POWERTEC SUPPLIER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Terms and conditions of purchase
These Standard Terms apply to purchase orders issued by Powertec Telecommunications Pty Ltd (ABN: 42 082 948 463)
- General
1.1 Every purchase order (‘Order’) we issue is an offer to acquire products from you subject to these terms and conditions (’Standard Terms’) and any written special conditions that we include with our Order. Where you accept our Order, there is a contract on this basis. Any terms and conditions in your quote, offer document, Order acceptance or any other document you supply are excluded.
- Delivery
2.1 You must supply products as, where and when specified in our Order or otherwise directed by us (at any time) in writing. You must keep us informed of any delays or other matter which may affect the delivery of products.
- Cancellations
3.1 We may cancel an Order by written notice to you:
(a) at any time prior to supply; or
(b) after supply, if products are not in accordance with our Order (including where wrong quantities are delivered) or if you otherwise breach this contract.
- Quality
4.1 You must, and all products you supply must, strictly comply with all applicable laws, regulations, codes and Australian Standards, and with our Order (including any performance criteria). Any power supplies must be approved for use in Australia.
4.2 Goods must be new, fit for the purpose for which they are acquired, free from damage and defects in workmanship and materials and of merchantable quality. Services must be performed to a high standard of professional care and skill by appropriately trained and qualified personnel.
4.3 Without limiting clause 4.2, you must assign to us the benefit of any warranty or guarantee given by the manufacturer in respect of goods.
4.4 We may reject products which do not comply with our Order or these Standard Terms, even if we have previously inspected and accepted them. Where products are rejected, you must, at our option within 5 days:
(a) replace, repair or re-supply the products at your expense; or
(b) refund to us any amount we paid for the rejected products.
- Price and payment
5.1 The price for products must not exceed the price stated in our Order.
5.2 Unless the Order expressly states otherwise, it includes:
(a) any applicable GST; and
(b) all packing, insurance and delivery charges and all taxes and duties.
5.3 You may only invoice us after all products have been delivered or completed to our satisfaction. Your invoice must:
(a) Invoices must be addressed to Powertec Telecommunications Pty Ltd.
(b) Invoices must comply with Australian Taxation Office invoicing requirements.
(c) Invoices should be emailed as an attachment in PDF format.
(d) All invoices must be emailed to ap@powertec.com.au
(e) Invoices supplied through a web portal will not be accepted.
(f) Invoices must accurately describe the goods and/or services that have been supplied.
(g) Invoices must clearly display the issue date, ABN, office address, phone number, email address, payment terms, purchase order number, bank account number and credit card payment instructions.
(h) Invoices without complete contact details will not be accepted.
(i) Your business name, ABN and contact details must be clear and legible.
(j) First time payments requiring bank transfer, proof of bank account should be sent with the invoice, such a bank deposit slip or screenshot clearly showing name, BSB and bank account number.
5.4 We will pay all correctly rendered and undisputed invoices within 30 days after receipt of your invoice.
5.5 If we dispute an invoice.
(a) payment is suspended until the dispute is resolved and
(b) you must give us any information or document we request in relation to the invoice or the dispute.
5.6 As well as any of our other rights, we may deduct from your invoice any amount you owe us (including under any indemnity).
5.7 Collection costs are to be paid by the client for any outstanding invoices that require debt recovery.
- Title and risk
6.1 Title to and risk in products passes to us on delivery.
6.2 You warrant that:
(a) you have complete ownership of the products free of any encumbrances;
(b) we will receive clear and complete title to the products free from any encumbrances; and
(c) no claim of infringement of moral rights will be brought against us by your employees or agents.
6.3 Any intellectual property rights created from your performance of this contract vest in and are assigned to us on creation.
- Our materials
7.1 Any tools, patterns, designs, drawings, dies or other material used in supplying or manufacturing products and that is paid for or supplied by us (‘our materials’) is our property.
7.2 While our materials are in your possession, you:
(a) hold them solely as our bailee;
(b) must store them securely and maintain them in good repair;
(c) must use them only for the purpose of performing this contract; and
(d) must return them to us on demand.
- Confidentiality
8.1 You must keep our confidential information (which includes information about our members and employees) confidential and not directly or indirectly disclose, use, record, memorise, reverse engineer or copy it for any purpose other than to perform this contract, without our prior written approval.
- Privacy
9.1 You must comply, and must ensure that your representatives (employees, officers, sub-contractors and other agents) comply, with all applicable privacy laws.
- Indemnity and insurance
10.1 You indemnify us, our officers, employees, agents and customers against all loss, damage, claim, expense or liability incurred to the full value of that liability in connection with:
(a) your performance or breach of this contract;
(b) any products you supply;
(c) a claim by a third party that the products infringe their intellectual property rights; and
(d) any negligent or wilfully wrong act or omission by you, your employees, agents and contractors.
10.2 You must affect and maintain appropriate insurance policies, with consideration to the products or services you supply. You must provide us with proof of your insurance upon request.
- Subcontracting
11.1 You must not subcontract the whole or any part of your obligations under this contract without our prior written approval, which we may grant or withhold at our sole discretion. You will remain principally liable for the performance of this contract and the acts and omissions of any subcontractor.
- Termination
12.1 As well as our other rights, we may terminate this contract where:
(a) you fail to supply products by the date required in our Order.
(b) you breach this contract; or
(c) you become or threaten to become insolvent or bankrupt or enter into a compromise or arrangement with creditors or any form of external administration.
- Miscellaneous
13.1 This contract may only be varied with our written agreement.
13.2 You may not assign this contract without our prior written consent which we may grant or withhold at our sole discretion.
13.3 These Standard Terms plus our Order constitute the entire agreement between us and you in relation to its subject matter.
13.4 The parties are independent contractors. No relationship of employment, agency, partnership or joint venture is created by this contract.
13.5 Our delay or failure to exercise a right under this contract is not a waiver of that right or any other rights. Our consent to a breach of this contract is not a consent to any subsequent breach.
13.6 If a provision of these Standard Terms is unenforceable for any reason, it shall be read down to the point of severance. These Standard Terms must not be construed to our disadvantage merely because we prepared them.
13.7 This Agreement is governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland and waive any right to claim that those courts are inconvenient forums. Any disputes between the parties must be subject to firstly the parties negotiating a reasonable outcome in good faith followed by Meditation with an industry Mediator prior to commencing litigation.
We retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions, in your country of residence or any other appropriate country or jurisdiction.
- Force Majeure
14.1 In the event of the Supplier being delayed in, or prevented from, performing its obligations under the agreement due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control including without limitation acts of God, governmental actions, war or national emergency, riot, civil commotion, fire, explosion, flood, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether or not relating to our workforce), power outages, failures in telecommunications links or equipment the Suppliers shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expenses incurred by the Applicant.
- Definitions and interpretation
15.1 In these Standard Terms:
(a) The singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(b) A person includes a firm, body corporate, unincorporated association or authority and reference to a person includes their executors, administrators, successors, substitutes and assigns.
(c) A reference to ‘$’ is a reference to Australian currency.
(d) ‘Including’ and similar expressions are not words of limitation.
(e) ‘Goods’ means goods set out in our Order.
(f) ‘Products’ means goods or services and includes any deliverable resulting from a service.
(g) ‘Services’ means services set out in our Order.
(h) ‘Us’, ‘we’ or ‘our’ means Powertec Telecommunications Pty Ltd
(i) Australian Business Number (ABN) 42 082 948 463.
(j) ‘You’ or ‘your’ means the supplier of products set out in our Order
Revision 2, August 2024