TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Spanish | Portuguese
These terms and
conditions of sale which appear on all invoices are the terms and conditions
upon which Tech Data Corporation and its U.S. subsidiaries (together
"TDC") make all sales. TDC
will not accept any other terms and conditions of sale, unless Buyer and TDC
have executed a written agreement which specifically modifies, supersedes and/or
replaces these terms and conditions.
Acceptance of all purchase orders is expressly made conditional upon
Buyer's assent, expressed or implied, to the terms and conditions set forth
herein without modification or addition.
1. ACCEPTANCE
OF PURCHASE ORDERS
Buyer's acceptance of
these terms and conditions shall be indicated by any of the following,
whichever first occurs: (a) Buyer's making
of an offer to purchase Product from TDC; (b) Buyer's written acknowledgment
hereof; (c) Buyer's acceptance of any shipment of any part of the items
specified for delivery (the "Products"); or (d) any other act or
expression of acceptance by Buyer. TDC's
acceptance is expressly limited to these terms and conditions in their entirety
without addition, modification or exception, and any term, condition or
proposals hereafter submitted by Buyer (whether oral or in writing) which is
inconsistent with or in addition to these terms and conditions is objected to
and is hereby rejected by TDC. TDC's
silence or failure to respond to any such subsequent or different term,
condition or proposal shall not be deemed to be TDC's acceptance or approval
thereof.
2. DELIVERY
Unless otherwise
agreed in writing, delivery shall be made in accordance with TDC's shipping
policy in effect on the date of shipment.
The current TDC shipping policy can be located at www.techdata.com.
Domestic: For all domestic
transactions, unless otherwise stated on the front of the invoice, title to the
Products and all risk of loss or damage with respect to the Products shall pass
to Buyer upon delivery by TDC to the carrier or Buyer's representative at TDC's
logistics center.
International: For
all international transactions, the Product shall be sold FCA TDC’s logistics
center (Incoterms 2000). TDC assumes no
responsibility for charges related to customs clearance in the country of
delivery, customs duties, VAT or any other charges or taxes within the country
designated for delivery by the Buyer.
Title shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery to the Buyer or Buyer’s
representative at TDC’s logistics center.
Delivery is subject
to the payment provisions set forth herein and to TDC's receipt of all
necessary information and documentation from Buyer including all import
certificates, exemption and/or resale certificates, licenses and other
documents as may be required from Buyer for export of the Product. Buyer shall promptly notify TDC, in no event
later than five (5) business days after delivery, of any claimed shortages or
rejection as to any delivery. Such
notice shall be in writing and shall be reasonably detailed, stating the
grounds for any such rejection. Failure
to give any such notice within such time shall be deemed an acceptance in full
of any such delivery. TDC shall not be
liable for any shipment delays beyond the reasonable control of TDC which
affect TDC or any of TDC's suppliers, including, but not limited to, delays
caused by unavailability or shortages of Products from TDC's suppliers; natural
disasters, acts of war; acts or omissions of Buyer; fire, strike, riot, or
governmental interference; unavailability or shortage of materials, labor, fuel
or power through normal commercial channels at customary and reasonable rates;
failure or destruction of plant or equipment arising from any cause whatsoever;
or transport failures.
3. PRICE AND
PAYMENT
Buyer shall bear all
applicable federal, state, municipal and other government taxes (such as sales,
use and similar taxes), as well as import or customs duties, license fees and any
other similar charges, however designated or levied on the sale or delivery of
the Products or measured by the purchase price paid for the Products. TDC's prices set forth on the front side of
the invoice do not include such taxes, fees and charges. Exemption certificates must be presented to
TDC prior to shipment if they are to be honored.
Payment Terms: Unless
otherwise specified, the payment terms are COD.
TDC, at its discretion, may require reasonable advance assurances of
payment through irrevocable bank letters of credit or otherwise. All unpaid invoices shall bear interest at an
amount equal to 1-1/2% of the outstanding balance per month (or the maximum
rate of interest allowed to be contracted for by law, whichever is less),
commencing upon the date payment is due.
Buyer's failure to make timely payment may result in such action as
commencement of proceedings for collection, revocation of credit, stoppage of
shipment, delay or cessation of future deliveries, repossession of unpaid
delivered goods and termination of any one or more sales agreements. Notwithstanding any "net" payment
provisions specified on the invoice, TDC shall have no continuing obligation to
deliver Products on credit, and any credit approval may be withdrawn by TDC at
any time and without prior notice. TDC
retains (and Buyer grants to TDC by submitting a purchase order) a security
interest in the Products to secure payment in full and compliance with these
terms and conditions of sale. Buyer agrees to execute any additional documents
necessary to perfect such security interest.
Collections:
In the event the sales invoice shall be placed by TDC in the hands of an
attorney or collection agency for the purpose of collection, with or without
litigation, or for the purpose of enforcing TDC's security interest in the
Products, the Buyer agrees to pay any and all costs associated with such
placement, including, without limitation, attorney's fees and costs incurred
prior to, during, or subsequent to trial, and including, without limitation,
collection, bankruptcy, or other creditor's rights proceedings.
Currency: If a sale is to
occur, or the Product is to be shipped, outside of the United States,
Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the amount due TDC is contracted in U.S.
Dollars and that payment in U.S. Dollars is of the essence. Any payment by Buyer in local currency or the
receipt by TDC of local currency as a consequence of enforcement procedures
against Buyer will be deemed an authorization for TDC to use that local
currency to purchase U.S. Dollars or, if such purchase is prohibited by local
law, an authorization to purchase appropriate bonds or other instruments and
export them from the Buyer's country in order to convert the currency into U.S.
Dollars and apply the proceeds to the payment of any amounts owed to TDC by
Buyer. Any deficiency as a result of
conversion of payment into U.S. Dollars shall be the responsibility of Buyer.
4. RETURNS
Any return of the Products
purchased hereunder, whether for stock balancing purposes or because such
Products are claimed to be defective, shall be governed by TDC's Product Return
policies in effect on the date of the invoice, or as otherwise provided by TDC
to Buyer in writing. TDC’s Product
Return policies are located at www.techdata.com.
TDC reserves the right to modify or eliminate such policies at any time. Although TDC's policies may permit Buyer to
return Products claimed to be defective under certain circumstances, TDC makes
no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the Products. TDC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TDC WILL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. The right to return defective Products, as
previously described, shall constitute TDC's sole liability and Buyer's
exclusive remedy in connection with any claim of any kind relating to the quality,
condition or performance of any Product, whether such claim is based upon
principles of contract, warranty, negligence or other tort, breach of any
statutory duty, principles of indemnity or contribution, the failure of any
limited or exclusive remedy to achieve its essential purpose, or otherwise. In the event TDC issues a return
authorization to Buyer allowing Buyer to return Product to TDC, Buyer will
deliver the Product to TDC's address in the United States, if so required by
TDC, and Buyer shall bear all applicable federal, state, municipal and other
government taxes (such as sales, use and similar taxes) as well as import or
customs duties, license fees and similar charges, however designated or levied,
on any replacement Product to be shipped by TDC to Buyer.
5. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
TDC
shall not be liable under any circumstances for any special, consequential,
incidental, PUNITIVE or exemplary damages arising out of or in any way
connected with the agreement to sell Product to Buyer or the Product,
including, but not limited to, damages for lost profits, loss of use, lost data
or for any damages or sums paid by Buyer to third parties, even if TDC has been
advised of THE possibility of such damages.
The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply whether any claim is
based upon principles of contract, warranty, negligence or other tort, breach
of any statutory duty, principles of indemnity or contribution, the failure of
any limited or exclusive remedy to achieve its essential purpose, or otherwise.
6. GENERAL
These terms and conditions
shall constitute the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties
with respect to all sales by TDC to Buyer and shall supersede all prior offers,
negotiations, understandings and agreements.
Unless Buyer and TDC have executed a written agreement which
specifically modifies, supersedes and/or replaces these terms and conditions,
it is expressly agreed that no prior or contemporaneous agreement or
understanding, whether written or oral, shall contradict, modify, supplement or
explain these terms and conditions. No
additional or different terms or conditions, whether material or immaterial,
shall become a part of any sales agreement unless expressly accepted in writing
by an authorized officer of TDC in the United States. Any waiver by TDC of one or more of these
terms and conditions or any defaults hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of
the remaining terms and conditions or of any future defaults. No failure or delay by either party in
exercising or enforcing any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof
or preclude any other exercise or enforcement of its rights. Any provision of these terms and conditions
that is prohibited or unenforceable under the laws of the State of Florida
shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability,
without impairing or invalidating the remaining provisions of these terms and
conditions. All sales agreements shall
be deemed made in, and shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Florida. The venue for any disputes arising out of any
sales agreement shall be, at TDC's sole and exclusive option, Pinellas County, Florida
or the courts with proper jurisdiction at Buyer's location. ALL SALES TRANSACTIONS EXCLUDE THE
APPLICATION OF THE 1980 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL SALE
OF GOODS, IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE.
7. RESALE
a) Buyer acknowledges, represents and warrants
that it currently complies with, and at all times shall comply with, and shall
not act to contravene, relevant laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the
purchase and sale of Products under these terms and conditions. Buyer further
acknowledges and agrees that the goods, software, and technology subject to these
terms and conditions are subject to the export control laws and regulations of
the United States,
including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations
("EAR"), and sanctions regimes of the U.S. Department of Treasury,
Office of Foreign Asset Controls. Buyer
shall not, without prior U.S. government authorization, export, reexport, or
transfer any goods, software, or technology subject to these terms and
conditions, either directly or indirectly, to any country subject to a U.S.
trade embargo or to any resident or national of any such country, or to any
person or entity listed on the "Entity List" or "Denied Persons
List" maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the list of
"Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" maintained by
the U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, any goods, software or technology
subject to these terms and conditions may not be exported, re-exported, or
transferred to an end-user engaged in activities related to weapons of mass
destruction. Such activities include, but are not necessarily limited to, activities
related to: (1) the design, development, production, or use of nuclear
materials, nuclear facilities, or nuclear weapons; (2) the design, development,
production, or use of missiles or support of missiles projects; and (3) the
design, development, production, or use of chemical or biological weapons.
b) Buyer recognizes that some Product sales are
limited to a specified territory and shall not sell Products outside that
territory. Such sales may constitute
copyright or trademark infringement.
Products purchased by Buyer may also be subject to additional usage
restrictions or authorizations imposed by the Product manufacturer or
publisher. Buyer is responsible for
ensuring compliance with any such restrictions or authorizations.