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Terms and Conditions of Sale Statement
1. ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASE ORDER
Purchase Order by Buyer of NSI goods or services
is subject to the terms as offered and the Conditions attached
herein. The Purchase Order is not fully accepted until and
when confirmed by the Seller, and as noted in the Confirmation. Any
terms not stated therein but previously quoted shall be considered
accepted. Acceptance of product orders with an ultimate destination
outside the is subject to Seller obtaining U.S. Government export
approval.
2. ASSIGNMENT
Buyer shall not assign this Purchase Order or any
interest therein, or delegate any duties thereunder, without Seller's
prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any
nonconsentual assignment shall be void.
3. BUYER FURNISHED PROPERTY
Seller shall take all precaution in handling Buyer
furnished property. Seller is not responsible for damage caused
by third parties or Acts of God. Seller will properly identify
Buyer furnished property and segregate the property from its core
inventory, and maintain its control through internal records.
4. CHANGES
Seller will consider changes to this Purchase Order
by written notification of Buyer's authorized agent. If such
change results in delay or an increase or decrease in cost to Seller,
Seller will notify Buyer and negotiate an adjustment to this Purchase
Order. If cost change is significant, progress on work may
be put on hold at the discretion of the Seller until complete authorization
is received from Buyer to proceed based on increased cost, if any.
5. DELIVERY
Seller will make every effort to meet its offered
delivery schedule. Buyer also recognizes that timely delivery is
sometimes outside control of Seller and as such the Seller cannot
be held accountable for any damages Buyer might incur due to late
delivery. Seller will keep Buyer informed of any potential
schedule changes.
6. SHIPMENT
A. All goods are shipped FCA Origin-seller. Buyer
is responsible for all shipping and import costs. Seller's
Offer and this Purchase Order do not include shipping costs. Insurance
is at the request of the Buyer, and borne at his expense.
B. Systems
may not be re-exported, transferred, nor re-sold without prior
written approval from NSI.
C. All shipments and delivery times
are subject to the Seller obtaining U.S. Government export approval. The
seller will not be held liable for penalties, fees, additional
costs, or damages related to delays caused as a result of export
and/or import approval.
7. PAYMENT
A. Domestic invoices are to be paid by Buyer within
thirty (30) days after receipt and acceptance of supplies or completion
and final acceptance of services or as noted on Purchase Order. NSI
will not discount for early payment. Late payment fees are
assessed at 1.5% per month.
B. International
invoices are to be paid by an Irrevocable Documentary Letter of
Credit secured at time of the Purchase Order, unless prior written
arrangements have been agreed upon.
8. TAXES
A. Prices included in Seller's Offer are exclusive
of any taxes. Thus, Buyer's Purchase Order is exclusive of
any taxes, fees, excises, and/or charges which are now or may hereafter
be imposed with respect to the manufacture and sale of such items,
any services to be rendered by Seller hereunder, or this Purchase
Order itself. In addition, Seller will separately state on
its invoice the amount of California Sales and Use Tax applicable
to the sales of the items covered by this Purchase Order.
B.
Buyer shall provide any tax exemption number, if applicable, to
remove itself of applicable taxes. Any Reseller of Seller's
goods or services to export outside the United States shall identify
in this Purchase Order the End-user, country, and contact.
9. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE
Buyer may cancel the contract at his convenience
and may be assessed a cancellation fee not less than 20% plus costs
incurred to-date.
10. WARRANTY
A. NSI hardware products are warranted against defects in materials
and workmanship for a period of two years. If NSI receives
notice of such defects during the warranty period, NSI shall, at
its option, either repair or replace hardware products which prove
to be defective.
B. The warranty period begins either on the date of shipment or,
where the purchase price includes installation by NSI, on the date
of installation. If Buyer schedules or delays installation
more than thirty (30) days after shipment, the warranty period begins
on the thirty-first (31st) day from the date of shipment.
C. For product warranties requiring return to NSI, products must
be returned to a service facility designated by NSI. Buyer
shall prepay shipping charges (and shall pay all duties and taxes)
for products returned to NSI for warranty service. NSI shall
pay for return of products to Buyer. NSI will warrant repaired
products for the remainder of the active warranty period or 90 days,
whichever is longer.
D. Limitation of Warranty: The foregoing warranty shall not
apply to defects resulting from:
· Improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer;
· Buyer-supplied software or interfacing;
· Unauthorized modification or misuse;
· Operation outside of the environmental specifications
of the product; or
· Improper site preparation and maintenance.
E. RF cables are not covered under the Warranty.
F. The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty,
whether written or oral, is expressed or implied. NSI specifically
disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose.
11. PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATERIALS
A. Any Intellectual Property that Seller may disclose
or supply to Buyer with respect to the design, development, manufacture,
or sale of the items, covered under the Purchase Order shall be
deemed to have been disclosed in confidence as part of the Purchase
Order. Buyer is not authorized to release any said design,
development, or manufacture to any third party without Seller's
prior written authorization. B. All intellectual property supplied
by Buyer shall remain Buyer's property and shall be held in confidence
by Seller. Seller agrees not to reproduce, use or disclose
such materials to others outside that required to fulfill the Purchase
Order through any subcontractor(s), or its employees. The
Buyer must identify to the Seller in writing all intellectual property
that is to be protected.
12. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Seller licenses the right to use its software product
to the Buyer under the Purchase Order if included in the Purchase
Order. Buyer does not retain the right to copy, download,
transfer, or otherwise share said software product without obtaining
license rights from the Seller for additional User usage. See
NSI Software License Agreement at http://www.nearfield.com/worddocs/swlicense.doc
13. GOVERNING LAW AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
This Purchase Order shall be construed and interpreted
solely in accordance with the laws of the state of California,
excluding its conflicts of law provisions, and in accordance with
applicable federal laws and regulations.
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