GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
(as applicable to the Agreement with Suppliers)
1.Definitions
2. Applicability
These General terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as “SUPP GTC”) shall apply to and be considered as an integral part of all agreements entered by the Company with any of its supplier (“Agreement”).
3. Infringement of intellectual property rights
The Supplier undertakes that the equipment supplied does not infringe any third party intellectual property rights and the Supplier further undertakes to indemnify the Purchaser against all claims for infringements of third party patents and/or other intellectual property rights by equipment supplied under this agreement.
4. Inspection
5. Erection, commissioning and performance testing
- The Supplier undertakes to provide, with its specialized personnel free of cost, the erection, installation, commissioning and performance testing of the equipments. The Purchaser shall provide the required resources and personnel to enable and assist the Supplier in the provision of the said services. In the event that the Performance Testing indicates any defaults or deficiencies, the Supplier shall immediately rectify the same and the process of Performance Testing will be repeated thereafter. This Performance Testing process can be undertaken to a maximum of three times.
- In case the equipment fails to attain the guaranteed performance parameters as defined in the agreement, the Supplier shall indemnify the Purchaser and shall replace the equipment within minimum time at the risk & cost of the Supplier.
6. Warranty
7. Liquidated damages
If delivery of the equipment occurs later than time specified in the Time Schedule and provided such delay is neither the result of force majeure nor the result of circumstances for which the Purchaser is responsible, the Purchaser shall be entitled to liquidated damages of 0.5% of the Contract Price per week of delay or part thereof subject to a maximum of 5% of the Contract price. For purpose of computing liquidated damages in the event of delay in delivery of the equipment and spare parts, mere dispatch of the equipment and spare parts within the agreed date of delivery which are not in accordance with the specifications/standards, or found unacceptable by Purchaser would not amount to delivery within the agreed delivery date. The Purchaser shall have the right to invoke the Performance Bank Guarantee submitted by the Supplier for recovering the Liquidated damages.
8. Termination
- commits a material breach of this Agreement and has not remedied the same within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice from the other party specifying the nature of the breach and requesting that it be remedied; or
- fails to deliver the equipments as per specifications & time schedule specified in this Agreement issued under this agreement; or
- is insolvent or a receiver or liquidator (including provisional liquidator) is appointed over all or part of its undertaking, or enters into any scheme of arrangement or compromise for the benefit of its creditors or negotiations therefore, or declares a moratorium on the payment of its debts or becomes unable to meet its financial obligations; or
- is the subject of an order by any competent court seeking its liquidation or dissolution; the other Party may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other rights or remedies which may be available to it, cancel the agreement issued by giving the defaulting Party written notice to that effect. In case of termination for default of the other Party as mentioned above, the terminating party will be entitled to compensation for the loss it has suffered as a direct consequence of the default justifying termination.
9. Confidentiality
The Supplier agrees not to disclose any confidential information pertaining to the Purchaser’s business to any third party and shall use its best efforts to ensure that their directors, officers, employees, contractors and suppliers keep secret, all Confidential.Information disclosed by the Purchaser, including without limitation, documents, technical information, software, processes, know-how and other unpublished information, except as may be authorised in writing by the Purchaser. The provisions of this clause survive after termination/ completion of the agreement.
10. Packing
All items of the equipment and spare parts shall be carefully and properly packed for movement by sea/rail/road transport to withstand damages on account of inclement weather, rough handling etc. The packing shall allow for easy removal and inspection at sight. Any damage or loss to the equipment or deterioration in the quality of equipment during transport due to faulty protection or insecure packing shall be to the Supplier’s account.
11. Sub Contracting
The Supplier may sub-contract any part of its obligation, after obtaining the prior written approval of the Purchaser by providing the details of the sub-contractor or sub-supplier. Any such sub-contracting does not absolve the Supplier of its obligations and the Supplier shall continue to be primarily and solely responsible for performance of obligations.
12. Prevention of Bribery
The Supplier hereby undertakes that, at the date of the entering into force of the Contract, itself, its directors, officers or employees have not offered, promised, given, authorized, solicited or accepted any undue pecuniary or other advantage of any kind (or implied that they will or might do any such thing at any time in the future) in any way connected with the Contract and that it has taken reasonable measures to prevent sub suppliers, agents or any other third parties, from doing so. Failure to comply with this clause or any act of offering, soliciting or accepting advantage committed by the Supplier or by an employee, agent or sub- supplier of the Supplier shall, without affecting the its liability for such failure and act, result in this contact being invalidated.
13. Force majeure
The Purchaser shall be excused from liability for the failure or delay in performance of any obligation under this Agreement by reason of any event beyond Purchaser’s reasonable control including but not limited to Acts of God, fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, or other natural forces, war, civil unrest, accident, any strike or labor disturbance, or any other event similar to those enumerated above. As far as practicable, notice of Purchaser’s failure or delay in performance due to force majeure must be given to the Supplier and the Purchaser may at its discretion suspend or terminate this agreement.
14. Assignment
Neither this contract, nor any right or obligation hereunder may be assigned, in whole, or in part, by the Supplier without the prior permission of the Purchaser.
15. Amendment
This Contract shall not be amended, modified, altered or changed in any way except by writing executed by the Purchaser and the Supplier.
16. Designated Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and Authorized Signatory
The said SPOC is only authorized signatory on behalf of the company for all communications with the supplier and the company does not have any obligation or binding for any communications on its behalf by any person other than the designated SPOC as aforesaid.
No payment, Invoice, debit notes, material, services, shall be considered accepted by the company till the time same has been duly accepted in writing by the designated SPOC.
17. Limitations
Notwithstanding anything contained under the Agreement (including the SUPP GTC), the liability of the Company arising out of the Agreement shall always be subject to the Articles of Association (“AOA”)of the Company including the limitations as contained in Article 165 of the AOA of the Company available on the website of the Company at