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NJMET Sales Terms
1. Applicable Terms and Conditions: As
used herein, “Seller” shall mean “New Jersey Micro-Electronic Testing,
Inc.” and/or “Metropolitan Enterprises LLC.” (a) Seller’s Terms &
Conditions Of Sale only (“Sales Terms”) shall apply to all of Seller’s
Quotations, Buyer’s resulting Orders or Purchase Orders [“Order(s)”],
and Seller’s Acknowledgments of Orders, if any, for the delivery of
Seller’s Services and/or Goods. Notwithstanding any terms or conditions
on Buyer’s Orders or any other documents to the contrary, Seller’s
Quotations and performance of all Orders are expressly made conditional
on Buyer’s acceptance of Seller’s Sales Terms only, and Seller’s
Quotations expressly limit Buyer’s acceptance to Seller’s Sales Terms
only. Seller’s Acknowledgments of any Orders, or commencement of
performance or delivery of any Orders, or Buyer’s issuance of any
confirmations, acceptances or Orders, or Buyer’s acceptance, payment or
use of any Services and/or Goods shall constitute Buyer’s acceptance of
Seller’s Sales Terms only. Seller objects to all terms of Buyer which
are in conflict or inconsistent with, in addition to, or different from
(“Additional Terms”) the Seller’s Sales Terms. Any such Additional Terms
shall not apply or become part of any Order, and Seller’s failure to
object to any Additional Terms of Buyer shall not constitute an
acceptance thereof; (b) in the event Seller’s Sales Terms are not set
forth at length in or attached to Seller’s Quotations as part of the
quotation process, but instead are cited by reference to Seller’s
website or incorporated by reference in Seller’s Quotations, then these
Sales Terms only shall be deemed accepted by Buyer and become part of
any Orders as if set forth at length in Seller’s Quotations; (c) any
Acknowledgments issued by Seller on either Seller’s or Buyer’s forms
shall be deemed issued for administrative purposes only. Such
Acknowledgments shall not affect Buyer’s acceptance of Seller’s
Quotations on Seller’s Sales Terms only, nor constitute an acceptance of
Buyer’s Additional Terms.
2. Deliveries: (a) All Services and/or
Goods shall be quoted, sold and shipped FOB Seller’s facility; (b) all
delivery dates are approximate and are conditioned on Seller’s timely
receipt of all Buyer, Buyer-furnished, or Buyer’s customer Goods, test
samples, test lots, test documentation, data, instructions, fixtures,
equipment or any other materials (collectively, “Property”). All
delivery dates shall be extended based on additional time required by
Seller (i) to perform the Services with respect to the Goods, (ii) to
obtain proper or correct documentation from the Buyer, or (iii) to
notify and receive Buyer’s disposition or other instructions relating to
the testing of the Goods or performance of the Services; and (c) Seller
shall not be in default in the performance of any Order if any delay or
failure to perform is caused in whole or in part by causes beyond the
reasonable control of Seller, including without limitation any acts of
God, Buyer, Buyer’s agents, the public enemy, riots, war or terrorism;
fire, flood, earthquakes, epidemics, quarantines, embargos, severe
weather or natural disasters; labor actions, strikes or slowdowns;
accidents; lack of, inability to obtain, shortages, or delays in
obtaining any materials, labor, fuel, electric power, water or other
supplies; any delays, failure to procure, suspension or revocation of
any export, import or other licenses, approvals or authorizations;
delays or defaults of suppliers; any orders, priorities, acts, or any
governmental laws or regulations imposed by any civil or military
governmental authority in either its sovereign or contractual capacity;
or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Seller. In such
event the time for performance shall be extended for the period of such
force majeure.
3. Terms of Payment: (a) Unless
otherwise specified in Seller’s Quotation, all quotations and payments
shall be in US dollars and are due Net 30 days from the date of Seller’s
invoice. All overdue payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1½ %
per month, or the maximum rate permitted by law if lower, from the date
such payments are due; (b) Buyer shall be liable for all applicable
federal, state, local or foreign taxes, duties, imports, tariffs, fees
and all other similar taxes, charges or levies, all of which shall be
added to the price of the Order and paid by Buyer; (c) Buyer shall be
liable for all transportation, handling and insurance costs; (d) all
pricing is subject to change by Seller in the event Buyer’s Order
changes any quantities or other requirements as set forth in Seller’s
Quotation; (e) all Orders are subject to Seller’s approval of Buyer’s
credit. Seller may suspend testing, withhold test data and the return of
any Property, and require full payment if Seller determines in its sole
discretion that Buyer’s financial condition justifies such actions; (f)
in the event Buyer defaults in any payment or breaches any other term of
the Order, Seller may withhold delivery of its test data and the
Property until full payment is made, or terminate the Order for Buyer’s
default without prejudice to all other rights and remedies of Seller;
(g) all rights and remedies of Seller under this Agreement and at law or
equity shall be cumulative; (h) in the event Seller engages an attorney
to collect any amounts due, pursue any claim against Buyer, or defend
against any claim asserted by Buyer, Buyer agrees to pay all reasonable
attorneys fees, costs of suit, and litigation expenses incurred by
Seller if Seller prevails with respect to such collection or other
claims; (i) Buyer shall not deduct or setoff any monies due Seller under
any Orders; (j) Buyer’s payments of Seller’s invoices shall not be
delayed or conditioned on approval or payment by Buyer’s customer or any
third party; and (k) Buyer’s Orders are noncancellable and all deposits
are nonrefundable.
4. Services: (a) Seller shall perform
the Services set forth in Seller’s Quotation and any resulting Order.
Seller is not obligated to perform any additional, repeat or subsequent
services or testing unless agreed upon in writing by Seller; (b) unless
otherwise specified in the Order, Seller shall not inspect, test,
investigate, verify, represent, warrant or guarantee that the Goods are
authentic or genuine and not counterfeit; (c) Buyer shall inspect and
accept or reject all Services and/or Goods within thirty days after
Seller’s delivery of the Services and/or Goods F.O.B. Seller’s facility.
Seller’s Services and/or Goods shall be deemed accepted, and Buyer
waives all claims for: (i) any damages, defects, latent defects,
discrepancies, nonconformances, noncompliances, malfunctions or
shortages (collectively, “Defects”) with respect to the Goods and/or
Services; and (ii) any breach of any Certificate of Compliance (“COC”)
or any provision of any Order, if any such claims are not made in
writing by Buyer and received by Seller within thirty days after the
date of Seller’s delivery of the Services and/or Goods; and (d) any COC
is applicable only as of the date of Seller’s performance of the
Services, and is not a certification, representation, promise, warranty,
guaranty or assurance that the Goods will comply with any performance,
design or other specifications or requirements for any period of time
after the performance of Seller’s Services as set forth on the Order.
5. Certificate of Compliance: (a)
Seller shall comply with the requirements of the Order and provide its
standard COC, if required by the Order; (b) except for any applicable
COC, Seller disclaims all oral or written certifications, warranties,
representations, statements, assurances, promises and agreements,
whether express, implied or statutory (collectively, “Warranties”),
relating to the Goods and/or Services, including without limitation the
implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use;
(c) Seller disclaims all Warranties that the Goods (i) will comply with
any manufacturer or other performance, design or other specifications or
requirements; (ii) will be fit, suitable or merchantable for any
purpose, application or environment; or (iii) will comply with or meet
any quality, capacity, capability, construction, or other standards or
requirements; (d) Seller disclaims all Warranties relating to the design
or condition of the Goods; (e) Seller disclaims all liabilities relating
to any Defects in the Goods, including without limitation any defects or
latent defects; (f) Buyer acknowledges that the test samples may not be
representative of the entire sample lot. Except for 100% sample lot
testing, Seller disclaims that the entire lot will pass Seller’s tests
even if the test samples passed such tests; (g) Seller’s COC, test
report or test data, if any, are furnished to Buyer only, and such items
shall not be furnished to or relied upon by any other person or entity;
(h) Buyer shall not make any changes, alterations, insertions or
modifications to Seller’s COC, test report or test data; and (i) Buyer
shall not change, alter, insert or modify in any manner Seller’s marking
of any test samples or test lots.
6. Loss or Damage: (a) Buyer shall be
responsible for all loss or damage to the Property while in transit to
Seller’s facility, and after Seller’s delivery of the Property FOB
Seller’s facility; (b) Seller shall not be liable for any Defects or
failures of the Property due to any improper handling, storage,
transportation or use of the Property by Buyer or any other person or
entity, except Seller; (c) Buyer acknowledges that Seller is acting
solely as an independent testing laboratory and is not the manufacturer
of the Goods. Seller shall not be liable, and Buyer shall be solely
responsible for, any loss or damage to the Property or any loss or
damage caused by the Property, resulting from any Defects in the
Property; (d) Seller shall not be liable for any failure or inability of
the Property to meet any manufacturer’s or others specifications or
requirements; (e) Seller shall not be liable for any loss or damage to
the Property while in Seller’s custody unless caused by Seller’s
negligence; (f) Seller’s count of all Property shall be final and
binding; (g) in no event shall Seller’s maximum liability for any
damages arising out of, resulting from, or in connection with any Order
for any reason exceed the price of Seller’s Services as set forth on the
Order from which any claim arose or accrued; (h) in no event shall
Seller be liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, direct,
punitive, special or other damages (including without limitation any
personal injury, death or property damage, or any loss of use of any
property, or any loss of revenues, profits or business, or any liability
of Buyer to its customers or third parties) arising out of, resulting
from, or in connection with any Order for any reason; and (i) Buyer’s
sole and exclusive remedy under any Order shall be limited to: (x) the
recovery of the price of Seller’s Services as set forth on the Order
from which any claim arose or accrued, subject to the limitations of
liability as set forth in Seller’s Sales Terms herein, or at Seller’s
sole option (y) Seller’s re-performance of the Services required by the
Order.
7. Confidentiality: (a) Buyer agrees
to keep this Order, and all terms and conditions hereof, in strict
confidence and shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose this Order or
any terms or conditions hereof to any other person or entity without the
prior written consent of Seller; (b) Buyer agrees to keep all oral and
written confidential, proprietary or financial information or trade
secrets or intellectual property of Seller (“Confidential Information”)
which may be disclosed to Buyer in connection with any Order in strict
confidence. Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, use, copy or
disclose the Confidential Information to any other person or entity; (c)
Buyer agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, publish or
otherwise communicate, or cause any person or entity to publish or
otherwise communicate in any manner any negative, critical, derogatory,
disparaging, defamatory or injurious comments or statements relating to
Seller, or its reputation, or its services or business, or its officers,
directors, employees or representatives, or any dispute with Seller. As
used in this Order, the term “publish or otherwise communicate” shall
include without limitation the making of any oral or written comments,
statements or presentations to any person or entity or through the use
of any Media source, email, the Internet or any ISP, or the posting of
any message on any Internet or other message board or platform, or the
use of any other type of telephonic or electronic communication; (d)
Buyer acknowledges that a breach of any of its obligations set forth in
this paragraph will cause immediate and irreparable injury to Seller for
which a remedy at law or monetary damages would be inadequate. In the
event of any such actual or threatened breach, Seller shall be entitled
to temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief (i)
restraining such breach, (ii) requiring Buyer to comply with its
obligations under this Order, and (iii) granting an appropriate decree
of specific performance. Such injunctive relief shall be granted without
the necessity of (i) showing actual damages or that monetary damages
would not afford an adequate remedy at law, or (ii) posting any bond or
security.
8. Termination: Seller may terminate
the Order for Buyer’s default in the event Buyer (a) fails to make any
payment when due under the Order; (b) breaches any other term of the
Order; (c) becomes insolvent or ceases to conduct business; or (d) makes
an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a petition in bankruptcy,
reorganization or any similar law is filed by or against Buyer, or Buyer
pursues any other remedy under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws, or allows a receiver to be appointed for Buyer’s property or
business.
9. Governing Law: Seller’s Quotations,
Buyer’s Orders, and Seller’s Acknowledgments, if any, shall be governed
and interpreted in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State
of New Jersey without giving effect to any conflict of law rules. Except
for injunctive relief sought by Seller, Seller and Buyer expressly agree
that any dispute or claim arising out of, resulting from, or in
connection with any Quotations or Orders shall be brought exclusively in
the state or federal courts of Essex County, New Jersey. Buyer waives
its right to a jury trial, and Seller and Buyer expressly consent,
unconditionally and irrevocably, to the exclusive jurisdiction of such
New Jersey courts and to service of process by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or by any manner authorized by the New Jersey Rules
of Court.
10. General: (a) Buyer shall not
transfer or assign in whole or in part any Order or any rights,
interests or duties thereunder; (b) in the event any term of Seller’s
Sales Terms is determined to be invalid, unenforceable or void by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such term shall be deemed deleted and
the remaining terms shall continue in full force and effect; (c) no
delay or omission by Seller in exercising any rights or remedies under
any Order shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or any other
right or remedy. No waiver by Seller of any breach under any Order shall
be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent breach; (d) no
modification, amendment, change, alteration, addition, deletion or
waiver of any Sales Terms or any provision of any Quotation or Order
shall be binding on Seller unless set forth in writing and signed by an
authorized representative of Seller; (e) all notices required or
permitted to be given under any Order shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given if delivered by hand, or by certified mail,
return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, addressed to the party
at the address set forth in the Order; (f) the Sales Terms herein
represent the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede and take precedence over any and all
prior oral or written writings, representations, negotiations,
agreements or understandings; and (g) all Orders shall be binding upon
Seller and Buyer and their respective heirs, executors, legal
representatives, and successors and assigns.
REV 7/8/05
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