Common use of Order and Acceptance Clause in Contracts

Order and Acceptance. All orders for Products submitted by Distributor shall be initiated by written purchase order delivered in person or by first class mail, facsimile or electronic submission to INFRAREDX during the term of this Agreement. No order shall be binding upon INFRAREDX until accepted by INFRAREDX in writing. INFRAREDX shall use its reasonable best efforts to notify Distributor of the acceptance or rejection of an order and of the assigned delivery date for accepted orders within five (5) business days after receipt of the purchase order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Distributor does not receive such notice within five (5) business days after receipt of the purchase order, the orders shall be deemed as having been accepted by INFRAREDX. INFRAREDX may accept a purchase order by electronic transmission, in writing, by shipment of a partial order or the entire order, or other methods of express acceptance. INFRAREDX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to accept purchase orders if such order is issued seventy-five (75) days prior to the requested delivery date. In any event, INFRAREDX shall treat orders of Distributor in the manner that is not less favourable than any orders by other distributors as to the priority for delivery. INFRAREDX shall deliver Products within seventy-five (75) days after acceptance of Distributor’s purchase orders.