Maximum Score: 1An urgent component requirement needs to be purchased to meet the timescales of...

Supplier standard terms and conditions are drafted:

To protect the supplier’s interests,

To limit the supplier’s liability,

To secure favourable payment and performance conditions for the supplier.

If the buying organisation accepts these without negotiation (especially in a rush), it risks ending up with contract conditions that are favourable to the supplier (D) and less favourable protections for itself.