Terms & Conditions

1. About these terms

These terms apply when you use the OutSourced Suppliers website and when you request sourcing services from [registered company name] (“OutSourced Suppliers”, “we”, “us”), registration number [registration number].

By submitting a request or using the website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website or submit a request.

2. Our services

We help businesses find and engage suppliers, compare quotes and coordinate orders. The services we offer are described on the Services page and may change over time.

Unless we agree otherwise in writing, we act as a sourcing partner and not as the manufacturer of the goods.

3. Requests and quotes

A request submitted through the website is an invitation for us to prepare a quote. It is not an order, and it does not oblige either of us to proceed.

Quotes are based on the information you give us and are valid for [period]. Prices may change if specifications, quantities or timelines change.

4. Your responsibilities

You agree to give accurate and complete information, including specifications, quantities, delivery details and any legal requirements that apply to the goods.

You are responsible for confirming that the goods you request may lawfully be bought, imported and used in your circumstances.

5. Suppliers and third parties

Suppliers are independent businesses. We take care when we recommend them, but we do not guarantee their performance beyond what we agree with you in writing.

[Confirm how responsibility is shared between OutSourced Suppliers and the supplier.]

6. Fees and payment

[Describe the fees, any deposit and the payment terms, including when payment is due, accepted payment methods and any charges for late payment.]

7. Specifications, samples and quality

The specification you approve is the standard against which goods are checked. Please review samples, drawings and written specifications carefully before you approve them.

[Confirm how inspection and acceptance work, and the time limits for reporting defects.]

8. Delivery and risk

Delivery dates are estimates unless we confirm them in writing.

[Confirm when risk in the goods, and ownership of them, passes to you.]

9. Confidentiality and intellectual property

We treat the information and documents you send us as confidential and use them only to provide our services. You keep ownership of your own designs and specifications.

The website, our name, our logo and our content belong to us and may not be copied or used without our permission.

10. Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of profit, arising from the use of the website or our services. [Confirm any overall liability limit with your legal adviser.]

Nothing in these terms limits a liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version published on the website on the day you submit a request is the version that applies to that request.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. [Confirm the courts that have jurisdiction and how disputes will be handled.]

13. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to [Email address], or by phone on [Phone number]. Our registered address is [registered address].