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Oyu Tolgoi Purchase Order General Conditions for Services (& Associated Goods)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Definitions and interpretation 14.1 Deductions


1.1 Definitions 14.2 Deductions and withholdings required by law
1.2 Interpretation 14.3 Notification of withholding or deductions
2. Evidence of Contract and precedence of 15. No minimum purchase or exclusivity
documents
15.1 No minimum purchase
2.1 Contract
15.2 No exclusivity
2.2 Precedence of Contract documents
2.3 Entire agreement 16. Service Provider Personnel
2.4 Amendment to be in writing 16.1 Service Provider Personnel
16.2 Engagement of Personnel
3. Accuracy of information
16.3 Company may object to Personnel
3.1 No representation by Company
16.4 Service Provider responsibilities
3.2 Service Provider satisfied with accuracy
3.3 No relief 17. Packing, despatch and transport
3.4 Company not liable 17.1 Service Provider responsible
17.2 Where Company to arrange transport
4. Performance by Service Provider
17.3 Preparation for transport
4.1 Performance
17.4 Notification of despatch dates
4.2 Consignment Stock
18. Inspection
5. Service Provider's warranties
18.1 Inspection
5.1 Service Provider's warranties
18.2 Access
5.2 Copies of trade warranties
18.3 Cost of inspections
6. Defects liability
19. Health, safety, environment and community
6.1 Correction of deficient Services
19.1 Application of Clause
6.2 Warranty
19.2 Service Provider acknowledgement
6.3 Commencement of Defects Liability
Period 19.3 Compliance with health, safety, environmental
and communitylaws, policies and standards
6.4 Rectification of defects
19.4 Health, Safety, Environmental and Community
6.5 Service Provider failure to rectify Management Plan
7. Term 19.5 Induction courses
8. Representatives 19.6 Service Provider to remain liable
8.1 Performance 20. Right of audit by Company
8.2 Company Representative 20.1 Audit
8.3 Service Provider Representative 20.2 Action by Service Provider
9. Delivery, title and risk 21. Access to Site
9.1 Delivery 21.1 Access
9.2 Title 21.2 Service Provider obligations
9.3 Risk 21.3 Right to deny access and removal from Site
10. Contract Price 21.4 No exclusive possession
10.1 Contract Price 22. Compliance with Company policies
10.2 Contract Price to be inclusive 22.1 Oyu Tolgoi LLC Policies
11. Taxes 22.2 Rio Tinto Business Practices and Standards
11.1 Taxes, Indirect Transaction Taxes and 23. Laws
Withholding Tax – Foreign Service 23.1 Compliance with laws
Provider
23.2 Consequences of breach
11.2 Taxes, Indirect Transaction Taxes and
Withholding Tax – Domestic Mongolian 24. Force Majeure
Service Provider 24.1 Notice of Force Majeure
12. Customs and Excise Duties 24.2 Force Majeure notice
13. Payments to Service Provider 24.3 Obligation to remedy and mitigate
13.1 Method of payment 25. Insurances
13.2 Commercial Invoices 25.1 Service Provider Insurances
13.3 Payment of Commercial Invoices 25.2 General and Product Liability Insurance
13.4 Disputed Commercial Invoices 25.3 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
13.5 Errors or exceptions in invoicing Insurances
25.4 Service Provider's Plant and Equipment
14. Deduction from payments

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25.5 Goods in transit 31. Public announcements
25.6 Motor Vehicle/Automobile Third Party 32. Intellectual Property Rights
Liability Insurance
32.1 Service Provider Intellectual Property Rights
25.7 Professional Indemnity Insurance
32.2 Third party Intellectual Property Rights
25.8 Insurance terms
32.3 Indemnity
25.9 Notification under Service Provider's
policy 32.4 Procurement of Intellectual Property Rights
25.10 Sub-contractors' insurance 32.5 Procedure where Intellectual Property Rights
cannot be procured
25.11 Insurance claims and payment of
insurance excess 33. Notices
26. Indemnities 33.1 Form of Notices
26.1 Acknowledgement 33.2 Notices deemed given
26.2 Indemnity 34. Costs
26.3 Exclusions 34.1 Each Party to bear its own costs
26.4 No requirement for expense before 34.2 Stamp duty
enforcing indemnity right
35. Status of Service Provider
27. No fault termination 35.1 Independent contractor
27.1 Termination Notice 35.2 Partnership and joint venture Service Providers
27.2 Obligations upon receipt of Termination
Notice 36. Assignment and sub-contracting
27.3 Obligations upon termination 36.1 Consent required
27.4 Service Provider compensation 36.2 Obligations survive assignment or sub-contract
36.3 Status of Sub-contractor
28. Service Provider Default
28.1 Service Provider Default Notice 37. Privacy and data protection
28.2 Service Provider Default Notice 37.1 Personal Data
requirements 37.2 Warranty
28.3 Obligations upon termination 37.3 Data protection
28.4 No prejudice 37.4 Individual complaints
29. Dispute Resolution 37.5 Service Provider indemnity
29.1 Dispute 38. Waiver
29.2 Dispute Representatives to seek 39. Further assurances
resolution
29.3 Performance of obligations during Dispute 40. Severability
29.4 Urgent interlocutory relief 40.1 Severability
40.2 Negotiation in good faith
30. Confidentiality
30.1 Obligation of confidentiality 41. Governing law
30.2 Exceptions 41.1 Governing Law
30.3 Breach of consent 41.2 UN Convention – International Sale of Goods
30.4 Service Provider acknowledgment 41.3 Rights of third parties
30.5 Indemnity 42. Survival of terms
30.6 Additional obligations 43. Contract language
30.7 Return of Confidential Information

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Company and members of the Rio Tinto Group (including
1. Definitions and interpretation
in relation to the Services) and which:

1.1 Definitions (a) is disclosed to the Service Provider or its


Personnel by or on behalf of the Company;
In these General Conditions and the Contract the
(b) is generated by the Service Provider or its
following terms have the meanings set out below:
Personnel in performing the Services; or
Accumulation Period means the period commencing on
(c) otherwise comes to the knowledge of the Service
the first day of a calendar month and ending on the last
Provider or its Personnel.
day of that calendar month.
Consignment Stock means Goods that are delivered to
Associated Goods means the goods (if any) identified in
the Delivery Point by the Service Provider and title
the Purchase Order that are to be supplied by the Service
remains with the Service Provider and may be ordered by
Provider.
the Company in accordance with Clause 4.2.
Affiliate means any corporation, company, partnership,
Contract is defined in Clause 2.1.
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, or other form of enterprise, which controls, is Contract Price is defined in Clause 10.1.
controlled by, or is under common control with, a Party.
Customs Duties means any tax or tariff imposed, claimed,
Control, when used as a verb, means the ability, directly
or indirectly though one or more intermediaries, to direct levied or assessed by, or payable to, any Government
Agency in relation to the import or export of Goods.
or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such entity through (i) legal or beneficial ownership of Deducted Amount is defined in Clause 14.2.
voting securities or membership interests; (ii) the right to
appoint managers, directors or corporate management; Defects Liability Period means (as applicable) the period
(iii) contract; (iv) operating agreement; (v) voting trust; or identified as such in the Purchase Order or, where such
otherwise; and when used with respect to a person, period is not identified in the Purchase Order, the period
means the actual or legal ability to control the actions of of 1 year following the receipt of a particular Associated
that person; and when used as a noun means an interest Good by the Company.
which gives the holder the ability to exercise any of the Delivery Point means the place identified in the Purchase
foregoing powers. Order for delivery of any Associated Goods.
Applicable Laws means any local, state, provincial, Dispute is defined in Clause 29.1.
territorial, national or federal laws, legislation, statutes,
regulations, rules, treaties and orders of a Government Dispute Notice is defined in Clause 29.1.
Agency which are applicable in the jurisdiction(s) where Dispute Representative is defined in Clause 29.2(a).
the Services are to be performed and used or which relate
to a Party’s rights or obligations under the Contract. Documentation includes plans, designs, drawings,
calculations, engineering information, data,
Business Day means any day which is not a Saturday, a specifications, sketches, notes, samples, reports, maps,
Sunday or a public holiday and on which banks are open accounts, operating manuals, training materials and any
for business in the place in respect of which an obligation other material specified in the Contract (and whether
is to be performed or, in respect of Clause 33, the place embodied in tangible or electronic form).
to which a Notice is sent.
Domestic Mongolian Service Provider means a
Cancellation Date is defined in Clause 28.2(b)(iii). service provider that is registered as a Mongolian
Claim means any action, suit, proceeding or demand of business entity or individual and a Mongolian taxpayer.
any kind. Excise Duties means any tax imposed, claimed, levied or
Commercial Invoice means an invoice or other document, assessed by, or payable to, any Government Agency in
including without limit a credit note or debit note, in a form relation to the production or manufacture of Goods.
that is valid under the Applicable Law of the jurisdiction in Facilities means any accommodation, sustenance,
which a liability to pay Indirect Transaction Taxes is transportation services at the Site, medical or toilet
imposed, claimed, levied or assessed, which must be facilities.
held by a person for that person to be able to claim Input
Tax Credits. Force Majeure means an event or cause which is beyond
the control of the Party claiming force majeure, not able
Company means Oyu Tolgoi LLC. to be overcome by the exercise of reasonable care,
Company Competencies is defined in Clause 19.5(b). proper precautions and the consideration of reasonable
alternatives with the intention of avoiding the effects of
Company Induction Courses is defined in Clause 19.5(a). the force majeure by that Party, and which could not have
Company Representative is, initially, as defined in the been reasonably foreseen, and includes (subject to
Purchase Order, and includes: satisfying the requirements of the foregoing):

(a) such other person as the Company may, in writing, (a) an act of God (other than adverse weather);
substitute for that representative; or (b) cyclones, fire, flood; or
(b) any person authorised by that representative to (c) acts of war, acts by Mongolian Government
perform any of that representative’s powers, Agencies, acts of public enemies, terrorist acts,
duties, discretions or authorities. riots or civil commotions.
Company’s Personal Data means the Personal Data that Foreign Service Provider means a service provider that
the Company transfers to the Service Provider from time is not registered as a Mongolian business entity or
to time in connection with the Contract. individual and Mongolian taxpayer.
Confidential Information means the Contract, and any Government Agency means any government or
information (in whatever form) or Documentation of a governmental, regulatory, semi-governmental,
confidential nature (or which the Service Provider or its administrative, municipal, fiscal or judicial body,
Personnel ought reasonably to know to be confidential) department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency,
which relates to the business, affairs or activities of the bureau, Official, minister, Crown corporation, or entity,

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dispute settlement panel or body or other law-, rule- or norms and regulations, as introduced and amended from
regulation-making or entity. time to time.
HSEC means health, safety, environment and Onshore Services means Services physical performed or
community. provided inside the territory of Mongolia and such
Services may be and liable to 20% withholding tax
HSEC Management Plan(s) is defined in Clause 19.4(a).
(subject to applicable tax treaty exemption or reduction in
HSEC Policies and Standards is defined in Clause rates).
19.3(a).
Party means a party to the Contract.
Indemnified Parties means the Company and the
Payment Term is defined on the Purchase Order.
Company’s Personnel.
Personal Data means information relating to identifiable
Indirect Transaction Taxes means any value added tax,
individuals and includes (but is not limited to all
goods and services tax or similar tax including, without
information relating to individuals that is protected by
limit, sales, use or consumption taxes, imposed, claimed,
privacy laws or data protection laws in the country where:
levied or assessed by, or payable to, any Government
Agency, but does not include any related penalty, fine or (a) the individuals are located; or
interest thereon.
(b) the data relating to those individuals is processed.
Input Tax Credit means any entitlement to a credit for,
Personnel means:
or offset against, reduction in or refund of, Indirect
Transaction Taxes, in relation to any acquisition or the (a) in relation to the Service Provider, any of its
receipt of any supply. employees, Sub-contractors (including
Sub-contractors’ Personnel), agents and
Intellectual Property Rights means all industrial and
representatives involved either directly or indirectly
intellectual property rights whether protectable by statute,
in the performance of the Services;
at common law or in equity, including all copyright and
similar rights which may subsist or may hereafter subsist (b) in relation to the Company or a member of the Rio
in works or any subject matter, rights in relation to Tinto Group, any of its past or present officers,
inventions (including all patents and patent applications), employees, agents or representatives; and
trade secrets and know-how, rights in relation to designs
(whether or not registerable), rights in relation to (c) in relation to a Sub-contractor, any of its
registered or unregistered trade marks, circuit layout employees, agents or representatives involved
designs and rights in relation to circuit layouts, but either directly or indirectly in the performance of the
excludes non-assignable moral rights and similar non- Services.
assignable personal rights of authors and producers. Processing means collecting, holding, using, transferring,
Joint Venturers means, in respect of a Joint Venture, the destroying and any other dealing.
participants in that Joint Venture. Purchase Order means an individual purchase order
Liabilities means damages, Claims, losses, liabilities, issued by the Company to the Service Provider in respect
costs and expenses of any kind. of the performance of Services or the provision of
Associated Goods which shall be subject to the terms of
Mongolian VAT Receipt means a receipt that complies the Contract.
with the requirements of Mongolian Value Added Tax
(VAT) Law. Rio Tinto Group means the dual listed company structure
incorporating Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited and
Mongolian Workplace Payment means the Mongolian including:
workplace fee imposed under the Law of Mongolia on
Sending Labour Force Abroad and Receiving Labour (a) any Affiliate of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited;
Force and Specialists from Abroad for foreign (non- (b) any unincorporated joint venture in which Rio Tinto
Mongolian) workers in Mongolia who are engaged in the plc or Rio Tinto Limited or any Affiliate of Rio Tinto
performance of Services (or delivery of any Associated plc or Rio Tinto Limited has a participating interest
Goods) hereunder (whether employed by the Service of not less than 50%;
Provider or by Sub-contractors).
(c) any body corporate or unincorporated joint venture
Official includes: managed by Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited or
(a) any officer or employee of any Government any Affiliate of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited
Agency, or any person acting in an official capacity (and includes Oyu Tolgoi LLC); and
on behalf of any such Government Agency; (d) such other entities as the Parties agree in writing.
(b) any officer, employee or official of a political party; Rio Tinto Limited means Rio Tinto Limited (ABN 96 004
(c) any candidate for political office; or 458 404) having its registered office at 33rd Floor, 120
Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000.
(d) any officer or employee of a public international
organisation (for example, the United Nations, IMF Rio Tinto plc means Rio Tinto plc (Company No. 719885)
or World Bank). of2 Eastbourne Terrace, London W2 6LG, United
Kingdom.
Offshore Services means Services physical performed or
provided outside the territory of Mongolia and are exempt Service Provider means the Party (as identified in the
from withholding tax. Purchase Order) responsible for performing the Services.

OSH Laws means the Labour Law enacted on 14 May Service Provider Default Notice is defined in Clause 28.1.
1999, Law of Mongolia on Occupational Safety and Service Provider Insurances is defined in Clause 25.1.
Health enacted on 22 May 2008 and the Norms for
Establishing a Council and Employing a Health and Service Provider Representative means the
Safety Officer by Order No. A/114 of the Minister of representative of the Service Provider identified in the
Labour of Mongolia issued June 22 2015, the Regulation Purchase Order.
for Organizing Occupational Safety and Health training Services means the work identified in the Purchase Order
and exams by Order No. A/33 of the Minister of Labour of to be performed by the Service Provider and includes any
Mongolia issued February 5, 2016 and associated laws,

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supply of Associated Goods in accordance with the (j) A reference to conduct includes, without limitation,
Contract. an omission, statement or undertaking, whether or
not in writing.
Site means the Company's premises identified in the
Purchase Order. (k) Where it is provided that the Service Provider will
perform any act or provide any thing at its cost, this
Specifications means the specifications for the Services
means the Service Provider will not be entitled to
and any modification of those specifications as directed
any additional compensation for such act or thing
by the Company Representative in accordance with the
and the cost will be deemed to be included in the
Contract.
Contract Price.
Sub-contractor means any person engaged by the
(l) Every exemption, limitation, defence, immunity,
Service Provider in accordance with Clause 36 to perform
indemnity or other benefit contained in the Contract
all or any part of the Services on behalf of the Service
or otherwise to which the Company’s Personnel, a
Provider.
member of the Rio Tinto Group or its Personnel is
Supply Chain means all steps and processes involved in entitled will be held by the Company as trustee for
the provision of the Services to the Company, the benefit of, and will extend to protect, the Rio
commencing with the sourcing of the Services and Tinto Group member and those Personnel.
finishing with the utilisation of the Services by the
(m) It is not necessary for the Company, a member of
Company.
the Rio Tinto Group or their respective Personnel
Tax or Taxes means, unless the contrary intention is to incur expense or make payment before
expressed, any and all taxes, including, without limitation, enforcing a right of indemnity conferred by the
Indirect Transaction Taxes, excise, stamp, documentary, Contract.
customs, import/export, payroll, personal, property, real
(n) If the date for payment of any monies under the
property, interest equalisation, business, occupation,
Contract falls on a day that is not a Business Day,
turnover, income, corporation, capital, profits, gains,
the payment will be due on the following Business
gross receipts, or other taxes, fees, withholdings,
Day.
imposts, levies, duties or other charges of any nature
whatsoever or whensoever, together with any penalties, 2. Evidence of Contract and precedence of documents
fines or interest thereon or similar additions thereto,
imposed, levied or assessed by any Government Agency 2.1 Contract
or otherwise payable. For the avoidance of doubt,
“Taxes” includes Mongolian Workforce Payments. The Contract consists of the following documents:
Tender means the Service Provider’s offer or counter- (a) the Purchase Order;
offer in writing to perform the Services whether described
as a "tender" or "proposal" or otherwise. (b) these General Conditions; and

Term is defined in Clause 7. (c) any other document which is attached to, or
incorporated by reference in, the Purchase Order
Termination Notice is defined in Clause 26.1. or these General Conditions.
1.2 Interpretation 2.2 Precedence of Contract documents

Headings are for convenience only and do not affect If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the
interpretation. The following rules apply unless the documents constituting the Contract, unless otherwise
context requires otherwise. provided, the documents will rank in order of precedence
in accordance with the order in which they are listed in
(a) The singular includes the plural and conversely.
Clause 2.1.
(b) A gender includes all genders.
2.3 Entire agreement
(c) If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical
forms have a corresponding meaning. (a) The Contract contains the entire agreement
between the Company and the Service Provider
(d) The meaning of general words is not limited by with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
specific examples introduced by including or for all prior communications and negotiations between
example. the Company and the Service Provider in this
(e) A reference to a person, corporation, trust, regard, unless those communications expressly
partnership, unincorporated body or other entity form part of the Contract.
includes all of them. (b) No terms or conditions submitted by either party
(f) A reference to a person or a Party includes a that are in addition to, different from or inconsistent
reference to that person's or Party's executors, with those contained herein or in the Purchase
administrators, successors, substitutes (including Order, including, without limitation, the Service
persons taking by way of novation), assigns (in the Provider’s printed terms and conditions, and any
case of a person) and permitted assigns (in the terms and conditions contained in any Service
case of a Party). Provider’s quotation, invoice, order
acknowledgment, confirmation, acceptance, bill of
(g) A reference to a Clause is a reference to a clause lading or other instrument, shall be binding upon
of these General Conditions. either party unless specifically and expressly
(h) A reference to an Act or legislation, includes a agreed to in a writing signed by duly authorised
modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative representatives of both parties.
provision substituted for it and a regulation or 2.4 Amendment to be in writing
statutory instrument issued under it.
No amendment or variation of the Contract is valid or
(i) A reference to use in the context of dealing with
binding on a Party unless made in writing and signed by
Intellectual Property Rights includes using ,
the Service Provider and the Company.
exploiting, copying, adapting, creating derivate
works, developing, modifying, disclosing and
communicating

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3. Accuracy of information Organization for Standardization (ISO) or where
there are no such standards applicable
3.1 No representation by Company internationally recognized standards;
(c) in relation to the performance of the Services:
The Company has endeavoured and will continue to
endeavour (without being obliged to do so) to ensure the (i) the Service Provider and its Personnel will
accuracy of any information provided to, or obtained by, exercise the standards of diligence, skill
the Service Provider or its Personnel through a and care normally exercised by a similarly
conducted Site visit, a pre-bid conference or otherwise qualified and competent person in the
obtained by the Service Provider or its Personnel from the performance of comparable work; and
Company. However, the Company does not warrant or
(ii) any equipment used on-Site by the
guarantee the accuracy, sufficiency or otherwise of such
information and disclaims all responsibility for it. The Service Provider will be in safe working
condition, will comply with all legislation
Parties acknowledge that any information so provided is
which is applicable to such equipment and
for the convenience of the Service Provider only and does
not form part of the Contract unless otherwise expressly will be operated by suitably qualified and
competent Personnel, to the satisfaction
agreed by the Parties in writing, and that any Tender
of the Company; and
submitted by the Service Provider and its subsequent
execution and performance of the Contract is deemed to (d) in relation to the provision of Associated Goods as
have been based on the Service Provider’s own part of the Services:
investigations and determinations.
(i) the Associated Goods will be of
3.2 Service Provider satisfied with accuracy merchantable quality;
The Service Provider agrees that it has satisfied itself as (ii) the Associated Goods will be free from
to the accuracy of any information given to it at any time defects in design, materials and
prior to the execution of the Contract and accepts full workmanship, and suitable for the
responsibility for any use by it of such information relevant purpose of those Associated
including, without limitation, responsibility for any Goods;
conclusions drawn by it from such information. (iii) it has good and marketable title to the
3.3 No relief Associated Goods and the Company will
receive title to the Associated Goods free
Failure by the Service Provider to do all or any of the of any charge or encumbrance; and
things it is deemed to have done under this Clause 3 will
(iv) it will obtain at its cost all usual trade
not relieve the Service Provider from any of its obligations
warranties and any warranties specifically
under the Contract.
requested by the Company and that on
3.4 Company not liable completion of the Services it will assign
the benefit of any such unexpired
The Company is not liable for any Liabilities incurred or warranties to the Company including any
suffered by the Service Provider as a result of its reliance warranties obtained from the Service
in any way upon any information given to it by the Provider’s Sub-contractors.
Company.
(e) all information and materials forming part of the
4. Performance by Service Provider Tender (if any) are true and correct in every respect
and are not misleading or deceptive and the
4.1 Performance Service Provider has not withheld from the
Company any information concerning the Service
The Service Provider must perform the Services in Provider, its experience or expertise which might
accordance with the terms of the Contract and in reasonably be supposed to be material to the
consideration of the payment of the Contract Price by the Company in determining whether or not to engage
Company. the Service Provider to provide the Services or the
price at which or the terms on which the Company
4.2 Consignment Stock
would be prepared to engage the Service Provider
If a Contract includes the provision of Consignment to provide the Services.
Stock, the Service Provider must delivery Consignment 5.2 Copies of trade warranties
Stock in accordance with the Contract. The Company is
not taken to have purchased or ordered Consignment Copies of trade warranties referred to in Clause 5.1(d)(iv)
Stock until such time as it is removed from the warehouse must be supplied to the Company with Commercial
or consumed by the Company. Invoices.
5. Service Provider's warranties 6. Defects liability

5.1 Service Provider's warranties 6.1 Correction of deficient Services

In addition to the warranty contained in Clause 32.1and Upon receipt of a notice from the Company
the warranty contained in Clause 6.2, the Service Representative during the Term of any deficiency in the
Provider warrants that: Services (except for a defect in any Associated Good, in
respect of which Clauses 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 apply), the
(a) all of the Services will be provided in an efficient
Service Provider must correct such deficiency (including
manner in accordance with all applicable
by way of providing such additional services necessary to
legislation and laws or regulations;
correct such deficiency) at no cost to the Company prior
(b) all of the Services will be of the highest standard to the time specified in the notice.
and in accordance with the Company’s
6.2 Warranty
specifications (where those specifications are
made known to the Service Provider) or in the The Service Provider warrants each Associated Good
absence of such specifications, in accordance with against any defect which arises during the Defects
any applicable standards set by the International Liability Period.

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6.3 Commencement of Defects Liability Period Provider must comply with that direction
accordingly. Any communication given, or
In respect of each Associated Good (excluding document signed, by a Service Provider
Consignment Stock), the Defects Liability Period will Representative is deemed to have been given or
commence on and from the date that Associated Good is signed by the Service Provider and will bind the
accepted by the Company in writing. In respect of Service Provider. Matters within the knowledge of
Consignment Stock the Defects Liability Period a Service Provider Representative are deemed to
commences on the date that the Associated Good is be within the knowledge of the Service Provider.
issued from the Company’s warehouse.
(c) Either Party may from time to time revoke the
6.4 Rectification of defects appointment of its representative and appoint
another person as its representative and that Party
Upon receipt of a notice from the Company must give notice of such revocation and
Representative of any defect in any Associated Good appointment to the other Party.
during the Defects Liability Period due to defective
design, materials, workmanship, unmerchantable quality 9. Delivery, title and risk
or unfitness for intended purpose, the affected items or
parts must be redesigned, repaired or replaced as 9.1 Delivery
appropriate by the Service Provider at no cost to the
Company prior to the expiration of the time specified in The Service Provider must deliver the Associated Goods
the notice. (if applicable) to the Delivery Point. Time is of the essence
in relation to the obligation to complete delivery of
6.5 Service Provider failure to rectify Associated Goods to the Delivery Point on or before the
date specified in the Contract.
If the Service Provider fails to (as the case requires):
9.2 Title
(a) correct any deficiency in the Services identified by
the Company pursuant to Clause 6.1; or Full unencumbered title to each Associated Good will
(b) rectify any defect in any Associated Good identified pass to the Company upon the earlier of:
by the Company pursuant to Clause 6.4, (a) the Company making payment in full to the Service
the Company may correct any deficient Services or rectify Provider for that Associated Good; or
any defect in any Associated Good (as the case may be) (b) the Associated Good being delivered to the
at the Service Provider's risk and cost and any costs and Delivery Point and (if applicable) inspected in
expenses incurred by the Company will be recoverable accordance with Clause 18 and accepted by the
from the Service Provider as a debt due and payable. Company Representative.
7. Term 9.3 Risk

The Contract will commence on the earlier of the date of Risk in each Associated Good will remain with the Service
acknowledgement of receipt of the Purchase Order by the Provider until its delivery to, and acceptance by the
Service Provider or the date the Service Provider Company Representative.
commences to perform the Services, and will remain in
10. Contract Price
force, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the
Contract, until the completion by the Service Provider of
all of its obligations under the Contract (Term). 10.1 Contract Price

8. Representatives The Contract Price means the aggregate amount payable


(excluding Indirect Transaction Taxes payable in
8.1 Performance accordance with Clause 11) by the Company to the
Service Provider in relation to the Services.
The Services must be performed by the Service Provider
10.2 Contract Price to be inclusive
in accordance with the Contract and in accordance with
any directions of the Company Representative pursuant (a) All expenses incurred by the Service Provider in
to the provisions of the Contract. relation to the provision of the Services, including,
8.2 Company Representative without limitation, travel expenses and subsistence
expenses, will be deemed to be included in the
(a) The Company Representative is responsible for Contract Price and the Contract Price includes any
giving directions for and on behalf of the Company applicable Taxes.
as provided in the Contract.
(b) The Service Provider must separately disclose to
(b) Directions given to the Service Provider by any the Company details of any Customs Duties
person other than the Company Representative included in the Contract Price.
will not bind the Company unless ratified by the
11. Taxes
Company Representative.
8.3 Service Provider Representative 11.1 Taxes, Indirect Transaction Taxes and Withholding
(a) The Service Provider Representative is Tax – Foreign Service Provider
responsible for liaising with the Company
Representative in relation to any of the matters (a) If the Service Provider is a Foreign Service
referred to in Clause 8.2, and the Service Provider Provider then the provision of this Clause 11.1 shall
Representative will have full power to legally bind apply.
the Service Provider in respect of all matters (b) The Service Provider is responsible at its own cost
arising out of the Contract. for complying with all Applicable Laws, regulations
(b) Any direction which the Company Representative and administrative requirements of any
gives to a Service Provider Representative is Government Agency relating to Taxes.
deemed to have been given to the Service Provider (c) Payment of Taxes
for and on behalf of the Company and the Service

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(i) Except as provided in Clause 11.1(c)(ii) entitled to an exemption from or a reduced rate for
below, the Service Provider is responsible any Mongolian withholding tax in accordance with
for paying (which term, for purposes of a double-taxation treaty between Mongolia and the
this Clause 11.1(c)(i), includes Service Provider’s country of domicile, then the
withholding and remitting, as applicable) Company shall deduct withholding tax at the full
any and all Taxes arising or imposed by standard rate under Mongolian law in accordance
or under the authority of any Government with the General Conditions.
Agency anywhere in the world in
(f) If the Foreign Service Provider as a result of
connection with the performance of the
providing any Onshore Services within the territory
Services (or delivery of any goods) under
of Mongolia causes a permanent establishment to
this Contract. In this respect, the Service
arise within Mongolia, then it shall inform the
Provider shall apply for and use its best
Company as soon as possible, register itself for
endeavors to receive the benefit of all
Mongolian income tax purposes, and file its own
VAT credits and refunds available under
tax returns and pay its own taxes on the income
Applicable Law. The Service Provider
earned from providing these Onshore Services
shall also consult and cooperate with the
within the territory of Mongolia. The Company will
Company in seeking, and use its best
then not deduct any withholding taxes during the
endeavors to obtain, exemptions from or
period the permanent establishment exists and the
reductions in customs and import duties
Service provider will accordingly indemnify the
payable on materials or components
Company from any tax liability arising from failing
intended for incorporation into goods (if
to deduct this withholding tax including any
any). All Taxes payable by the Service
associated fines, penalties and interest.
Provider shall be included in the Contract
Price and shall not be in addition to the (g) The Service Provider must issue separate
Contract Price. Commercial Invoices for all:
(ii) Subject to Clause 11.1(c)(iii) below, the (i) Goods; and
Company is responsible for paying the
following Taxes arising or imposed by or (ii) Onshore Services;
under the authority of the government of (iii) Offshore Services; and
Mongolia in connection with the
performance of Services (or delivery of (iv) expenses that are stated as cost
any goods) under this Contract for any reimbursable.
Services performed (or any Goods (h) Upon written request from the Company, the
delivered) within the territory of Mongolia, Service Provider must provide to the Company:
Company is responsible for paying any
Mongolian Value-Added Tax imposed on (i) any and all other information and forms
such Services (or goods) under Chapter 3 necessary to enable the Company to
of the Mongolian Value-Added Tax Law comply with any request for tax
(“Mongolian VAT”); and information from any Government
Agency, including company registration
(iii) The Company shall pay any Taxes under and VAT registration certificates; and
Clause 11.1(c) by direct payment to the
relevant Mongolian tax authority if direct (ii) Commercial Invoices in form and
payment is permitted by law. If direct substance satisfactory to the Company.
payment is not permitted by law, the (i) If a payment by the Company to the Service
Service Provider shall pay such Taxes Provider hereunder does not include a withholding
and the Company shall reimburse the tax deduction but such deduction was required
Service Provider therefor. under applicable law, or if a payment to the Service
(d) As the Service Provider is not a registered Provider hereunder does include a withholding tax
Mongolian business entity and taxpayer, the deduction but under applicable law such deduction
Company will deduct withholding tax from was required to be made at a higher rate, then the
payments to the Service Provider if required under Service Provider shall reimburse or otherwise pay
Mongolian law. In such circumstances, the Company the amount that should have been
commencing with the first Commercial Invoice deducted or deducted at a higher rate within
submitted by the Service Provider, the Company fourteen (14) days of receiving an official receipt (or
will deduct from payments to Service Provider the certified copy thereof) or other documentation
withholding tax that Company is legally obligated to evidencing the amount that was required to have
withhold, remit such tax to the appropriate been deducted or deducted at a higher rate.
Government Agency, and forward the appropriate (j) Service Provider releases, indemnifies and shall
receipts or similar documentation to Service defend the Company from and against any and all
Provider evidencing such remittance. Such liabilities, claims, damages, losses and expenses
withholding taxes payable by Company will be (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, fines,
included in the Contract Price, not in addition to the penalties and interest thereon) arising from the
Contract Price. Service Provider or any Sub-contractor’s failure to
(e) A domicile certificate will be required if the Service discharge its obligations with respect to Taxes and
Provider provides Onshore Services and if the tax laws.
Service Provider’s country has a double tax treaty 11.2 Taxes, Indirect Transaction Taxes and Withholding
with Mongolia. If the Service Provider is Foreign
Service Provider, then the Service Provider must Tax – Domestic Mongolian Service Provider
provide with its first invoice and annually thereafter
(a) If the Service Provider is a Domestic Mongolian
to the Company hereunder this valid certificate of
Service Provider then the provision of this Clause
domicile from its applicable taxation authority. If
11.2 shall apply.
the Service Provider fails to provide a valid
certificate of domicile, or if such certificate of (b) The Service Provider is responsible at its own cost
domicile fails to demonstrate to the Company’s for complying with all Applicable Laws, regulations
reasonable satisfaction that the Service Provider is

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and administrative requirements of any (i) be responsible for, and remit payment of
Government Agency relating to Taxes. all Customs Duties assessed by or
payable to any Government Agency as
(c) Payment of Taxes
well as any other foreign shipping
(i) The Service Provider is responsible for charges; and
paying (which term, for purposes of this
(ii) use its best endeavours to ensure that
Clause 11.2(c), includes withholding and
any Associated Goods are imported free
remitting, as applicable) any and all Taxes
of Customs Duties including, without limit,
arising or imposed by or under the
through the use of applicable bilateral free
authority of any Government Agency
trade agreements (or the equivalent).
anywhere in the world in connection with
the performance of the Services (or (b) Regardless of the shipping or freight terms used,
delivery of any goods) under this the Service Provider will, at the Company’s
Contract. In this respect, the Service request, provide the Company with all information
Provider shall apply for and use its best and documentation necessary for the Company to
endeavors to receive the benefit of all comply with Applicable Laws in relation to
VAT credits and refunds available under applications or certifications for Customs Duties
Applicable Law. The Service Provider concessions or bilateral free trade agreements (or
shall also consult and cooperate with the the equivalent), in each case in form and
Company in seeking, and use its best substance satisfactory to the Company. Where the
endeavors to obtain, exemptions from or Company succeeds in such applications, the
reductions in customs and import duties Service Provider will obtain Custom Duties refunds
payable on materials or components and pass on any Customs Duties savings to the
intended for incorporation into goods (if Company.
any). All Taxes payable by the Service
(c) Regardless of the shipping or freight terms used,
Provider shall be included in the Contract
the Service Provider must provide all
Price and shall not be in addition to the
documentation as required by the Company prior
Contract Price.
to delivery of the Associated Goods to the relevant
(d) Upon written request from the Company, the freight forwarding company. The Service Provider
Service Provider must provide to the Company: acknowledges that where the Company is
responsible for freight costs then the Company’s
(i) any and all other information and forms
freight forwarding company may refuse to take the
necessary to enable the Company to
Associated Goods if the documentation is
comply with any request for tax
incomplete or inaccurate and the Associated
information from any Government
Goods will not be considered delivered until the
Agency, including company registration
documentation is complete and correct.
and VAT registration certificates;
13. Payments to Service Provider
(ii) Commercial Invoices in form and
substance satisfactory to the Company;
and 13.1 Method of payment

(iii) Mongolian VAT Receipts in a form that (a) Unless otherwise provided in the Contract, all
complies with the requirements of payments required to be made to the Service
Mongolian Value-Added Tax Law. Provider by the Company pursuant to the Contract
in relation to the performance of the Services must
(e) Service Provider releases, indemnifies and shall be made in the currency specified in the Purchase
defend the Company from and against any and all Order by electronic funds transfer into the Service
liabilities, claims, damages, losses and expenses
Provider’s nominated bank account.
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees, fines,
penalties and interest thereon) arising from the 13.2 Commercial Invoices
Service Provider or any sub-Service Provider’s
failure to discharge its obligations with respect to (a) The Service Provider must, unless otherwise
Taxes and tax laws. agreed with the Company, render a Commercial
Invoice to the Company in relation to the provision
(f) As the Service Provider is a company registered of the Services or Associated Goods at the end of
in Mongolia, the Service Provider acknowledges each month during the period in which the Services
that if the Contract specifies that the Company will or Associated Goods are provided and calculated
provide the Service Provider with accommodation, by reference to the prices, fees or other amounts
food or flights then: specified in the Purchase Order.
(i) the Company will issue a Commercial (b) Commercial Invoices must be in a form acceptable
Invoice to the Service Provider for the cost to the Company and must contain the following
associated with such accommodation, information:
food or flights including the VAT
applicable on accommodation, food or (i) the number of the Purchase Order to
flights; and which the Commercial Invoice relates;
(ii) the Service Provider may issue a (ii) a brief description of the Services
Commercial Invoice the Company an provided in the period covered by the
amount equal to the invoice provided by Commercial Invoice; and
the Company. (iii) any further verification or documentation
12. Customs and Excise Duties in relation to the Commercial Invoice as is
reasonably required by the Company.
(a) Where the Company elects to acquire Associated 13.3 Payment of Commercial Invoices
Goods and the Service Provider is the importer of
record, the Service Provider will: Subject to Clauses 13.4, 14, 25.8(e)(i) and 28.2(b), the
Company must pay to the Service Provider the amount
shown on the Commercial Invoice by the Payment Date.

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13.4 Disputed Commercial Invoices Company to the Service Provider and the
amount so deducted will be treated as
If the Company disputes any amount shown on a having been paid to the Service Provider
Commercial Invoice, it must notify the Service Provider when it is deducted and the Company will
within 21 days of receipt of the Commercial Invoice and not be liable to pay any amount on
must pay any amounts not in dispute in accordance with account of the Deducted Amount to the
Clause 13.3, provided that the payment by the Company Service Provider; or
of any amount the subject of a disputed Commercial
Invoice is not to be considered as an acceptance of the (iii) recover an amount equal to the Deducted
amount in dispute or of the Company’s liability to make Amount by a combination of a demand
that payment. under Clause 14.2(b)(i) and deducting an
amount under Clause 14.2(b)(ii),
13.5 Errors or exceptions in invoicing
and in each case where the failure to withhold or deduct
Without limiting Clause 13.3, if the Service Provider the Deducted Amount arises as a result of any act,
discovers or is advised of any errors or exceptions omission or oversight of the Service Provider, the
relating to its invoicing for the Services, the Service Deducted Amount will include any fines, penalties or
Provider and the Company will jointly review the nature of interest payable by the Company in respect of the
the errors or exceptions, and the Service Provider must, Deducted Amount.
if appropriate, take prompt corrective action and adjust 14.3 Notification of withholding or deductions
the relevant invoice or refund overpayments.
14. Deduction from payments The Company must notify the Service Provider of the
details of any amounts withheld or deducted pursuant to
Clauses 14.1or 14.2.
14.1 Deductions
15. No minimum purchase or exclusivity
The Company may:
(a) deduct from any moneys due or becoming due to 15.1 No minimum purchase
the Service Provider pursuant to Clause 13.3 the
following amounts (plus any Indirect Transaction Nothing in the Contract obliges the Company to request
Taxes in respect of such deductions payable in or acquire any minimum level of Services from the
accordance with Clause 14): Service Provider.

(i) all debts and moneys due from the 15.2 No exclusivity
Service Provider or its Personnel to the
The Contract is not evidence of, nor does it create, an
Company;
exclusive relationship between the Company and the
(ii) all Liabilities which the Company may Service Provider in respect of the Services (or any aspect
have paid, suffered or incurred and which of it).
or for which the Service Provider or its
16. Service Provider Personnel
Personnel is or are liable to bear, pay or
reimburse to the Company (including
pursuant to any indemnity contained in 16.1 Service Provider Personnel
the Contract); and
The Service Provider is required to supply all Personnel
(iii) the cost of remedying any performance of necessary for the proper performance of the Services.
the Services, or defective or damaged Such Personnel must be appropriately qualified,
Associated Goods below a standard competent and skilled to perform the relevant part of the
acceptable to the Company; or Services in respect of which they are engaged.
(b) without prejudice to the Company’s rights pursuant 16.2 Engagement of Personnel
to any other provision of the Contract, if the Service
Provider fails to perform any of its obligations under The Service Provider must ensure that all Personnel of
the Contract, without notice withhold payment of all the Service Provider engaged to provide any part of the
or part of any amount payable to the Service Services comply with Clauses 30 and 32 with respect to
Provider under the Contract, until the matter has Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Rights.
been remedied.
16.3 Company may object to Personnel
14.2 Deductions and withholdings required by law
The Company Representative may object to any of the
(a) If the Company is required by law to withhold or Service Provider’s Personnel who, in the opinion of the
deduct any amount (Deducted Amount) from an Company Representative, is lacking in appropriate skills
amount payable under the Contract, the Deducted or qualifications, engages in misconduct or is
Amount will be treated as having been paid to the incompetent or negligent. The Service Provider must
Service Provider when it is withheld or deducted remove such Personnel upon receipt from the Company
and the Company will not be liable to pay any Representative of notice requiring it to do so and must not
amount on account of the Deducted Amount to the re-employ that person in connection with the Services
Service Provider. without the prior written consent of the Company
Representative. In addition, the Service Provider must at
(b) If the Company fails to withhold or deduct a its cost replace such removed Personnel with suitably
Deducted Amount, the Company may: qualified, competent, skilled and approved Personnel.
(i) give notice to the Service Provider 16.4 Service Provider responsibilities
demanding payment of an amount equal
to the Deducted Amount and the Service (a) Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, the
Provider will pay that amount to the Service Provider is responsible for providing all
Company within 30 days of receiving the necessary visas and work permits required for its
notice; Personnel to complete the Services (if applicable).
(ii) deduct an amount equal to the Deducted (b) Without limiting Clause 23, the Service
Amount from any amounts payable by the Provider is responsible for making all

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payments to the Mongolian Government with (vi) maintain speed limits in accordance
respect to the engagement of its Personnel with the related laws, regulations
pursuant to Applicable Laws, including but and road signs;
not limited to all payments for social (vii) avoid disrupting or damaging herder
insurance pursuant to the Law of Mongolia on properties and wells along the road,
Social Insurance, enacted on 31 May 1994 and slow-down in close proximity of
and life and health insurance required under herder settlements or livestock;
the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (viii) report any community interaction,
enacted on 22 May 2008. concern, issue and complaint which
may have arose during
(c) The Service Provider must keep all licenses, transportation to the Company’s
permits and other required approvals from Representative or the Communities
Government of Mongolia valid and up to date department.
at its cost during the term of the Contract. (g) Non-compliance with this Clause and Company’s
(d) The Service Provider must be responsible for environment and transportation management
all liabilities, costs and damages the controls, driving rules, procedures and standards
Company suffered caused by failure to will be considered as an unauthorized disturbance
to land and a serious breach of contractual
comply with Clause 16.4(c) and such failure obligations of the Service Provider to terminate the
will be deemed as Wilful Default by the Contract and/or the Purchase Order immediately,
Service Provider then the Company has the and therefore, will be reflected in the Service
right to take any action specified in Clause Provider’s HSEC scorecard
28. evaluations/performance.
(e) If applicable, the Service Provider is responsible 17. Packing, despatch and transport
for:
(i) the supply of all labour, supervision, tools, 17.1 Service Provider responsible
equipment, materials, safety equipment The Service Provider is responsible, at its cost, for
and other requirements necessary for the packing and transporting the Associated Goods to the
Service Provider to provide any Services
Site.
in accordance with the Contract;
17.2 Where Company to arrange transport
(ii) providing for the movement of its
Personnel on the Site at all times and all If, pursuant to the terms of the Contract, the Company is
vehicles (if applicable) and drivers used obliged to arrange transport of all or some of the
for this purpose must be properly licensed Associated Goods, then the Service Provider must notify
and all vehicles must comply with the the Company Representative of the details of those
requirements of any applicable road Associated Goods ready for despatch in sufficient time to
safety and traffic laws, legislation and enable transport to be arranged.
regulations; and
17.3 Preparation for transport
(iii) the health and safety of its Personnel at
the Site. The Service Provider must pack and protect all
(f) In accordance with the Company’s Associated Goods ready for despatch in accordance with
commitments in protection of land, air, best practice having regard to methods of carriage and
biodiversity, water, pasture and community handling and to weather conditions through which they
livelihood and to ensure Company’s general will pass whilst being transported to the Site. The Service
local content obligations are appropriately Provider must provide and fit all lifting and handling
performed, the Service Provider is obliged to, devices required for lifting and handling the Associated
provided that, if any driving is part of service or Goods in transit.
supply: 17.4 Notification of despatch dates
(i) ensure its Personnel to drive only on The Service Provider must notify the Company
Company’s designated and Representative promptly of the date of despatch of each
authorized roads as set out in item and the estimated date of arrival at the Site.
Appendix A of this General
Conditions in providing the 18. Inspection
contracted services or goods;
(ii) discuss and agree with Company’s 18.1 Inspection
Representative or related
(a) The Company Representative has the right to
department prior to commencement
inspect any of the Associated Goods at any time to
if different route is required to be
determine whether the Associated Goods are in
used in providing the contracted
accordance with the Contract and are to the
service or goods;
standard provided for in the Contract.
(iii) park in the designated parking spots
18.2 Access
only;
(iv) carry out necessary inspections and (a) The Service Provider must ensure that the
maintenance services at the Company has access to the Associated Goods at
operational workshops only; all times and the Service Provider must provide all
facilities necessary for the supervision, inspection
(v) avoid littering along the road, and and testing of all Associated Goods at the Site or
dispose waste materials properly at wherever the Associated Goods are stored or in
designated locations or facilities; the course of manufacture.

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18.3 Cost of inspections amendments requested by the Company
Representative within 3 Business Days of receiving
(a) Subject to Clause 18.3(b), if upon inspection after the Company's comments.
a direction by the Company Representative to
dismantle or open up any part of an Associated (c) The Company may prevent or suspend the Service
Good, the Associated Good so inspected is in Provider and its Personnel from working on-Site
accordance with the Contract, the whole of the unless and until the HSEC Management Plan(s)
expense incurred as a result of the dismantling or and any requested amendments to it have been
opening up and reassembly will be borne by the approved by the Company Representative.
Company. If the Associated Good is found not to (d) The Company Representative may at any time
be in accordance with the Contract the whole of the direct the Service Provider to amend the approved
expense so incurred, including without limitation, HSEC Management Plan(s) to adequately reflect
any costs associated with putting that Associated any amendments to the relevant HSEC legislation
Good into a condition which is in accordance with and laws or the HSEC Policies and Standards.
the Contract, will be borne by the Service Provider.
(e) The Service Provider must keep a copy of the
(b) If the Company Representative gives the Service approved HSEC Management Plan(s) at its on-Site
Provider reasonable notice that the Company office or work area at all times during the Term.
Representative wants to inspect any portion of an
Associated Good before it is assembled, and the 19.5 Induction courses
Service Provider assembles that Associated Good
without first giving the Company Representative a (a) Each of the Service Provider’s Personnel must
reasonable opportunity to inspect, any expense attend all appropriate and relevant induction
incurred as a result of dismantling or opening up courses required by the Company (Company
and reassembling that Associated Good will be Induction Courses).
borne by the Service Provider. (b) Where, pursuant to the operating rules for specific
19. Health, safety, environment and community areas of the Company, any of the Service
Provider’s Personnel are required to have specific
skills for the performance of the Services
19.1 Application of Clause (Company Competencies), the induction and
This Clause 19 applies to the extent the Service Provider training requirements in relation to those Company
or any of its Personnel are required to be on, or near the Competencies must:
vicinity of, the Site for the purposes of the Services. (i) be included in the HSEC Management
Plan(s);
19.2 Service Provider acknowledgement
(ii) to the extent they are not set out in the
The Service Provider acknowledges that there is a direct Specifications, be confirmed with the
relationship between the Service Provider’s HSEC Company Representative; and
performance and the success of the Company’s
business. (iii) be undertaken by the relevant Personnel
prior to the commencement of any work
19.3 Compliance with health, safety, environmental and on, or near the vicinity of, the Site.
communitylaws, policies and standards
(c) Unless otherwise agreed:
The Service Provider agrees to comply, and to ensure (i) the Company will arrange and pay for the
that its Personnel comply, with: Company Induction Courses and will be
(a) without limiting Clause 22, the Company’s HSEC responsible for the costs of Service
policies and associated standards applicable from Provider Personnel attending the
time to time (a copy of which has been provided to Company Induction Courses; and
the Service Provider) (HSEC Policies and (ii) the Service Provider will arrange and pay
Standards); for all training courses in respect of
(b) without limiting Clause 23, all relevant HSEC Company Competencies and will be
legislation and laws in force from time to time; responsible for the costs of Service
Provider Personnel attending such
(c) the HSEC conditions contained in this Clause 19; training courses.
and
(d) The Service Provider must arrange and provide at
(d) the approved HSEC Management Plan. its own cost training for its Personnel in accordance
19.4 Health, Safety, Environmental and Community with the requirements of the OSH Laws and must
retain all training records (including exam results)
Management Plan for its Personnel at its premises.
(a) If it has not already been finalised as part of the (e) Any person visiting the Service Provider on Site to
submissions of the Service Provider's Tender (if meet Personnel working on the Site, and who is not
any), the Service Provider must, within 30 days performing any type of manual work, will also be
after the date of the Contract, submit proposed required to attend the relevant Company Induction
HSEC management plan(s) (HSEC Management Courses. However, this requirement will not apply
Plan(s)) in accordance with the HSEC Policies and if the visitor is accompanied at all times whilst on
Standards, for review by the Company Site by a person who has attended all relevant
Representative. Company Induction Courses, and has Company
Competencies in relation to access to the Site.
(b) The Company Representative will review the
proposed HSEC Management Plan(s) and provide 19.6 Service Provider to remain liable
the Service Provider with any request for
amendments within 10 Business Days of receipt of Nothing in this Clause 19 (including the approval of the
the propose HSEC Management Plan(s). The HSEC Management Plan(s)) limits or removes any
Service Provider must resubmit the proposed obligation or duty imposed on the Service Provider or any
HSEC Management Plan incorporating of its Personnel (whether under the Contract or

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otherwise) to secure or have regard to the health and extent deemed necessary by the Company
safety of any of its Personnel. Representative for the performance of the Services.
20. Right of audit by Company 22. Compliance with Company policies

20.1 Audit 22.1 Oyu Tolgoi LLC Policies

The Service Provider and its Personnel must permit the During the Term, the Service Provider must, and must
Company to have access to the Service Provider's ensure that its Personnel, comply with each of the rules
premises, any of their documentation and data (including and policies of the Company or the Rio Tinto Group, as
documents stored in electronic form) and to interview the notified by the Company from time to time by notice to the
Service Provider's Personnel in connection with the Service Provider in writing.
Services, as necessary for Company Personnel to verify,
22.2 Rio Tinto Business Practices and Standards
monitor and audit the Service Provider's compliance with:
(a) the HSEC Management Plan(s) and the HSEC In performing the Contract, the Service Provider must,
conditions set out in Clause 19; and and must ensure that it’s Personnel:
(b) the Company policies identified in Clause 22. (a) comply or otherwise act in a manner consistent
with the Rio Tinto Group’s policies entitled “The
20.2 Action by Service Provider
way we work”, “The Service Provider Code of
Without limiting any other rights or remedies available to Conduct” and the “Business Integrity Standard”
the Company as a result of the Service Provider's non- (together the Rio Tinto Business Practices and
compliance with any of the conditions, policies and Standards) which are available at:
standards referred to in Clause 20.1, if deficiencies are https://www.riotinto.com/sustainability/policie
identified by an audit undertaken under Clause 20.1, the s;
Service Provider must take prompt corrective action and
(b) permit the Company to have access to the Service
notify the Company of such action.
Provider’s premises, any of its documentation and
21. Access to Site data (including documents stored in electronic
form) and to interview the Service Provider's
21.1 Access Personnel in connection with the Services, as
necessary for Company Personnel to verify,
Without limiting Clause 25.8(e) or this Clause 21, the monitor and audit the Service Provider's
Company will grant to the Service Provider access to the compliance with the Rio Tinto Business Practices
Site on and from the date of the Contract and the Service and Standards;
Provider must give the Company Representative at least
7 days' notice before commencing the Services on the (c) report all actual, alleged or suspected non-
Site. compliance with the Rio Tinto Business Practices
and Standards to the Company or through the Rio
21.2 Service Provider obligations Tinto Group’s Speak-OUT program; and

(a) Prior to commencement of the Services on the (d) cooperate promptly and fully with the Company in
Site, the Service Provider must notify the Company any investigation of an alleged or suspected
Representative of its normal times and periods of breach of the Rio Tinto Business Practices and
work and must give the Company Representative Standards.
at least 24 hours' notice of any alteration in its 22.3 Business Integrity
working hours or periods of work.
(b) The Service Provider must at all times consult with (a) The Service Provider covenants,
the Company Representative and obtain 14 days' represents and warrants that it:
prior written approval for any action likely to
interfere with the Company's operations. The (i) is in compliance, and shall
Company Representative must reply to any such comply, with all laws including
request within 7 days of receipt of such request. Business Integrity Laws, in
21.3 Right to deny access and removal from Site relation to this Contract;
If the Service Provider or its Personnel fail to comply with (ii) is not and has not in the last five
any of the requirements of Clause 18 or this Clause 21, years been the subject of any
then the Company Representative may in its discretion:
formal investigation,
(a) deny that person or those persons access to
proceedings, conviction or
the Site or permit such access subject to terms
and conditions the Company Representative written notice relating to
thinks appropriate; and/or compliance with applicable
(b) require the Service Provider and/or any of its Business Integrity Laws and, to
Personnel to remove any material or substance its knowledge, there are no
from the Site at the Service Provider’s cost. circumstances which could lead
and the Service Provider must, at its own cost, ensure to such;
such request is immediately complied with and take all
possible action to ensure the protection and safety of all (iii) shall comply with the Rio Tinto
works, personnel and the environment. Business Practices and
21.4 No exclusive possession Standards throughout the Term
of this Contract, has in place, and
The Service Provider acknowledges that nothing in the
Contract confers on it exclusive possession of the Site shall maintain and comply with,
and that it will only be granted access to the Site to the appropriate policies and

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procedures to ensure compliance Provider’s compliance with this
with Business Integrity Laws; Clause 22 and/or (b) comply with
any legally enforceable request
(iv) [so far as it is aware], with the
by any regulatory or enforcement
exception of Clause 22.3(a)(ii),
body. The Service Provider shall
no public official (whether
provide the Company with all
domestic or foreign) has an
reasonable assistance in relation
ownership interest in the Service
to such audit or request.
Provider;
(b) The Service Provider will seek the prior
(v) shall promptly notify the
written consent of the Company when
Company in writing and in as
engaging any third party in connection with
much detail as possible, to the
the performance or provision of Goods
extent permissible by law:
and/or Associated Services and will ensure
(A) of any request or that any third party engaged in connection
demand received for with the performance or provision of Goods
any undue or and/or Associated Services under this
suspicious financial or Contract is made on the basis of a written
other advantage contract which contains terms equivalent to
received in connection those imposed on the Service Provider in
with the performance this Clause 22. The Service Provider shall
of this Contract; be responsible for the observance and
(B) if a public official performance by such third parties of the
(whether domestic or respective terms and shall be directly liable
foreign) becomes an to the Company for any damages caused
officer or employee of, by any breach.
or acquires an 22.4 Anticorruption
ownership interest in,
(a) The Service Provider acknowledges that
the Service Provider,
the Company and its Affiliates are subject
or
to specific laws prohibiting bribery and
(C) if there is reasonable corruption, including the Anti-Corruption
risk that the Service Laws.
Provider has breached
(b) At the Company’s request:
or may breach this
Clause 22 or that any (i) the Service Provider and its Sub-
representation contractors must provide a
contained herein is, or Notice to the Company
may become, untrue; confirming the Service Provider,
its Personnel and Sub-
(vi) it has completed or will complete
contractors have been provided
as soon as reasonably
with, have understood and
practicable compliance training
performed the Supply in
to be provided by the Company
compliance with the Rio Tinto
where required;
Business Practices and
(vii) shall annually certify, on the date Standards and Anti-Corruption
of this Contract to the Company Laws; and
in writing, compliance with this
(ii) the Service Provider’s Personnel
Clause 22 by the Service
(including Directors) and
Provider where required by the
Subcontractors must participate
Company in the form set out in
in Company-provided training
Appendix B (‘Service Provider
related to the Rio Tinto Business
Compliance Certification’);
Practices and Standards and
(viii) shall permit the Company and its Anti-Corruption Laws.
authorised representatives or
(c) Each Party must maintain procedures,
agents to have access at all
policies, and precautions to prevent its
reasonable times to the Service
Personnel from making, receiving,
Provider’s premises, personnel,
providing or offering illegal or improper gifts,
books and records as may be
entertainment, payments, loans or other
required to: (a) audit the Service

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consideration to Personnel of the other (i) all payments made by the
Party and its Affiliates for the purpose of Service Provider for Government
influencing such Personnel to act contrary Agency Charges will be paid by
to the best interests of such Party. This cheque or wire transfer and that
obligation will apply to the activities of no cash payments will be made;
Personnel in their relations with the other and
Party’s Personnel arising from the Contract.
(ii) all payments for Government
22.5 Improper advantage or benefit Agency Charges and any other
applicable payments to a
(a) The Service Provider represents and
Government Agency are in
warrants that it has not offered, paid,
compliance with Applicable Laws
promised to pay, authorised the payment of
and Anti-Corruption Laws.
or transferred money or anything of value or
offered or promised any bribe or other 22.7 Conflicts of interest
undue advantage to any person including to
(a) The Service Provider warrants that it has
any Official to secure any improper
declared all conflicts and potential conflicts
advantage or benefit in relation to the
of interest to the Company and further
matters contemplated by the Contract,
represents that no Official or close relative
either directly or indirectly through a third
of an Official has any direct or indirect
party.
ownership or other legal or beneficial
(b) The Service Provider must not, directly or interest in it or any of its Affiliates, or in the
indirectly, in connection with the Contract, contractual relationship established by the
offer, pay promise to pay or authorise the Contract, and that no such Official serves
giving of money or anything of value to an as an officer, director, employee, or agent
Official, or to any other person, while of the Service Provider or its Sub-
knowing or being aware of a high probability contractors (except as previously declared
that all or a portion of such money or thing to the Company).
of value may be offered, given or promised,
(b) The Service Provider agrees to promptly
directly or indirectly to an Official, for the
notify the Company in writing of any
purpose of influencing the act, decision or
changes in the direct or indirect ownership
omission of such Official to obtain or retain
in the Service Provider or its Affiliates that
business related to the Contract, to direct
would make it or them an Official.
business related to the Contract to any
person, or to obtain any improper (c) The Service Provider warrants that as at the
advantage or benefit. Commencement Date it has not carried on
business, entered into any financial
22.6 Government Agency Charges
arrangements or undertaken any obligation
(a) The Service Provider warrants that: which would in any way interfere or conflict
with the performance of the Contract by the
(i) in provision of the Supply any
Service Provider and its Personnel.
payment to a Government
Agency will only be made in (d) The Service Provider must ensure that
accordance with the fees and neither it nor any of its Personnel carry on
procedures published from time business, enter into any financial
to time by the applicable arrangements or undertake any obligation
Government Agency in which would in any way interfere or conflict
accordance with Applicable with the performance of the Contract by the
Laws; and Service Provider and its Personnel, without
the prior written consent of the Company.
(ii) no payments (including
facilitation payments) or transfers 22.8 Illegal Information Brokering
of value will be made which have
(a) The Service Provider recognises that the
the purpose or effect of public or
practice of Illegal Information Brokering or
commercial bribery, or
any other corruption of the Contract award
acceptance of or acquiescence
process is not permitted by the Company
in, extortion, kickbacks, or other
and the Service Provider represents and
unlawful or improper means of
warrants that it has not and will not utilise
obtaining business, permits,
Illegal Information Brokering in connection
licences or approvals.
with the Contract.
(b) The Service Provider further agrees that:

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(b) The Service Provider must immediately 22.10 Cyber Security
notify the Company Representative if any
(a) In addition to any other obligations under
person approaches the Service Provider for
the Contract, Service Provider must:
the purpose of Illegal Information Brokering
concerning the Contract or any other (i) treat the Rio Tinto Data as
related business interest of the Company. Confidential Information
including by maintaining
22.9 Modern Slavery
appropriate measures against
(a) The Service Provider must ensure that it the destruction, loss,
and its subcontractors (and to the extent unauthorised access or alteration
practicable, its other Service Providers and of Rio Tinto Data and must notify
business partners) will comply with all the Company without undue
applicable laws, statutes and regulations in delay of a material breach or
force pertaining to modern slavery (which is potential material breach of
deemed to include forced labour, human security relating to Rio Tinto
trafficking and child labour) and take Data, and at Service Provider’s
appropriate steps to meet international costs, remedy such breach;
standards around modern slavery where
(ii) ensure no Service Provider
these set a higher standard than domestic
Equipment shall include any
law.
default arrangement which
(b) The Service Provider represents and allows connection to Rio Tinto
warrants that neither it nor its Personnel: Group’s network without the prior
approval of the Company; and
(i) has been convicted of any
offence involving modern (iii) comply with Rio Tinto Group’s
slavery; and Cyber Security Requirements for
Service Providers, which can be
(ii) has not been or is not the subject
found on the "Policies and
of any investigation, inquiry or
Standards" page of the
enforcement proceedings by any
Sustainability section of the
governmental, administrative or
www.riotinto.com website, as
regulatory body regarding any
updated from time to time.
offence or alleged offence of or in
connection with modern slavery, 22.11 Clause to apply to Sub-contractors

and undertakes to notify Rio Tinto Group if The Service Provider must require its Sub-contractors to
it is or becomes subject to any of the agree to and comply with contractual provisions
actions set out in (a) or (b) above or is substantially identical to those contained in Clause 22.
otherwise alleged to be involved in any
22.12 Notification
modern slavery activity.
(c) The Service Provider will take reasonable Each Party agrees that the provisions of this Clause 22
are material terms and conditions to this Contract, the
steps to ensure it has in place adequate
Service Provider agrees to notify the Company promptly
procedures and policies to prevent and upon discovery of any instance where the Service
address involvement in modern slavery, Provider or any of its Personnel fail to comply with this
including through its subcontractors (and to Clause 22.
the extent practicable, its other Service 22.13 Failure to comply with Clause
Providers and business partners) in line (a) If the Company notifies the Service
with recognised international standards Provider of any concerns that there has
including the UN Guiding Principles on been a breach of the provisions of this
Business and Human Rights. Clause 22 the Service Provider must
(d) On request by Rio Tinto Group, the Service cooperate in good faith with the Company
Provider shall provide a copy of any modern in determining whether such a breach has
slavery statement it is required to prepare occurred including permitting access to
under relevant modern slavery reporting documents, premises and Personnel in
legislation. accordance with Clause Error! Reference
source not found.0.
(e) The Service Provider grants Rio Tinto
Group, or any third party nominated by Rio (b) If the Company determines in its sole
Tinto Group, the ability to audit the Service discretion that there has been such a
Provider and its subcontractors in relation breach or that the Service Provider has
to its obligations under this clause. taken any action that would create a
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under any Applicable Law (which for the 24. Force Majeure
avoidance of doubt includes the Anti-
Corruption Laws), it may treat the breach as 24.1 Notice of Force Majeure
an event of default and to exercise any A Party will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform
rights it may have under the Contract upon any of its obligations under the Contract (other than an
obligation to pay money) if as soon as possible after the
the occurrence of an event of default, but
beginning of the Force Majeure affecting the ability of the
without regard to any waiting periods or Party to perform any of its obligations under the Contract,
cure periods specified in the Contract. it gives a notice to the other party that complies with
Clause 24.2.
22.14 Indemnity
24.2 Force Majeure notice
Without limiting Clause 26, the Service Provider
indemnifies the Company and must keep the Company A notice given under Clause 24.1 must:
indemnified in respect of any Liabilities incurred or (a) specify the obligations the Party cannot perform;
sustained by the Company as a result of any breach by
the Service Provider of the warranties and undertakings (b) fully describe the Force Majeure;
contained in this Clause 22. (c) estimate the time during which the Force Majeure
22.15 Termination will continue; and
(d) specify the measures proposed to be adopted to
(a) This Clause 22 shall survive termination or
remedy or abate the Force Majeure.
expiry of this agreement.
24.3 Obligation to remedy and mitigate
(b) Breach of this Clause 22 shall be deemed
The Party that is prevented from carrying out its
a material breach entitling the Company to obligations under the Contract as a result of Force
terminate or breach of a material clause Majeure must:
under Clause 28. (a) remedy the Force Majeure to the extent reasonably
practicable and resume performance of its
(c) Termination of this Contract shall not affect
obligations as soon as reasonably possible; and
any rights, remedies, obligations or
(b) take all action reasonably practicable to mitigate
liabilities of the Parties that have accrued
any Liabilities suffered by the other Party as a
up to the date of termination in respect of result of its failure to carry out its obligations under
Clause 22, including any right of the the Contract.
Company to claim damages. 25. Insurances

23. Laws
25.1 Service Provider Insurances

23.1 Compliance with laws The Service Provider is required, at its cost, to effect and
maintain throughout the Term any additional period the
During the Term, the Service Provider must: Company deems necessary, each of the insurances
(a) comply with all applicable legislation, laws and described in Clauses 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6 and
Government Agency requirements relating to its 25.7 (Service Provider Insurances) in relation to risks or
obligations under the Contract and ensure that occurrences arising, or which may arise, out of the
each of its Personnel does the same; and performance of the Contract.

(b) in relation to the provision of the Services, at its 25.2 General and Product Liability Insurance
cost:
(a) Insurance covering all Liabilities in respect of any
(i) obtain all necessary notices; injury to, or death of, any person not being a person
who at the time of the occurrence is engaged in or
(ii) give all necessary notices;
upon the service of the insured under a contract of
(iii) pay all necessary fees, deposits and service or apprenticeship, or any loss, damage or
Taxes, destruction to any property not belonging to nor in
the care, custody or control of the insured, however
and, if requested by the Company, must provide evidence caused. Such insurance must provide cover to an
of the matters referred to in this Clause 23.1(b). amount of not less than United States Dollars
23.2 Consequences of breach $1,000,000 for each and every claim.
(b) The insurance outlined in Clause 25.2(a) must,
(a) The Service Provider agrees that it will notify the
unless prohibited by law, be endorsed to:
Company promptly upon discovery of any instance
where the Service Provider or any of its Personnel (i) insure the Company and its Personnel for
fail to comply with Clauses 19, 22 and 23. their respective rights and interests
arising out of the performance of the
(b) In addition to those consequences identified
Contract;
elsewhere in the Contract, the Company may treat
a breach of Clauses 19, 22 and 23 as an event of (ii) include a cross liability clause, noting that
default and to exercise any rights it may have each of the parties comprising the insured
under the Contract upon the occurrence of an will be considered as a separate entity,
event of default, but without regard to any waiting and the insurance applies as if a separate
periods or cure periods specified in the Contract. policy has been issued to each such
party;
(iii) waive all express or implied rights of
subrogation against the Company and its

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Personnel arising out of the performance policy has been issued to each such
of the Contract; party;
(iv) cover "goods in the physical and legal (iii) waive all express or implied rights of
control of the Service Provider" for an subrogation against the Company and its
amount not less than the value of the Personnel arising out of the performance
"goods" held off the Site; and of the Contract; and
(v) include a clause that provides that a (iv) include a clause that provides a breach of
breach of a condition or term of insurance a condition or term of insurance by one
by one insured will not adversely affect insured will not adversely affect the cover
the cover provided to another insured provided to another insured under the
under the policy. policy.
25.3 Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability 25.7 Professional Indemnity Insurance
Insurances
If the performance of the Contract includes or is related
Workers' compensation and employers' liability to the provision of professional advice or services, the
insurances covering all Liabilities, whether arising under Service Provider must effect and maintain throughout the
statute, common law or civil law, in relation to the death Term and for a period of not less than 3 years after
of, or injury to, any employee of the Service Provider or termination of the Contract or completion of the Service
any person deemed to be an employee of the Service Provider's obligations under the Contract, professional
Provider in accordance with Applicable Laws. If the indemnity insurance in respect of any negligent acts,
Service Provider is required to perform Services at the errors or omissions in the advice or services provided by
Site and its Personnel are Mongolian then the Service the Service Provider under the Contract. Such insurance
Provider must carry workers' compensation and must provide cover to an amount of not less than United
employers' liability insurances in addition to those States Dollars $1,000,000 for each and every claim.
required by Applicable Laws as requested by the 25.8 Insurance terms
Company.
(a) If the Service Provider Insurances are subject to
25.4 Service Provider's Plant and Equipment
the application of any self-insured retention,
If the performance of the Contract requires the Service excess or deductible, the amount of the self-
Provider to use or provide for use plant and equipment insured retention, excess or deductible must be
that will be used at the Site in connection with the declared to the Company. The Company reserves
Contract, the Service Provider must maintain or require the right to require the Service Provider to reduce
the owner of such plant and equipment (except where the the amount of any self-insured retention, excess or
owner of such plant or equipment is the Company or a deductible where such amount is considered by the
member of the Rio Tinto Group) to maintain insurance Company as being unreasonable in the
covering all loss and damage to the Service Provider's circumstances of the Contract.
plant and equipment, for its replacement value. The (b) The Service Provider Insurances must be
insurance must, unless prohibited by law, waive all underwritten by a reputable insurer with a security
express or implied rights of subrogation against the rating from A.M. Best of not less than "A" and on
Company and its directors, officers and employees. terms and conditions consistent with prudent risk
25.5 Goods in transit management practice.
(c) No provision contained in this Clause 25 will limit
If the performance of the Contract requires the Service the Service Provider's liability in relation to the
Provider to transport Associated Goods to or from the indemnities in the Contract.
Site, unless otherwise advised by the Company in writing,
the Service Provider will maintain insurance covering loss (d) Before performing any of the Services, and each
of or damage to the Associated Goods during transit, time the policies are renewed or varied, the Service
regardless of whether the Company has paid for those Provider must provide the Company with an
Associated Goods. Such insurance must note the insurance certificate of currency or such other
company as a party insured under the policy. evidence as the Company may reasonably require
that the Service Provider and its Sub-contractors
25.6 Motor Vehicle/Automobile Third Party Liability are insured in accordance with the Contract.
Insurance
(e) In the event that the Service Provider fails to, or
(a) If the performance of the Contract requires the fails to ensure that its Sub-contractors, effect or
Service Provider or its Personnel to use or provide keep in force any of the insurances required
for use motor vehicles, the Service Provider must pursuant to the Contract, the Company may do one
maintain or require the owners of such motor or more of the following:
vehicles to maintain third party liability insurance (i) effect and maintain such insurances and
covering all Liabilities in respect of any injury to, or deduct the costs of such insurances from
death of, any person or any loss, damage or any moneys due to the Service Provider;
destruction to any property arising from the use of
such motor vehicles. (ii) refuse the Service Provider and its
Personnel access to all or any part of the
(b) The insurance outlined in Clause 25.2(a) must, Site; and/or
unless prohibited by law, be endorsed to:
(iii) treat the failure to insure as a default
(i) insure the Company and its Personnel for under the Contract.
their respective rights and interests
arising out of the performance of the (f) All Service Provider Insurances must not be varied
Contract; to the detriment of the Company or its Personnel,
cancelled or allowed to lapse unless the Service
(ii) include a cross liability clause, noting that Provider has received a written consent from the
each of the parties comprising the insured Company Representative.
will be considered as a separate entity,
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25.9 Notification under Service Provider's policy expense or make payment before enforcing a right of
indemnity conferred by the Contract.
If the Service Provider becomes aware of an event which
may give rise to a claim involving the Company under any 27. No fault termination
policy of insurance effected by the Service Provider as
required by this Clause 25, the Service Provider must 27.1 Termination Notice
notify the Company and must ensure that the Company
is kept fully informed of subsequent action or The Company may terminate the Contract or any part of
developments concerning the claim. it by giving the Service Provider not less than 30 days'
notice of its intention to do so (Termination Notice).
25.10 Sub-contractors' insurance
27.2 Obligations upon receipt of Termination Notice
The Service Provider must ensure that its Sub-
contractors have the benefit of or effect and maintain Upon receipt of a Termination Notice, the Service
insurances similar to the Service Provider Insurances Provider must:
required to be effected by the Service Provider. (a) immediately take all possible action at its cost to
25.11 Insurance claims and payment of insurance excess ensure the safety of all Personnel and the
protection of all Associated Goods;
(a) The Service Provider will be responsible for the
(b) immediately take all possible action to mitigate any
payment of any excess or deductible relating to the
Liabilities incurred by it as a result of such
insurances effected by the Service Provider and
termination; and
the Service Provider will not be entitled to recover
from the Company any excess or deductible so (c) take any other action reasonably required by the
paid by the Service Provider. Company in relation to the termination.
(b) The Service Provider will be responsible for the 27.3 Obligations upon termination
payment of any excess or deductible relating to the
insurances effected by the Service Provider where On the date of termination specified in the Termination
the Company makes a claim under such policy, to Notice, the Service Provider must:
the extent that the Company determines that the (a) immediately cease performance of the Services in
Service Provider or any of its Personnel were accordance with, but only to the extent specified in,
responsible for the loss or damage. the Termination Notice;
26. Indemnities (b) provide the Company with a detailed report in such
form as the Company may require in relation to the
26.1 Acknowledgement Services performed up to and including the date of
receipt of the Termination Notice;
The Service Provider acknowledges that if it enters on to
the Site, it does so at the Service Provider's own risk. The (c) return to the Company any items issued to the
Service Provider must ensure that its Personnel are also Service Provider by the Company during the Term;
aware that they enter onto the Site at their own risk. (d) offer the Company first right of refusal to purchase
26.2 Indemnity any of the Service Provider’s equipment used for
the purposes of the Contract to be purchased by
Subject to Clause 26.3, the Service Provider will the Company at its depreciated value or such other
indemnify (and will keep indemnified) the Indemnified value as agreed by the Parties; and
Parties from and against all Liabilities that any
Indemnified Party suffers, sustains or incurs, arising from (e) take any other action relating to the termination of
any one or more of the following: the Contract as the Company may reasonably
require.
(a) the breach by the Service Provider or its Personnel
of any of the Service Provider's obligations 27.4 Service Provider compensation
(including any warranty) under the Contract and/or (a) Following termination of the Contract by the
any Purchase Order; Company pursuant to this Clause 27, the Service
(b) any negligent act or omission or wilful misconduct Provider is entitled to recover from the Company
by the Service Provider or its Personnel arising out out-of-pocket expenses which it has incurred or will
of the performance of the Contract and/or any incur solely as a result of the Contract and which it
Purchase Order; or is unable to otherwise recover or mitigate, including
as a result of (if applicable):
(c) any claim made against the Company or any
member of the Rio Tinto Group by any of the (i) removing the Service Provider's plant and
Service Provider's Personnel in respect of relevant equipment from the Site; and
legislation concerning income tax, workers' (ii) transporting Service Provider Personnel
compensation, annual leave, long service leave, back to their place of engagement.
superannuation or any applicable award,
determination or agreement of a competent (b) The amounts outlined in Clause 27.4(a) represent
industrial tribunal. the only amounts or Liabilities recoverable from the
Company by the Service Provider following a
26.3 Exclusions termination of the Contract by the Company in
The Service Provider will not be liable under Clause 26.2 accordance with this Clause 27.
to the extent that the Liability was caused, or contributed 28. Service Provider Default
to, by (as the case requires) the Company's negligent
acts or omissions or wilful misconduct. 28.1 Service Provider Default Notice
26.4 No requirement for expense before enforcing
If the Service Provider breaches any term of the Contract,
indemnity right the Company may serve a notice of default (Service
Provider Default Notice) on the Service Provider
It is not necessary for the Company, a member of the Rio
containing the information specified in Clause 26.2.
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28.2 Service Provider Default Notice requirements (b) If a negotiated resolution to the Dispute is not
forthcoming after thirty (30) days (or such other
A Service Provider Default Notice must: period of time to which the Parties may agree),
(a) either require that the breach be remedied within a Service Provider and Company agree that such
specified period of not less than 30 days after Dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in
service of the Service Provider Default Notice on the Singapore International Arbitration Centre
the Service Provider or state that the breach is under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The
incapable of remedy; and language to be used in the arbitral proceedings
shall be English and the place of arbitration shall
(b) state that if the breach is not remedied within the be Singapore. The arbitration will be conducted by
period specified in the Service Provider Default one (1) impartial arbitrator to be mutually agreed
Notice or is incapable of remedy, then the upon by the Parties, or a panel of three (3)
Company may by further notice to the Service arbitrators if the Parties are unable to agree upon
Provider do one or more of the following: a single arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the
first demand for arbitration by one Party to the
(i) elect wholly or partly to suspend payment
other (where each Party will appoint one arbitrator
under the Contract until the breach has
and the appointed arbitrators will select an
been remedied by the Service Provider;
additional arbitrator). The arbitrators, the Parties,
(ii) take such action as the Company deems their Dispute Representatives and participants
necessary to cure the breach (the cost of shall hold the existence, contents and result of any
such action so taken by the Company arbitration in confidence, except to the limited
being recoverable from the Service extent necessary to enforce a final settlement
Provider as a debt due to the Company by agreement, to obtain enforcement of the
the Service Provider); or arbitrators’ decision and award, or as otherwise
required by Applicable Law.
(iii) terminate the Contract or any part of it
with effect from a specified date (c) The arbitrators shall be bound by, and shall strictly
(Cancellation Date). enforce the terms of, this Contract and shall not
limit, expand or otherwise modify its terms. The
28.3 Obligations upon termination arbitrators shall endeavour to conclude the
If the Company gives notice pursuant to Clause proceedings and issue their award within 6 months
28.2(b)(iii), the Contract is terminated from the from their appointment. Each Party will bear its own
Cancellation Date and the Service Provider must: expenses for any such binding arbitration
proceedings. The decision and award shall be
(a) cease performance of the Services in accordance conclusive and binding upon all Parties and
with, but only to the extent specified in, the Service judgment upon the award may be entered in any
Provider Default Notice; court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) immediately take all possible action at its cost to 29.3 Performance of obligations during Dispute
ensure the safety of all Personnel and the
protection of all Goods; During the existence of any Dispute, the Parties must
continue to perform all of their obligations under the
(c) immediately take all possible action to mitigate any Contract without prejudice to their position in respect of
Liabilities incurred by it as a result of such such Dispute, unless the Parties otherwise agree.
termination;
29.4 Urgent interlocutory relief
(d) offer the Company first right of refusal to purchase
any of the Service Provider's equipment used for Nothing in this Clause 29 prevents a Party from seeking
the purposes of the Contract to be purchased by any urgent interlocutory relief which may be required in
the Company at its depreciated value or such other relation to the Contract.
value as agreed by the Parties; and
30. Confidentiality
(e) take any other action reasonably required by the
Company in relation to the termination. 30.1 Obligation of confidentiality
28.4 No prejudice
The Service Provider undertakes and agrees:
Notwithstanding the terms of any Service Provider (a) to hold in strict confidence all Confidential
Default Notice, no action taken by the Company under Information and not to disclose or permit or cause
this Clause 28 will prejudice the existence of any of its the Confidential Information to be disclosed to any
rights and remedies under the Contract which the person other than any of its Personnel who require
Company may have as a result of the relevant breach. the Confidential Information for the purposes of
29. Dispute Resolution providing the Services; and
(b) not to make use of the Confidential Information
29.1 Dispute (including duplicating, reproducing, distributing,
disseminating or directly or indirectly deriving
In the event of any dispute, question or difference of information from the Confidential Information),
opinion between the Company and the Service Provider except and solely to the extent necessary for the
arising out of or under the Contract (Dispute), a Party may performance of the Services,
give to the other Party a notice (Dispute Notice)
specifying the Dispute and requiring its resolution under unless the Service Provider has obtained the prior written
this Clause 29. consent of the Company to do so (which consent may be
withheld by the Company in its discretion or given on such
29.2 Dispute Representatives to seek resolution terms as it sees fit).
(a) If the Dispute is not resolved within 7 days after a 30.2 Exceptions
Dispute Notice is given to the other Party, each
Party must nominate one representative from its Clause 30.1 does not apply to:
senior management to resolve the Dispute (each,
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(a) information after it becomes generally available to 32.2 Third party Intellectual Property Rights
the public other than as a result of the breach of
this Clause 30 or any other obligations of The Service Provider warrants that to the extent that it
confidence imposed on the Service Provider; or uses or proposes to use the Intellectual Property Rights
of any third party in the provision of the Services, or to the
(b) the disclosure of information in order to comply with extent the Company will use or might propose to use the
any applicable law or legally binding order of any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party in the use
court, Government Agency or recognised stock and enjoyment of the Services:
exchange, provided that prior to such disclosure
the Service Provider gives notice to the Company (a) it has obtained, or will obtain at no further cost to
with full particulars of the proposed disclosure. the Company, from the relevant third party all
necessary licences and consents to use, or
30.3 Breach of consent assignments of, such Intellectual Property Rights;
and
The breach of any of the conditions contained in a
consent granted pursuant to Clause 30.1 will be deemed (b) that it will not breach any of the licences or
to be a breach of the Contract. assignments referred to in Clause 32.2(a).
30.4 Service Provider acknowledgment 32.3 Indemnity

The Service Provider acknowledges that this Clause 30 (a) Without limiting Clause 26, the Service Provider
is for the benefit of not only the Company but also any indemnifies the Company and must keep the
member of the Rio Tinto Group that has any interest in Company indemnified in respect of any Liabilities
any Confidential Information. incurred or sustained by the Company resulting
from any actual or alleged infringement of any
30.5 Indemnity
Intellectual Property Rights of any third party
Without limiting Clause 26, the Service Provider arising out of or caused by:
indemnifies the Company and each member of the Rio (i) the performance of the Services by the
Tinto Group, and must keep them indemnified, in respect Service Provider;
of any Liabilities incurred or sustained by them resulting
from a breach of this Clause 30 by the Service Provider (ii) the performance or operations of any
or its Personnel. other plant, machinery, tools, equipment,
process, work, material, matter, thing or
30.6 Additional obligations method used or supplied by the Service
Provider; or
The obligations in this Clause 30 are in addition to and do
not diminish the obligations of the Service Provider in (iii) the use and enjoyment of the Services by
respect of secret and confidential information at common the Company.
law or under any statute or trade or professional custom (b) The Service Provider must notify the Company
or use. immediately the Service Provider becomes aware
30.7 Return of Confidential Information of a Claim being threatened or made against the
Company in relation to any of the matters covered
If requested by the Company, whether prior to or after the by the indemnity in Clause 32.3(a).
expiry or earlier termination of the Contract, the Service
(c) The Company may require the Service Provider to
Provider must promptly deliver to the Company all
conduct any litigation that may arise from a Claim
Confidential Information in the custody, possession or
referred to in Clause 32.3(b) and all negotiations
control of the Service Provider or any of its Personnel.
for settlement of that Claim. However, the Service
31. Public announcements Provider must not make any settlement or consent
to any judgment, order or verdict against the
Except as required by any applicable law or regulatory Company without the Company's prior written
requirement or as otherwise permitted by the Contract, consent.
the Service Provider may not make any public 32.4 Procurement of Intellectual Property Rights
announcements or disclosures as to the Contract, or
otherwise in relation to the subject matter of the Contract, If the Company is prevented from (as the case requires)
without the prior written consent of the Company. In this utilising all or any part of the Services as a result of any
regard, no media release or public announcement will be Claim in relation to an infringement of Intellectual
made in relation to the existence of the Contract without Property Rights, the Service Provider must (at its cost)
the Company's written approval and should such take all reasonable steps to procure for the Company the
approval be given, then the wording of such release and right to (as the case requires) utilise the Services or the
the manner of publication must first be approved in writing relevant part of the Services for the purpose for which it
by the Company. was intended.
32. Intellectual Property Rights 32.5 Procedure where Intellectual Property Rights cannot
be procured
32.1 Service Provider Intellectual Property Rights
If the Service Provider cannot procure the rights referred
The Company acknowledges that the Service Provider to in Clause 32.4 within a reasonable time (but not
retains ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights of exceeding 60 days unless the Company Representative
the Service Provider used or created under the Contract otherwise agrees), it must notify the Company
and/or in the provision of the Services. To enable the Representative accordingly and the Company
Company to enjoy the benefit of the Services for the Representative may direct the Service Provider to
purpose of or in connection with the Rio Tinto Group’s immediately (at the Service Provider's cost):
business the Service Provider grants to the Company a
non-exclusive, transferable, royalty free, irrevocable and (a) alter the Services or the relevant part of the
perpetual licence to use such Intellectual Property Rights Services to avoid infringement or violation of the
for that purpose. Intellectual Property Rights or any of them;
(b) (as applicable) re-perform or replace the Services
affected or the relevant part of the Services with

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work or Services which do not infringe or violate the agent or employee of the Company, and the Service
Intellectual Property Rights; or Provider and its Personnel will not be entitled to any
benefits which would ordinarily accrue to any employee
(c) discontinue provision of the Services and
of the Company by virtue of their status as an employee.
reimburse the Company any compensation and
other moneys already paid to the Service Provider 35.2 Partnership and joint venture Service Providers
and pay to the Company any costs or other
expenses that may have been paid or incurred by Where the Service Provider comprises more than one
the Company in connection with the discontinued person they will be bound jointly and severally and by
Services. executing the Contract accept joint and several liability for
any loss or damage that may be suffered or occasioned
33. Notices and any sum that may be or may become payable to the
Company under the Contract.
33.1 Form of Notices
36. Assignment and sub-contracting
Any notice, demand, consent or other communication
(Notice) given or made pursuant to the Contract: 36.1 Consent required
(a) must be in writing; The Service Provider is not permitted to assign or
(b) must, where given by the Company, be signed or sub-contract all or any part of the Contract without the
authorised by the Company Representative, a prior written consent of the Company Representative,
manager from the Company’s procurement such permission being at the Company Representative’s
department, or a duly authorised representative of discretion and on whatever terms and conditions the
the Company; and Company Representative may think appropriate,
including requiring the proposed assignee or Sub-
(c) may be delivered by prepaid post, by hand or by contractor to be bound by any or all of the provisions of
facsimile to the Party to whom the Notice is the Contract.
addressed at its address shown in the Contract or
such other address as that Party may have notified 36.2 Obligations survive assignment or sub-contract
to the other Party.
The Service Provider acknowledges that no permitted
33.2 Notices deemed given assignment or sub-contract in any way relieves the
Service Provider from the performance of any of its
A Notice will be taken to be duly given: obligations under the Contract.
(a) in the case of delivery by hand, when delivered; 36.3 Status of Sub-contractor
(b) in the case of delivery by post, 2 Business Days
As between the Service Provider and the Company, the
after the date of posting (if posted to an address in
Sub-contractor will be considered the agent and
the same country) or 7 Business Days after the
employee of the Service Provider. For the purposes of
date of posting (if posted to an address in another
the Contract, the acts and omissions of each Sub-
country); or
contractor and its Personnel will be deemed to be the acts
(c) in the case of facsimile, on receipt by the sender of and omissions of the Service Provider.
a transmission control report from the despatching
37. Privacy and data protection
machine showing the relevant number of pages
and the correct destination fax machine number or
name of the recipient and indicating that the 37.1 Personal Data
transmission has been made without error,
Each Party agrees to comply with their obligations under
but if the result is that a Notice would be taken to be given the Applicable Laws in respect of Personal Data obtained
or made on a day that is not a Business Day or the Notice by or disclosed to them pursuant to the Contract.
is sent or is later than 4.00pm (local time) it will be taken
to have been duly given or made at the commencement 37.2 Warranty
of business on the next Business Day. Each Party warrants to the other Party that it has
34. Costs complied with the Applicable Laws in obtaining any
Personal Data disclosed by it pursuant to the Contract.
34.1 Each Party to bear its own costs 37.3 Data protection
Each Party must bear its own costs arising out of: In addition to its obligations under the Applicable Laws,
(a) the negotiation, preparation and execution of the the Service Provider agrees to:
Contract; and (a) only Process the Company’s Personal Data for the
(b) except as expressly provided otherwise in the purposes of the Contract;
Contract, any transaction contemplated by the (b) not disclose the Company’s Personal Data to any
Contract. other person without the Company's prior written
34.2 Stamp duty consent, unless the disclosure is required by law;
(c) immediately notify the Company that the disclosure
All stamp duty which may be payable in any relevant of the Company’s Personal Data may be required
jurisdiction on or in connection with the Contract, any by law;
Purchase Order or other document related to the
Contract will be borne by the Service Provider. (d) put into place and maintain appropriate technical
and organisational measures against unauthorised
35. Status of Service Provider and/or unlawful Processing of the Company’s
Personal Data;
35.1 Independent contractor
(e) put into place and maintain appropriate technical
At all times during the Term, and in the provision of the and organisational measures against unauthorised
Services, the Service Provider is an independent access, loss, destruction, misuse, modification,
contractor and will not act as, or be or be regarded as, an

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disclosure or damage to the Company’s Personal unenforceability. This does not invalidate the remaining
Data; and provisions of the Contract nor does it affect the validity or
enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction.
(f) take all necessary steps to ensure that its
Processing of the Company’s Personal Data will be 40.2 Negotiation in good faith
fair and lawful and, for this purpose, the Service
Provider may reasonably enquire of the Company Where a provision is prohibited or unenforceable, the
as to the manner in which the Company obtained Parties must negotiate in good faith to replace the invalid
the Company’s Personal Data. provision by a provision which is in accordance with the
applicable law and which must be as close as possible to
37.4 Individual complaints the Parties' original intent and appropriate consequential
amendments (if any) will be made to the Contract.
(a) If an individual complains to the Company that the
Service Provider (or any of its Personnel) has, in 41. Governing law
the performance of the Contract, handled his or her
Personal Data inappropriately, the Company must
promptly give the Service Provider sufficient details 41.1 Governing Law
about the complaint to minimise any further The Contract, and all non-contractual obligations arising
misuse. out of or in connection with it, and the arbitration
(b) If an individual complains to the Service Provider agreement contained within this Contract, shall be
that the Service Provider (or any of its Personnel) governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
has, in the performance of the Contract, handled of England and Wales. Each Party submits to the non-
his or her Personal Data inappropriately, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts exercising jurisdiction
Service Provider must: in Singapore.

(i) promptly inform the Company of the 41.2 UN Convention – International Sale of Goods
complaint; and
The United Nations Convention on Agreements for the
(ii) provided the individual has consented, International Sale of Goods, as well as any other similar
provide the Company with the Personal Applicable Law, is hereby disclaimed to the maximum
Data that is the subject of the complaint. extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
37.5 Service Provider indemnity
41.3 Rights of third parties
Without limiting Clause 26, the Service Provider
No person who is not a Party to the Contract shall have
indemnifies the Company and must keep the Company
any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)
indemnified in respect of all Liabilities incurred by or
Act 1999, except in relation to a member of the Rio Tinto
awarded against the Company relating to any breach by
Group or the Company’s Personnel claiming pursuant to
the Service Provider of its obligations under the
an indemnity.
Applicable Laws or this Clause 37.
42. Survival of terms
38. Waiver

(a) The following Clauses will survive expiration or


A failure to exercise, or any delay in exercising any right,
termination of the Contract: 5 (Service
power or remedy by a Party does not operate as a waiver.
Provider’s Warranties), 11 (Taxes), 14
A single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy
(Deduction from Payments), 25 (Insurances),
does not preclude any other or further exercise of that or
26 (Indemnities), 29 (Dispute Resolution), 30
any other right, power or remedy. A waiver is not valid or
(Confidentiality), 32 (Intellectual Property
binding on the Party granting that waiver unless made in
Rights), and 37 (Privacy and Data Protection).
writing.
(b) Each indemnity in the Contract is a continuing
39. Further assurances
obligation separate and independent from the
Service Provider's other obligations and
Each Party agrees to do all things and execute all deeds, survives termination or expiry of the Contract.
instruments, transfers or other documents as may be
necessary or desirable to give full effect to the provisions 43. Contract language
of the Contract and the transactions contemplated by it.
This Contract was drafted in English and any translation
40. Severability
hereof was from English. In the event of any conflict or
question regarding the content, meaning or interpretation
40.1 Severability of this Contract, the English-language provisions will
prevail.
Any provision of the Contract which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction is ineffective as to that
jurisdiction to the extent of the prohibition or

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APPENDIX A – Company’s Designated and Authorized Roads

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APPENDIX B

Service Provider Compliance Certification

[Legal name of Supplier] (“Supplier”) acknowledges that it is the written and established policy of Rio Tinto (the “Company”) to
comply fully with all applicable laws and regulations of the [United Kingdom, the United States, Australia] and all jurisdictions in
which it does business. Supplier warrants and represents that it has not and will not take any action that would constitute a violation,
or implicate the Company in a violation, of all applicable laws, statutes and regulations relating to money laundering, facilitating tax
evasion, and anti-bribery and corruption, including but not limited to the [UK Bribery Act 2010, U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(as amended), Division 70 of the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act (Cth) (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) of Australia (as
amended)], national and international laws enacted to implement the OECD Convention Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials,
and other similar laws and regulations applicable to the Parties from time to time (together, “Business Integrity Laws”).

1 DEFINITIONS

“Contract” means [insert name of Contract] dated [x]


“Government Agency” means any government or governmental, semi-governmental, regulatory, administrative, municipal, fiscal
or judicial body, department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency or entity, including state-owned entity.
“Government Official” means (i) any person deemed to be a public officer or public official under applicable laws; (ii) any officer
or employee of any Government Agency, or any person acting in an official capacity on behalf of any such Government Agency;
(iii) any officer, employee or official of a political party; (iv) any candidate for political office; (v) any officer or employee of a public
international organisation (including but not limited to the United Nations, IMF or World Bank); (vi) any individual who holds or
performs the duties of an appointment, office or position created by custom or convention, including members of royal families and
tribal leaders; (vii) a person who is, or holds themselves out to be, an authorised intermediary of any person falling within (i) to (vi)
above; or (viii) any person who is a relative of any person falling within (i) to (vi) above.

“Prohibited Activity” shall mean (i) using funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating
to political or terrorist activity; (ii) directly or indirectly making, offering, accepting or authorising, any unlawful payment or anything
of value (including any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other similar unlawful payment), to any person (whether
Government Official or otherwise); (iii) directly or indirectly making, offering, accepting or authorising the transfer of anything of
value to any person for the purpose of gaining an improper business advantage or encouraging the recipient to violate the policies
of his or her employer or to breach an obligation of good faith or loyalty; (iv) directly or indirectly making, offering, accepting or
authorising the transfer of anything of value or other advantage to any person knowing or believing that the acceptance or receipt
by that person of the advantage would itself be improper, (v) directly or indirectly making, offering, accepting or authorising the
transfer of anything of value or other advantage to a Government Official with the intention of influencing that Government Official
in the performance of his or her public function, or (vi) other violation of applicable laws.

2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1 Supplier represents, warrants and covenants that:

neither the Supplier, nor any of its officers, owners, agents or employees is a Government Official or Government
Agency;

as of the date of execution of this certificate, no Government Official or Government Agency is associated with, or
presently owns an interest, whether direct or indirect, in Supplier or has any legal or beneficial interest in the Contract and/or
relationship between Supplier and the Company or the [payments][Donations][and/or Services] to be made by the Company to
Supplier under the Contract. In addition, Supplier warrants that if a Government Official obtains such an interest in Supplier, Supplier
shall notify the Company promptly in accordance with the Contract so the Company may take such precautions and actions as may
be appropriate to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws;

Supplier agrees and undertakes that neither it nor any of its employees, affiliates, or agents has undertaken any
Prohibited Activity in furtherance of or in connection with the Contract.

2.2 Supplier confirms that it has complied, and shall comply, with [their][its] respective obligations pursuant to the Contract, including
all business integrity related representations and warranties.

2.3 Supplier and its subsidiaries have effective controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that violations of
Business Integrity Laws will be prevented, detected and deterred.

I confirm that I am suitably qualified and authorized by the Supplier to give the certifications, warranties and agreements contained
in this certificate and that the same has been authorized by all and any necessary corporate action.

Signed: ___________________ Date: ___________________


Name: ___________________ Title: ___________________

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