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TECHINT COMPAÑIA TECNICA INTERNACIONAL S.A.C.I. ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND, 22801
CLEVELAND , (44117) Ohio, USA
Phone: 2164818100
Hipólito Bouchard 557 Contact:
C1106ABG Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires - Argentina Sandy_Dixon@lincolnelectric.com
Phone: 4018-4100
Total: 629.316,50
Value: Six hundred twenty-nine thousand three hundred sixteen us dollar and fifty cents
TECHINT COMPAÑIA TECNICA INTERNACIONAL S.A.C.I. PURCHASE ORDER
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1. Intervening Parties
TECHINT COMPAÑIA TECNICA INTERNACIONAL S.A.C.I. with address at Hipólito Bouchard 557 C1106ABG Cdad. Autónoma de
Buenos Aires - Argentina and THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY. with address at St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, 22801 Cleveland,
(44117) Ohio, USA, hereinafter the Supplier.
2. Scope
The BUYER is pleased to award to the SUPPLIER this PURCHASE ORDER N° 4500446931 , hereinafter PO, for Consumable materials
considering the terms and conditions set forth below.
3. Validity and effectiveness of the Purchase Order the validity and effectiveness of this PO is subject to the satisfaction of each of the
following conditions:
A. TECHINT COMPAÑIA TECNICA INTERNACIONAL S.A.C.I. formally approves The Lincoln Electric Company. for the supply of
consumables.
B. Advance payment 100% prior to shipment against material for shipment
C. Subject to SIRA approval and MULC access according to law in the Republic of Argentina.
D. the notice to proceed Issued by TECHINT Within the detailed validity period ("Validity Period")
Provided that Techint SACI issues the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subjet-To, the
decision to definitively approve the SUPPLIER shall be at the sole discretion of Techint SACI. and the F.. SUPPLIER shall have no right,
claim, demand or action whatsoever. Only with the Notice to Proceed (NTP) will the Supplier proceed with the delivery.
Notice of Procedure Supplier will deliver on EXW conditions, Delivery with a maximum of 8 weeks subject to factory confirmation.
Lincoln will inform the buyer of availability for collection within 48 hours after receiving the present Subjet- To the supplier.
The SUPPLIER acknowledges and understands that the proposal submitted to Techint SACI. constituted an integral and essential part of
its proposal to the CUSTOMER. Therefore, and provided that TECHINT issues the Notice to Proceed J. within the Validity Period, the
SUPPLIER acknowledges that failure to comply with the terms of its proposal will cause irreparable damage to the BUYER and/or its
affiliates, and therefore the SUPPLIER shall be liable for any claims, demands, damages, expenses or penalties in relation to such
non-compliance.
Techint SACI will issue the Supplier NTP for the purchase of the new, unused equipment, as per description and quantities indicated,
according to Bidding Point 4811664 detailed in item 2 and on the terms and conditions set forth below:
4. Application Documents
Terms and Conditions specified in this Purchase Order
(Will be sent once the Project is awarded to the buyer) the following Annexes.
I. Purchase Order 4500446931
II. FR-WI-PRO-101-02 R06
III. FR-WI-PRO-101-10 R03
IV. FR-WI-PRO-101-20 R03
V. FR-WI-PRO-101-04 R02
It is hereby established that the provisions of this PO shall be applicable in all points that do not contradict the laws in force in the Republic
of Argentina, which shall be observed in its commercial, tax, civil and labor legislation. The laws in force in the Republic of Argentina shall
prevail over the contracting conditions indicated.
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6. Price All prices are firm, fixed, not subject to escalation or adjustment due to currency variation or any other type of modification for the
period of execution of this Purchase Order. Prices are expressed in U.S. DOLLARS, exclusive of VAT. Agreed unit prices, options and
discounts shall be considered firm for modifications to this Purchase Order.
7. Condition of Delivery All Equipment described in item 2 will be delivered by the Supplier in EXW ST. CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND,
22801 CLEVELAND, (44117) Ohio, USA
8. Labor Liability
The Contractor, as the person responsible for the personnel it employs in connection with the Services under this Contract, shall be the
sole employer and shall be solely responsible for the obligations arising from the legal provisions and other regulations relating to Labor
and Social Security.
The Contractor shall be liable for all claims made by its employees against Techint SACI. and/or the Client in connection with the Services,
and the Contractor shall be obliged to indemnify Techint SACI and/or the Client at all times.
10. Default
Default in the Performance of the Agreed Obligations shall be caused by the expiration of the terms established or by the omission or
performance of any act or fact that results directly or indirectly in doing or not doing something contrary to what has been stipulated and
without the need for any judicial or extrajudicial interpellation of any kind.
2. Assignment
2.1 Notwithstanding the prohibition to assign the Purchase Order by the Supplier, the Supplier shall be entitled to assign the invoices
validly issued in accordance with the mechanism set forth in the Purchase Order. Such assignment shall only be made to financial entities,
duly authorized to operate under the terms of Law N° 21,526, as established in AFIP General Resolution N° 1547/2003 (or those that
subsequently replace it) and by means of notarial notification
addressed to the Purchaser at the place of payment with a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the date on which payment must be made.
2.2 Any accepted assignment shall be made under the following terms:
"The undersigned is hereby notified of the instrument transcribed above stating that he is unaware of the existence, amount and
enforceability of the credit assigned or granted in pledge and that the assigned reserves, in the event of such credit, the right to offset the
amount that ultimately results demandable with the debit balances or in judicial or extrajudicial process that it has against the assignor
without prejudice to the right to claim withholding or rejecting of the payment of the credit or right assigned or granted in pledge, due to
total or partial breaches of the obligations of the assignor or defects that reduce the value of the benefits, delays, fines or other
circumstances that affect the conditions or specifications agreed in orders or contracts and that arise from quality controls or other
verifications carried out. Likewise, he states that the assignment ratifies the agreed payment address, not accepting modifications to it."
5. Pre-contractual Liability
The acceptance of the Purchase Order by the Supplier implies its irrevocable waiver and full discharge of claiming the provisions of
articles 991 to 996 and related articles of the National Civil and Commercial Code.
6. Applicable Law
The Purchase Order shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the Argentine Republic, excluding its rules of conflict of
laws.
7. Dispute Resolution
The venue of the arbitration shall be the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the language shall be Spanish.
1. Definitions
"Affiliates" means, of any specified person, any other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any specified person
means the power to direct the management and policies of such person directly or indirectly, through the ownership of voting securities or
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the right to elect the majority of the members of the board of directors of such person; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Authority" means, with respect to any country, public, administrative, tax, customs, regional, municipal, judicial, foreign trade or any other
authorities and any person under public law, armed forces, police and/or security, fiscal institutions, autonomous administration,
professional bodies or associations, organizations, superintendencies, agencies, offices, committees, that have jurisdiction over one or
both Parties, the Project, the Site, the Purchase Order or the Goods.
"Technical Scope" means any statement or expression contained in any document, drawing, specification, or standard that is part of or
referenced in the Purchase Order that describes the features of the Goods, as the same may be varied from time to time by change
orders.
"Goods" means the products or services to be provided by Supplier according to this Purchase Order which may consist of designs,
documents, materials, equipment, services, works and any part or component incorporated therein.
"Owner" means Purchaser’s client as ultimate user of the Goods.
"Purchaser" means the legal entity that issues the Purchase Order, whether acting on its own behalf or on behalf of Owner or whoever is
indicated. To the extent that Purchaser is not the beneficiary, user and/or final recipient of the Goods, either in whole or in part, all rights
and actions granted to Purchaser under the Purchase Order, may be exercised by Owner, who is the final beneficiary and for whom the
Good is being purchased.
"Special Purchasing Conditions" means the complementary document to these General Purchasing Conditions that contains specific
regulations of the country where the Project is located.
"Special Project Conditions" means the complementary document to these General Purchasing Conditions that contains all the obligations
and specific requirements of the applicable Project.
"General Purchasing Conditions" means these General Purchasing Conditions.
"Main Contract" means the contract executed between Purchaser and Owner, in relation with the Project.
"Effective Date" means the date of the acceptance of this Purchase Order by Supplier according to Section 3 herein.
"Force Majeure" means any act, event, cause, or occurrence that is unforeseeable and impossible to resist, that prevents a Party from
complying with its obligations, that is not within its reasonable control, and that has not been caused by the negligence or error of the
aforementioned Party, in addition to any other requirement arising from the Applicable Law.
"Supplier Group" means Supplier, together with all of its Affiliates, Subcontractors and their respective directors, officers, employees,
partners, agents and representatives, and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.
"Applicable Law" means any law, regulation, statute, code, rule, order, permit, policy, license, certification, decree, standard or
interpretation imposed by any Authority and applicable to the Purchase Order, to the Parties, including, without limitation, those of the
country where the Goods are manufactured, assembled, traded, transported, delivered, used, stored, and/or installed.
"Document List" means the list that Supplier must submit for Purchaser's approval and which must show all documents, plans and designs
to be prepared and issued by Supplier in accordance with the Purchase Order.
"Change Order" means the written instruction issued by Purchaser to Supplier instructing any variation to the original scope of the
Purchase Order according to Section 16 hereunder.
"Party" or "Parties" means, individually or collectively, Purchaser and Supplier.
"Purchase Order" means the binding agreement entered into between Purchaser and Supplier for the supply of the Goods, including these
General Purchasing Conditions, the Special Purchasing Conditions, the Special Project Conditions (when applicable), the Technical
Scope, and all its exhibits, schedules, and supplements thereto, as amended from time to time.
"Price" means the price payable to Supplier under the Purchase Order, for the full and proper performance of its contractual obligations.
"Supplier" means the person or company named as Supplier in the Purchase Order.
"Project" means the work and/or services to be developed by Purchaser, in accordance with the Main Contract.
"Site" means the place where the Project is executed.
"Subcontractor" means a person or company previously approved by Purchaser which is engaged by Supplier to supply or perform part of
the Goods.
6. Drawings/Documents
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6.1. Supplier shall provide, at no extra cost to Purchaser, within the time specified in the Purchase Order all documents referenced therein,
detail drawings/documents and/or final drawings/documents. Purchaser has the right to approve such drawings/documents. No deviation
from or modification to any drawings supplied or approved by Purchaser will be made by Supplier without the prior written agreement of
Purchaser.
6.2. Supplier shall be responsible for correctness and completeness of the documents prepared by or on behalf of Supplier and shall not
be released from this responsibility by reason of any approval whether expressed or implied by or on behalf of Purchaser.
6.3. In the event of any inconsistency, inaccuracy or ambiguity in the Technical Scope, Supplier will notify Purchaser immediately and
obtain instructions in writing before proceeding with the item in question
6.4. All specification, drawings, patterns or designs supplied by Purchaser in connection with the Purchase Order shall be deemed to be
the exclusive property of Purchaser and may not be lent, copied or otherwise used without the previous written consent of Purchaser.
6.5. All specifications, drawings, patterns or designs and all rights therein prepared by Supplier, or obtained by Supplier under the
Purchase Order shall become the property of Purchaser as soon as they have been prepared and shall be handed over to Purchaser on
completion or termination of the Purchase Order.
7. Expediting
7.1. Supplier shall at all times expedite manufacture and/or delivery of the Goods. Purchaser reserves the right to expedite the execution
of the Purchase Order, and enter the premises, offices and/or facilities of Supplier, his Subcontractors and/or sub-vendors at any time.
Expediting made by Purchaser, Owner or its authorized representatives in no way relieves Supplier of its obligations as to the delivery
and/or execution date specified in the Purchase Order.
7.2. Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the Effective Date Supplier shall submit to Purchaser the production schedule, delivery dates
for the engineering, material procurement, fabrication, testing, inspection and test forecast, floating time, as stated in the Purchase Order
and any supplement thereto, Document List for Purchaser´s approval, the person designated as contact for the execution and control of
the Purchase Order. Progress reports shall be issued and forecast dates shall be updated on monthly basis or at the intervals specified in
the Purchase Order.
7.3. Supplier shall give Purchaser written notice if any delay in the performance of the Purchase Order is foreseen immediately and
without any delay, which in no case may be after 48 (forty-eight) hours from when Supplier becomes aware of such delay. Such notice
shall include an estimated time of delay, cause, and corrective actions to be taken.
7.4. In the event Purchaser determines that Supplier’s performance is such that it will cause a substantial delay in Supplier’s delivery of
the Goods, Purchaser reserves the right to take over the Goods from Supplier and/or Subcontractor’s premises and to complete the
manufacture or have manufacture completed by any means at Supplier’s cost, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies Purchaser
may have under Purchase Order or at Applicable Law, including termination according Section 26.
9.1. Packing and preservation of the Goods shall be made by Supplier in a manner adequate to withstand transportation to their final
destination.
9.2. The labeling and transport of the Goods must be carried out by Supplier in accordance with Purchaser's instructions, or in the
absence of specific instructions in this regard, ensuring that the packaging and identification comply with the best international standards,
and are suitable for bearing all risks during transport and subsequent storage, especially considering the conditions of the place of
destination that could affect the provision.
9.3. The cost of such protection and packing is deemed included in the Price. All packing cases/drums shall be deemed to be
non-returnable unless otherwise stated in the Purchase Order.
9.4. Supplier shall be responsible for any loss or damage caused to the Goods by improper packing and/or preservation and shall at its
own expense and as promptly as possible make all repairs, replacements or supplements of the Goods derived from such loss and
damage (including export packing and transportation costs to the final destination).
9.5. The shipping documents issued by Supplier shall be consistent with the Goods (including gross and net weight, description of the
Goods, quantities, measurements, and values). In case of discrepancies, any fines, penalties and/or taxes applied by any intervening
authority in the country of origin and/or the country of destination shall be borne by Supplier, as well as the compensation estimated by
Purchaser of the damages suffered by Purchaser.
10. Shipment
10.1. When Supplier ships by its own arranged carrier, Supplier shall ship the Goods using the first available direct carrier having the
shortest transit time, and shall notify of such shipment and submit the corresponding shipping documents to Purchaser, in accordance with
Purchaser requirements. Transshipment of Goods and shipment on deck are not allowed.
10.2. When Supplier ships by a carrier to be arranged by Purchaser, at least sixty (60) days before the date when Supplier intends to ship,
Supplier shall notify Purchaser of such date and provide sufficient description of the Goods to allow Purchaser to arrange the carrier.
Purchaser shall notify to Supplier the nominated carrier and its estimated time of arrival at loading place.
10.3. In the event that a delay in loading caused by Supplier results in detention of the carrier, Supplier shall be liable for any resulting
demurrage, and/or dead freight. Should Purchaser not provide a carrier at the advised date of shipment, Supplier shall undertake to store
the Goods for thirty (30) days at Supplier’s expense from the advised date of shipment.
13.1. The Price is the total payment to Supplier for the Goods and includes, unless otherwise expressly stated, all costs, taxes, duties,
fees, or charges of any kind accruing in respect of the Goods during the performance of the Purchase Order.
13.2. The Price is fixed and not subject to change and/or escalation except by a duly executed Change Order.
13.3. In accordance with Section 4, aspects of Goods not specified in the Purchase Order but necessary for the proper, safe and efficient
operation, construction or maintenance of the Goods and for the fulfillment of Supplier’s warranties, shall be supplied and/or executed by
Supplier at Supplier’s sole cost and expense unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.
13.4. Purchaser may require Supplier with each payment request an affidavit stating that:
13.4.1. The quality of the Goods complies with the conditions of the Purchase Order and Supplier is entitled to payment of the invoiced
quantity;
13.4.2. The Goods are free of all encumbrances, liens or guarantees; and
13.4.3. All Supplier's employees, Subcontractors and sub-suppliers labor, pension and social security obligations have been paid as well
as the works carried out in relation to the Purchase Order, and that all the remaining sums owed will be timely paid by Supplier when due.
13.5. Payment will be made in accordance with the applicable payment procedure of the Purchase Order.
13.6. All invoices issued by Supplier must comply with each and every one of the fiscal requirements established by the Applicable Laws,
and Purchaser's internal procedure.
13.7. All partial payments will be considered as payments on account of the total Price and will be subject to revisions and/or rectifications
that Purchaser may make from time to time. No payment made under this Purchase Order shall be deemed Purchaser's or Owner's
approval or acceptance of any Goods or a waiver of any claim or right that Purchaser or Owner may have under the Purchase Order.
13.8. Shall the Goods bear any encumbrance or other lien, Supplier shall immediately proceed with its removal, or obtain a guarantee (in
the terms indicated in Sections 14.1 to 14.4) in favor of Purchaser and Owner. Purchaser shall be able to articulate the means that it
deems necessary to obtain the prompt release of the Goods in case of refusal or non-compliance with the provisions of Supplier. Supplier
will reimburse Purchaser any expense and a compensation fee equal to five percent (5%) of the amount paid.
13.9. Supplier expressly agrees that the payment shall be subject to Purchaser receiving payment from Owner, and Supplier expressly
agrees to accept the risk that it will not be paid for the Goods supplied in the event that Purchaser, for whatever reason not attributable to
Purchaser, is not first paid by Owner. Supplier agrees that the payment by Owner to Purchaser shall be condition precedent to any
payment obligation of Purchaser to Supplier.
Section 26, in addition to remove Supplier from Purchaser´s "Registry of Authorized Suppliers" permanently.
15. Insurance
15.1. Supplier shall obtain, at its expense and cost, all the insurance that, according to the nature and complexity of the Goods, are
necessary for the protection of Purchaser, Owner and third parties -including personnel-, in accordance with the requirements of
Purchaser and/or Owner and from the Applicable Law. The insurance must remain in force throughout the term of the Purchase Order
and/or until the obligations assumed by Supplier are extinguished, whichever occurs later, and must be issued by a solvent and first-line
insurer, to the satisfaction of Purchaser and/or Owner, who may request its substitution at any time if there are reasons for such
substitution.
15.2. Supplier shall fully assume the premiums, withholdings, excesses or deductibles that may correspond to the insurance policy.
Supplier shall require all its Subcontractors to provide the coverage that corresponds in accordance with these parameters and must hold
Purchaser and/or Owner harmless for any expense or cost derived from the inadequacy of the Subcontractors' coverage, in accordance
with Section 21.
15.3. When applicable considering the risk, policies shall not be cancelled, modified or amended without the prior reliable knowledge of
Purchaser and/or Owner granted at least thirty (30) days in advance. Purchaser and/or Owner and/or whoever they determine must
appear as additional insured or beneficiaries, as appropriate, subject to the extension of responsibilities assumed by Supplier under the
Purchase Order. In the event of damage caused by Supplier to the property owned by Purchaser and/or Owner, the latter will be
considered as a third party in relation to insurance. All the insurances presented by Supplier or Subcontractor must contain an express
waiver of the rights of subrogation in favor of Purchaser and/or Owner. In addition, Supplier's insurance will apply to Supplier's indemnity
and defense obligations under the Purchase Order documents.
15.4. Before the beginning of the works, Supplier must present the coverage certificates to be issued by the insurer indicating the agreed
conditions, including payment modality and proof, for Purchaser validation, in accordance with the conditions established in this Section. In
case of non-compliance with the provisions, Supplier must send the corrected certificate within three (3) days following the date of
rejection. In the event of longer delays or non-compliance in the correction Purchaser may apply the remedies indicated in Section 20.
Purchaser reserves the right to request all the original policies and annexes.
15.5. Any breach of Supplier to the obligations of this Section, including the failure to timely pay the insurance, will make the Supplier
responsible for all the damages and losses, Purchaser also being entitled to terminate the Purchase Order for breach of Provider and/or to
exercise the remedies indicated in Section 23.
15.6. It is expressly stated that the lack of control or insufficient control by Purchaser will in no case exempt Supplier from its obligation,
who will be responsible for all damages and losses that this may cause, and Purchaser will also be entitled to terminate the Purchase
Order due to non-compliance of Supplier without the latter having the right to any claim.
15.7. In no case will the requirement of coverage limits and conditions and/or the contracting of the policies imply a limitation of the
responsibilities of Supplier and/or its Subcontractors towards Purchaser, Owner, their partners and/or third parties. In no case will the
insolvency of the insurer release Supplier of any of its obligations.
15.8. In the event of an accident that could affect the coverage contracted by Supplier or by Purchaser, Supplier must immediately notify
Purchaser of the fact and make the corresponding reports or claims before the authorities and/or insurers in a timely manner, complying
with all the charges imposed by the policy or the Applicable Law.
in connection with the Purchase Order. Loss or waste of, or damage to such material arising while it is in Supplier’s possession will be
made good by Supplier at his own expense. Supplier is responsible of the inspection of these materials, and shall not be released from its
obligations by invoking defects in these materials. Any surplus materials will be disposed at Purchaser’s discretion.
20.3. The application of liquidated damages by Purchaser does not relieve Supplier from complying with the principal obligation or from
the exercise of any other remedy by Purchaser.
20.4. Any delay or failure by Purchaser to claim any amount of damages from Supplier as a result of any delay or breach of Purchase
Order obligations does not, under any circumstances, imply or entail a waiver or forfeiture of Purchaser's right to claim damages.
20.5. Without prejudice to any other rights Purchaser may have under the Purchase Order and Applicable Law, Purchaser shall have the
rights set forth in Section 23.
21. Indemnity
21.1 Supplier shall hold harmless and indemnify Purchaser and Owner from and against any loss or damage arising from any lien, cost,
claims, rights of retention, seizures, attachments and/or judgment resulting from Supplier's and/or its Subcontractors' failure to perform its
obligations arising out of or relating directly or indirectly to the Purchase Order, including as way of example from its obligations regarding
their Subcontractors, banks, employees, servants, agents, or persons to whom Supplier has made a commitment of any nature, including
but not limited to any taxes, fees and/or other charges imposed by a government authority. In addition, Supplier shall defend, indemnify
and hold Purchaser and Owner, their customers and the users of the Goods harmless from and against all claims relating to or arising out
of any actual or alleged breach or any failure by Supplier and/or its Subcontractors to comply with any obligation under Applicable Law.
21.2 In any of the events set forth in Section 21.1, both Purchaser and Owner shall be entitled to request from Supplier such assistance as
they deem necessary. All costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser, Owner and Supplier in connection with such claims or legal actions
(including legal fees and costs) shall be borne by Supplier, and Purchaser may have recourse to any of the remedies set forth in Section
23 should Purchaser need to incur such costs and expenses.
24. Backcharges
24.1 If Purchaser incurs in additional expenses (such as re-engineering, addition or modification of materials, erection, commissioning)
due to faulty and/or incomplete Goods within Supplier’s scope, Purchaser shall backcharge Supplier for such expenses.
24.2 If upon being notified by Purchaser or Owner of deficient Goods, and having been directed to correct the deficient work or Goods by
a specific date, Supplier states or by its acts indicates its inability or unwillingness to comply with the request, Purchaser or Owner may
proceed to accomplish the corrective actions by the most expeditious means available and backcharge Supplier the costs of the required
work, without the need for any prior notice, demand or suit, and backcharge the resulting costs against any invoice or payment due by
Purchaser to Supplier.
24.3 For the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Section, Purchaser may apply the provisions of Section 23.
25. Suspension
25.1 Purchaser may, at any time, with or without cause, suspend performance by Supplier of the Purchase Order or any part thereof by
giving Supplier prior written notice of such suspension. Supplier shall cease all activities as directed by Purchaser. Neither Owner nor
Purchaser shall be liable to Supplier for loss of anticipated profits, lost profits, economic damages, or any other damages or costs incurred
by Supplier during the period of suspension. Purchaser may issue a Change Order pursuant to Section 16 for the reasonable, auditable,
and verifiable direct costs of suspending performance to Supplier, provided they are claimed by Supplier within seven (7) calendar days of
resumption of performance.
25.2 Purchaser may, at any time, authorize resumption of Supplier’s performance of the Purchase Order, or any part thereof, by written
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notice to Supplier stating the effective date of resumption. Suspended performance shall be immediately resumed by Supplier after receipt
of such notice.
25.3 Supplier agrees that it shall not stop or suspend performance of the Purchase Order, but eventually shall have the remedy set forth in
Section 26.3, provided the conditions set forth therein are met.
25.4 Purchaser may suspend payments to Supplier in case of Supplier´s default. Once such default is remediated, Purchaser shall
resume payment to Supplier. Such suspension of payment shall not be considered as a default of payment by Purchaser to Supplier, nor
shall it entitle Supplier to suspend supply, manufacture and/or delivery of the Goods for non-payment. The suspension of payments
provided for in this Section shall not generate financial expenses or any other charge to be borne by Purchaser.
31. Subcontracting
31.1. Supplier shall not subcontract any part of the Purchase Order without the prior written consent of Purchaser. When a Subcontractor
is approved by Purchaser, Supplier may not change the Subcontractor or carry out direct performance of such portion of the
subcontracted services without the prior approval of Purchaser.
31.2. Subcontracting shall not relieve Supplier of any of its responsibilities or obligations with respect to the Purchase Order.
31.3. Supplier further agrees to cause its Subcontractors to comply with all obligations under these General Purchasing Conditions and
the Purchase Order, to the same extent and on the same terms.
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31.4. Supplier shall ensure that the Technical Scope, all documents comprising the Purchase Order in accordance with Section 2.2, and
any applicable requirements of Owner are incorporated into each subcontract. Subcontractors shall be informed by Supplier that the work
or services they perform will be subject to inspection and approval by Purchaser and/or Owner.
31.5. Supplier shall deliver to Purchaser a certified unpriced copy of each subcontract within the following three (3) business days of its
issuance.
31.6 Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall result in termination for default by Supplier for the purposes set forth in
Section 26, without prejudice to any other remedies provided in Section 23 and/or the Purchase Order in favor of Purchaser.
34. Confidentiality
34.1. Supplier shall not, without Purchaser's prior written consent, disclose to any third party any information obtained from or through
Purchaser in connection with the performance of the Purchase Order, nor disclose to any third party any information developed or
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37. Assignment
37.1. Supplier shall not assign, in whole or in part, the Purchase Order or the rights to collect in respect of the Purchase Order without the
prior written consent of Purchaser.
37.2. Purchaser reserves the right at any time to make any assignment in whole or in part of the Purchase Order to any third party
(including, but not limited to Owner), or of any benefit or interest in connection therewith, which assignment is hereby consented to and
accepted by Supplier.
37.3. Supplier hereby releases Purchaser from any and all actions or claims of any kind that may arise in connection with such assignment
of the Purchase Order. Once the assignment has been notified to Supplier, Supplier shall not be entitled to claim any compensation from
Purchaser.
38. Miscellaneous
38.1. In the Purchase Order, except where the context otherwise requires, words in the singular also include the plural, and words in the
plural also include the singular.
38.2. The Purchase Order represents the entire and exclusive agreement between the Parties and, except as set forth in Section 16,
supersedes and cancels all oral or written communications, negotiations, representations or agreements in connection therewith.
38.3. Purchaser's failure to claim damages for breach of the Purchase Order shall not constitute a waiver by Purchaser of any default by
Supplier, nor shall it constitute a defense to any action or claim against Supplier for breach of the Purchase Order. Failure or unreasonable
delay in giving any notice by Supplier shall forfeit any acknowledgment to which it may be entitled under the Purchase Order, provided that
its timely delivery to Purchaser shall not of itself create any obligation of Purchaser to make any acknowledgments to Supplier.
38.4 Each clause of the Purchase Order is severable. If any provision is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or
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future court, arbitration, or by invocation of any applicable law, such illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability shall be excluded, and the
Purchase Order shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been a part thereof, and shall not affect the legality, validity,
or enforceability of any other provision thereof.
38.5. Notwithstanding the completion of the Purchase Order, any clause in these General Purchasing Conditions containing
representations, warranties, guarantees, releases, defenses, obligations, indemnities, and any clause relating to fees, tariffs, audits,
confidentiality, insurance, waiver of remedies, limitation of liability, ownership, or use or return of information, withholding and inspection
rights, dispute resolution and governing law, and all causes of action which have arisen prior to completion or termination, shall survive
indefinitely until, in accordance with their respective terms, they are no longer enforceable.
38.6. The preparation of the Purchase Order has been a joint effort of the Parties and the resulting agreement shall not be construed more
severely for one Party than for the other.
38.7. Except as provided herein with respect to Affiliates of Owner or Purchaser, nothing in the Purchase Order gives any rights to any
third party in relation to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, or similar legislation.
38.8. Nothing in this Purchase Order shall be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties, nor to constitute either Party the
agent of the other for any purpose. Supplier shall not have the authority to act for or on behalf of Owner or Purchaser, to bind Owner or
Purchaser, to extend any warranties, or to make any representations on behalf of Owner or Purchaser. Any contract that Supplier enters
into without the express written authorization of Owner and Purchaser does not bind Owner or Purchaser and constitutes Supplier's sole
obligation.
38.9. All notices, demands, demands and other communications required under the Purchase Order shall be in writing, in the language
indicated in the "Dispute Resolution" Section of the Special Purchasing Conditions, and shall be delivered to the other party personally or
sent by mail or e-mail to the address indicated for such purposes in the header of the Purchase Order (or to the address or address
indicated by written notice to the other party). Supplier acknowledges that the use of electronic communication shall be a valid and binding
method of communication and agrees that all notices, communications or other actions taken by it and Purchaser or Owner by such
means, including, without limitation, e-mail and/or electronically or digitally signed documents, satisfy any legal requirement, and Supplier
expressly waives any right to object to the validity or admissibility of any electronic message exchanged in connection with the Purchase
Order. Record of changes
Annex I
STANDBY No. XXX
Date: ____________
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. _____________ (hereinafter referred to as "Letter of Credit")
[Insert name of beneficiary]
[Insert address]
[Insert name of issuing bank] (hereinafter the "Issuing Bank") communicates to you that at the request of our client: (Insert name of
Originator) (hereinafter the "Originator") we issue this irrevocable, at sight, unconditional, divisible and transferable letter of credit No.
__________ in favor of [insert name of beneficiary] (hereinafter the "Beneficiary") under the following characteristics:
Amount: (Insert currency, amount in number and letter,)
Originator: (Insert name and address of originator)
Beneficiary: (Insert name and address of the beneficiary)
Term: (Insert local term)
Purpose of the Letter of Credit:
To guarantee [scope guaranteed] up to the amount of the Letter of Credit, the obligations of the Ordering Party assumed under the
Purchase Order [Insert name, Purchase Order Number or Purchase Order Reference] dated [day] of [month] of [year].
The request for payment shall be made in person or by mail, at the offices located at (address of the bank), during the hours of (Include
hours), or by e-mail to (Include e-mail).
The presentation of the request for payment must be in writing on the Beneficiary's letterhead and signed by the Beneficiary's
attorneys-in-fact, mentioning the reference number of the Letter of Credit and stating:
"A claim for payment in the amount of [insert amount claimed] is hereby made because [Name of Company] has failed to comply with its
obligations assumed under Purchase Order [Insert name, Purchase Order Number or Reference] dated [day] of [month] of [year]."
The Issuing Bank shall deliver the corresponding funds to the Beneficiary immediately upon receipt of the payment request, and shall do
so by bank transfer in immediately available funds to the bank account specified by the Beneficiary in the corresponding payment request.
Such payment shall be made even if there are objections from the Originator. The Beneficiary may not be required to justify or present
evidence of the non-compliance of the Originator that motivates the payment request, being the request in itself sufficient cause for the
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Special Conditions:
+ All expenses and commissions arising from this Letter of Credit are for the account of the Ordering Party.
The Originator and the Beneficiary acknowledge that the Issuing Bank is obliged to comply with the laws and provisions applicable to the
prevention of operations with resources of illicit origin and financing of terrorism in the performance of any type of operations and/or
services offered to its clients, therefore it is acknowledged that any situation or event related to these issues shall be subject to the
provisions of the regulations in force on the matter.
The Issuing Bank undertakes to honor the payments as long as the presentation of the payment request is within the term of this Letter of
Credit.
The Originator may assign this Letter of Credit by giving prior written notice to the Issuing Bank, with the prior authorization of the
Beneficiary. The Issuing Bank, in turn, may assign the rights or obligations acquired by signing this Letter of Credit (including, but not
limited to, the obligation to make the payments set forth herein) to any person, to the extent authorized in writing by the Beneficiary.
This Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (ISP 98).
This Letter of Credit shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of [__].
Yours faithfully,
By:
Name:
Capacity:
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1. The supplier and each of its agents, employees and subcontractors shall comply with (i) all
applicable anti-corruption regulations in force in the countries where the purchase order is
executed, made or awarded, (ii) with all regulations in force in the countries where the supplier
manufactures and delivers its products and/or provides its services, and (iii) with the standards
and principles stated in the Code of Conduct for Suppliers of purchaser (available at
https://www.techint.com/media/hjeheoll/techint-code-of-conduct-for-suppliers.pdf).
2. Regarding the transactions provided for in the purchase order, or those where the client
participates, the supplier undertakes not to transfer, grant, pay or give a thing of value, either
directly or indirectly, to any Public Official, employee of a state-controlled company, or
political party, with the purpose of getting a wrongful benefit or advantage. Likewise, the
supplier states that no portion of the money which was received as compensation, or otherwise,
has been or will be used to pay bribes in violation of the laws in force. The supplier represents
and warrants that the supplier, its agents, employees or subcontractors shall not make any payment
on behalf of purchaser without the previous authorization of purchaser.
3. For the purposes of this document, "Public Official" means (a) every official, employee or
person, whether elected or appointed, who holds a legislative, executive, or judicial office, or
who represents or acts on behalf of any state, government, or public international organization
(for example, the world bank or the united nations), every division, department, ministry, agency,
or instrumentality (including corporations or other entities owned, controlled, or operated for the
benefit) of such governmental authority, or (b) any political party, official of the party or
candidate for a public office. "Public Official" also includes a child, spouse, parent or sibling
of a public official. Whenever the term "Public Official" is used in this policy, it should be
understood that it includes all of the above, as well as the officials in any country where
purchaser does business or has representation. Companies or similar entities "controlled" by a
state or a government include any entity, regardless of its legal form, over which a state or
government may, directly or indirectly, exercise a controlling influence. This is deemed to be the
case, among others, when a state or government holds a controlling interest in the paid-in capital,
controls the majority of votes related to the share certificates issued by the entity, or may
appoint the majority of the members of the entity’s administrative or management body or the
surveillance body.
4. If the supplier detected any potential irregularity or infringement of the applicable Code of
Conduct for Suppliers, the supplier shall be entitled to use the confidential means defined in
purchaser’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers to report such irregularity or infringement to
purchaser’s internal audit department, by accessing https://www.bkms-system.com/TechintEC,
or calling the toll-free number corresponding to the country of the supplier, available at the same
web address.
5. The supplier shall keep, and provide purchaser when so required by the latter, complete and
accurate records of the amounts and beneficiaries of any payment made by the supplier on behalf of
purchaser. Upon request by purchaser, the supplier shall deliver a copy of such documents. Under no
circumstances can the supplier, its agents, employees or subcontractors make a payment to an
unknown third party.
6. The supplier represents and warrants that its owners, employees, agents and subcontractors are
not agents or employees of, or are otherwise affiliated to, any government or any governmental body
or entity and, as appropriate, the supplier shall always report to purchaser any change in this
respect.
7. The supplier shall respond quickly, honestly and in full to any investigation that purchaser may
undertake in relation with the supplier’s anti-corruption program and other controls related to
corruption, and the supplier undertakes to fully cooperate with any investigation made by purchaser
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8. Purchaser keeps the right to audit compliance by the supplier with the commitments undertaken
within the framework of this Business Integrity and Transparency clause. The supplier shall allow
purchaser to investigate the background and all information about the supplier or its agents,
employees or subcontractors who are providing services related to the purchase order or to
implement, with respect to any of them, a due diligence process when deemed as timely and
appropriate. Likewise, the supplier shall update all the information provided to purchaser whenever
there is a change that may render such information false, inaccurate or incomplete.
9. The supplier shall supervise its own compliance, and that of its agents, employees or
Subcontractors, with the anti-corruption obligations assumed by virtue of the purchase order and
shall report to purchaser in writing any non-compliance or alleged non-compliance with the
anti-corruption obligations assumed by virtue of the purchase order, immediately after it has
learnt about such non-compliance. Likewise, the supplier shall immediately report to purchaser any
change in the circumstances that might render the guarantee stated in this section false or
inaccurate.
10. Any failure by the supplier to comply with the obligations stated in this clause shall entitle
purchaser to unilaterally terminate the purchase order, and the supplier shall not be entitled to
claim any compensation whatsoever, except for the products sold and delivered to purchaser or the
services provided, as appropriate, before the termination becomes effective.
COMPLIANCE LINE
In case supplier detects any possible irregularity, or any possible violation to the Code of Conduct
for Suppliers during the purchasing process, it may use the confidential means set forth in such
Code of conduct for suppliers to report such irregularity or violation to corporate audit
department, by accessing to https://www.bkms-system.com/TechintEC or by calling to the toll free
number of supplier's country included in that webpage.