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The provided text is a set of General Conditions of Contract for government procurement in South Africa. It outlines definitions, application of conditions, general clauses, standards, use of contract documents, patent rights, performance security, inspections, packing, delivery, insurance, transportation, incidental services, spare parts, warranty, payment, prices, contract amendments, assignment, subcontracts, delays, penalties, termination for default, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, force majeure, termination for insolvency, settlement of disputes, limitation of liability, governing language, applicable law, notices, taxes and duties, national industrial participation programme, and prohibition of restrictive practices. It details the rights and obligations of both the purchaser and the supplier in government contracts.
The bid notice states that Delivery of the goods shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the terms specified in the contract. It also mentions that Delivery of the goods and performance of services shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the purchaser in the contract.
The bid notice states that The method and conditions of payment to be made to the supplier under this contract shall be specified in SCC. It also mentions that Payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.
The bid notice states that The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract. It also specifies that This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment from the port or place of loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.
The bid notice states that Subject to gcc clause 25, if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance.
The bid notice states that If it is a bid condition that supplies to be produced or services to be rendered should at any stage during production or execution or on completion be subject to inspection, the premises of the bidder or contractor shall be open, at all reasonable hours, for inspection by a representative of the department or an organization acting on behalf of the department.