Common use of Framework agreements Clause in Contracts

Framework agreements. 12.1 Framework Agreements may be concluded between Parties through GeBIZ. When there is an existing Framework Agreement between the Government and the Trading Partner, the Trading Partner shall be deemed to have made standing offers to the Government for the provision of goods and/or services specified in the Framework Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement. 12.2 All requests for quotes (“Requests for Quotes”) under the Framework Agreements will be issued by the Government to the Trading Partner through GeBIZ. The Message constituting a Request for Quote is referred to as “Request for Quote Message”. The issuance of the Request for Quote Message(s) shall not constitute an offer or acceptance by the Government but shall only represent an invitation to treat from the Government to the Trading Partner. 12.3 Upon receiving the Request for Quote Message, the Trading Partner shall submit its quote (“Framework Agreement Quote”) to the Government through GeBIZ within the time specified in the Framework Agreement. The Message constituting a Framework Agreement Quote is referred to as “FA Quote Message”. The issuance of the FA Quote Message(s) shall constitute the Trading Partner’s binding offer(s) to the Government. 12.4 If the Government decides to accept the Trading Partner’s FA Quote Message, it shall convey its acceptance by issuing a Purchase Order to the Trading Partner through GeBIZ. The Message constituting the Purchase Order is referred to as “Purchase Order Message”. 12.5 The Government reserves the right to disregard any Framework Agreement Quote which is submitted after the time specified in the Framework Agreement, regardless of whether the delay in the submission of the Framework Agreement Quote was occasioned wholly or in part by any unavailability of GeBIZ, interruption in the access and/or use of GeBIZ or any other factor attributable to the operations of GeBIZ, except where the delay is caused solely by mishandling on the part of the Government.