| STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SALES OF NOVA ELECTRIC revised 12/19/03
1.(a) GENERAL:
Any sale of products by NOVA ELECTRIC (a wholly
owned division of Technology Dynamics, Inc.) (hereinafter
called "Seller" or Nova
or TDI) is governed exclusively by
these Standard Terms and Conditions of Sales (hereinafter
called "Standard Terms") which, unless
otherwise agreed by Seller in writing, shall be
a part of the sales contract and shall supersede
any inconsistent terms on Buyer's purchase order
or subsequent releases for this product.
1.(b) All
orders placed with Seller must be in the form
of a written purchase order. A binding sales contract
will only result when Seller accepts Buyer's order
at Seller's office in Bergenfield, NJ which will
in all cases be understood to contain these conditions
and terms of sales.
1.(c) Any
modification or variation of these Standard Terms
must be conditional upon the written approval
of Seller.
2. UPDATING
OF MODELS: Seller reserves the right to change
the design and/or the specifications of the standard
products already ordered by Buyer and accepted
by Seller, and Seller may ship the modified products
to Buyer without prior notice. Seller also reserves
the right to discontinue the manufacture or supply
of any particular product without prior notice
to Buyer.
3.(a) WARRANTY:
Seller warrants to Buyer that each product supplied
by it is of good workmanship and free from any
inherent defects. The product is warranteed for
a period of one year, (from the shipping date)
provided that it is installed and operated in
accordance with Sellers instructions and
generally accepted industrial practices, and further
provided that the product is used under conditions
for which it is designed, and within the limits
of its specifications, with proper care, protections
and maintenance under the supervision of competent
personnel.
3.(b) All
other guarantees, warranties, conditions of representations,
either expressed or implied, whether arising under
statute, common law, and commercial usage or otherwise,
including implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose, are excluded.
3.(c) Under
no circumstances whatsoever shall seller be liable
to any person or company for any direct, indirect
or consequential damages, injuries, downtime or
financial losses resulting from failure of the
product to perform its functions in part or in
full due to any reason including failure of component(s)
or mechanical elements within the product. Seller
further disclaims any responsibility for any and
all damages resulting from errors, omissions or
misinterpretation of any document (inclusive of
user manual), that it provides to Buyer.
3.(d) Buyer
is to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number
from Seller prior to returning the failed product
for evaluation and repair. Buyer is responsible
for the shipping charges of the product from wherever
it is to sellers repair facility door to
door. Further, buyer is responsible for any damage
that occurs on route by poor packing by Buyer
or by negligence or mistreatment by the freight
carrier(s) handling and transporting the product
to Sellers facility. Buyer is to list the
RMA# on all shipping documents, and on the exterior
of the package. International Buyers are responsible
for release of merchandise upon arrival from U.S.
Customs and delivery to Sellers facility.
3.(e) Seller
should review Buyers complaint, and test the product
to validate such complaint. If the product is
deemed defective, Seller shall repair it or replace
it free of charge if it is within the warranty
period. Seller will then ship the product to any
location with the USA that is specified by the
Buyer via surface transport carrier.
3.(f) Should
Buyer require other more speedy and expensive
method of transport, Seller will require Buyer
to pay additional transport charges to upgrade
the mode of transportation. International Buyers
should advise Seller of the address of their forwarder
in the USA.
3.(g) Equipment
will be repaired within 2 to 4 weeks from the
arrival date. Buyer is to notify Seller if the
equipment is urgently needed in which case Seller
will do its utmost to accommodate the Buyers
schedule. Should the returned product be found
to be fully functional and the Buyers complaint
cannot be verified, Seller reserves the right
to require appropriate payment to cover test and
evaluation charges.
4. DRAWINGS:
All illustrations, drawings, etc., issued by Seller
or contained in sellers catalogues, price
lists advertisements or any other publications
must be regarded by Seller are stated in good
faith as being approximately correct but no responsibility
can be accepted for their accuracy.
5.(a) SHIPMENT,
DELIVERY AND FORCE MAJEURE: Shipment and delivery
dates are quoted in good faith and are approximate.
Delay in delivery or shipment shall not give Buyer
the right to cancel any order. Seller shall not
be liable to pay any penalty for delay or failure
to ship nor shall be bound by any provision for
the payment of a penalty of any nature unless
it has expressly consented to such penalty provision
in writing.
5.(b) In
no event shall Seller be liable for any consequential
damages caused by delay or failure to deliver
or ship due especially but not exclusively to
force majeure and other causes beyond its reasonable
control. The term force majeure shall include
but not be limited to war, blockade, civil disturbances,
strikes and lockouts, labor shortages, fire and
other casualties, accidents, governmental acts
(including regulation covering export and import
licensing and currency exchange), material shortages
and delays in obtaining materials equipment or
transportation in case of nondelivery or failure
to timely delivery. Sellers obligation shall
be limited to the refund of any advance payment,
which may theretofore have been made by Buyer.
6.(a) PRICES:
Unless otherwise provided on the face of Seller's
relevant form or specified otherwise in writing
by Seller, quotations and offers by Seller are
F.O.B. Seller's manufacturing plant or warehouse
and are firm as to the price for thirty (30) days
from the date the quotations or offers which are
sent by Seller. After the expiration of the initial
thirty (30) day period, the applicable prices
are those in effect at the time of order. Any
reference to F.O.B. or other delivery terms shall,
unless otherwise provided herein, have the same
meaning as that ascribed by the International
Chamber of Commerce in its current edition of
inco terms.
6.(b) Errors
and omissions, whether obvious or not, in any
element of a quotation are subject to correction
by Seller.
7.(a) TERMS
OF PAYMENT: Payment shall be made at net ten (10)
days from the date of shipment and in USD. The
failure by Buyer to pay at the agreed time and
place after 65 days constitutes a waiver of all
his rights under the contract including product
warranty. When an account becomes due, according
to its terms, interest at the rate of 18% per
year will be charged and accrued to the outstanding
invoice(s) until paid.
7.(b) All
products sold by Seller are shipped F.O.B. its
manufacturing plant or warehouse.
7.(c) All
taxes, fees, costs and other charges connected
with shipment, transportation, insurance and importation
of the products, are the responsibility of Buyer,
and, if paid by Seller, such expenses may be recovered
by Seller from Buyer.
8.RISK OF
LOSS: Unless expressly provided for on a basis
independent of that set forth above for passage
of title, risk of loss or damage to the products
shall pass from Seller to Buyer upon delivery
thereof to Buyer or his representative or to a
carrier for shipment to Buyer, as the case may
be, F.O.B. at Seller's manufacturing plant or
warehouse. We strongly suggest that all shipment
be insured for full value. In the event of any
insurance claim, all invoices must be paid in
full before any insurance claim can be processed.
9. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT: The terms and conditions set forth
herein constitute the final, complete and exclusive
agreement between the parties as to the subject
matter thereof. This Agreement may not be amended
except in writing and signed by the authorized
representatives of both parties.
10.CANCELLATION: Should and order be cancelled by the buyer for any reason after order placement or If Buyer refuses delivery of
mutually agreed upon scheduled products,
especially if specifically customized
for his usage, Buyer shall incur cancellation
charges as invoiced by Seller at Seller's
option as follows:
(1) The full agreed
price for the products completed; or
loss of profits.
(2) Seller's full
cost plus overhead, plus 25% for all
products actually in process or scheduled
for completion less than 30 days after
the date Seller receives notice of Buyer's
refusal; or
(3) Seller's full
cost plus 25% for any raw materials
or supplies purchased or contracted
for by Seller or Buyer's order as of
the date Seller receives notice of Buyer's
refusal.
10.(a) Modified standard
products or custom products are not subject
to cancellation.
11. GOVERNING
LAW: Validity and interpretation of all documents
relating to this sale and rights and duties of
the parties hereto, shall be governed by the laws
of the State of New Jersey, USA.
12.(a) MISCELLANEOUS:
All provisions of this contract are essentially
integral and correlated, therefore, failure on
the part of Buyer to fulfill any of his obligations
under this contract shall constitute a default
of the contract and Buyer shall be liable as a
defaulter.
12.(b) Failure
on the part of Seller to enforce any of the rights
derived from this contract shall never be construed
as a waiver of any of its rights.
12.(c) Declaration
of nullity of one or more of the clauses on this
contract by any legal authority shall not affect
the validity of the other clauses, which for this
purpose are considered severable.
13. ATTORNEYS'
FEES. If Purchaser fails to pay any amounts due
hereunder or otherwise breaches this Proposal
For Contract and the Company has to enforce its
rights hereunder, whether or not through litigation,
the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed
by Purchaser for all costs and expenses incurred
relating to the collection or breach, including
all attorneys' fees.
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