PACKING AND SHIPMENT Deliveries shall be made as specified without charge for boxing, carting, or storage, unless otherwise specified. Articles shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation cost and to conform to the requirements of common carriers and any applicable specifications. Order numbers and symbols must be plainly marked on all invoices, packages, bills of lading, and shipping orders. Bill of lading should accompany each invoice. Count or weight shall be final and conclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists.
Manufacturing and Supply (a) Depomed shall supply Product for use in conducting Depomed’s development activities for Product in the Field and in the Territory as set forth in Exhibit D.
(b) During the four-year period beginning on the Effective Date (the “Supply Period”), Depomed shall supply and package (or have supplied and packaged) Product pursuant to this Section 4.8. Depomed will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a long-term Product supply agreement with [***] days after the Effective Date (the “Depomed Supply Agreement”) that will be freely assignable to Solvay or its Affiliates, successors or assigns at any time. In addition, Depomed and Solvay will negotiate and enter into a Product supply agreement with business terms substantially similar to the Depomed Supply Agreement concurrently with the execution and delivery by Depomed and [***] of the Depomed Supply Agreement (the “Solvay Supply Agreement”, and, together with the Depomed Supply Agreement, the “Supply Agreements”). The Supply Agreements will, together, contain the following provisions (among others mutually agreeable to the Parties):
(i) Under the Solvay Supply Agreement, Depomed will agree to supply Solvay with its requirements of finished, packaged Product during the Supply Period;
(ii) All manufacturing and records will be performed and maintained in accordance with specifications, cGMP and Applicable Law;
(iii) Depomed will provide reasonable assistance to Solvay in the event Solvay wishes to qualify a backup Product manufacturer;
(iv) Depomed shall [***];
(v) Solvay will pay Depomed the following amounts in connection with all activities performed by or on behalf of Depomed associated with Product manufacture and supply (other than activities specified on Exhibit D) (A) [***]% of Depomed’s out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such manufacture and supply of Product to Solvay, and (B) a labor charge equal to the FTE Charges for all Depomed employees allocated to the manufacture and supply of Product to Solvay, not to exceed FTE Charges for an aggregate of [***] during any given calendar quarter (and Depomed shall provide to Solvay periodic reports detailing the FTE Charges for which Solvay must pay Depomed hereunder);
PACKING AND SHIPPING a. Seller shall pack Goods to prevent damage and deterioration. Unless otherwise set forth in this Contract, Seller shall package Goods in accordance with the requirements of Boeing Document D37522-6 “Supplier Packaging.” Buyer may charge Seller for damage to or deterioration of any Goods resulting from improper packing or packaging.
b. If this Contract specifies FOB destination (place of delivery), then in addition to any other shipping instructions, Seller shall forward Goods freight prepaid. Seller shall make the transportation arrangements, pay the shipping costs, and remain responsible for Goods until Goods are delivered and Buyer takes possession at the destination.
c. If this Contract specifies FOB origin (place of shipment), then in addition to any other shipping instructions, Seller shall forward Goods collect. For Goods shipped within the United States, Seller shall make no declaration concerning the value of Goods shipped except on Goods where the tariff rating is dependent upon released or declared value. In such event, Seller shall release or declare such value at the maximum value within the lowest rating. Seller shall ship Goods in accordance with the Boeing Global Routing Guide found at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/logistics.html. Upon Buyer’s request, Seller shall identify packaging charges showing material and labor costs for container fabrication.
d. Seller shall provide with each container shipped under this Contract an Advanced Shipping Notice (“ASN”). For each container shipped, Seller shall provide two (2) readable copies of the ASN barcode as follows: one (1) copy is to be securely affixed to the outside of each container and one (1) copy is to be loose inside each container. Non-conforming shipments are subject to rejection and repackaging at Seller’s expense. Instructions and guidelines related to the ASN process can be found on the Boeing Supplier Portal. Seller shall access by selecting the “Enterprise ASN Instructions” hyper-link under the header “Exostar Resources.” A copy of these instructions can also be found at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/.
Packaging and Labeling Seller shall properly ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇, and ship Goods and provide Buyer with shipment documentation showing the Order number, Seller’s identification number for the subject Goods, the quantity of goods in shipment and the number of cartons or containers in the shipment.
COUNTY’S QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN The County or its agent will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this Contract on not less than an annual basis. Such evaluation will include assessing the Contractor’s compliance with all Contract terms and conditions and performance standards. Contractor deficiencies which the County determines are severe or continuing and that may place performance of the Contract in jeopardy if not corrected will be reported to the Board of Supervisors. The report will include improvement/corrective action measures taken by the County and the Contractor. If improvement does not occur consistent with the corrective action measures, the County may terminate this Contract or impose other penalties as specified in this Contract.
