standardconditionsofpurchase.docVIP

Standard Conditions of Purchase Definitions ‘We’, ‘Us’ and ‘Our’ means the University of Warwick. ‘You’ and ‘Your’ means the person, firm or company to whom the Purchase Order is addressed and any employees, sub-contractors or agents of the said person, firm or company. ‘Goods’ means the materials, articles, works and services described in the Contract. ‘Package’ means any type of package including bags, cases, carboys, cylinders, drums, pallets, tank wagons and other containers. ‘Authorised Officer’ means Our employee authorised, either generally or specifically, by Us to sign Our Purchase Order, confirmation of which may be obtained from Martin Lightbown, Purchasing Officer. ‘Authorised’ means signed by one of Our Authorised Officers. ‘Purchase Order’ means Our Authorised Purchase Order having these General Conditions of Purchase on its reverse or attached to it or referring to these General Conditions of Purchase on its face. ‘Order Amendment’ means Our Authorised Order Amendment or series of Order Amendments, each Order Amendment having precedence over any earlier Order Amendment. ‘Contract’ has the meaning given in Condition 2 below. ‘Price’ has the meaning given in Condition 3 below. ‘Sale of Goods Act 1979’ shall mean the Sale of Goods Act 1979 as amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. ‘Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982’ shall mean the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 as amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. The Contract You agree to sell and We agree to purchase the Goods in accordance with the Contract. The Contract shall comprise (in order of precedence): any Order Amendments, the Purchase Order, these General Conditions of Purchase, any other document (or part document) referred to on the Purchase Order. The Contract shall not include any of Your conditions of sale, notwithstanding reference to them in any document. However, should this Contract be held by a court of competent jur