BATTLE OF THE FORMS

Battle of the Forms

Battle of the Forms

Suppliers and customers would idyllically desire to rely on their own particular standard situations. But in alignment to be of any use at all, these have to be incorporated into the agreement between seller and buyer. Standard stipulations of sale, usually used by suppliers, are fetching more frequently used by purchasers (especially large national retailers). Troubles begin when both supplier and purchaser present each other with their own regular terms resulting in two conflicting documents jockeying for precedence; the so-called "battle of the forms". Businesses using standard terms require obtaining ...