Terms of Purchase for Goods
These B2B Standard Terms and Conditions of Purchase are designed for use by a buyer that wants to contract on its own terms rather than the seller’s terms, and they provide comprehensive protections for the buyer in a business-to-business transaction.
The terms carefully regulate the relationship between buyer and seller, clearly setting out each party’s responsibilities while safeguarding the buyer’s contractual and legal position. They have been updated to reflect current best practice.
Use these terms to control supplier relationships on buyer-friendly conditions
This template is most relevant where suppliers would otherwise seek to impose their own standard terms, and you want your purchase conditions to govern the transaction.
Where you are the seller (not the buyer) and want to trade on your own standard terms, see Sale of Goods Terms and Conditions (B2B).
If you are responding to a “battle of the forms” situation and want to reject a counterparty’s terms, see Letter Rejecting and Offering Conditions of Sale and Letter Rejecting and Reimposing Conditions of Sale.
UK-only scope
This template is suitable for use only where both parties are based in the UK and the goods are to be delivered in the UK. For any other case, you should take professional legal advice as to suitable terms of purchase.
What the terms cover
- Application, interpretation and basis of purchase
- Specification, price and payment
- Delivery, quality, and risk/property
- Warranty, indemnity and remedies
- Assignment, termination and force majeure
- Communications and general legal provisions (including third party rights and governing law/jurisdiction)
For overseas purchases or cross-border supply chains, you may need specialist drafting. For UK suppliers selling overseas, see Terms and Conditions of Export.
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