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SupplyContracts
CONDITIONSOFPURCHASE
forSupplyContracts
(April2013edition)
TableofContents
1Definitions
2RequirementsforDesign,ConstructionandOperationofthePlant
3ContentsoftheOrder
4ProvisionoftheGoods,Subcontracts
5ChangestotheGoods
6TechnicalDocumentation
7DeliveryTime,LiquidatedDamagesforDelay
8ForceMajeure
9MonitoringProgress,Inspections,Tests
10ProvisionofPartsorMaterialsbytheBuyer
11SpareParts
12Shipping,Storage
13TakingOver,Tests,PassingofRisk
14WarrantyforDefects
15ProductLiability,Default
16WarrantyforFunction
17IntellectualPropertyWarranty
18Secrecy,Ownership,Models
19Publications,Advertising
20Suspension,Termination
21Payment,Invoicing,Bonds,OffsettingAccounts,DelayinPayment,Assignment,Taxes
22CorporateResponsibility
23VoidnessinPart
24PlaceofFulfilment
25ApplicableLaw
26PlaceofJurisdiction/Arbitration
1.Definitions
1.1"Buyer"shallmeanLindeAG,
EngineeringDivision
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Strasse6-14,
D-82049Pullach.
1.2"Owner"shallmeantheclientoftheBuyerforthePlantforwhichtheGoodsareintended.
1.3"Order"shallmeanthedocumentscomprisingtheagreementsbetweentheBuyerandtheVendorconcerningtheGoods.
1.4"Goods"shallmeantheGoodsandservicestobeprovidedbytheVendoraccordingtotheOrder.
1.5"Plant"shallmeanthetotalplanttobesuppliedtotheOwnerbytheBuyerandforwhichtheGoodsareintended.
1.6“Site”shallmeantheareaorgroundonwhichthePlantistobeerected.
1.7"Vendor"shallmeanthesuppliertowhomtheOrderhasbeenawardedbytheBuyer
2.RequirementsforDesign,ConstructionandOperationofthePlant
ByacceptingtheOrder,theVendoracknowledgeshisobligationtotakeintoaccountallrelevantrequirementsfordesign,constructionandoperationofthePlantwhenpreparingorprovidingtheGoodsandalsothattheSitelocationisknowntohim.
3.ContentsoftheOrder
3.1AnyconditionsoftheVendorthatdeviatefromorcontradicttheseConditionsofPurchaseshallonlyapplyiftheBuyeragreestotheminwriting.
3.2OrdersandotherdeclarationsshallonlybebindingiftheyareconfirmedorgiveninwritingbytheBuyer.
3.3Allconditions,specifications,standardsandotherappendicesthatareattachedtotheOrderorarelistedthereinshallformapartoftheOrder.Incaseofconflictingprovisions,theyshallapplyinthefollowingorderofprecedence:
-thePurchaseOrder
-theseConditionsofPurchase
-theBuyer’sPacking,MarkingandShippingInstructions
-theTechnicalSpecifications
-theGeneralSpecificationsandtheBuyer’sStandards.
IfnotstipulatedotherwiseintheTechnicalSpecifications,thestandardsandtechnicalprinciplesasvalidatthetimeofOrdershallbevalid.
4.ProvisionoftheGoods,Subcontracts
4.1TheGoodsshall,exceptforanyagreedexclusionsfromthescopeofsupply,befullyfunctioningandsafeforoperation,regardlessofwhetherornotallpartsandprocessingpertainingtotheGoodsarelistedseparatelyintheOrder.OnlythosesuppliesandservicesshallbeconsideredexcludedfromtheGoodsthatareexpresslymentionedassuchintheOrder.
4.2TheVendorshallcarryouttheworkinatimelymannerandinaccordancewiththerequirementsofinternationallyrecognisedqualitymanagement(ISO9000etseq.orequivalent).
4.3TheVendorshallsupplythetechnicaldocumentationforallsiteactivitiesuptoandincludingstart-up,aswellasoperationandmaintenanceoftheGoods.
4.4TheVendorshallcomplywiththestatutory,officialandworkmen'scompensationinsuranceregulations,recommendationsandguidelines(onenvironmentalprotection,accidentpreventionandsafetyatwork,etc.)thatarevalidatthelocationoftheSite.
4.5IftheVendorhasdoubtsabouttheproposeddesign,otherinstructionsgivenbytheBuyere.g.concerningmaterials,treatment,processing,orsub-vendorsnominatedbytheBuyer,thequalityofmaterialsorcomponentsorderedand/orprovidedbytheBuyerortheservicesprovidedbyothercontractors,heshallpromptlynotifytheBuyerthereofinwriting,ifpossiblebeforethestartofwork.
4.6TheVendorshallonlyemployprovenandqualifiedsub-vendors(whichterm,forthepurposesoftheseconditions,shallincludesubcontractors),andshallpassontosuchsub-vendorsanytechnicalandtimeschedulerequirementsgivenintheOrder.
4.7TheVendorshallpre-fabricatetheGoodsinhisworkshopasfarasispossibleandfeasible.
4.8TheVendorwarrantsthattheGoodsarenotsubjecttoanyexportorimportrestrictions.
5.ChangestotheGoods
5.1IftheBuyerrequireschangestotheGoods,theVendorshallinformtheBuyerpromptlyinwritingofanyincreaseordecreaseinpriceandanyeffectsonthecompletiondate,backed-upbysufficientproof.ThepriceincreaseordecreaseshallbedeterminedonthebasisofthecalculationusedfortheOrder.Incaseofunitprices,theseshallbeappliedtotheincreasedordecreasedquantities,unlesstheincreaseordecreaseisexcessiveandhasasubstantialeffectonthebasisofcalculation,inwhichcaseBuyerorVendormaydemandthatanadequatereductionorincrease,respectively,oftheunitpriceinquestionbenegotiatedandagreed.
5.2ModificationstotheOrdershallbenegotiatedingoodfaithbytheparties,takingintodueaccounttheirmutualinterestsandobligationofgoodfaith.TheBuyerwillissueawrittenChangeOrderstatingtheagreedchangestotheGoodsandmodificationstotheOrder.
5.3TheVendorshall,however,evenifmodificationstotheOrderhavenotyetbeenagreed,ifsoinstructedbyBuyer,promptlyproceedtocarryouttherequiredchangeswiththetermsandconditionsoftheOrderremainingunchangedforthetimebeing.
6.TechnicalDocumentation
6.1AnychangerequestedorapprovalgivenbytheBuyerintheVendor’stechnicaldocumentationshallnotreleasetheVendorfromhisresponsibilityfortheinformationcontainedtherein,suchasdimensions,design,calculationandfunctionoftheGoods.
6.2TheVendorshalladvisetheBuyerinwritingofanychangesmadebyhimtodrawingsandotherdocumentsandclearlymarkeachsingleitem.
6.3VendorshallmakegoodathisownexpenseanyerrorsintechnicaldocumentssuppliedbytheVendor.IfonthebasisofsuchtechnicaldocumentsequipmentwasprocuredelsewherebytheBuyerortheOwner,theVendorshallreimbursetotheBuyerthecostsforanychanges,repairsand/orreplacementofsuchequipmentresultingfromsucherrors.
7.DeliveryTime,LiquidatedDamagesforDelay
7.1TheVendorshallcarryouthisownmonitoringoftimeschedule.TheVendorshallberesponsibleformonitoringanddirectinghissub-vendorstoensurethattheagreeddeliverydatesaremetandthatanup-to-datescheduleshowingtargetstatusandactualstatusisavailableatalltimes.TheBuyershallbeinformedpromptlyofexpecteddelaysorotherproblemslikelytoaffecttheagreeddeliverydates.SuchnotificationshallnotrelievetheVendorofhisobligationoftimelydelivery.IftheVendorduetohisfaultfailstosubmitsuchnotification,theVendorshallbeliableforalldamagesresultingtherefrom.TheVendorshallalsoinformtheBuyerofanymeasurestakenorplannedtospeedupworkinordertomeettheagreeddeliverydates.
7.2IfdelaysoccurthroughthefaultoftheVendor,heshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoacceleratetheworkathisownexpense.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,increaseduseofstaffandmaterialresources,workingmultipleshifts,overtimeandonSundaysandpublicholidays,specialtransportasrequiredbytheBuyerandthecostofmonitoringorsupportbytheBuyer.If,inspiteofreceivingawrittenwarning,theVendorfailstotakereasonablemeasurestoacceleratethework,orifmajordamagewouldotherwiseoccurfortheBuyerortothirdparties,oriftheoperationalsafetyofthePlantisatrisk,theBuyermaycompletehimselforhaveathirdpartycompletetheGoodsinwholeorinpartattheriskandexpenseoftheVendor.
7.3LiquidatedDamagesorPenaltiesfordelay,otheragreedpenaltiesandpenaltiesorliquidateddamagesforperformanceguaranteesmaybeclaimedbytheBuyeruntilthepaymentofthefinalinvoice,evenifnoreservationisexpressedonacceptanceoftheGoods.Furtherdamagesfordelayshallnotbeexcluded.CancellationorterminationoftheOrdershallnotaffectanyclaimstopaymentofpenaltiesorliquidateddamagesandotherdamagesthathavealreadyaccrued.
8.ForceMajeure
8.1TheVendorshallnotbeliableforForceMajeure.Partsbecomingrejects,delayscausedbysub-vendorsexceptifcausedbyForceMajeure,andanystrikesnotauthorisedbythetradeunioninquestionshallnotbeconsideredForceMajeure.
8.2TheVendorshallgivepromptnoticeandprovideevidenceofthestartandendofsuchevents,theexpecteddelayandanyotherconsequences.Withoutsuchnotificationwithaccompanyingproof,thepostponementofagreeddeliverydateswillnotbeaccepted.
8.3TheVendorshalltakeallreasonableprecautionsandmeasurestominimisetheeffectsofForceMajeure.
8.4IftheForceMajeuregoesonformorethanthreemonths,eitherpartymayterminatetheOrderbywrittennotice.OnBuyer’srequest,partsoftheGoodsthatarewhollyorpartiallycompletedshallbedeliveredtoBuyer,andVendorshallbeentitledtoissueinvoicesforthecompletedportionoftheGoods(lessanyamountspreviouslypaid).
9.MonitoringProgress,Inspections,Tests
9.1TheBuyer,theOwnerandtheirrepresentativesshallbeentitledtochecktheprogressofworkattheVendor’spremisesorthoseofhissub-vendors,andin