Conditions of Sale (A120)

Who can use these Conditions of Sale?

Any manufacturer or supplier of goods/products who is selling in the UK or overseas can use these conditions of sale

What are these Conditions of Sale for?

These conditions of sale are in plain English, comprehensive and designed for use whenever your business is making a sale of its products.

You will get a package of documents consisting of the Conditions of Sale and explanatory notes, plus a duplicate set of Conditions in a one page small print format. So, you can use it on the back of your invoice when sending a quotation, confirmation of order or invoice.

What are the main issues?

Terms of sale need to make it clear that they apply whenever the seller makes a sale.

Pricing and acceptance of quotations should also be covered, with a time limit for acceptance.

Delivery arrangements are important and a seller should avoid a firm commitment to delivery dates if possible – our terms provide for all delivery dates to be estimated only.  Incoterms may apply on export sales if there is a letter of credit.

Passing of risk and ownership needs to be dealt with.

Where the sale involves installation or storage, these should also be covered.

Warranties and seller’s liability need to be specified with appropriate limits on the liability of the seller and a duty on the buyer promptly to notify any defects

Intellectual property protection for the seller is recommended, especially in the case of sales of goods for export.

Force majeure is also advisable so that the seller has no liability if some unforeseen event occurs.

What detailed terms does the contract contain?

This is a six page document with 16 main clauses covering

• definitions
• formations of contract
• prices
• delivery
• payment
• property and risk
• storage and installation
• warranties and liability
• force majeure
• intellectual property
• notices
• assignment and subcontracting
• customer default
• severance
• governing law
• disputes

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

For information on signing documents see our Contract Signing page

When I download the document, can I change it and/or use it more than once?

Yes, all ContractStore’s templates are in MS Word and you can use the contract on more than one project. For more information, watch the video on this page of our website or see our FAQs

Legal support

ContractStore supplies templates and is not a law firm.  But all our templates are written by experienced lawyers so we can arrange legal assistance for customers who need special terms in one of our documents or a bespoke template. . For more information see our Legal Services page.

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