in conformance with all
specifications, plans, or drawings referenced herein or applicable
thereto. Products or Services found to be defective in material or
workmanship or nonconforming with specifications within eighteen (18)
months from the date of shipment (or performance) or twelve (12) months
from the date of putting same into service or incorporation into
Buyer's products, whichever date occurs first, shall, at Buyer's option
and at Seller's expense: (i) be promptly corrected or repaired in place
by Seller, (ii) be replaced at Buyer's facilities by Seller, or (iii)
be returned to Seller at Seller's expense (including transportation and
handling costs) for repair, replacement or full refund. Repair or
replacement shall be initiated immediately and shall be pursued
diligently and continuously, utilizing Seller's best efforts in order
to minimize the impact on Buyer's operations. If Seller refuses or
fails to correct or replace promptly the Products or Services, Buyer
may by contract or otherwise correct or replace such Product or
Services with similar products or services and charge Seller any
additional costs accrued to replace such Product or Services and any
other incidental or consequential costs occasioned to Buyer thereby.
All warranties shall survive any inspection, delivery, resale,
incorporation into Buyer's products, use or acceptance of Products or
Services, or payment therefore by Buyer. Seller agrees that all
warranties and indemnities applicable to Products provided hereunder
shall automatically inure to the benefit of, and be directly
enforceable by a third party purchasing or receiving such Products from
Buyer. Any costs, expenses or damages incurred by Buyer associated
directly or indirectly with a breach of these warranties shall be borne
by Seller and may be offset against any monies owing to Seller
hereunder or otherwise without liability whatsoever to the Buyer.
10. LIEN WAIVERS. Seller shall, at its sole cost
and expense, obtain from all its subcontractors and materialmen waivers
and releases of all liens which may be imposed by them against the
premises of Buyer or the improvements thereon, associated with any
Products or Services performed hereunder, and Seller shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer with respect thereto.
11. CANCELLATION AND LATE ORDERS. Time of
delivery and performance and quantities specified in this Purchase
Order are of the essence. Failure of Seller to perform on the dates and
in the quantities specified shall constitute a material breach of this
agreement. In addition to all its other legal remedies, Buyer reserves
the right to cancel all or any part of the undelivered or unperformed
portion of this Order if Seller does not make deliveries or perform as
specified, or if Seller breaches any of the terms hereof. In the event
of such cancellation, Seller shall be liable to Buyer for any excess
cost or reprocurement cost as well as incidental, economic and
consequential damages or loss sustained as a result thereof. All orders
are due at Buyer's specified location by the due date specified in the
order. Seller agrees that for late orders which cause backorders of
Buyer's Products, in addition to any other damages entitled to Buyer by
law, Seller will pay Buyer's actual extra costs incurred to ship
backorders.
12. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING. This Order or
any right or obligation associated therewith may not be assigned or
transferred by Seller, voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of
law, nor shall a subcontract be made with, nor other delegation of
duties made to, any other party for the furnishing of any of the
completed or substantially completed Products or Services without
Buyer's prior written consent thereto, which consent may be withheld in
Buyer's sole discretion. Any purported assignment, transfer or
subcontract absent such consent shall be void. Furthermore, any such
consent given shall not be deemed to waive or prejudice Buyer's right
to recoupment and/or setoff of claims arising out of this or any other
transaction with Seller, its divisions, affiliates, or subsidiaries, or
to settle or adjust matters with Seller without notice to assignees.
13. SECRECY. Seller agrees not to make any use of
writings, data, designs, drawings, specifications or any other
information furnished to it by Buyer or observed or developed by Seller
associated with this Order and to not disclose any of the foregoing to
third parties, except as required in the performance of this Order and
then only after first obtaining a written agreement from such third
parties to be bound by similar secrecy and use restrictions. Upon
completion, cancellation or termination of this Order, Seller shall
return to Buyer all of the foregoing, including all copies, extracts or
derivatives of tangible materials containing any such information made
by Seller or third parties employed by Seller. Buyer shall at all times
have title to all drawings, specifications, writings or other documents
prepared or furnished by Seller hereunder. All Products produced for
Buyer hereunder which are subject to or may be copyrighted under the
Federal Copyright Act shall be deemed to be "works made for hire" and
title to and ownership of such Products shall at all times be in Buyer.
In return for the valuable consideration listed above, receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Seller acknowledges and agrees that the
Seller does not retain any patent, copyright, common law right or
intellectual property right under any United States, foreign country,
or International law to any drawing, product, or work, and Seller does
not retain any rights to reproduce, publish, sell or otherwise utilize
the work in any form or medium whatsoever. These obligations shall
continue to be applicable both during and after the termination of the
Purchase Order and shall terminate only from the moment and to the
extent such data and information are or become generally available to
the public through no fault of the Buyer or its employees.
14. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS. If this Order
covers the purchase of chemicals or raw materials, Seller shall furnish
Buyer, prior to the first delivery, Seller's current [Material Safety
Data Sheet] and other literature pertaining to the hazards associated
with the Products and the precautions which should be observed with
respect thereto. Seller shall promptly furnish Buyer copies of any
revisions to any of the same issued by Seller during the term of this
Order.
15. WAIVER. The failure of Buyer to insist in any
instance upon strict performance by Seller of any provision of this
Order shall not be construed as a continuing waiver of such item, or
waiver of any other provision of this Order.
16. APPLICABLE LAW. This Order shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to Buyer's
location set forth on this Order without reference to its conflicts of
law principles. Buyer and Seller agree that Buyer's location set forth
on this order shall be the proper jurisdiction and venue of any action
to enforce this agreement, and both parties waive their rights to
change venue. The prevailing party in any action to enforce this
agreement shall be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs.
17. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Seller certifies at all
times while Seller's employees are on Buyer's premises, Seller shall be
in compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, as it may be
amended, (which shall be deemed to apply to all Services performed
hereunder) and any governmental laws or regulations regarding substance
abuse. Seller will take all action: (i) necessary to comply with such
requirements, and (ii) which Buyer reasonably deems necessary to
prevent substance abuse or their influence on Seller's employees while
on Buyer's premises.
18. NON-COLLUSION. Seller warrants that Seller
has not and will not, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement,
participate in a collusion or otherwise take any action in restraint of
free or competitive bidding, including, but not limited to, any offer
or promise of future employment or business opportunity by or for any
contractor or subcontractor, or any personnel of Buyer or its
contractors or subcontractors associated with this transaction.
19. ANTI-KICKBACK. This agreement shall be
breached if Seller or Buyer has reasonable grounds to believe that a
Buyer or Seller employee, subcontractor or subcontractor employee,
directly or indirectly, solicited, accepted or attempted to accept any
money, fee, gratuity, offer or promise of future employment or business
opportunity, or thing of value of any kind for the purpose of
improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection
with a contract or subcontract associated with Buyer. Upon the
occurrence of such a Breach, Buyer shall have the sole ability to
terminate this agreement and collect any damages resulting from the
favorable treatment.
20. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE. The performance
of the work under this Order may be terminated in whole or from time to
time in part by Buyer whenever for any reason Buyer should determine
that such termination is in its best interest. Termination of work
hereunder shall be effected by delivery to Seller of a "Notice of
Termination" specifying the extent to which performance of work under
the contract is terminated and the date upon which such termination
becomes effective. After receipt of the Notice of Termination, Seller
shall cancel its outstanding commitments for the procurement of
materials, supplies, equipment and services, to the extent they relate
to the performance of any work terminated by the notice. With respect
to such canceled commitments, Seller agrees to: (i) settle all
outstanding liabilities and all claims arising out of such
cancellations of commitments with the approval of ratification of Buyer
which approval or ratification shall be final for all purposes of this
clause and (ii) assign to Buyer, in the manner, at the time, and to the
extent directed by Buyer, all of the rights, title, and interests of
Seller under the orders and subcontract so terminated, in which case
Buyer shall have the right, in its discretion to settle or pay any or
all claims arising out of the termination of such orders and
subcontracts.
Seller shall submit its termination claim to
Buyer within thirty (30) days after receipt of a Notice of Termination.
Upon failure of Seller to submit its termination claim within the time
allowed, Buyer may determine on the basis of information available to
it the amount, if any, due to Seller by reason of the termination and
shall thereupon pay to Seller the amount so determined. Seller and
Buyer may agree upon the whole or any part of the amount of amounts to
be paid Seller by reason of termination under this clause, which amount
or amounts may include any reasonable cancellation charges thereby
incurred by Seller and any reasonable loss upon outstanding commitments
for personal services which Seller is unable to cancel; provided,
however, that in connection with any outstanding commitments for
personal services which Seller is unable to cancel, Seller shall have
exercised reasonable diligence to divert such commitments to its other
activities and operations. Any such agreement shall be embodied in an
amendment to this purchase order and Seller shall be paid the agreed
amount. Notwithstanding any of the terms and conditions contained in
this paragraph 20, Buyer shall be obligated to pay any amounts agreed
to be paid to Seller for only those such costs incurred prior to the
date of the Notice of Termination; provided, however, Buyer shall be
entitled to the Products (if any) that Buyer paid for in connection
with such costs incurred prior to the date of the Notice of Termination.
Seller agrees to transfer title and deliver to
Buyer, in the manner, at the time, and to the extent directed by Buyer
such information and items which, if this order has been completed
would have been required to be furnished to Buyer including: (i)
completed or partially completed products and information, and (ii)
materials or equipment produced or in process or acquired in connection
with the performance of the work terminated by the notice. Other than
the above, any termination inventory resulting from the termination of
this purchase order may, with written approval of Buyer, be sold or
acquired by Seller under the conditions described by and at a price or
prices approved by Buyer. The proceeds of any such disposition shall be
applied in disposition of property arising from the termination. Seller
agrees to take such action as may be necessary, or as Buyer may direct,
for the protection and preservation of the property related to this
order which is in the possession of Seller and in which Buyer has or
may acquire an interest.
21. TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT. Buyer may by written
notice of default to Seller, terminate the whole or any part of this
order in any one of the following circumstances: (i) if Seller fails to
make delivery of the items described herein or to perform the services
described herein within the time specified; or (ii) if Seller fails to
replace or correct defective items when required to do so in accordance
with the provisions of those clauses hereof entitled "Warranty" and
"Inspection and Acceptance"; or (iii) if Seller fails to perform any of
the other provisions of this order, or so fails to make progress as to
endanger performance of this order in accordance with its terms. In the
event Buyer terminates this order in whole or in part as provided
above, Buyer may procure, at terms and in such a manner as Buyer may
deem appropriate, items or services similar to those terminated and
Seller shall be liable to Buyer for any excess costs for such similar
items and services, provided that Seller shall continue with the
performance of this Order to the extent not terminated under the
provisions of this clause. If this Order is terminated as provided
above, Buyer, in addition to any other right provided in this clause,
may require Seller to transfer title and deliver to Buyer: (i) any
completed items; and (ii) such partially completed items, materials,
parts, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, plans, drawings, information and
purchase order rights, (hereinafter called "manufacturing material") as
Seller has specifically produced or specifically acquired for the
performance of such part of this order as has been terminated; and
Seller shall, upon direction of Buyer, protect and preserve property in
possession of Seller in which Buyer has or may acquire an interest.
Payment for completed items delivered to and accepted by Buyer shall be
at the Purchase Order price. Payment for manufacturing materials
delivered to and accepted by Buyer and payment for the protection and
preservation of property shall be in an amount agreed upon by Seller
and Buyer. Buyer may withhold from amounts otherwise due Seller for
such completed items or manufacturing materials such sums as Buyer, in
its sole discretion, determines to be necessary to protect Buyer
against loss because of outstanding liens or claims of former lien
holders. If after notice of termination in accordance with the
provisions of this clause, it is determined for any reason that Seller
was not in default under the provisions of this clause, the rights and
obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the notice of
termination had been issued pursuant to the "Termination for
Convenience" clause of this order. The rights and remedies of the Buyer
provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to
any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this purchase
order.
22. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. In the event one
or more of the provisions hereof or in the Purchase Order is rendered
unenforceable, wholly or in part by any arbitrator's or judge's
decision, Seller expressly agrees that the remaining provisions
contained in the Order shall continue in force.
Revised 02.08.2007