Pheifer Brothers Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
1. Acceptance-Agreement
Seller's commencement of work on the goods subject to this purchase order or shipment of such goods, whichever occurs first shall be deemed an effective mode of acceptance of this purchase order. Any acceptance of this purchase order is limited to acceptance of the express terms contained on the face of any purchase order submitted by Purchaser and those terms contained herein. Any proposal for additional or different terms or any attempt by Seller to vary in any degree any of the terms of any Purchaser's purchase order or the terms contained herein is hereby objected to and rejected, but such proposals shall not operate as a rejection of this offer unless such variances are in the terms of the description, quantity, price or delivery schedule of the goods, but shall be deemed a material alteration thereof, and this offer shall be deemed accepted by Seller without said additional or different terms. If this purchase order shall be deemed an acceptance of a prior offer by Seller, such acceptance is limited to the express terms contained on the face of any purchase order submitted by Purchaser and those terms contained herein.
2. Termination for Convenience of Purchaser
Purchaser reserves the right to terminate this order or any part hereof for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder, and shall immediately cause any of its suppliers or subcontractors to cease such work. Seller shall be paid a reasonable termination charge consisting of a percentage of the order price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination. Seller shall not be paid for any work done after receipt of the notice of termination, nor for any costs incurred by Seller's suppliers or subcontractors which Seller could reasonably have avoided.
3. Termination for Cause
Purchaser may also terminate this order or any part hereof for cause in the event of any default by the Seller, or if the Seller fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this offer. Late deliveries, deliveries of goods which are defective, or which do not conform to this order, and failure to provide Purchaser, upon request, reasonable assurances of future performance shall all be causes allowing Purchaser to terminate this order for cause. In the event of termination for cause, Purchaser shall not be liable to Seller for any amount, and Seller shall be liable to Purchaser for any and all damages sustained by reason of the default which gave rise to the termination.
4. Proprietary Information-Confidentiality-Advertising
Seller shall consider all information furnished by Purchaser to be confidential and shall not disclose any such information to any other person or use such information itself for any purpose other than performing this contract, unless Seller obtains written permission from Purchaser to do so. This paragraph shall apply to drawings, specifications, or other documents prepared by Seller for Purchaser in connection with this order. Seller shall not advertise or publish the fact that Purchaser has contracted to purchase goods from Seller, nor shall any information relating to the order be disclosed without Purchaser's written permission. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no commercial, financial or technical information disclosed in any manner or at any time by Seller to Purchaser shall be deemed secret or confidential and Seller shall have no rights against Purchaser with respect thereto except such rights as may exist under patent laws.
5. Warranty
Seller expressly warrants that all goods or services furnished under this agreement shall conform to all specifications and WisDOT, Federal and State of Wisconsin appropriate standards, will be new, and will be free from defects in material or workmanship. Seller warrants that all such goods or services will conform to any statements made on the containers or labels or advertisements for such goods, or services, and that any goods will be adequately contained, packaged, marked and labeled. Seller warrants that all goods or services furnished hereunder will be merchantable and will be safe and appropriate for the purpose for which goods or services of that kind are normally used. If Seller knows or has reason to know the particular purpose for which Purchaser intends to use the goods or services, Seller warrants that such goods or services will be fit for such particular purpose. Seller warrants that goods or services furnished will conform in all respects to samples. Inspection, test, acceptance or use of the goods or services furnished hereunder shall not affect the Seller's obligation under this warranty, and such warranties shall survive inspection, test, acceptance and use. Seller's warranty shall run to Purchaser, its successors, assigns and customers, and users of goods sold by Purchaser. Seller agrees to replace or correct defects of any goods or services not conforming to the foregoing warranty promptly, without expense to Purchaser, when notified of such nonconformity by Purchaser, provided Purchaser elects to provide Seller with the opportunity to do so. In the event of failure of Seller to correct defects in or replace nonconforming goods or services promptly, Purchaser, after reasonable notice to Seller, may make such corrections or replace such goods and services and charge Seller for the cost incurred by Purchaser in doing so.
6. Price Warranty
Seller warrants that the prices for the goods sold Purchaser hereunder are not less favorable than those currently extended to any other customer for the same or similar goods in similar quantities. In the event Seller reduces its price for such goods during the term of this order, Seller agrees to reduce the prices hereof correspondingly. Seller warrants that prices shown on this purchase order shall be complete, and no additional charges of any type shall be added without Purchaser's express written consent. Such additional charges include, but are not limited to, shipping, packaging, labeling, custom duties, taxes, storage, insurance, boxing, crating.
7. Force Majeure
Purchaser may delay delivery or acceptance occasioned by causes beyond its control. Seller shall hold such goods at the direction of the Purchaser and shall deliver them when the cause affecting the delay has been removed. Purchaser shall be responsible only for Seller's direct additional costs in holding the goods or delaying performance of this agreement at Purchaser's request. Causes beyond Purchaser's control shall include governmental action or failure of the government to act where such action is required, strike or other labor trouble, fire, or unusually severe weather.
8. Intellectual Property
A. Any copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, goods, or other information (collectively “Intellectual Property”) developed in whole or in part by or on behalf of Seller in connection with or relating to the goods shall be the exclusive property of Purchaser. Upon request, Seller shall sign all documents and otherwise cooperate with Purchaser as necessary to assign, confirm and perfect the exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property rights in the goods to Purchaser.
B. Seller agrees upon receipt of notification to promptly assume full responsibility for defense of any suit or proceeding which may be brought against Purchaser or its agents, customers, or other vendors for alleged patent infringement, as well as for any alleged unfair competition resulting from similarity in design, trademark or appearance of goods or services furnished hereunder, and Seller further agrees to indemnify Purchaser, its agents and customers against any and all expenses, losses, royalties, profits and damages including court costs and attorney's fees resulting from any such suit or proceeding, including any settlement. Purchaser may be represented by and actively participate through its own counsel in any such suit or proceeding if it so desires, and the costs of such representation shall be paid by Seller.
9. Insurance
If Seller's obligations hereunder require or contemplate performance of services by Seller's employees, or persons under contract to Seller, to be done on Purchaser's property, or property of Purchaser's customers, the Seller agrees that all such work shall be done as an independent contractor and that the persons doing such work shall not be considered employees of the Purchaser. Seller shall maintain all necessary insurance coverages, including public liability and Workman's Compensation insurance. Seller shall indemnify and save harmless and defend Purchaser from any and all claims or liabilities arising out of the work covered by this paragraph.
10. Indemnification
Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser against all damages, claims or liabilities and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising out of or resulting in any way from any defect in the goods or services purchased hereunder, any breach of the terms and conditions of this order, or from any act or omission of Seller, its agents, employees or subcontractors. This indemnification shall be in addition to the warranty obligations of Seller.
11. Changes
Purchaser shall have the right at any time to make changes in drawings, designs, specifications, materials, packaging, time and place of delivery and method of transportation. If any such changes cause an increase or decrease in the cost, or the time required for the performance, an equitable adjustment shall be made, and this agreement shall be modified in writing prior to performance of any changed work.
12. Inspection/Testing/Certification
Payment for the goods delivered hereunder shall be withheld subject to acceptance by owner. Purchaser and Owner shall have the right to inspect such goods and to reject any or all of said goods that are in Owner's judgment defective or nonconforming. Prior to acceptance by Owner, Seller must provide proper certifications, By America affiant, MSDS sheets, and test samples. Goods rejected, and goods supplied in excess of quantities called for herein may be returned to Seller at its expense and, in addition to Purchaser's other rights, Purchaser may charge Seller all expenses of unpacking, examining, repacking, and reshipping such goods. In the event Purchaser receives goods whose defects or nonconformity is not apparent on examination, Purchaser reserves the right to require replacement, as well as payment of damages. Nothing contained in this purchase order shall relieve in any way the Seller from the obligation of testing, inspection and quality control. Purchaser shall have the right, at reasonable times, to inspect Seller’s premises.
13. Audit Right
Where appropriate, Purchaser shall have the right to audit product quality at Seller's premises.
14. Entire Agreement
This purchase order and any documents referred to on the face hereof, constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
15. Assignments and Subcontracting
No part of this order may be assigned or subcontracted without the prior written approval of Purchaser.
16. Setoff
All claims for money due or to become due from Purchaser shall be subject to deduction or setoff by the Purchaser by reason of any counterclaim arising out of this or any other transaction with Seller.
17. Shipment
If in order to comply with Purchaser's required delivery date it becomes necessary for Seller to ship by a more expensive way than specified in this purchase order, any increased transportation costs resulting therefrom shall be paid for by Seller unless the necessity for such rerouting or expedited handling has been caused by Purchaser.
18. Waiver
Purchaser's failure to insist on performance of any of the terms or conditions herein or to exercise any right or privilege or Purchaser's waiver of any breach hereunder shall not thereafter waive any other terms, conditions or privileges whether of the same or similar type.
19. Delivery
Time is of the essence of this contract and if delivery of goods or rendering of services is not completed by the time promised, Purchaser reserves the right, without liability in addition to its other rights and remedies by notice effective when received by Seller as to goods not yet shipped or services on yet rendered to charge Seller with a loss incurred.
20. Limit on Purchaser's Liability-Statute of Limitations
In no event shall Purchaser be liable for anticipated profits or for incidental or consequential damages. Purchaser's liability on any claim of any kind for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with or resulting from this agreement or from the performance or breach thereof shall in no case exceed the price allocable to the goods or services or unit thereof which gives rise to the claim. Purchaser shall not be liable for penalties of any description. Any action resulting from any breach on the part of Purchaser as to the goods or services delivered hereunder must be commenced within one year after the cause of action has accrued.
21. Compliance with Laws and Main Contracts
Seller agrees that all goods shipped to the Purchaser under this agreement will be produced in full compliance with all applicable main contracts, state and federal laws including but not limited to Wisconsin DOT requirements. Seller further agrees that it shall not employment of child, forced, indentured, involuntary, prison or uncompensated labor. Purchaser or WisDOT may, upon notice, inspect Seller's plant and facilities at reasonable times to determine compliance with the provisions set forth herein. In addition to any other remedies contained herein, Purchaser shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement and any other agreements with Seller if it determined that Purchaser is in violation of this section.
22. Choice of Law
This Purchase Order and any contract formed hereunder, shall be governed by, and construed under the internal laws of the Wisconsin, without regard to principles of conflict of law, as the same may be from time to time in effect, including, without limitations the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Wisconsin.
23. Seller Compliance
The Seller agrees to comply with the following: A) Executive Order 11246 as amended and all regulations promulgated pursuant to that Executive Order including but not limited to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Certification of Non-segregated Facilities", each of which is incorporated herein by reference, B) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 including the applicable parts of the affirmative action clause entitled "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers" (41 CFR 60-741.4) incorporated herein by reference, C) the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (30 USC §2012) including the applicable parts of the affirmative action clause entitled "Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era" (41 CFR 60-250.4) incorporated herein by reference, D) Executive Order 13496 "Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws" (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A) also incorporated herein by reference, E) Seller agrees to comply with all applicable commercial and public anti-bribery laws, including, without limitation, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act, F) Seller hereby represents and warrants that neither Seller, nor any persons or entities holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in Seller, are (i) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (ii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; or (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.” If the foregoing representation is untrue at any time, an event of default will be deemed to have occurred without the necessity of notice to Seller and G) the Seller shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.