SVHarbor Web Site License and Terms
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING SITE USE
These terms and conditions govern use of the SVHarbor Website (the Site), which is maintained by SUPERVALU INC. As used in this Agreement, SVHarbor means SUPERVALU INC., and/or affiliates of SUPERVALU INC., as appropriate in the context. Additional terms and conditions applicable to specific areas of the Site or to particular content or transactions are also posted in particular areas of the Site and, together with these general terms and conditions, govern your use of those areas. These general terms and conditions, together with such additional terms and conditions where applicable, are referred to as this Agreement.
By using the Site, you express your understanding and agreement that you are bound by these general terms and conditions. By using areas of the site on which other terms and conditions are posted, you express your understanding and agreement that you are bound by those terms and conditions as well. If you are unwilling to be bound by these general terms and conditions, do not use the Site. If you are unwilling to be bound by terms and conditions applicable to particular areas of the Site, do not use those areas. By using the Site, you also express your understanding and agreement that you are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations, including export and re-export control laws and any applicable local laws. Accessing or using any portion or feature of the Site from any territory where such portion or feature of the Site is illegal is prohibited. SUPERVALU may revise this Agreement at any time and will provide reasonable notice of such revisions on the Site. By continuing to use
the Site after such notice is given, you express your understanding and agreement to such revised terms. Purpose and Use of Site SUPERVALU maintains the Site for the purpose of promoting and facilitating on-line commerce with its authorized users who have entered into agreements with SUPERVALU permitting the use of the Site (Authorized Users), including such features and functions as: (a) promoting products and services marketed by SUPERVALU, (b) furnishing pricing and other information relating to such products and services, and (c) facilitating commerce with respect to such products and services by electronic means.
Access to the Site is restricted to Authorized Users and the authorized employees of such Authorized Users who are assigned passwords enabling access to the Site. Authorized Users are authorized to use the Site and its contents only for purposes incidental to the purchase, sale and promotion of products and services marketed by SUPERVALU and for such other purposes as may be authorized in particular areas of the Site, such as Web access and e-mail. Except as expressly authorized by SUPERVALU in this Agreement, neither the Site nor any of its contents may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, or otherwise used or exploited for any commercial purpose. Authorized Users may not create any links to the Site from any other website that is accessible by parties other than their authorized employees. Password Access Access to the Site requires the use of a password issued by SUPERVALU. Each password is to be kept confidential and is not to be disclosed to anyone other than the Authorized User employee to whom it
is assigned and the Authorized User manager responsible for administering the assignment and use of passwords by Authorized User's authorized employees. Authorized User is responsible for all activities that occur through the use of such passwords, including unauthorized use, and for promptly notifying SUPERVALU of any unauthorized use of a password assigned to a Authorized User employee or any other breach of security with respect to the Site or when a Authorized User employee to whom a password is assigned leaves the employment of the Authorized User. Authorized User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold SUPERVALU harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by SUPERVALU as a result of use of the Site by any person using a password assigned to one of Authorized User's employees, excluding any claims asserted against SUPERVALU based on the alleged infringement of any third party's copyright or trademark rights as a result of the use authorized by SUPERVALU of content provided by SUPERVALU . SUPERVALU, in its sole and absolute discretion, may at any time terminate or otherwise restrict access to and use of the Site by Authorized User or any of its employees.
SUPERVALU Intellectual Property
The Site and all of its content (including but not limited to all text, images and software) are the property of SUPERVALU or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark and/or other laws. In addition, certain information available on the Site is SUPERVALU trade secret or confidential information designated as such and available only to select persons for limited use. The authorization granted by this Agreement to use the Site and its content is a limited license, not a transfer of title, and neither this Agreement nor any use of the Site or its contents shall transfer any other right, title or interest in any material or information available on the Site. SUPERVALU reserves all intellectual property rights not expressly granted to Authorized User under this Agreement. Except as expressly authorized by this Agreement, Authorized User may not (a) copy, modify, distribute, display, transmit, use or prepare derivative works based upon the Site or any of its contents; (b) use or disclose price or other information which is identified on the Site as being confidential or otherwise restricted; (c) remove or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice from any portion of the Site or any of its contents; (d) sublicense, sell, rent, lease, lend, assign, share, transfer or otherwise distribute to any third party any of the contents of the Site or permit access to the Site by any third party; or (e) except as expressly permitted by local law, disassemble, decompile or otherwise attempt to "reverse engineer" any software contained in or accessible on the Site. "Mirroring" the Site or any of its contents is prohibited.
TRANSACTIONS
Transactions for the purchase or sale of goods or services facilitated by use of the Site will be governed by the terms of this Agreement unless specifically stated otherwise in a particular area of the Site. No additional or different terms contained in any Authorized User purchase order, document, transmission or other communication shall be binding upon SUPERVALU unless agreed to by SUPERVALU in writing.
DISCLAIMERS
The material and information on the Site may contain technical, typographical or other errors or inaccuracies (including errors, inaccuracies or omissions relating to product or service descriptions, pricing or availability) and may not be complete or current. SUPERVALU does not warrant that any material or information on the Site is accurate, complete or current. SUPERVALU may change any material or information on the Site at any time without prior notice, but SUPERVALU does not make any commitment to update material or information on the Site. SUPERVALU attempts to display as accurately as possible the colors of the products shown on the Site. However because the colors you see will depend on your monitor or printer, among other things, SUPERVALU cannot guarantee that your monitor's display or printer's reproduction of any color will be accurate. SUPERVALU makes no representation that content provided on the Site is applicable, lawful or appropriate for access or use in locations outside of the United States and its territories and possessions. SUPERVALU has not reviewed all of the sites to which links appear on the Site and is not responsible for their contents. The inclusion of any such link on the Site is for the user's convenience only and does not imply endorsement by SUPERVALU of any linked site, the use of which is at the user's own risk.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SITE AND ALL OF ITS CONTENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY SUPERVALU AND ACCEPTED BY AUTHORIZED USER "AS IS"; WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, UNINTERRUPTED USE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, OR ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY, ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.
AUTHORIZED USER AND ANY OTHER USERS OF THE SITE ASSUME ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT MAY BE REVISED, ALTERED AND CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SUPERVALU ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE HOWSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE UPON THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT. IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERVALU BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR CLAIMS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF SUPERVALU HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. IF ANY WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION ON LIABILITY IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SUPERVALU UPON ANY CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THE SITE, ITS USE OR ITS CONTENT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00).
U.S. Government Restricted Rights
The Site and its contents are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) in The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software -- Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Contractor/manufacturer is SUPERVALU INC., _______________________.
Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution
SUPERVALU maintains and operates the Site from its facilities in Minnesota in the United States of America. Use of the Site and its contents, all transactions arising from use of the Site, and this Agreement, shall in all respects be governed by and interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the state of Minnesota, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws. Any dispute between SUPERVALU and any user of the Site will be venued in a state or federal court situated within the state of Minnesota, and any Authorized User or other user hereby irrevocably submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for that purpose. The parties hereby agree to exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
General
Every provision of this Agreement shall be construed, to the extent possible, so as to be valid and enforceable. If any provision of this Agreement so construed is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. SUPERVALU may assign, delegate and/or otherwise transfer this Agreement or its rights and obligations hereunder to any person or entity. Neither a Authorized User nor any other user may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of SUPERVALU . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The failure by either party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any right or remedy available hereunder or at law or in equity, or to exercise any option herein provided, shall not constitute a waiver of such provision, right, remedy or option or in any way affect the validity of this Agreement. The waiver of any default by either party shall not be deemed a continuing waiver, but shall apply solely to the instance to which such waiver is directed. Neither SUPERVALU nor Authorized User shall be liable for any delay or failure in performing any obligation under this Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control. All activities conducted by Authorized User through its use of the Site are subject to the terms and conditions of any existing written agreement between SUPERVALU and Authorized User as supplemented by this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event of express conflict between the terms of such agreements with respect to Authorized User's activities through its use of the Site, this Agreement shall supersede the terms of any other agreement between the parties unless specifically stated otherwise in a particular area of the Site or in such other agreement.
IT IS AT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE PRESENT AGREEMENT BE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH. C'EST À LA DEMANDE EXPRESSE DES PARTIES QUE CETTE CONVENTION SOIT RÉDIGÉE EN ANGLAIS. This Agreement, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between SUPERVALU and Authorized User or any other user of the Site regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior representations, advertisements, statements, proposals, negotiations, discussions, understandings, or agreements regarding the same subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by the express, documented agreement of the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced.
SUPERVALU INC. Terms & Conditions of Purchases
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL PURCHASES, INCLUDING PURCHASES
THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDIUM.
A. AGREEMENT
SUPERVALU's Forms, any SUPERVALU invoice, any supplemental instructions, current
SUPERVALU shipping, billing and routing instructions, Supervalu's Continuing
Guaranty and Agreement and these Terms and Conditions (collectively, the
"Terms") set forth the entire agreement between Vendor and SUPERVALU with
respect to the sale by Vendor and purchase of goods by SUPERVALU. Acceptance of
this agreement is expressly limited to the Terms. NEITHER VENDOR'S INVOICE NOR
ANY OTHER VENDOR COMMUNICATION SHALL VARY THE TERMS. As used herein, the term "Vendor"
shall include manufacturer, supplier, broker, agent and any authorized representative
of the foregoing that is using SV Harbor.
B. ACKNOWLEDGMENT of ACCEPTANCE of TERMS
By entering SUPERVALU's SVHarbor system (the "System") and/or by shipping
products to SUPERVALU, Vendor expressly accepts and agrees to perform in
accordance with the Terms. Vendor accepts responsibility to comply with the
Terms not only with respect to products subject to any promotional offer made by
Vendor in the System, but also with respect to all other supply of products to
SUPERVALU. If, with respect to any form entered herein, Vendor realizes it will
be impossible to fulfill all conditions of these Terms, it is Vendor's
responsibility to specify in the notes section of the form entered any Terms
with which Vendor cannot comply.
SVHarbor subscribers are subject to an annual subscription fee that is deducted
from payments to Vendors (brokers are invoiced).
Billing takes place every July and covers one year's subscription fees to the
SVHarbor portal and all available SVHarbor applications for the following twelve months.
The SVHarbor subscription fee is based on a Vendor’s annual SUPERVALU sales and
the number of Vendor users added to the account. A broker’s fees are based on the
number of vendors represented. SUPERVALU reserves the right to apply overdue broker
payments to a represented vendor. If you have any questions regarding
SVHarbor fees or access, please contact
svhsuppliersecurity@supervalu.com.
C. SHIPMENT of PRODUCT
Prompt shipment of goods as specified in any order placed with Vendor and timely
shipment are all of the essence for this Agreement and if shipment is not
effected within the time specified or as required to fulfill SUPERVALU's
requirements, SUPERVALU reserves the right, at its option and without limiting
its other rights hereunder, to cancel any order, including any special
promotions, or reject any goods delivered on an untimely basis and to hold
Seller liable for damages sustained by Purchaser as a result of Seller's
failure.
1. LATE SHIPMENTS: Shipments after the shipping date specified or after the
shipping dates required to meet SUPERVALU's needs, will be identified. SUPERVALU
will notify Vendor of SUPERVALU's intended disposition of the shipment and/or
penalties to be assessed. SUPERVALU may assess Vendor a penalty (amount variable
by DC) on those orders shipped past the required shipment date. SUPERVALU
reserves the right to (i) return, at Vendor's expense (incoming and outgoing
freight and handling charges where applicable), all shipments received after the
required shipment date without authorization by SUPERVALU, and (ii) hold Vendor
accountable for any special costs incurred by SUPERVALU caused by the late
shipment.
2. PARTIAL SHIPMENTS AND BACKORDER POLICY: Partial shipments and/or backorders
are acceptable only for the GM/HBC departments, but in any event will not be
accepted without SUPERVALU's written authorization. All authorized backorders
and partial shipments must arrive on a freight-prepaid basis and priced at the
original bracket price. Partial shipments when accepted by SUPERVALU must arrive
within SUPERVALU's required shipment dates or within the time frame required by
SUPERVALU, and not after the authorized shipment date.
3. OVERAGES, SHORTAGES AND DAMAGES POLICY: The Bill of Lading and Purchase Order
will be adjusted to reflect actual quantities at time of product receipt.
D. PROMOTIONS and ALLOWANCES
1. The Vendor will accurately enter the details of a promotional offer in the
System by Cluster/RFT group. No promotional offer shall be deemed accepted by
SUPERVALU until SUPERVALU acknowledges in written or electronic form SUPERVALU's
acceptance of the offer. The terms of SUPERVALU's acceptance shall control over
any contrary terms of Vendor's offer. The Vendor is required to:
- Use the correct vendor number
- Select the correct promotion dates
- Enter the correct dollar amount or lump sum
- Enter the correct promotion type
- Enter the correct UPC's for products subject to the promotion
- Select the appropriate D.C.'s/Clusters where the products will be promoted
- Accurately enter shippers and their components
SUPERVALU reserves the right to charge $100 per invoice per D.C. for errors on
product obtained by SUPERVALU for any net cost discrepancies caused by the
failure to follow these requirements. No charges will be imposed if SUPERVALU
created the error.
2. To avoid error charges, Vendor shall communicate any exceptions or unique
processing requirements in the Vendor comment section of the Promotion Form.
This could include overlapping dates on which Vendor has scheduled promotions
with SUPERVALU's affiliates, other products involved in the promotion, missing
family group members (UPCs), or special funding arrangements.
3. Vendor may not exclude any like item (i.e.: "Family items") from a promotion
without providing a reason in the Vendor comment section of the Promotion Form.
Family items are identified as such in the System. SUPERVALU may add such like
items to a promotion by notice to Vendor unless SUPERVALU accepts the exclusion
of certain Family items based upon the information provided by Vendor. The
Vendor will be notified of SUPERVALU's changes to the included items in a
promotion, and will have the option to elect not to participate in the
promotion. Vendor must notify SUPERVALU within five calendar days of receipt of
SUPERVALU's notice, or Vendor will be deemed to have accepted the inclusion of
such Family items.
4. The Vendor shall have an adequate supply of product available to meet the
demands of the promotion. If Vendor fails to have an adequate supply available,
Vendor shall reimburse SUPERVALU for damages incurred by SUPERVALU including,
without limitation, the costs incurred for SUPERVALU to obtain substituted goods
and the lost profit on sales caused by any shortage.
5. SUPERVALU offers two payment methods for billback promotional allowances
(CMAPS):
- Prepayment through SUPERVALU's Trade Funds Efficiency Program (TFEP).
- Weekly invoicing for CMAP's reflected to retail each week.
6. The Vendor is responsible to maintain, in confidence, user logons into the
System and ePromo, which provide access into Vendor's accounts. Vendor shall be
responsible for all losses or damage resulting from loss of these logons.
7. Vendor shall inform SUPERVALU about revisions or cancellations in an approved
promotion no later than two weeks before the start of the promotion. In the
event Vendor fails to so notify SUPERVALU, SUPERVALU reserves the right to
charge the Vendor a late cancellation or change fee (variable by region) as well
as charging Vendor an amount equal to the profits on the lost sales resulting
from such late cancellation or revision based upon the estimated item movement
provided by the Vendor.
8. The vendor is responsible for following the Vendor Correspondences procedures
below in order to resolve their correspondence questions and requests:
SVHARBOR ACCESS
Access is assigned to the appropriate user by the vendor or broker SVHarbor
Administrator. Contact the administrator to obtain a user name and password. To
find out who the administrator is, or to request access to ePASS, e-mail
svhsuppliersecurity@supervalu.com.
ePASS Correspondence Procedures
SUPERVALU utilizes SVHarbor ePASS (Partner Accounting Self Service) to address
correspondence requests. The application allows trading partners electronic
access to obtain copies of deductions, view the payment status of invoices and
submit other requests, which are automatically routed to the appropriate area or
person, who can best respond to the inquiry. The status of requests can be
monitored and requesters will receive updates via email regarding the
assignment, status and resolution of inquiries. Items older than 18 months, not
previously presented, will not be researched.
DOCUMENT SEARCH
Copies of deductions can be accessed by document number, date range or net
amount. If the document cannot be located on ePASS, or additional backup is
required, click on "Create PASS#" to submit a request for further information.
PAYMENT STATUS SEARCH (Vendors Only)
Payment information can be accessed by PO number, document number, net amount or
location. The results include the applicable document date, due date, check
number, check date and bank clear date. If payment information cannot be located
on ePASS, or additional information is required, click on "Create PASS#" to
submit a request for further information.
PASS# INQUIRIES
Inquiries are created
through Document Search and Payment Status Search. Supporting documentation
should be scanned and attached to the request. If repayment of a disputed
deduction is denied, the PASS# may be re-opened, one time, in order to provide
additional information or clarification. If repayment is denied again and the
dispute remains unresolved, the deduction escalation process should be followed.
This process takes place outside the ePASS application.
Deduction Escalation
Process (Supply Chain Services Only)
a. In most cases, the location promotion or
category manager will make the decision on the deduction in question.
b. If it
is not possible to resolve the issue at this level, the next step is for the
vendor to meet with the location product director.
c. If the issue is still
unresolved, the vendor should meet with the location vice president of category
management. The vendor should allow 30 days before going to the next level.
d.
If the vendor has not been able to reach agreement after a meeting with the vice
president of category management, we must be at a point of serious
policy-to-policy differences between our two companies.
e. At this point, the
vendor should redirect the discussions to the product department at our Home
Office. Prior to having discussions with SUPERVALU Home Office, it is mandatory
that the vendor provide full documentation of each meeting that has occurred
with the location to include:
- Dates of meetings to resolve the deductions
- Names and titles of the SUPERVALU and vendor representatives in attendance for
the meetings
- Location response and disposition for each deduction in dispute
If this information is incomplete, SUPERVALU Home Office will not attempt to
resolve the issue until such time as all supporting documentation is available.
CORPORATE COUPON DEDUCTIONS
SUPERVALU's Corporate Coupons are processed by
International Outsourcing Services. Vendors can access coupon invoice detail
within a deduction summary record, for twelve months, via an internet site
maintained by International Outsourcing Services.
International Outsourcing
Services Internet Site Procedures
a. Log on to web site www.id-infotrac.com.
b.
Click on the line labeled "Retailer Coupon Redemption".
c. Type in a user
verification code of "SECRET" (in capital letters). Click Accept.
d. Click on
the SUPERVALU icon.
e. Click on the orange link labeled "Manufacturer
Deductions".
f. The next page to appear is the Deduction Lookup page.
g. Input
the SUPERVALU Vendor # and Deduction #, both of which appear on the check
remittance. Corporate Coupon document numbers are in the format 99SV#######.
When entering the Deduction #, enter everything except the 99SV (including the
leading zeroes).
h. Press the "Search" button.
i. The next page to appear will
identify the individual invoices within the summarized deduction.
j. Limited
invoice detail is available by clicking on the invoice #. For lower level
information such as store level detail and reason for denial, access the website
of the clearinghouse (http://www.nchmarketing.com/us/index.asp,
http://www.cms.inmar.com/ ), using the invoice #'s retrieved from the IOS
website, www.id-infotrac.com, as the key to the clearinghouse detail.
VENDOR
CORRESPONDENCE OUTSIDE OF ePASS
It is SUPERVALU's expectation that trading
partners will use the SVHarbor ePASS application for all inquiries. For the
limited number of partners that are unable to support or use ePASS,
correspondence requests can be made as follows:
Email to:
central.disbursements@supervalu.com
Scanning ability is required to attach
documents
Postal mail to:
SUPERVALU INC.
Central Disbursements
Vendor
Correspondence
PO Box 9340
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Supply Chain Regions: Advantage
Logistics, Eastern, Midwest/Southeast, Northern/Northwest, W. Newell & Co.,
Western
Retail Banners: Cub, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's, Save a Lot, Shoppers
Non
Resale Processing Only: biggs, Shop 'n Save
E. CHANGES in PRICE and OTHER VENDOR
INFORMATION
The Vendor will notify SUPERVALU of any price change on products
supplied to SUPERVALU with sufficient lead time in advance of the effective date
of the price change. Specific required lead times will be established by
department and could be revised periodically. All changes must be submitted in
writing or electronically to SUPERVALU on SUPERVALU's Cost Change Form.
The
Vendor will promptly provide SUPERVALU Vendor Correspondence an update as to
pertinent information regarding their accounts such as manufacturer changes,
change of product line changes as well as change of street address, phone
number, e-mail address, etc.
F. INDEMNIFICATION, GUARANTY, and WARRANTY
PROVISIONS
By submitting a promotional form to SUPERVALU and/or supplying
products to SUPERVALU, Vendor acknowledges and agrees to:
1. Indemnify and hold
harmless, at Vendor's sole cost and expense, SUPERVALU, its subsidiaries,
affiliates and customers, as well as their respective directors, officers and
employees, from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, penalties,
claims, demands, suits or actions, and the costs and expenses thereof (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from (i) any injury to or death of any
person or property damage suffered directly or indirectly by any person or
entity from the use of any merchandise or services offered by Vendor, (ii) any
alleged or actual trademark, patent, copyright or proprietary right infringement
arising out of SUPERVALU's use, sale or offering for sale of any merchandise or
services offered by Vendor, (iii) any breach of any of the terms of these Terms,
including a breach of the representations and warranties contained herein, or
(iv) any personal injury or property damage arising out of or related to
Vendor's (including Vendor's agents or employees) access to any SUPERVALU or
affiliate locations (in the case of injury to an employee or agent of Vendor,
Vendor's defense and indemnification obligation shall apply notwithstanding any
limitation contained in the worker's compensation statutes of any state).
SUPERVALU may, at its sole option, participate in the defense of any claim,
demand, suit or action to the extent it is covered by the foregoing indemnity.
2. Guarantee that all merchandise and/or service herein provided to SUPERVALU by
Vendor has been or will be advertised, priced, stamped, tagged, marked,
manufactured, compounded, or produced, invoiced and delivered in full compliance
with all the federal, state and local government laws, rules and regulations of
any kind or nature, and that all usual "seller" warranties, which attach by
operations of law, are to remain in full force and effect unless specifically
waived in writing by SUPERVALU. In addition, Vendor shall Guarantee that all
merchandise herein is merchantable and fit for its intended use.
3. Warrant and
guarantee to SUPERVALU that all merchandise provided by Vendor is delivered at
the prices stated on the front hereof or at lower prices and upon any better
terms and discounts prevailing at the time of shipment.
4. Warrant and guarantee
that the net price to SUPERVALU on this order is no higher than the net price
charged by Vendor to any of SUPERVALU's competitors for goods of like grade and
quality within a reasonably contemporaneous period.
5. Guarantee that in the
event of a product recall or other withdrawal, Vendor will reimburse SUPERVALU
for all costs involved in removing such goods from the stores and Distribution
Centers; the handling, reshipment to Vendor or destruction of such goods, and
all replenishment costs. Such indemnification, guaranty and warranty provisions
shall survive any inspection, delivery, acceptance of, or payment by SUPERVALU
for the merchandise.
6. In the event product is returned, Buyer will process a
chargeback to the Vendor for the quantity and product price being returned.
Chargebacks processed for returned product are reviewed against Vendor's current
accounts payable status. If the Vendor's accounts payable status is active and
supports the value of the return, the chargeback will be approved. If the
Vendor's current accounts payable activity doesn't support the value of the
return, the chargeback will be denied and other arrangements will need to be
made between the Buyer and the Vendor.
7. Guaranteed Sale of Product: Vendor
agrees that if after 90 days a new product is not meeting or exceeding the
agreed upon weekly sales quantity, then the product may be discontinued by
SUPERVALU. When a new or existing item has been active for 90 days or more,
SUPERVALU may at its discretion notify the vendor by written notice that it has
elected to discontinue specific items and the vendor or agent has 15 days to
provide disposition instructions to SUPERVALU. Without instructions, and at the
end of the 15 days SUPERVALU will dispose of the product and will deduct the
original cost of the product on the next remit payment to the vendor.
G. PRICES
The prices quoted to SUPERVALU shall be binding on Vendor in the event Vendor
ships the merchandise to SUPERVALU, notwithstanding that the merchandise shipped
is received and accepted at the destination with accompanying documents
indicating prices higher than previously stated, unless prior to such shipment
SUPERVALU has been advised of any such price increases(s) and SUPERVALU consents
in writing thereto (Excluding Fresh Produce). SUPERVALU's acceptance of the
merchandise shipped at prices in excess of the prices herein stated shall not be
construed to be an acceptance of a counteroffer.
H. INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS
Unless stated to the contrary, Vendor will provide a separate invoice with each
Purchase Order and/or delivery. Each invoice must show the D.C. name and number,
department and if applicable, the order number and the number of cartons shipped
under each invoice. SUPERVALU reserves the rights to charge back to Vendor any
extra costs arising from Vendor's failure to comply with the above instructions.
Invoices
- Due Dates are calculated from Receipt of Goods or invoice date;
whichever is later.
- All EDI vendors should be transmitting invoices
electronically. If an invoice is not transmitted, then we will pay manually from
a hard copy, thus causing a possible delay in payment. In instances where we
have to process and invoice manually, the due date is determined by the date we
receive the invoice in Central Disbursements. A processing fee per invoice is
assessed when errors occur on the vendor's side that requires hard copies of the
invoices to be manually processed.
- If hard copies of invoices are received in
Central Disbursements past the term date, discounts will still be calculated. §
Manual reconciliation of invoices is only necessary when there are costing
differences. When research is required to resolve and reconcile an invoice, a
processing fee is assessed.
- SUPERVALU pays invoices in full and creates a
separate transaction for any necessary deduction using the same invoice number.
Checks
- Checks are cut on scheduled due dates. If a due date falls on a
weekend, the check will be cut on the following Monday. If a due date falls on a
bank holiday, the check will be cut the next business day.
- If there is a
contra balance, checks are not issued until the balance becomes a payable.
Discounts are still calculated. Vendor statements are provided monthly, if a
contra balance exists.
- SUPERVALU only guarantees cash in bank when a vendor
has met the prerequisites and been approved for the Electronic Funds Transfer
(EFT) benefit.
I. PACKING and MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Vendor shall be responsible
to mark all cartons with Vendor's name and specific case/item UPC information
(as applicable). An invoice must be included with each shipment.
J. SHIPPING, ROUTING and RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
SUPERVALU's policy with regard to the shipment
of merchandise to SUPERVALU is as follows:
1. The carrier must coordinate an
appointment time to deliver the merchandise to SUPERVALU's respective
distribution center. Failure to do so may result in a financial penalty, which
varies by distribution in addition to delayed unloading.
2. All shipments having
the same destination on the same day must be combined and shipped on a single
bill of lading, at the same price bracket, including shipments consigned to a
freight consolidator.
K. FAIRSHARE RESET AND SCHEMATIC DEDUCTIONS
SUPERVALU has a mandated reset/cut-in program.
By requesting a new item be placed within any SUPERVALU Banner
(including Cub franchise stores) Vendor agrees to pay its
fairshare of the necessary work to cut-in the items through
SUPERVALU's program.
Failure by Vendor to provide payment or labor for the fairshare
cut-in work will result in a deduction by SUPERVALU.
SUPERVALU has a Vendor Supported Schematic Program.
Vendor is required to have an agreement with
SUPERVALU's schematic provider.
In the event that Vendor does not have an agreement with
SUPERVALU's schematic provider,
SUPERVALU will deduct the amount of Vendor's fair share amount.
L. UNSALEABLES DISPOSITION and REIMBURSEMENT
The Vendor agrees to follow
SUPERVALU's Unsaleable Product Policy; as such policy may be modified by
SUPERVALU periodically on the reimbursement, handling and disposition of
unsaleable product from retail stores and warehouses through reclamation
facilities. This policy addresses reimbursement for unsaleable product in the
grocery, frozen, dairy, general merchandise, and health and beauty care product
groups.
Written Agreement by SUPERVALU is required before any swell allowance
program is authorized. This includes any swell allowances that are passed on to
the retailer in the form of an allowance or in the cost of the product.
Reimbursement by the Vendor to SUPERVALU for all unsaleable product returned
will be calculated based upon each item's list cost and the cost of handling
that item in the supply system, unless that Vendor is on a SUPERVALU accepted
swell allowance program. Each Vendor may choose the disposition of their
product. If no disposition is chosen, their product will be disposed of at the
discretion of the reclamation center. This is the most economical chute as
product is sold immediately for salvage to authorized salvage dealers.
M. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
In the event of Vendor's breach, SUPERVALU reserves the
right to:
1. Return at Vendor's risk and expense (incoming and outgoing freight
and handling charges when applicable) all merchandise shipped in excess of
order, before ship date or after cancellation date specified, shipped different
from agreement or which is not equivalent to samples or specifications submitted
or examined on which order is placed. It is understood that SUPERVALU's return
of merchandise rights shall apply to all merchandise when found to be defective
any time prior to resale and for which SUPERVALU allows the customer a refund or
credit and upon the return of the defective merchandise, SUPERVALU shall have
the right to charge back to Vendor the cost thereof, the freight involved and a
handling charge.
2. Deduct any excess transportation charges accruing due to
shipment moving over route or mode of transit other than that designated or due
to merchandise being forwarded in more than one shipment.
3. Cancel any
shipments in whole or the undelivered portion, without further liability
hereunder, in case of fire, strike, act of God, casualty or any other cause
beyond SUPERVALU's control, materially affecting any of SUPERVALU's operations.
The above rights are not exclusive; SUPERVALU shall be entitled to alternatively
or cumulatively to damages for breach of this purchase order, an order requiring
performance, or to any other remedy available at law or equity.
N. OTHER PROVISIONS
1. SUPERVALU may set off against amounts payable under these Terms, or pursuant
to any sale by Vendor to SUPERVALU, all present and future indebtedness of the
Vendor to SUPERVALU, or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, arising
from this transaction or any other transaction, whether or not related.
2. Laws
of the State of Minnesota hereunder shall govern these Terms and Conditions and
any disputes.
3. SUPERVALU is an equal employment opportunity employer and is a
federal contractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, to the extent
applicable, they will comply with Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era
Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and also agree that these laws are incorporated
herein by this reference. The contractor also agrees to comply with the
provisions of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471), relating to the notice
of employee rights under federal labor laws.
4. Any
controversy arising out of, or relating to, this purchase order, or breach
hereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration
Association, which arbitration shall be conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
5. This Terms and Conditions supersede all other
agreements or understandings (oral or written) and is intended by the parties to
be a final expression of their agreement and the terms thereof. No prior course
of dealing between the parties and no usage of trade shall be relevant to or
supplement any term hereof.
6. Vendor may not assign or delegate its rights or
duties under this purchase order without the written consent of SUPERVALU.
SUPERVALU may assign or delegate its rights and duties under this purchase order
without Vendor's consent.
7. The Terms embody the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of Vendor's supply of merchandise
to SUPERVALU. The Terms supersede all prior agreements and understandings
between the parties with respect to such subject matter. In the event of a
conflict between the Terms and any purchase order, order confirmation or similar
document, the Terms shall prevail. The Terms may be modified, amended or
discharged only by a written instrument duly executed by both of the parties
hereto.
8. SUPERVALU shall not be deemed to have waived any rights in the Terms
unless such waiver is in writing and signed by SUPERVALU. No delay or omission
on the part of SUPERVALU in exercising any right contained in the Terms shall
operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver on any one
occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any future
occasion.
Last revised 10/20/2010