Common use of PROGRESS INSPECTIONS Clause in Contracts

PROGRESS INSPECTIONS. 6.1 In addition to and without prejudice to any other right that the Customer may have hereunder, the Customer shall have the right to inspect and analyse the progress of the manufacturing and/or production of the Goods. Specifically, throughout the term of this Agreement, the Customer shall have the right to: (a) obtain the engineering and production schedules, determine their reasonableness and appraise the progress of the engineering and production works against the schedules; (b) immediately obtain on request all drawings, design calculations, parts, lists, spare parts recommendations and any other document requested in the Order; (c) determine whether the Order has been released for manufacture or fabrication and if not find out the reasons for delay; (d) determine whether the bills of material have been issued; (e) check whether component material is stock material and if so check its allocation; (f) determine whether component material or any part of it is to be ordered from sub- suppliers, obtain the list of sub-orders, the sub-suppliers addresses, reference numbers and delivery schedules and to expedite these sub-suppliers if deemed necessary; (g) determine that sub-orders for critical materials have been placed far enough in advance to avoid fabrication delays and if castings are involved to obtain full information about the patterns; (h) check that sub-orders contain complete instructions about requested inspection requirements; and (i) indicate reasons for claiming reimbursement of additional costs through failure of the Supplier to fulfil its responsibility hereunder.