| TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. GENERAL:
A. The term Seller as used herein shall mean Teltone Corporation. The term Buyer
shall mean the party placing this order with Seller.
B. Seller shall not be deemed to have any commitment or liability to Buyer until such
time as Buyer has placed a written order acknowledging these terms and conditions
of sale and such order has been accepted by Seller at its principal office.
C. All orders and deliveries hereunder are subject to all of Seller’s terms and
conditions printed herein unless modified in writing by a duly authorized officer or
employee of Seller at its principal office.
2. SCOPE:
A. The terms and conditions of sale contained herein apply to all quotations, bids,
offers, sales, and purchase orders entered into by Seller. To the extent any such
terms may conflict with any other terms of Buyer or any other party, these terms and
conditions of Seller shall take precedence and all others are specifically rejected
unless Seller expressly agrees in writing. Seller’s failure to object to provisions
contained in any communication from Buyer shall not be deemed an acceptance of
such provisions or a waiver of any terms and conditions hereof in the absence of
written acceptance, of those terms acceptance of and/or payment for the products,
covered herein shall constitute an acceptance of these terms and conditions.
B. The terms and conditions herein provided, together with any and all other terms
and conditions on the front page of this order, and any and all attachments thereto,
constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the sale of products
described on the face thereof and no addition or modification of any provision hereof
shall be binding on the Seller unless made in writing by a duly authorized officer or
employee of Seller at its principal office.
C. This contract and any rights hereunder may not be assigned or transferred
without Seller’s written consent, and any attempt to do so without such consent shall
be void ab initio.
D. Prices are subject to change without notice and are exclusive of applicable taxes,
duty, export or special packing, insurance, etc. Invoiced prices will be those in effect
at time of shipment.
3. PAYMENT TERMS:
All Invoices are due and payable thirty (30) days from date of
invoice. Currency is US dollars. Invoices not paid within 30 days may be subject to a
finance charge at the rate of 1 ½% per month or the maximum allowed by law,
whichever is less. The terms of payment may be changed or credit withdrawn at any
time and Seller may require full or partial payment in advance. In the event any
proceeding is brought by or against Buyer under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws,
Seller shall be entitled to ship any order C.O.D. or to cancel any order then
outstanding and shall receive reimbursement for reasonable cancellation charges.
Each shipment shall be considered a separate and independent transaction, and
payment shall be made accordingly. If Seller’s performance is delayed by Buyer,
Seller shall invoice and Buyer shall pay (i) for products ready for shipment at the
purchase price set forth herein and (ii) for the work in process at the time of delay
based upon the percentage of completion. Work in process will be held for a
reasonable time at Buyer’s sole risk and expense and shall be completed only at
Buyer’s request during such time and at Buyer’s cost.
4. TAXES:
All prices are exclusive of any present or future sales, revenue or excise
tax, import duty (including brokerage fees), or other tax applicable to the products
covered by this order or the manufacture or sale thereof. Such taxes when
applicable shall be added to the invoice and shall be paid by Buyer unless Buyer
provides Seller with a proper tax exemption certificate.
5. F.O.B POINT:
All sales are made F.O.B. point of shipment unless otherwise
specified. Seller’s title passes to Buyer and Seller’s liability as to delivery ceases
upon making delivery of products purchased hereunder to carrier at shipping point in
good condition. In the absence of specific instructions from Buyer, Seller shall
exercise its own discretion at to the method of shipment to be used.
6. DELIVERY:
All stipulated delivery or shipment dates are estimates only. Seller
reserves the right to make deliveries of product types in installments and the
contract shall be severable as each such installment. Delay in delivery or other
default of any installment of any one or more product types shall not relieve Buyer of
its obligation to accept and pay for the remaining deliveries. Except as provided in
paragraph 13, Seller will not be liable for reprocurement costs or special, indirect, or
consequential damages (i) in the event of a delay in shipment or delivery of products
or (ii) in the event of nondelivery. If delivery of products hereunder is subject to
release by Buyer, the prices set forth herein shall only apply if the quantity
hereunder is released in accordance with the applicable release requirements of this
order, or if no release requirements are specified herein within twelve (12) months
and final shipment of such quantity is scheduled no more than eighteen (18) months
from the date hereof. If a lesser amount is so released or so scheduled for shipment,
Seller’s standard prices for the quantity actually shipped in effect at time of order
shall apply.
7. ACCEPTANCE:
Buyer shall accept or reject products included in each shipment
within ten (10) days from receipt. If Buyer fails to notify Seller in writing of its
rejection and the reasons therefore within such time period, Buyer will be deemed to
have accepted such shipment. In the event other acceptance procedures have been
agreed to in writing, products rejected by Buyer on that basis will be returned only
on Seller’s prior authorization.
8. WARRANTY:
Seller warrants that all of its products furnished hereunder will at
the time of shipment be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal
use and service and will conform to Seller’s applicable standard written
specifications, or if appropriate, to specifications accepted in writing by Seller. In the
event of any breach of this warranty, Seller’s sole obligation shall be limited to, at
Seller’s option, either crediting Buyer the purchase price of, or replacing, any
products for which (i) written notice of nonconformance hereunder is received within
the warranty period specified in the appropriate user manual or less after shipment;
and (ii) if authorized by Seller, are returned to Seller’s factory of origin, freight
charges prepaid, and (iii) after examination or other evaluation by Seller, are
determined to Seller’s satisfaction to be nonconforming. Any such replacement shall
not extend the period within which such warranty may be asserted. This warranty
shall not apply to products which Seller determines have, by Buyer or another, been
subjected to operating and/or environmental conditions in excess of the maximum
values therefore in the applicable specifications, or otherwise have been subjected
to misuse, neglect, improper installation, repair, alteration other than as authorized
or performed by Seller, or damage. THIS WARRANTY MAY BE ASSERTED BY
BUYER ONLY AND NOT BY BUYER’S CUSTOMERS OR USERS OF BUYER’S
PRODUCTS AND IS EXPRESSED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON THE SELLER'S PART.
SELLER NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO
ASSUME FOR SELLER ANY OTHER LIABILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE OF THE SAID PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT WILL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Seller makes no
warranty as to experimental, developmental, or nonstandard products sold
hereunder and no warranty as to items not manufactured by Seller but included in a
product sold hereunder. To the extent permitted by its contract with the supplier of
such included item, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer any rights it may have under
such supplier’s warranty.
9. TOOLING:
Unless separately stated herein, no right to any mask or any other
tooling is included in the purchase price to Buyer. Seller shall not be liable for
ordinary wear and tear to Buyer-furnished tools.
10. PATENTS:
Buyer shall defend and hold Seller harmless against any expense
including attorneys’ fees or loss resulting from infringement of patents or trademarks
arising from compliance with Buyer’s designs, specifications, or instructions. Except
as provided in the preceding sentence, Seller shall settle or defend any suit or
proceeding brought against Buyer so far as based on a claim that any product (or
part thereof) manufactured by Seller, furnished under this contract, and not used in
combination with other products (or part thereof) manufactured by Seller, furnished
under this contract, constitutes an infringement of any patent of the United States, if
notified promptly in writing and given authority, information, and assistance (at
Seller’s expense) for the settlement or defense of same, and Seller shall pay the
damages and costs awarded therein against Buyer or agreed upon in such
settlement. Seller shall (at its own option and expense) either (i) procure for Buyer
the right to continue using said product or part, or (ii) furnish a non-infringing
product, or (iii) modify it so it becomes non-infringing, or (iv) refund the purchase
prior, and transportation costs, upon return authorized by Seller. The foregoing
states the entire liability of Seller for patent infringement by said product or any part
thereof. The sale of products by Seller does not convey any license by implication,
estoppel, or otherwise, under patent claims covering combinations of said product
with other devices or elements, or the process or method of making such product.
11. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:
No information shall be deemed to be given or
received in confidence by Buyer unless and to the extent it is covered by a separate
written agreement.
12. FORCE MAJURE:
Seller shall not be liable for nonperformance or delays due to
causes beyond its control. These causes shall include but not be limited to acts of
God, wars, riots, strikes, fires, storm, flood, earthquake, shortages of labor or
materials, labor disputes, production difficulties, transportation embargoes, acts of
any government or agency thereof, judicial action, or any or all other causes beyond
its reasonable control. In the event of any such excused delay or failure of
performance, the date of delivery shall, at the request of the Seller, be deferred for a
period equal to the time lost for reason of the delay. Seller shall notify Buyer in
writing of any such event or circumstance within a reasonable period after it learns
of same.
In no event will Seller be liable for any claim for special, incidental, or consequential
damages.
13. TERMINATION:
This order may be terminated in whole or in part on written
notice by Buyer because of Seller’s failure to deliver products in accordance with the
terms hereof, which failure is list excused pursuant to paragraph 12. In such event,
Buyer as its sole remedy shall be compensated only as follows: Seller will be liable
for the product of (a) the difference between the reprocurement unit price actually
paid by Buyer less the unit price of this purchase order, but in no event to exceed
ten percent (10%) of this purchase order, multiplied by (b) the lesser of (i) the
number of units unconditionally released by Buyer but remaining unshipped or (ii)
the number of units actually reprocured by Buyer during the thirty (30) day period
following the effective date of termination. Seller shall not be liable for incidental or
consequential damages, including but not limited to cost of labor, requalification,
delay loss of profits, or good will. In any event Seller shall be entitled to payment for
all products shipped up to the effective date of termination. Termination by Buyer for
default, which may entitle Buyer to reprocurement costs hereunder, shall be
effective only upon Seller’s failure to correct such default within a reasonable period
of time but not less than forty-five (45) days after receipt by Seller of written notice
specifying that default.
14. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PROVISIONS:
If the goods to be furnished under
this contract are to be used in the performance of a U.S. Government contract or
subcontract and a U.S. Government contract number shall appear on Buyer’s
purchase order, those clauses of the applicable U.S. Government Procurement
Regulation which are mandatorily required by Federal Statute or Regulation to be
included in the U.S. Government subcontracts shall be incorporated herein by
reference, provided however that the products and documentation are provided with
RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in
Technical Data and computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or
subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted
Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.
15. APPLICABLE LAW:
The validity, performance, and construction of this contract
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington.
16. ATTORNEYS’ FEES:
In the event that it becomes necessary for Seller to
institute legal action to collect any portion of the purchase price of goods or
materials sold under this order, Buyer agrees to pay reasonable costs and attorneys’
fees incurred by Seller.
17. These commodities, software or technology may only be exported (including reexport, transit and transshipment) from the United States in accordance with the
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) enforced by the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
18. WEEE:
The buyer, other than a private household, shall be responsible for
disposal of equipment purchased on this sales order where the requirements on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) must be met. Any questions
regarding the disposal of this equipment at end of life should be directed to Teltone
Corporation.
Teltone Corporation
21312 30th Drive SE, Suite 102
Bothell, WA 98021
Ph: 425-487-1515
Fax: 425-487-2288
FORMTT 333-Rev O
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