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superseded in the event a separate agreement, intended to govern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.