Interesting Purchase Order for its Terms and Conditions
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ncwalker
What I find amusing is that when you print typical T&Cs and print the US Constitution with the same font size, the T&Cs are always longer. Always reminds me of the PT Barnum quote (I think Barnum) "If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, then you don't have a clear idea."
...and the latest set...
The FAA is not allowed to purchase drinking water unless safe water is not readily available. Also prohibited are magazine subscriptions, fans, cellphones, personalized stationary, coffee mugs, leather items, giveaway trinket items, IPADs, business cards, storage units,
Our terms and conditions are the default, we automatically take objection to your terms and conditions regardless of whether they influence this order or not
Buyer rejects any variance by seller from this P.O. – but they don’t reject your offer, unless it affects description, quantity, price or delivery.
Buyer’s description of warranty supercedes any other
Anything invented during the course of meeting this P.O. belongs to the customer
Regardless of any communications verbal or written by technical persons, buyers, or company officers, no one may make modifications to this order unless they are the designated person assigned to do so. It doesn't mention how to tell who the designated person would be.
We are required, upon request, to be able to provide proof that we monitor and measure our greenhouse gases emissions.
Supplier to retain all documents related to the product for a duration of “Forever”
The FAA is not allowed to purchase drinking water unless safe water is not readily available. Also prohibited are magazine subscriptions, fans, cellphones, personalized stationary, coffee mugs, leather items, giveaway trinket items, IPADs, business cards, storage units,
Our terms and conditions are the default, we automatically take objection to your terms and conditions regardless of whether they influence this order or not
Buyer rejects any variance by seller from this P.O. – but they don’t reject your offer, unless it affects description, quantity, price or delivery.
Buyer’s description of warranty supercedes any other
Anything invented during the course of meeting this P.O. belongs to the customer
Regardless of any communications verbal or written by technical persons, buyers, or company officers, no one may make modifications to this order unless they are the designated person assigned to do so. It doesn't mention how to tell who the designated person would be.
We are required, upon request, to be able to provide proof that we monitor and measure our greenhouse gases emissions.
Supplier to retain all documents related to the product for a duration of “Forever”
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msec0990
So if I'm understanding this ...
"Buyer reserves the right to be completely unreasonable at all times for any reasons, known or unknown, for any length of time, specified or unspecified, and may refuse product at any time for any reason without the need to specifically state said reason."
Makes sense to me 
"Buyer reserves the right to be completely unreasonable at all times for any reasons, known or unknown, for any length of time, specified or unspecified, and may refuse product at any time for any reason without the need to specifically state said reason."
Makes sense to me 
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Illek
What about allowing a regulatory body (FAA or Transport Canada) access to the suppliers facility? I thought it was a requirement but I am not sure it is added to PO's. My reference Canadian Aviation Regulation 561.13 Control of Suppliers.
So if I'm understanding this ...
"Buyer reserves the right to be completely unreasonable at all times for any reasons, known or unknown, for any length of time, specified or unspecified, and may refuse product at any time for any reason without the need to specifically state said reason."
Yes, and if we ship product and it arrives five days early, they can return it. And if the return and re-ship loop took ten days, making it five days late, then they could cancel it.
" Many folks think attorneys dream up these goofy clauses. Nope! These examples are just the short-sighted reaction (mission creep) that some mid-level functionary has added to the P.O. or RFP without consulting a qualified attorney specializing in contract law. "
And the Y2K and leap year reference just shows that nobody ever goes back and prunes the old clauses when they're no longer applicable either. Just like old software code, somebody just adds to it.
