Common use of Vendor Code of Conduct Clause in Contracts

Vendor Code of Conduct. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to comply with all of the terms of Stein Mart’s “Vendor Code of Conduct” as amended from time to time and as is available on Stein Mart’s website. Moreover, ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart will not knowingly accept Product which was manufactured using convict, forced, indentured labor or child labor, or manufactured in violation of any applicable labor, workplace safety or environmental law or regulation. Should ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart identify violations to any of the requirements in its Vendor Code of Conduct or this section, ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart retains the authority to cancel existing purchase orders, suspend business activity until the issue is corrected, or terminate the business relationship entirely. Moreover, each delivery of Products furnished hereunder constitutes a certification by Seller that:(w) Seller is in compliance with ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart’s Vendor Code of Conduct, (x) Seller has refrained from the direct or indirect use of forced labor or human trafficking, (y) Seller shall conduct such regular announced, independent, 3rd party inspections as it reasonably deems appropriate of all factories and facilities used in the production, packaging, and transport of Product intended for sale, use, or benefit by ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart to insure compliance with this provision, and (z) all Products furnished hereunder shall have been produced in compliance with all applicable requirements of Sections 6, 7 and 12 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and of regulations and orders of the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division issued under Section 14 thereof, and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing general conditions for labor employed in the production of such goods. ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart reserves the right to make unannounced visits to all facilities producing/handling our product at any time when we have reason to believe our Vendor Code of Conduct is being violated. ▇▇▇▇▇ Mart also reserves the right to use an independent third party of our choice for investigations to ensure compliance with its Vendor Code of Conduct.