Long Term Supply Agreement (A138)

Who can use this Long Term Supply Agreement?

You can use this Long Term Supply Agreement if you are either a supplier or buyer that wants a regular arrangement for the sale or purchase of a particular product or range of products.

What is this Agreement for?

It is designed to enable seller and buyer to operate through an agreed set of rules  including prices and minimum/maximum quantities.

What are the main issues?

The main issues for the agreement include:

• Duration – probably an initial period which can be renewed by agreement.
• Products – the products to be covered will be set out in a schedule and there will be agreed quality standards
• Ordering procedure: this needs to be specified in reasonable detail with minimum and/or maximum quantities per order
• Pricing will be pre-agreed but subject to adjustment, probably by reference to a formula to allow for increased costs or by reference to an index
• Defective products and how to deal with these, including any third-party claims, needs to be specified
• Each party to have the right to terminate in certain circumstances
• A force majeure clause is useful, especially if this is a cross-border transaction involving seller and buyer in different countries

What detailed terms does the Agreement contain?

This is a fairly balanced agreement between supplier and purchaser with 11 clauses over 7 pages and a number of schedules. The clauses cover:

• Duration
• quality of products
• quantities
• ordering procedures
• delivery
• risk
• ownership
• price and payment
• termination
• force majeure

For more information on each of these sections, see our Explanatory Notes  which you will receive when you download the document from our website.

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