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 U.S. 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. 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 a 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
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. NSI's Software
License Agreement can be found 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.