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Monadnock Purchase Order Terms
and Conditions
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Terms. The terms and conditions of this Purchase
Order, including those on the face hereof and those set
forth below and in the Supplemental Terms and Conditions
attached hereto, if any, represent the entire agreement
between Seller and Monadnock. Acceptance is limited to
the terms and conditions of this Purchase Order, and no
purported revisions of, additions to, or deletions from
this Purchase Order shall be effective, whether in Seller's
proposal, invoice, acknowledgment or otherwise, and no
local, general or trade custom or usage, shall be deemed
to effect any variation herein unless expressly agreed
to in writing by Monadnock's authorized representative.
The deliver of any goods or the furnishing of any services
pursuant to this Purchase Order shall constitute acceptance
by Seller of this Purchase Order subject to, and in strict
accordance with, all of its terms and conditions. To the
extent that terms appearing on the face of this Purchase
Order are inconsistent with those set forth herein, the
terms on the face shall govern. Any reference on the face
of this Purchase Order to Seller's proposal shall be exclusive
of any terms and conditions attached to or referred to
therein.
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Specifications. All goods and services furnished
pursuant to this Purchase Order shall strictly conform
to the specifications, descriptions and warranties set
forth in this Purchase Order. No change in this Purchase
Order shall be made except upon written application to,
and subsequent written authority of, Monadnock.
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Time and Place of Deliver; Monadnock's Inspection;
Acceptance. Time is of the essence of this Purchase
Order. Delivery will be made as specified on the face
of this Purchase Order. Monadnock reserves the right
to reject goods and to cancel all of any portion of this
Purchase Order in the event of failure to deliver at
the time and place specified. Monadnock's acceptance
of any part of a shipment not delivered as specified
herein shall not obligate Monadnock to accept the remainder
of that shipment or any future shipments. If Seller is
required to provide Material Safety Data Sheets, they
will be delivered to Monadnock prior to delivery of any
goods under this Purchase Order. All goods shall be received
subject to Monadnock's inspection and acceptance, and
subject to Monadnock's right to reject and return at
Seller's expense goods, which fail to conform strictly
to the requirements of this Purchase Order. All materials
are subject to inspection and testing by Monadnock at
manufacturer's plant.
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Extension of time of Deliver. Monadnock shall
not be liable to Seller for any failure of Monadnock to
take any delivery hereunder when due, if occasioned by
any event beyond Monadnock's reasonable control, including
without limitation fire, flood, earthquake, lightning or
other acts of God; acts of, or compliance with the directions
of, civil or military authority, including any federal,
state or local agency or authority; wars; riots; insurrections;
sabotage; accident; embargo; strike or other labor trouble;
interruption of or delay in transportation; shortage or
failure of supply of materials; or equipment breakdown.
At Monadnock's option, the time for delivery hereunder
shall be extended to the extent of the delay occasioned
by any such circumstance and the deliveries so omitted
shall be made during the period of such extension.
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Risk of Loss. Risk of loss of any goods sold hereunder
shall transfer to Monadnock at the time and place of delivery;
provided that risk of loss prior to actual receipt of the
goods by Monadnock shall nonetheless remain with Seller.
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Shipment. Goods must be shipped by the particular
route, method and carrier as stated in this Purchase Order.
In the event that Seller fails to ship goods on or before
any scheduled shipping date, Monadnock shall have the right
to specify a more rapid method of shipment than was specified
originally and Seller shall bear, at no additional cost
to Monadnock, any increased costs occasioned thereby.
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Packing, Marking, and Invoicing. A packing list
shall be included with each shipment. Two copies of Seller's
invoices, together with original bills of lading, properly
signed by carrier's representative, shall be forwarded
to Monadnock not later than the day after shipments are
made. Individual invoices shall be issued for each separate
shipment. Monadnock shall not be charge for packaging,
boxing, crating or cartage. All invoices, packing lists,
bills of lading, and each separate package within each
shipment shall clearly reference piece number, Monadnock's
Purchase Order number and Seller's packing slip number.
Partial shipments must be identified as such on the shipping
memoranda and invoices.
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Payment; Waiver of Liens. Payment will be made
following receipt and acceptance of the goods and receipt,
in proper form and substance, of all documentation required
by this Purchase Order. Monadnock shall not be obligated
to pay any seller invoice submitted greater than twelve
months following the delivery of goods or services unless
agreed to in writing in advance. Seller shall furnish to
Monadnock any analysis or breakdown of the price as Monadnock
may reasonably request. This Purchase order shall not be
filled at prices higher than last quoted or charged by
Seller, except as expressly agreed by Monadnock. As a condition
to any payment hereunder, Seller shall furnish to Monadnock,
upon request, an executed waiver of liens and claims in
form reasonably satisfactory to Monadnock. Seller agrees
to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Monadnock from and
against any and all liens and encumbrances arising out
of Seller's performance of this Purchase Order or rising
out of any claim for payment by any laborer, subcontractor
or supplier of Seller
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Seller's Warranties. Seller expressly warrants
that for a period of one year after Monadnock's acceptance
of the goods or services hereunder, or for such longer
period as may be expressly provided in the Purchase Order
or under applicable law, all goods and services covered
by this Purchase Order will (a) strictly conform to Seller's
specifications, drawings, samples and other written materials
and descriptions, or, to the extent the goods were purchased
to Monadnock's specifications and drawings as set forth
or refereed to in this Purchase Order, that the goods strictly
conform with those specifications and drawings; (b) be
free from defects in design, material and workmanship;
(c) be of merchantable quality and suitable for the particular
purposes intended, whether express or reasonably implied;
and (d) bear all warnings, labels, and markings required
by applicable laws and regulations. In addition, Seller
warrants that: (e) none of the goods covered hereby, to
the extent they are subject to laws prohibiting adulteration
or misbranding, is adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning of such laws as of the date of delivery to Monadnock;
(f) all goods covered hereby may be introduced into interstate
commerce without violation of applicable laws and regulations;
(g) all services have been performed in a good and workmanlike
manner; and (h) all goods and services furnished or rendered
pursuant to this Purchase Order have been produced, sold,
delivered or rendered to Monadnock in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations, including those set forth
in Section 14.
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Monadnock's Remedies. Monadnock's acceptance of
all or any part of the goods or services provided hereunder
shall not be deemed a waiver of the failure of such goods
or services to conform to all of the warranties set forth
in Section 9. Monadnock retains the right to cancel any
portion of the remaining order, to reject any portion of
the goods or services delivered, or to revoke acceptance
as to any portion of the goods or services accepted, and
return such goods to Seller and to recover the purchase
price, costs of removal or recall, transportation and custodial
expenses, injury to person or property incurred by Monadnock,
all in addition to Monadnock's other remedies under this
Purchase Order or applicable law. If Seller becomes insolvent
or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
files or has filed against it any petition in bankruptcy,
Monadnock shall have the right to cancel this Purchase
Order immediately.
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Patent, Copyrights, Trademarks. Seller warrants
that the goods furnished under or used in connection with
this Purchase Order (except those furnished according to
Monadnock's specific design) and Monadnock's express or
reasonably implied intended use thereof, do not and will
not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret
or other proprietary right of any third party. If any claim,
suit or proceeding is made or instituted against Monadnock
alleging any such infringement, Seller shall indemnify,
defend and hold Monadnock harmless from and against any
damages, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable attorney's fees) if may incur
in connection with any such claim, suit or proceeding.
In the event that the goods or Monadnock's use is held
in any suit or proceeding to constitute an infringement,
of if Seller determines that there is a substantial risk
of a finding of such infringement, Seller agrees, as appropriate,
and at its expense to: (a) procure for Monadnock, at no
expense to Monadnock, the right to continue using the goods,
(b) replace the goods with equivalent goods that meet the
requirements of this Purchase Order and that do not infringe
any such rights, or (c) modify the goods so that they become
non-infringing.
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Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted
by law, Seller agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
Monadnock, its affiliates, and their respective directors,
officers, employees and agents (the "Indemnified Parties")
from and against all claims, demands, causes of action,
losses, costs and expenses (including without lamination
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense) (collectively, "Losses")
arising out of or incident to Seller's performance hereunder,
or the presence of Seller, its employees, agents or invitees
("Seller Parties") on Monadnock premises, provided that
such Losses are attributable to (a) the negligence or willful
misconduct of the Seller Parties, (b) the failure of the
Seller Parties to comply with applicable laws, or (c) bodily
injury, sickness, disease or death (including employees
of Seller or Monadnock), or to damage to or destruction
of tangible property (including the loss of use thereof);
in each case regardless of whether or not caused in part
by the negligence or other fault of any Indemnified Party
hereunder; provided that Seller shall not be liable for
Losses caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct
of any Indemnified Party.
Seller's indemnification obligations under this Section
12 shall not be limited by applicable Workers' Compensation
or other disability or employee benefit laws, and, solely
as respects the indemnities set forth in this section,
Seller hereby expressly waives any rights it may have to
assert any immunities or defenses that it may have under
such laws against any Indemnified Party.
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Labor, Work and Services; Insurance. In supplying
any services hereunder, Seller warrants that it is, and
undertakes such performance as, an independent contractor,
with sole responsibility for the payment of all federal
and/or state unemployment insurance, social security and/or
other similar taxes incurred hereunder. Any performance
by Seller under this Purchase Order on Monadnock's premises
shall be in full compliance with Monadnock's safety and
other rules and procedures and with all federal and state
laws and regulations regarding workplace safety, including
without limitation, laws pertaining to occupational premises
and until the satisfactory completion thereof, Seller shall,
at its expense, maintain the following minimum insurance
coverages on an "occurrence" basis (and not on a "claims
made" basis):
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Kind of Insurance |
Minimum Limits |
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Workers' Compensation |
Statutory |
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Employer's Liability |
$1,000,000 bodily injury by accident,
each accident
$1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, policy limit
$1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee |
Commercial General Liability
including Contractual Liability
and Products/Completed
Operations |
Combined Single Limits:
$1,000,000 Occurrence
$2,000,000 General Aggregate
$2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations
Aggregate
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Business Auto Liability |
Combined Single Limits: |
Symbol 1 (Any Auto) including
Hired and Non-Owned Autos |
$1,000,000 per accident |
Sell shall furnish Monadnock certificates of insurance
showing the above coverages with an insurer with an AM
Best rating of "A VIII" or better and providing for at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation
or modification resulting in a reduction below the required
minimum coverages and naming Monadnock as an additional
insured under Commercial General Liability using ISO from
CG 20 26 or its equivalent, or in the case of Monadnock's
distribution of Seller's products, ISO form CG 20 15 or
its equivalent, If Seller fails to furnish such certificates
or maintain such insurance, Monadnock shall have the right
to cancel this Purchase Order Immediately. Seller, for
itself and its insurers, hereby waives subrogation against
Monadnock, and Seller agrees that, with respect to claims
against Monadnock arising out of Seller's performance hereunder,
Seller's insurance shall be primary and Monadnock's insurance
shall be excess and non-contributory. Seller's obligations
to maintain such insurance shall in no way limit the liability
or obligations assumed by Seller hereunder.
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Laws and Regulations. All goods furnished or services
rendered pursuant to this Purchase Order shall be produced,
sold, delivered, or rendered to Monadnock in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations, including without
limitation, the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938,
as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Executive
Order 11246, Section 402 of the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970, as amended ("OSHA"), (in the event of a conflict
between the requirements of OSHA and any industry codes
or standards applicable to this Purchase Order, the more
stringent requirement shall apply), the Noise Control Act
of 1972, all applicable environmental laws and regulations,
including without limitation, the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, and the standards of accessibility set forth
in Section 402 of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
and the rules, regulations and orders pertaining to the
above.
Seller also agrees that the following clauses from the
Code of Federal Regulations shall also apply to this Purchase
Order and shall be incorporated herein by reference: the
Equal Employment Opportunity Clause, the Certification
of Nonsegregated Facilities required by paragraph (7) of
Executive Order 11246, the Utilization of Minority Business
Enterprises and the Minority Business Enterprises Subcontracting
program clauses, the Affirmative Action for Handicapped
Worker's clause, and the Affirmative Action for Disable
Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era clause are, by
this reference, incorporated herein and made part hereof.
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Termination. Monadnock may at any time, without
cause, terminate this Purchase Order in whole or in part
upon written notice to Seller. In such event, Seller shall
be entitled to a reasonable termination fee consisting
of a percentage of the Purchase Order price reflecting
the percentage of the work, goods delivered or services
properly performed prior to termination. Payment of such
termination fee shall be Seller's sole remedy. Upon Monadnock's
request, Seller shall preserve, protect and deliver to
Monadnock, at Monadnock's expense, materials on hand, work
in progress, and completed work, both in its own and in
its suppliers' plants.
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Assignment and Set-Off. Seller shall not assign
its rights or delegate its performance hereunder, nor any
interest herein, without Monadnock's prior written consent
and any attempted assignment or delegation without such
consent shall be void. Monadnock shall be entitled at all
time to set-off any amount owing from Seller to Monadnock,
whether under this Purchase Order or otherwise, against
any amounts otherwise payable to Seller.
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Confidentiality. Seller and its directors, officers,
employees and agents shall not disclose to any third party
any information pertaining to the goods provided or services
performed hereunder, or pertaining to Monadnock's business
or operations which Seller obtains or has access to in
connection herewith, without the prior written consent
of Monadnock.
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No Waiver of Defaults. No failure by Monadnock
to enforce at any time any of the terms or conditions of
this Purchase Order shall constitute a waiver thereof or
in any way impair Monadnock's right at any time to avail
itself of such remedies as it may have to enforce such
terms or conditions. No waiver by Monadnock hereunder will
be effective unless in writing and signed by Monadnock.
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Survival; Remedies Cumulative. All agreements
and representations of Seller herein (including those regarding,
confidentiality, indemnification and warranties) shall
survive delivery and final payment hereunder, or any earlier
termination hereof. All of the rights and remedies available
to Monadnock hereunder are in addition to, and not in limitation
of, the rights and remedies otherwise available at law
or in equity.
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Severability. Any provision of the Purchase Order
that is unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective
to the extent of such unenforceability (but shall be enforced
to the maximum extent permissible) without invalidating
the remaining provisions hereof.
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Governing Law; Attorney's Fees. Unless otherwise
agreed to by the parties, any controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Contract or any applicable Supply
Purchase Agreement or Order shall be interpreted and enforced
in accordance with the laws, other than the Choice of Law
rules, of the State of New Hampshire. The prevailing party
will be entitled to reimbursement from the other party
of all reasonable expenses, costs and attorneys fees incurred
in any legal proceeding.
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