Common use of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Messages Clause in Contracts

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Messages. Except where the Interchange of Messages takes place solely within ePurchasing, immediately upon receipt of a Message at its receipt computer, the receiving party’s receipt computer shall automatically transmit a Functional Acknowledgement in return and additionally the sender may request an Acknowledgement of Receipt. An Acknowledgement of Receipt is required unless stipulated in the Contract to the contrary. Where an Acknowledgement of Receipt is required, the receiver of the Message to be acknowledged shall ensure that the acknowledgement or a rejection is sent within the time limit specified in the Contract or in Annex A to this Agreement if applicable or, if no limit is specified, within a reasonable period of time. Where an Acknowledgement of Receipt is required, if the sender does not receive the Acknowledgement of Receipt or rejection within the time limit applicable, or, if no time limit is specified, within a reasonable time, the sender may, upon giving notice to the receiver, treat the message as having no force or effect. Acknowledgement in accordance with this clause shall not be deemed to constitute acceptance of any offer contained in any Message. Acceptance of an offer contained in any Message which is intended to create a legally binding obligation shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. A Message shall be understood to have been received from the sender: if transmitted between 09.00 and 17.00 hours on a business day (recipient’s time) on receipt by the sender of a Functional Acknowledgement; or if transmitted at any other time, at 09.00 on the first business day (recipient’s time) on receipt by the sender of a Functional Acknowledgement; or if the Interchange of Messages takes place solely within ePurchasing, at the moment a Message is completed by pressing the submit button if transmitted between 09.00 and 17.00 hours on a business day (recipient’s time) or if transmitted at any other time, at 09.00 on the first business day (recipient’s time).

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Messages. Except where the Interchange of Messages takes place solely within ePurchasingDECS, immediately upon receipt of a Message at its receipt computer, the receiving party’s receipt computer shall automatically transmit a Functional Acknowledgement in return and additionally the sender may request an Acknowledgement of Receipt. An Acknowledgement of Receipt is required unless stipulated in the Contract to the contrary. Where an Acknowledgement of Receipt is required, the receiver of the Message to be acknowledged shall ensure that the acknowledgement or a rejection is sent within the time limit specified in the Contract or in Annex A to this Agreement if applicable or, if no limit is specified, within a reasonable period of time. Where an Acknowledgement of Receipt is required, if the sender does not receive the Acknowledgement of Receipt or rejection within the time limit applicable, or, if no time limit is specified, within a reasonable time, the sender may, upon giving notice to the receiver, treat the message as having no force or effect. Acknowledgement in accordance with this clause shall not be deemed to constitute acceptance of any offer contained in any Message. Acceptance of an offer contained in any Message which is intended to create a legally binding obligation shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. A Message shall be understood to have been received from the sender: if transmitted between 09.00 and 17.00 hours on a business day (recipient’s time) on receipt by the sender of a Functional Acknowledgement; or if transmitted at any other time, at 09.00 on the first business day (recipient’s time) on receipt by the sender of a Functional Acknowledgement; or if the Interchange of Messages takes place solely within ePurchasingDECS, at the moment a Message is completed by pressing the submit button if transmitted between 09.00 and 17.00 hours on a business day (recipient’s time) or if transmitted at any other time, at 09.00 on the first business day (recipient’s time).