Terms & Conditions of Purchase

1. Purchase Order numbers must be quoted on all invoices, delivery dockets, airway bill, consignment notes and any other correspondence.

2. VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE will not accept responsibility for any order unless it is on VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE official purchase order form.

3. VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE reserves the right to cancel an order or any part uncompleted without redress if not executed within reasonable time or within the time specified.

4. In the case of goods and materials delivered by the Vendor not being of the stipulated quality, weight or unit of measure, VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE shall have the right to reject any such goods or materials and to purchase elsewhere, and any extra expense incurred shall be paid by the Vendor to VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

5. Before various commodities (Quarantine Materials) are shipped to VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE exporter must have a copy of our permit, exporters letter of declaration on manufactures letterhead (company address and country), description of goods, details relating to the declaration of the goods, e.g. airway bill, invoice, certificate, etc.

6. Airfreight or Mail Shipments must have all documentation (including permit, invoice, certification and manufactures declarations) securely attached to the OUTSIDE of the package, and clearly marked “ATTENTION QUARANTINE”

7. Any plans, proofs, drawings, designs or specifications supplied by VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE to the Vendor in pursuance of this Order shall remain the property of VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE and any information derived there from or otherwise communicated to the Vendor in connection with this Order shall be regarded by the Vendor as secret and confidential and shall not, without consent in writing by VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, be published or disclosed to any other party or made by the Vendor except in implementing this Order.

8. The Vendor shall signify acceptance of this order by delivery of the goods or materials stipulated in this order. The Vendor acknowledges that no conditions or terms stipulated in any documents from the Vendor shall annul or vary any of these general conditions.