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COMPLETE TERMS
- 4/3/2006 Rev. 1
Sales by Instrument Associates, Inc., (“IA”), are governed by these
Terms and Conditions, unless the parties have entered into a mutually
executed written agreement stating applicable terms and conditions.
This is an offer conditioned on Buyer’s acceptance of all,
and only, these terms. IA objects to any different or additional
terms. This is the final and complete expressions of all terms and
conditions of the agreement. Any representations, promises, warranties,
or statements that are not contained in these Terms and Conditions
are void. These Terms and Conditions can be modified, waived, or
amended only by writing signed by both Buyer and IA.
QUOTES AND SALES PRICE
All quotations are valid for thirty (30) days from the quotation
date, unless otherwise specified. All prices are subject to change
without prior notification and will be priced in accordance with
the price list in effect at the time of shipment. Buyer acknowledges
that there may be additional costs for testing, documentation or
special requirements. All quotations are subject to IA’s receipt
of full and adequate disclosure from Buyer regarding any testing,
documentation or special requirements.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
All payments are due net thirty (30) days from the date of the
invoice. If Buyer fails to pay any sum due in a timely manner, interest
shall accrue to IA’s credit on such sum at the rate of 1 ½
% per month or the highest rate allowed by law, whichever is lower.
The Buyer shall be liable for any cost incurred by IA to collect
any past due sums, including without limitation reasonable attorney’s
fees and court costs.
DELIVERY
Delivery shall be F.O.B. shipping point where upon title, except
for IA’s unpaid lien to the goods, and risk of loss shall
pass to Buyer. Selecting of routing and carrier is reserved for
IA. Every effort shall be made to effect delivery at the desired
time, but delivery dates are not guaranteed. Buyer shall be separately
charged for all freight and handling charges. IA reserves the right
to make partial shipments as IA deems appropriate.
DELAYS
In the event IA is unable to ship the ordered goods because of
fire, flood, wind storm, accident, or other act of God, labor or
civil disturbance, shortage of materials, failure of timely delivery
by IA’s suppliers, energy or transportation shortages, or
any other cause (whether or not similar to the causes listed above)
beyond IA’s reasonable control, IA reserves the right to cancel
the affected order without any liability to Buyer whatsoever. In
no event shall IA be obligated to purchase material from others
to enable IA to deliver goods to Buyer hereunder. IN NO EVENT SHALL
IA BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
A DELAY IN OR FAILURE OF DELIVERY. BUYER’S REQUESTED DELIVERY
DATE SHALL BE AN APPROXIMATE DATE AND SUBJECT TO IA’S ACCEPTANCE.
CLAIMS
Claims for shortages or incorrect goods must be made in writing
to IA within forty eight (48) hours after receipt of shipment. Failure
to give such notice shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of
all goods and waiver by Buyer of all claims for such shortages or
incorrect goods.
LIMTATION OF REMEDY; NO LIABILITY
IA’S LIABILITY ARISING FROM ANY PRODUCT MANUFACTURED OR FABRICATED
BY IA SHALL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO REPLACEMENT OF THE ITEM. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER ON ITSM BUILT
OR ACQUIRED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY TO BUYER’S DESIGNS OR SPECIFICATIONS.
AS TO ALL GOODS SOLD BY IA, IA PROVIDES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO MECHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER MATTER WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE
GOODS SOLD HEREUNDER. IA AGREES TO USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO ASSIST
BUYER IN ENFORCING ANY WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER(S)
FOR THE GOODS. THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS UNDER
WARRANTY IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE MANUFACTURER; IA DOES
NOT REPLACE RETURNED DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS WITH NEW PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OR FABRICATED
BY IA AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS PARAGRAPH
7).
WAIVER
CUSTOMER WAIVES ALL CLAIMS AGAINST IA OR IA’S SUPPLIER(S)
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST
REVENUE, INCOME, PROFIT AND USE OR DAMAGES, ARISING FROM OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR GOODS SOLD HEREUNDER, WHETHER
ALLEGED TO ARISE FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
OR IN TORT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, FAILURE TO
WARN OR STRICT LIABILITY
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Any credit terms offered by IA are available only for so long as
Buyer complies with all of its obligations under these terms and
conditions, including, with limitation, the provisions requiring
timely payment of invoices within stated terms. If credit terms
are no longer available, Buyer shall pay cash in advance for all
purchases. If IA shall have doubt at any time as to Buyer’s
financial responsibility, IA, at its option, either may (a) decline
to make further shipments except upon receipt of cash in advance
or upon giving of other security satisfactory to IA, or (b) terminate
this sale. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to affect Buyer’s
obligation to accept and pay for the goods.
NO DEDUCTION
Buyer shall not be entitled to deduct from the price invoiced to
it by IA the amount of any claim asserted by Buyer against IA, unless
such claim shall have been allowed in writing, by an authorized
representative of IA. The provisions of the preceding sentence are
of the essence of this sale.
NON CANCELLATION
Buyer may not cancel or terminate an order without IA’s written
consent and only then upon payment of reasonable termination charges,
including without limitation handling charge not to exceed fifteen
percent (15%) plus cancellation/return charges imposed by suppliers.
RETURN FOR CREDIT OR EXCHANGE
All returns of non-defective, unused material for credit or exchange,
not due to IA’s error, must be authorized in writing in advance
by IA. No material will be accepted for return without valid return
authorization number clearly noted on the outside of the shipment.
Items to be returned must be current revisions of standard price
list items in original, undamaged packaging and in sellable condition.
Return of such items is subject to a return processing fee of no
less than 15% of the extended sales price of the item(s) being returned;
minimum fee is $10.00. Credits are issued for returned material
less restocking and other pertinent fees and can only be used against
future purchases of material from IA. Credits not used within 180
days of the issue date will automatically terminate. No cash refunds
will be issued. Non-standard, assembled, modified, “special
order”, “special value”, or “reduced price”
items and fabricated items are non-cancelable and non-returnable.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no refunds shall
be allowed for any non-returnable and non-cancelable items. Requests
for return of non-defective material for credit or exchange resulting
from IA’s error (i.e. mis-shipment of material or quantity)
shall be handled at no charge to Buyer. All return authorizations
expire thirty (30) days after authorization notification and shall
not be renewed.
DEFAULT
Buyer will be in default if (a) Buyer fails to pay to IA any amount
when due this agreement, (b) Buyer fails for a period of five (5)
days after receiving written notice from IA to fulfill or perform
any provisions of this agreement (other than the prior provision
relating to payments), (c) Buyer becomes insolvent or bankrupt,
or a petition therefore is filed voluntarily or involuntarily and
not dismissed within thirty (30) days from filing, or (d) Buyer
makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or a
receiver is appointed, or a substantial part of Buyer’s assets
are attached or seized under legal process and not released within
thirty (30) days thereafter. Upon Buyer’s default, IA may,
at its option, without prejudice to any of its other rights and
remedies, and without demand for payments past due, (a) make shipment
subject to receipt of cash in advance, (b) terminate this agreement
and declare immediately due and payable the obligations of Buyer
for products previously shipped, notwithstanding any other provision
in these terms and conditions, (c) demand reclamation, or (d) suspend
any further deliveries until the default is corrected, without releasing
Buyer from its obligations under this agreement. In any event, Buyer
shall remain liable for all loss and damage sustained by IA because
of Buyer’s default.
NUCLEAR INDEMNITY
If the goods are to be used in any nuclear installation or activity,
Buyer or the ultimate user (i) shall secure and maintain the maximum
nuclear property damage liability insurance protection available,
(ii) shall enter into and maintain a government indemnity agreement,
and (iii) shall waive and require its insurers to waive all rights
of recovery or subrogation against IA and shall indemnify and hold
IA harmless from and against any claims, losses or damages (including
consequential or special damages of any kind) arising out of a Nuclear
incident a that term is defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended.
TAXES
All sales, excise, or other forms of taxes levied against this
transaction shall be paid by Buyer over and above all other sums
Buyer may be or may become obligated to pay hereunder.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Any transaction subject to these terms and conditions shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without respect to
its conflict of laws provisioned. Venue with respect to any dispute
arising out of or in any way related to a transaction subject to
these terms and conditions will rest exclusively in courts of Cook
County, Illinois and the federal district court for the Northern
District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
ERRORS
IA reserves the right to make corrections to typographical, mathematical
or other errors upon discovery.
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