Supplier agrees to be bound by and to comply with all Terms and
Conditions set forth herein for the goods, deliverables, products,
software, personal property, and/or applicable related services
(the “Deliverables”) described in the purchase order
(this or the “Order”). The Terms and Conditions
shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Order and shall
constitute the only terms and conditions thereto, and accordingly
the sale of such Deliverables will be governed exclusively by the
Terms and Conditions; notwithstanding, these Terms and Conditions
shall be superseded in the event a separate agreement, intended to
govern the purchase of Deliverables, has been executed between RC
and Supplier. Acknowledgement of this Order, including without
limitation, by the provision of the Deliverables called for by
this Order or acceptance of payment, shall be deemed acceptance of
this Order including without limitation, the Terms and Conditions.
The Terms and Conditions shall take precedence over any other
document connected with this transaction unless such alternative
terms are expressly agreed to in a separate written agreement
executed by RC and Supplier. Any terms and conditions proposed by
Supplier in acknowledging or accepting the Order which are
different from or in addition to the Terms and Conditions shall
not be binding upon RC and shall be void and of no effect.
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
To be valid, Supplier’s invoices must contain RC’s Order
number and a full description of the Deliverables, the quantity,
unit price, services price and total price, and the delivery
address. Subject to Section 9, valid Supplier invoices will become
due for payment by RC, net sixty (60) days from RC’s receipt
of the Deliverables or the date of receipt of a correct invoice
(whichever is later) unless otherwise indicated on the face of
the Order. The date of invoice will not predate the date of delivery
of the relevant Deliverables. Supplier will send invoices to
RC’s address designated on the face of the Order or to such
other address as RC may specify in writing. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in the Order, (a) invoices submitted more
than six (6) months after RC’s receipt of Deliverables will be
rejected and no payment shall be made and (b) RC shall have no
liability whatsoever under the Order for amounts due under any such
invoice. Currency shall be in United States dollars unless
otherwise identified on the face of the Order.
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TAXES. Amounts payable to Supplier under
this Agreement are exclusive of any transaction taxes
(including sales, use, consumption, value-added and similar
transaction taxes) that may be imposed in connection with
fees received by Supplier pursuant to this Agreement. For any
payments made under this Agreement, Supplier may charge
and RC will pay applicable transaction taxes, provided that
such transaction taxes are stated on the original invoice
related to the Service rendered, that Supplier
timely provides to RC and Supplier’s invoices state
such transaction taxes separately. RC may provide Supplier
with an exemption certificate or equivalent information
acceptable to the relevant taxing authority, in which case,
Supplier will not charge and or collect the transaction taxes
covered by such certificate. RC may deduct or withhold
any withholding taxes that RC may be legally obligated to
deduct or withhold from any amounts payable to Supplier under
the Agreement, and payment to Supplier as reduced by such
deductions or withholdings will constitute full payment and
settlement of amounts payable to Supplier under the
Agreement. If a tax authority subsequently finds that
RC’s withholding tax payment was insufficient and requires
additional payments, RC will make such payments and Supplier
will reimburse RC for such additional withholding tax
payments. Within a reasonable period, RC will provide Supplier
with documentation evidencing its withholding tax payments.
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PACKAGES. Packages must bear RC’s Order
number. No charges for packaging will be payable by RC unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
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TRANSPORTATION. Deliverables will be shipped in
accordance with the transportation instructions on the face of the
Order. The Deliverables will be shipped Delivered Duty Paid
RC’s facility (DDP Incoterms 2010) unless other
transportation arrangements are pre-approved by RC in writing. A
paid freight bill or equivalent must support charges for such
other transportation arrangements. For international shipments,
Supplier will provide all documentation and data elements required
for timely customs entry. Shipping documentation (commercial
invoice) will include the harmonized tariff code as provided by
RC, the country of origin, RC part number, manufacturer part
number, unit price and quantity per line and a customs compliant
description.
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TITLE, PROPERTY AND RISK. All title to, property
in and risk in Deliverables will pass to RC free of all liens and
encumbrances on acceptance of the Deliverables as set out in
Section 9.
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LICENSE. To the extent that any
Supplier’s intellectual property is incorporated into or
necessary to use any Deliverable, Supplier hereby grants to RC a
non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable right and
license, solely to the extent necessary for RC to use the
Deliverables to obtain the benefit of the
Deliverables.
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DELIVERY/LATE SHIPMENTS. Supplier will deliver
the Deliverables at the place, date and time specified in this
Order, unless otherwise agreed by both parties. If Supplier fails
to meet the delivery schedule by more than five (5) days, then
notwithstanding Section 13, Supplier shall notify in writing and
RC will be entitled to either (a) terminate the Order for such
Deliverables and for any other Deliverables the intended use of
which has consequently been delayed or prevented; or (b) make
alternate arrangements for the transportation of the Deliverables.
Supplier will reimburse RC for any additional costs that RC incurs
in purchasing replacement Deliverables or in arranging for
alternate transportation.
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RESCHEDULING/CANCELLATION. RC may reschedule any
delivery of Deliverables without liability. RC may cancel this
Order (if outstanding) or part of this Order without liability by
giving five (5) business days prior written notice to Supplier. If
RC cancels this Order on less than five (5) business days’
notice and Supplier cannot, after exercising its commercially
reasonable efforts, use the Deliverables in the course of its
business or dispose of them, RC will compensate Supplier in an
agreed-to amount not to exceed the actual purchase price of the
Deliverables. In no event will RC have any liability in respect of
any order cancelled pursuant to Sections 7, 9 or 13.
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ACCEPTANCE/INSPECTION/NON-COMPLYING DELIVERABLES. The Deliverables shall be subject to inspection and acceptance
rights. Payment shall not constitute RC’s acceptance of the
Deliverables nor impair RC’s right to inspect the
Deliverables. RC will not be required under any
circumstances to take any action or make any payments that RC
believes, in good faith, that a breach of any of the Terms and
Conditions in this Order has occurred or may occur, in which case
RC may withhold any payment of fees, commission, compensation,
reimbursement, or any other payment until such time as RC has
satisfied that no breach has occurred or will occur. RC shall not
be liable to Seller for any claim, losses, or damages whatsoever
related to RC’s withholding of any payment under this
provision. If RC notifies Supplier in writing at any time
within ninety (90) days of delivery that the Deliverables do not
comply with the provisions of this Order and/or any Deliverable
description and/or documentation, RC may, at its option, (i)
withhold any payment under that Order to the Supplier; (ii)
require that Supplier either repair or replace the Deliverables or
re-perform the Deliverables with all possible speed (which will
not to exceed standard lead time for the Deliverables) and without
cost to RC (including any relevant freight and duty costs
incurred); and/or (iii) cancel the Order forthwith without
liability or payment obligation for the Deliverables. RC shall
have the additional option during such period of returning the
Deliverables to Supplier at Supplier’s cost and receiving a
credit of the purchase price. Notwithstanding the above, in
cases whereby there are any defects in the Deliverables or any
failures do not or would not become apparent until after use, RC
shall be entitled at its sole option to exercise its right in the
above (i) and (ii) even after a reasonable period of use or resale
of the same to the fullest extent as permitted by applicable law.
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SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Supplier represents and warrants that all Deliverables provided
by it will: (a) be new and unused; (b) be free of defects in
materials, workmanship and design; and (iii) not infringe a third
party’s intellectual property rights; (c) comply with the
specifications set out in the Order and any samples provided by
either party to the other and agreed to by RC; (d) comply with
RC’s quality assurance procedures as provided to Supplier
from time to time; (e) comply with any applicable quality
specification and documentation; (f) be manufactured, handled,
packaged and transported in accordance with all applicable laws,
regulations, guidelines and industry standards; (g) not include
any substance restricted for use in electrical or electronic
equipment by any laws, or regulations, other than permitted by the
foregoing, and any guidelines or industry standards; and the
Supplier also represents and warrants that (i) it has the
necessary licenses and rights to provide the Deliverables; (ii) in
case the Deliverables are of nature of intangible services, it
will perform such services in a professional and workmanlike
manner, conforming to industry standards and practices; and (iii)
its performance of any of such services will be in compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. If there is a
breach of Supplier’s representations or warranties herein,
RC will be entitled to terminate this Order without liability.
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INDEMNITY. Supplier will indemnify, save harmless
and defend RC from and against any and all third party claims,
actions, losses, or damages (including, without limitation,
reasonable legal fees and expenses) (collectively,
“Losses”) which RC, may suffer or
incur as a result of (i) any negligent act or omission or willful
misconduct of Supplier, its employees, representatives, or
subcontractors relating to the Order; (ii) any breach of
Supplier’s representations, warranties or obligations under
the Order; (iii) any actual or alleged infringement by the
sale or use of the Deliverables of any intellectual property
rights of any other person, (iv) any breach by the Supplier of
these Terms and Conditions or of any terms or obligations on its
part implied by the Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap 26) or by any
equivalent statute, statutory provision or common law relevant to
these Terms and Conditions or to the Deliverables ,or (v) any
personal injury to or the death of any person or of any loss or
destruction of or damage or property occurred in connection with
any Deliverables (in case of intangible services or work) executed
by the Supplier under the Order or shall be alleged to be
attributable to any defect in the Deliverables (in case of
physical goods). This indemnity shall not be prejudiced or waived
by exercise of any rights under Section 7, 9 or 13.
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INSURANCE. Supplier shall be solely responsible
for maintaining for itself and requiring its subcontractors,
employees, and agents to maintain such adequate health, auto,
workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation,
disability, liability, and other insurance, including blanket
contractual coverage insuring claims resulting from the
indemnification of RC required by this Order, as is required by
law or as is the common practice in Supplier’s trades or
businesses, whichever affords greater coverage. Upon
request, Supplier shall provide RC with certificates of insurance
or evidence of coverage before commencing performance under this
Order. Supplier shall provide adequate coverage for any RC
property under the care, custody or control of Supplier or its
subcontractors, employees, and agents. Whenever Supplier has in
its possession property of RC, Supplier shall be deemed an insurer
thereof and shall be responsible for its safe return to RC.
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TERMINATION. At any time, RC, at its option, may
terminate this Order with or without cause, in whole or in part by
written notice, any pre-paid fees will be pro-rated from the
termination date and returned to RC within thirty (30) days. RC
shall be responsible for any undisputed fees accrued prior to the
termination date.
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NOTICES. All notices must be in writing sent to
the parties at their addresses set out in the Order, as same may
be amended by notice in accordance with this provision. A notice
will be deemed to have been given on the third day after mailing
if it is sent by mail, on the date of transmission in the case of
facsimile or electronic data interchange, or on the date of
delivery if it is delivered by hand.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL RC BE
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ORDER, EVEN IF RC
HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN ANY CASE, RC’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THE ORDER WILL
NOT EXCEED THE FEES THAT RC PAID TO SUPPLIER FOR THE PROVISION
OF THE DELIVERABLES.
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Supplier will hold all
Confidential Information in confidence, not to use it in any way,
commercially or otherwise, except to provide the products and
services with respect to the Deliverables, and not to disclose it
to others. Supplier further agrees it shall protect the
Confidential Information in strict confidence (including, without
limitation, implementing and enforcing security procedures), to
prevent the unauthorized use, dissemination or publication of
Confidential Information as it would use to protect its own
confidential information of like nature. Supplier will
immediately disclose to RC any breach of this Section 16 and will
cooperate with any investigations and notices required as a result
of such breach. For purposes of this Order, “Confidential
Information” means and will include without limitation: (i)
any information, materials or knowledge regarding RC and its
business, financial condition, products, programming techniques,
customers, employees, suppliers, technology or research and
development that is disclosed to Supplier or to which Supplier may
have access in connection with the provision of the products
and/or services with respect to the Deliverables; and (ii) the
existence and Terms and Conditions of this Order.
Confidential Information will not include, however, any
information that is or becomes part of the public domain through
no fault of RC or its personnel or that RC regularly gives to
third parties without restrictions on use or disclosure.
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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The relationship between
RC and Supplier is one of independent contractors, and neither
party will at any time or in any way represent itself as being a
dealer, agent or other representative of the other party or as
having authority to assume or create obligations or otherwise act
in any manner on behalf of the other party.
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COMPLIANCE. Supplier shall comply with all
laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the Deliverables under
this Order, including without limitation government export control
and privacy and data protection laws.
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SUBCONTRACTING, ASSIGNMENT. Supplier may not
assign or subcontract any of its obligations hereunder, in whole
or in part, without the prior written consent of RC. If such
consent is acceptable, Supplier will be responsible and fully
liable for its subcontractors’ performance under this Order.
Supplier may not assign this Order without the prior written
consent of RC, and any purported assignment without such consent
shall be null and void.
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BACKGROUND CHECK. To the extent permitted by law,
any Supplier personnel, or employees of Supplier’s
subcontractors assigned to provide Deliverables on-site at
RC’s offices or given access to RC’s network systems
will have undergone a diligent background check, conducted by
Supplier or at Supplier’s choosing a third party
specializing in background investigations, but must be conducted
in full compliance with all laws for the applicable jurisdiction.
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BOOKS AND RECORDS; INSPECTION. During the term of this Order and
for a period of three (3) years after the provision of the
Deliverables, Supplier shall maintain such books and records as
are necessary to demonstrate and confirm Supplier’s
compliance with its obligations under this Order. RC shall, upon
reasonable notice, have the right to inspect and review
Supplier’s books and records to confirm Supplier’s
aforementioned compliance.
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PUBLICITY. Supplier will not, without first
obtaining RC’s consent in writing, advertise or otherwise
disclose that Supplier has furnished or agreed to furnish
Deliverables to RC under this Order.
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RC MATERIALS. If RC provides data, documentation,
information, materials, parts or tools
(“Materials”) for use by Supplier to
perform work under the Order, Supplier will use such Materials
solely for the purposes of this Order. All Materials, procured or
paid for by RC will at all times remain the property of RC, and
will be returned promptly or destroyed at RC’s sole option
upon termination of the Order. Upon written request,
Supplier shall certify compliance with this Section 23.
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FINANCING. RC may secure any financing it deems
appropriate for the Deliverables and if applicable, such financing
parties will be third party beneficiaries under this Order.
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WAIVER/AMENDMENT. No provision of this Order will
be deemed waived or amended and no breach or default excused
unless the waiver or amendment is in writing and signed by the
party issuing it. Any obligations, which by their nature survive
beyond the performance, termination or expiration of the Order,
will remain in full force and effect. RC’s rights and
remedies hereunder are in addition to any other legal or equitable
rights and remedies available to RC.
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SEVERABILITY. If any provision contained in the
Order is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable in
any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction where enforcement
is sought, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any
other provision of this Order and this Order will be construed as
if such invalid or unenforceable provision had not been contained
herein in that jurisdiction.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Order constitutes the
complete agreement between RC and Supplier and supersedes any
prior representation, promise or proposal relating to the subject
matter hereof. No other document provided by Supplier, including
Supplier’s quotation and acknowledgement forms, will be part
of the Order, even if referred to, unless specifically agreed to
by RC as evidenced by documentation executed by the parties.
This Order may not be supplemented, modified or governed by
any shrink-wrap or click-wrap agreement or any confirmation,
acknowledgment, or other sales or shipping form of Supplier unless
RC first agrees in writing that is not an electronic communication
to be bound by such purported agreements. Any modification
to this Order must be in writing duly authorized by RC.
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APPLICABLE LAW. These Terms and Conditions and
this Order will be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of Hong Kong and the parties irrevocably submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.