Common use of Estimated Quantity Contracts Clause in Contracts

Estimated Quantity Contracts. 1. Contracts for estimated quantities may be used for purchase, delivery or service orders. When the “Autoridad” requires supply of goods and services in estimated quantities that are shown on the price list on the first part of the contract, it is committed to purchasing these from the contractor during the term of the contract. The amounts indicated on the price list are estimated and do not bind the “Autoridad” to order these, unless the contrary is stated or the price list identifies a minimum quantity, which the “Autoridad” would be obligated to purchase. 2. The goods and services required by the contract shall be acquired by purchase, delivery or service orders issued by the administrative unit responsible for the acquisition. These orders are subject to the terms, conditions and clauses of the contract. In case of discrepancies between the order and the contract, the last shall prevail. 3. The prices agreed to may not be increased during the period of the contract, unless the contract expressly allows this. The contractor agrees to deliver the goods ordered at the price and within the period agreed to. 4. If the “Autoridad” requires urgent delivery of goods and services within a different or shorter period than stated on the contract, and the contractor is unable to accept the order according to the terms, conditions and delivery requirements of said order, the “Autoridad” may purchase the goods and services by any other tendering procedures.. 5. Orders issued during the term of the contract and not completed during said term, shall be completed according to the time limit expressed in the order. The rights and obligations of the parties arising from the contract shall extend up to the date of delivery shown on the order. 6. The place of delivery of the goods or services shall be stated on the order, if different from that stated in the contract, as well as the employee of the “Autoridad” responsible for the inspection and acceptance. 7. The contractor shall submit the corresponding invoice at the time of delivery of the goods and services to the employee of the “Autoridad” identified in the previous paragraph so that he may verify that the delivery and quality of these goods or services conform to the conditions agreed to in the contract and he shall issue his consent so that payment may follow. 8. Once the requirements stated in the previous paragraph have been complied with, the contractor shall submit his invoice, together with the verification and document of consent, to the Accounts Receivable and Payable Section of the “Autoridad”.