Material and equipment purchases often run on a supplier's quote and a purchase order, each with its own fine print. When the two conflict, the result can be a contract neither side intended. We review supply agreements and draft or check purchase order terms so price, delivery, acceptance and warranty are clear before the order ships.
At a glance
- Practice
- Construction
- Pricing
- Flat fee, quoted before we start
- Included
- 6 deliverables
- Process
- 3 steps, one named attorney
- Where we work
- Slack, email or a call
When founders call us
The moments that usually bring a company to us for this work.
- 01
A supplier's quote has terms and conditions on the back that conflict with your PO
- 02
You are ordering long-lead equipment that the schedule depends on
- 03
You want standard purchase order terms for your company
- 04
A supplier is limiting its warranty and excluding liability for defects
What you get
Scoped in writing before we start. One flat fee for all of it.
- Review or drafting of the supply agreement or purchase order terms
- Check of price escalation, delivery, title and risk of loss provisions
- Review of inspection, acceptance and rejection rights
- Analysis of warranty scope, disclaimers and limitations of liability
- Notes on how supply terms line up with your obligations upstream
- Notes on conflicting terms between quotes and purchase orders
How it works
- 1
Collect the paper
You send the quote, the supplier's terms and your purchase order or draft agreement.
- 2
Review
We compare the documents, mark up the terms and align them with your upstream contract.
- 3
Delivery
You get attorney-reviewed terms ready to send, plus notes on what to hold firm on.
Mistakes we help you avoid
The ones we see most often, and catch before they cost you.
- Avoided
Assuming your PO terms govern when the supplier's acknowledgment says otherwise
- Avoided
Accepting a supplier warranty shorter than the warranty you owe the owner
- Avoided
Leaving price escalation open on materials with volatile pricing
- Avoided
No clear acceptance process, so defects found later are harder to reject
Supply Agreements & Purchase Orders: questions founders ask
For sales of goods, the Uniform Commercial Code's rules on conflicting forms usually decide, and the answer depends on how each document is worded and how the parties acted. Sometimes neither side's terms fully apply and default rules fill the gaps. A signed supply agreement or clear PO terms reduce that uncertainty.
Suppliers can often disclaim implied warranties if they do it conspicuously and in the right form, and they can limit remedies. That makes it important to negotiate an express warranty that matches what you owe upstream.
Yes. We draft PO terms and conditions for your company, built around the materials you buy and the contracts you sign upstream.
Flat fee, quoted before we start. The quote depends on the documents involved and whether you need a one-off review or standard terms.
Get a flat-fee quote for Supply Agreements & Purchase Orders.
A short call with an attorney. You leave with a written scope and one fixed price.
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