1. Applicability.
(a) These terms and conditions of purchase (these "Terms") are the only terms which govern the purchase of the goods ("Goods") and services ("Services") by B.M. KRAMER & COMPANY ("Buyer") from the seller named on the Purchase Order (as defined below) or otherwise with respect to whom these Terms are applicable ("Seller").
(b) Any applicable purchase order (or similar ordering document) originated by Buyer (the "Purchase Order") and these Terms (collectively, this "Agreement"), together with any documents incorporated herein by reference, comprise the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, negotiations, representations and warranties, and communications, both written and oral. These Terms prevail over any of Seller's general terms and conditions of sale, sales confirmation, invoice or other documents originated by Seller, regardless of (i) whether or when Seller has submitted any such documents and (ii) whether or not any such documents are executed or initialed by Buyer. This Agreement expressly limits Seller's acceptance to the terms of this Agreement. Fulfillment of a Purchase Order constitutes acceptance of these Terms.
(c) These Terms apply to any repaired or replacement Goods or to any repaired or re-performed Services provided by Seller hereunder.
(d) Buyer is not obligated to any minimum purchase or future purchase obligations under this Agreement.
2. Delivery of Goods and Performance of Services..
(a) Seller shall deliver the Goods in the quantities and on the date(s) specified in the Purchase Order or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties (the "Delivery Date"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, if Seller fails to deliver the Goods in full on the Delivery Date, Buyer may terminate this Agreement immediately by providing written notice to Seller and Seller shall indemnify Buyer against any and all losses, claims, damages, charges, costs and expenses attributable to Seller's failure to deliver the Goods on the Delivery Date.
(b) Seller shall deliver all Goods to the address specified in the Purchase Order (the "Delivery Location") during Buyer's normal business hours or as otherwise instructed by Buyer. Seller shall pack all goods for shipment according to Buyer's instructions or, if there are no instructions, in a manner sufficient to ensure that the Goods are delivered in undamaged condition. Seller must provide Buyer prior written notice if it requires Buyer to return any packaging material. Any return of such packaging material shall be made at Seller's risk of loss and expense.
(c) Seller shall provide the Services to Buyer as described and in accordance with the schedule set forth on the applicable Purchase Order. Seller acknowledges that time is of the essence with respect to Seller's obligations hereunder and under any applicable Purchase Order.
3. Quantity. If Seller delivers materially more or materially less than the quantity of Goods ordered, Buyer may reject all or any excess Goods. Any such rejected Goods shall be returned to Seller at Seller's sole risk and expense. If Buyer does not reject the Goods and instead accepts the delivery of Goods at the increased or reduced quantity, the Price for the Goods shall be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Goods constituting “pipe” shall be sold in quantities in accordance with industry standards, and therefore exact footages shipped will be invoiced and Buyer shall not be entitled to object to or reject such Goods or any portion of them solely by reason of any such surplus or shortfall, provided the Goods are still within industry standard specifications upon delivery and Buyer shall receive an adjustment to the Price (as hereinafter defined) with respect thereto reflective of the difference between the amount of such Goods ordered and the amount of such Goods actually delivered.
4. Shipping Terms. Unless otherwise specifically set forth in an applicable Purchase Order, delivery shall be made DDP (Incoterms 2020) Delivery Location. Seller must ensure that the Purchase Order number appears on all shipping documents, shipping labels, bills of lading, air waybills, invoices, correspondence and any other documents pertaining to the Purchase Order.
5. Title and Risk of Loss. Title and risk of loss passes to Buyer upon delivery of the Goods at the Delivery Location. Seller bears all risk of loss or damage to the Goods until Buyer’s acceptance of the Goods.
6. Inspection and Rejection of Nonconforming Goods. Buyer has the right to inspect the Goods on or after the Delivery Date. Buyer, at its sole option, may inspect all or a sample of the Goods, and may reject all or any portion of the Goods if it determines the Goods are nonconforming or defective. If Buyer rejects any portion of the Goods, Buyer has the right, effective upon written notice to Seller, to: (a) rescind this Agreement in its entirety; (b) accept the Goods at a reasonably reduced price; or (c) reject the Goods and require replacement of the rejected Goods. If Buyer requires replacement of the Goods, Seller shall, at its expense, promptly replace the nonconforming or defective Goods and pay for all related charges, costs and expenses associated therewith, including, but not limited to, transportation charges for the return of the defective goods and the delivery of replacement Goods. If Seller fails to timely deliver replacement Goods, Buyer may replace them with goods from a third party and charge Seller the charges, costs and expenses associated therewith and terminate this Agreement for cause pursuant to Section 18. Any inspection or other action by Buyer under this Section shall not reduce or otherwise affect Seller's obligations under the Agreement, and Buyer shall have the right to conduct further inspections after Seller has carried out its remedial actions.
7. Price. The price of the Goods and Services is the price stated in the Purchase Order (the "Price"). Unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order, the Price includes all packaging, transportation costs to the Delivery Location, insurance, customs duties and fees and applicable taxes, including, but not limited to, all sales, use or excise taxes. No increase in the Price is effective, whether due to increased material, labor or transportation costs or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Buyer.
8. Payment Terms. Seller shall issue an invoice to Buyer on or any time after the completion of delivery and only in accordance with these Terms. Unless otherwise specifically set forth in an applicable Purchase Order, Buyer shall pay all properly invoiced amounts due to Seller within thirty (30) days after Buyer's receipt of such invoice, except for any amounts disputed by Buyer in good faith and provided that Buyer may, but shall not be obligated to, take advantage of any available payment discounts offered by Seller in lieu of the thirty (30)-day payment terms set forth herein or the terms set forth in the applicable Purchase Order. In the event of a payment dispute, Buyer shall deliver a written statement to Seller no later than the date payment is due on the disputed invoice listing all disputed items and providing a reasonably detailed description of each disputed item. The parties shall seek to resolve all such disputes expeditiously and in good faith. Seller shall continue performing its obligations under this Agreement notwithstanding any such dispute, including without limitation its obligations to deliver or provide, as applicable, any other Goods or Services during the pendency of any such dispute.
9. Setoff. Without prejudice to any other right or remedy it may have, Buyer may, but shall not be obligated to: (a) set off at any time any amount owing to it by Seller against any amount payable by Buyer to Seller or (b) request (and Seller will provide) a cash refund (payable within thirty (30) days of the request) or a credit equal to such amount on the invoice next issued by Seller following such request.
10. Seller's Obligations Regarding Services. Seller shall:
(a) before the date on which the Services are to start, obtain, and at all times during the term of this Agreement, maintain, all necessary licenses and consents and comply with all relevant laws applicable to the provision of the Services;
(b) comply with all rules, regulations and policies of Buyer, including security procedures concerning systems and data and remote access thereto, building security procedures, including the restriction of access by Buyer to certain areas of its premises or systems for security reasons, and general health and safety practices and procedures;
(c) maintain complete and accurate records relating to the provision of the Services under this Agreement, including records of the time spent and materials used by Seller in providing the Services in such form as Buyer shall approve. During the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, upon Buyer's written request, Seller shall allow Buyer to inspect and make copies of such records and interview Seller personnel in connection with the provision of the Services;
(d) obtain Buyer's written consent, which may be given or withheld in Buyer's sole discretion, but which shall not be unreasonably withheld, prior to entering into agreements with or otherwise engaging any person or entity, including all subcontractors and affiliates of Seller, other than Seller's employees, to provide any Services to Buyer (each such approved subcontractor or other third party, a "Permitted Subcontractor"). Buyer's approval shall not relieve Seller of its obligations under the Agreement, and Seller shall remain fully responsible for the performance of each such Permitted Subcontractor and its employees and for their compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if they were Seller's own employees. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between Buyer and any Seller subcontractor or supplier;
(e) ensure that all persons, whether employees, agents, subcontractors, or anyone acting for or on behalf of the Seller, are properly licensed, certified or accredited as required by applicable law and are suitably skilled, experienced and qualified to perform the Services; and
(f) ensure that all of its equipment used in the provision of the Services is in good working order and suitable for the purposes for which it is used, and conforms to all relevant legal standards and standards specified by the Buyer.
11. Change Orders. Buyer may at any time, by written instructions and/or drawings issued to Seller (each a "Change Order"), order changes to the Services. Seller shall within five (5) days of receipt of a Change Order submit to Buyer a firm cost proposal for the Change Order. If Buyer accepts such cost proposal, Seller shall proceed with the changed services subject to the cost proposal and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Seller acknowledges that a Change Order may or may not entitle Seller to an adjustment in the Seller's compensation or the performance deadlines under this Agreement.
12. Warranties.
(a). Seller warrants to Buyer that all Goods manufactured by it will:
(i) be free from any defects in workmanship, material and design;
(ii) conform to applicable specifications, drawings, designs, samples and other requirements specified by Buyer, including industry standards and specifications to the extent applicable to specific Goods;
(iii) be fit for their intended purpose and operate as intended;
(iv) be merchantable;
(v) be free and clear of all liens, security interests or other encumbrances; and
(vi) not infringe or misappropriate any third party's patent or other intellectual property rights.
These warranties survive any delivery, inspection, acceptance or payment of or for the Goods by Buyer for as long as such warranties may exist under applicable law, provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Seller is not the manufacturer of specific Goods ordered hereunder, then Seller agrees to pass-through to Buyer all warranties granted to Seller by third party manufacturers or distributors (or the like) associated with such Goods resold by Seller hereunder and to take all actions reasonably requested by Buyer in connection therewith;
(b) Seller warrants to Buyer that it shall perform the Services using personnel of required skill, experience and qualifications and in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with generally recognized industry standards for similar services and shall devote adequate resources to meet its obligations under this Agreement; and
(c) These warranties shall run to Buyer, its successor, assigns and customers and the user of its products.
(d) The warranties set forth in this Section 12 are cumulative and in addition to any other warranty provided by law or equity. Any applicable statute of limitations runs from the date of Buyer's discovery of the noncompliance of the Goods or Services with the foregoing warranties. If Buyer gives Seller notice of noncompliance pursuant to this Section, Seller shall, at its own cost and expense, promptly (i) replace or repair the defective or nonconforming Goods and pay for all related charges, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation charges for the return of the defective or nonconforming goods to Seller and the delivery of repaired or replacement Goods to Buyer, and, if applicable, (ii) repair or re-perform the applicable Services.
(e) In the event of failure by Seller to correct defects in or replace non-conforming goods promptly, Buyer, after reasonable notice to Seller, may make such corrections or replace such goods and charge for the charges, costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection therewith.
13. General Indemnification. Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and Buyer's subsidiaries, affiliates, successors or assigns and their respective directors, officers, shareholders and employees (collectively, "Indemnitees") against any and all loss, injury, death, damage, liability, claim, deficiency, action, judgment, interest, award, penalty, fine, cost or expense, including reasonable attorney and professional fees and costs, and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers (collectively, "Losses") arising out of or occurring in connection with the Goods and Services purchased from Seller or Seller's negligence, willful misconduct or breach of the Terms. Seller shall not enter into any settlement without Buyer's prior written consent.
14. Intellectual Property Indemnification and Buyer Intellectual Property Rights. Seller shall, at its expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and any Indemnitee against any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with any claim that Buyer's or Indemnitee's use or possession of the Goods or use of the Services infringes or misappropriates the patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any third party. In no event shall Seller enter into any settlement without Buyer's or Indemnitee's prior written consent. Buyer (or its licensors) retains all exclusive right, power and authority as to all of its (or their) patents (including all reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and extensions thereof), patent applications, other patent rights and any other governmental authority-issued indicia of invention ownership, U.S. and foreign trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, logos, trade dress, corporate names and domain names, and other similar designations of source, sponsorship, association or origin, trade secrets, works of authorship, expressions, designs and design registrations, whether or not copyrightable, including copyrights and copyrightable works, and all other intellectual property and industrial property rights, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all registrations and applications for, and renewals and extensions of, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world (collectively, "Buyer IP"). Seller acknowledges and agrees that Seller shall not acquire any ownership interest in, or independent right to use, any Buyer IP under these Terms, including without limitation that Seller may not use or refer to Buyer in any news releases, public announcements, advertising or sales materials without the prior written consent of Buyer.
15. Limitation of Liability. Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or limit (a) Seller's liability under Sections 12, 13, 14 and 20 hereof, or (b) Seller's liability for fraud, personal injury or death caused by its negligence or willful misconduct.
16. Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, Seller shall, at its own expense, maintain and carry insurance in full force and effect which includes, but is not limited to, commercial general liability (including product liability) with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Seller operates and naming Buyer as an additional insured thereon. Upon Buyer's request, Seller shall provide Buyer with a certificate of insurance from Seller's insurer evidencing the insurance coverage specified in these Terms, including without limitation Buyer being named as an additional insured thereon. Seller shall provide Buyer with thirty (30) days' advance written notice in the event of a cancellation or material change in Seller's insurance policy. Except where prohibited by law, Seller shall require its insurer to waive all rights of subrogation against Seller's insurers and Seller.
17. Compliance with Law. Seller shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Seller shall maintain in effect all the licenses, permissions, authorizations, consents and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. Seller shall comply with all export and import laws of all countries involved in the sale of the Goods under this Agreement or any resale of the Goods by Seller. Seller assumes all responsibility for shipments of Goods requiring any government import clearance. Buyer may terminate this Agreement if any governmental authority imposes antidumping or countervailing duties or any other penalties on Goods.
18. Termination. Buyer may terminate this Agreement and/or any or all Purchase Orders hereunder with immediate effect upon written notice to the Seller, either before or after the acceptance of the Goods or the seller's delivery of the Services, if Seller has not performed or complied with any of these Terms, in whole or in part. If the Seller becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy or commences or has commenced against it proceedings relating to bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization or assignment for the benefit of creditors, then the Buyer may terminate this Agreement and/or any or all Purchase Orders hereunder upon written notice to Seller. In addition to the foregoing, Buyer may terminate any specific Purchase Order hereunder for convenience at any time prior to Seller accepting such Purchase Order and commencing activity to fulfill the terms of such Purchase Order. If Buyer terminates this Agreement and/or any or all applicable Purchase Orders for any or no reason, Seller's sole and exclusive remedy is payment for the Goods received and accepted and Services accepted by Buyer prior to the termination.
19. Waiver. No waiver by Buyer of any of the provisions of this Agreement is effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by Buyer. Except as set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement operates, or may be construed, as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
20. Confidential Information. All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of Buyer, including but not limited to, specifications, samples, patterns, designs, plans, drawings, documents, data, business operations, customer lists, pricing, discounts or rebates, disclosed by Buyer to Seller, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written, electronic or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated or otherwise identified as "confidential" in connection with this Agreement is confidential, solely for the purpose of performing this Agreement and may not be disclosed or copied unless authorized in advance by Buyer in writing. Upon Buyer's request, Seller shall promptly return all documents and other materials received from Buyer. Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief for any violation of this Section. This Section does not apply to information that is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to Seller at the time of disclosure; or (c) rightfully obtained by the Seller on a non-confidential basis from a third party. Without limiting anything herein, Seller specifically acknowledges and agrees that all Purchase Orders, invoices and other documents created or utilized in connection with this Agreement or in connection with the subsequent sale of Goods purchased and sold hereunder contain confidential information of Buyer and neither such documents, nor the terms therein, may be disclosed by Seller to, or be the subject of communications with, any thirty party unless authorized in advance by Buyer in writing, including with respect to Seller’s proposed disclosure of the same to, or communications with, subsequent purchasers or customers of Buyer for any purpose whatsoever.
21. Force Majeure. Subject to the terms of Section 2(a) hereof, neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay or failure in performing its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such delay or failure is caused by an event or circumstance that is beyond the reasonable control of that party, without such party's fault or negligence, and which by its nature could not have been foreseen by such party or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable ("Force Majeure Event"). Force Majeure Events include, but are not limited to, acts of God or the public enemy, government acts or restrictions, floods, fire, earthquakes, explosion, epidemic, pandemic, disease, government required or suggested shut-down (in whole or in part), war, invasion, hostilities, terrorist acts, riots, strike, embargoes or industrial disturbances or other similar events beyond the control of the invoking party. Seller's economic hardship or changes in market conditions are not considered Force Majeure Events. Seller shall use all diligent efforts to end the failure or delay of its performance, ensure that the effects of any Force Majeure Event are minimized, damages are mitigated and resume performance under this Agreement. If a Force Majeure Event prevents Seller from carrying out its obligations under this Agreement for a continuous period of more than thirty (30) business days, Buyer may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving written notice to Seller.
22. Assignment. Seller shall not assign, transfer, delegate or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Buyer. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve the Seller of any of its obligations hereunder. Buyer may at any time assign or transfer any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without Seller's prior written consent to any affiliate or to any person acquiring all or substantially all of Buyer's assets.
23. Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture or other form of joint enterprise, employment or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
24. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
25. Governing Law. All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement are governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
26. Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in each case located in the City of Pittsburgh (Allegheny County), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding.
27. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder (each, a "Notice") shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the face of the Purchase Order or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party in writing. All Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) upon receipt of the receiving party, and (b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section.
28. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
29. Survival. Provisions of these Terms which by their nature should apply beyond their terms will remain in force after any termination or expiration of this Agreement including, but not limited to, indemnification provisions, post-termination provisions and the following specific provisions: Setoff, Warranties, General Indemnification, Intellectual Property Indemnification and Buyer Intellectual Property Rights, Insurance, Compliance with Laws, Confidential Information, Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction and Survival.
30. Amendment and Modification. Buyer reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time and from time to time and Seller is advised to check Buyer's website at ________________________ periodically for updates. Any terms existing on such website that vary from or supplement these Terms are hereby incorporated by reference and shall control in the event of a conflict with these Terms. In continuing to accept and/or fulfill Purchase Orders from Buyer after publication of any modification or supplementation of these Terms on such website, Seller agrees to any such modified or supplemental terms as if they were fully set forth herein.