Common use of REJECTION OF GOODS Clause in Contracts

REJECTION OF GOODS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if a breach of supply chain security has occurred or the State in good faith suspects a breach may have occurred, including evidence that packaging or goods were tampered with or damaged, the State may reject delivery of those goods or return any of those goods already delivered. Breach of supply chain security has the meaning described in the preceding Subsection “Notification of Supply Chain Security Breach.” Rejection of delivery or return of goods shall be solely the responsibility and at the cost and expense of the Contractor. The State may sanitize or destroy components of the goods prior to returning the goods to Contractor or instruct Contractor to promptly sanitize or destroy goods upon their return. Following the completion of any such sanitization or destruction, and upon request by XX.XX, the Contractor shall provide a Certificate of Data Destruction/Sanitization that meets the requirements of the then current version of NIST Special Publication 800-88 or DOD 5220.22-M Supplement. The Certificate of Data Destruction/Sanitization must be provided to XX.XX, if requested, within one month following the return of the goods. At no additional expense to the State, Contractor must provide within a reasonable time frame replacement goods for any goods that were rejected at delivery or returned due to a supply chain security breach. Any costs and expenses associated with removal or replacement of the goods, including sanitization and destruction costs and expenses, will be the responsibility of the Contractor.