Quality Assurance Certificate Template

QUALITY ASSURANCE CERTIFICATE

This Quality Assurance Certificate and Services Agreement (the Certificate) is entered into as of between Provider Name: and Client Name: .

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Provider is duly qualified and experienced in performing quality assurance inspection, sampling, testing and certification services for goods and materials and represents that it will perform such services in accordance with the Scope of Work set forth below;

WHEREAS, Client engages Provider to perform inspections, tests and issue a certificate regarding the Product identified herein, and to provide related quality assurance services on the terms and conditions contained in this Certificate;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to reduce to writing their mutual understanding regarding the services, fees, certification, confidentiality and governing law applicable to the inspection and certification described in this Certificate.

CERTIFICATE DETAILS

Inspection Date:    Inspection Location:

Acceptance Determination: Conforms to Acceptance Criteria Does Not Conform to Acceptance Criteria

SCOPE OF WORK

Provider shall perform the inspection, sampling and testing services described below and issue a certificate reflecting the results and Provider's professional determination based on the tests performed.

PAYMENT TERMS

Client shall pay Provider for services rendered in accordance with the following fee schedule and payment conditions.

Payment due within days of invoice. Late payments will incur a late fee of % per month of the outstanding balance.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Certificate takes effect on the Start Date below and shall continue until the End Date below unless earlier terminated in accordance with this section.

Start Date:    End Date:

Either party may terminate this Certificate for cause upon written notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches any obligation and fails to cure such breach within days after receipt of written notice.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party (the Receiving Party) shall keep confidential and shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information of the other party (the Disclosing Party). "Confidential Information" means non-public technical, commercial or business information disclosed in connection with this Certificate, whether disclosed orally, in writing or by inspection. Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes publicly known other than by a breach of this provision, (b) is rightfully received from a third party without restriction, (c) is independently developed without use of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information, or (d) is required to be disclosed by law, provided the Receiving Party gives prompt notice to the Disclosing Party to allow the Disclosing Party to seek protective measures.

The obligations of confidentiality shall survive termination of this Certificate for a period of years from the date of disclosure.

GOVERNING LAW

This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of , without regard to its conflicts of law rules. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in that State for disputes arising under this Certificate.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Certificate, together with any attachments or exhibits expressly incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and understandings, whether written or oral. No amendment to this Certificate will be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

ATTESTATION

The undersigned certifies that the inspection, sampling and testing described herein were performed in accordance with the Scope of Work and that the statements and results contained in this Certificate are true and accurate to the best of the undersigned's knowledge, based on the tests performed and samples taken.

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