Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 220 - Department of Administration
Chapter 30 - Purchases
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 13 - General Conditions of Purchase
Section 220-RICR-30-00-13.10 - Product Acceptance

Universal Citation: 220 RI Code of Rules 30 00 13.10

Current through September 18, 2024

A. Quality

All goods offered or otherwise provided by Vendors shall be new, of the latest model or design, sourced from regular stock product inventories with all parts regularly used with the type of goods offered, without attachment(s) or part(s) substituted or applied contrary to manufacturer's recommendation and standard practice, of prime manufacture, and of first quality unless otherwise specified by the State.

B. Rejection of Nonconforming Goods

The State reserves the right to reject all nonconforming goods, and to cause their return for credit or replacement, at the State's option. Contract deliverables specified for procurement of services shall be construed to be work product, and subject to the provisions of this Section.

1. Failure by the State to discover latent defect(s) or concealed damage or non- conformance shall not foreclose the State's right to subsequently reject the goods in question.

2. Formal or informal acceptance by the State of non-conforming goods shall not constitute a precedent for successive ordering, receipt, acceptance, or procurement of non-conforming goods.

3. If the Vendor fails to promptly cure the defect or replace the goods, the State reserves the right to cancel the Purchase Order. The State may then contract with a different Vendor and invoice the original Vendor for any differential in price over the original Contract price.

4. When materials, equipment or supplies are rejected, the same must be removed by the Vendor from State property within forty-eight (48) hours of notification, unless otherwise specified by the State. Rejected items left longer than forty-eight (48) hours or another time set by the State, shall be regarded as abandoned and the State shall have the right to dispose of those items at the Vendor's expense.

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