The Terms and Conditions below relate to the supply of design and project management as quoted and agreed by the client.

1. Blue Associates Sportswear is the supplier of design and management services, and you are the “Client” of Blue Associates Sportswear Ltd.
2. Our terms are 65% deposit for each stage required and quoted and the remaining 35% balance due on completion of the stage.
3. The client agrees to the completion of the project as quoted. An invoice will be raised for the deposit of the first stage of the project and will need to be settled before work starts on the project. Payment made by the clients for the deposit of the first stage confirms your acceptance of our quotation and agrees to all points raised in our terms and conditions.
4. Until all invoices are settled in full, the copyright on all branding, designs, development, sourcing, and research remains the property of the Blue Associates Sportswear. Only when all outstanding invoices are settled in full will the copyright of the branding, designs, development, sourcing, and research pass to the client.
5. The order/project cannot be cancelled without agreement by Blue Associates Sportswear in writing and on terms that the client will indemnify Blue Associates Sportswear in full against any outstanding work or work in progress carried out, including costs, labour, materials and expenses. Fees may also be due by 3rd party suppliers/factories to cover their Work in Progress and any materials and components purchased for the project. If the order/project is cancelled due to circumstances outside the Blue Associates Sportswear or the factory/suppliers’ control, then a cancellation fee of 10% of the whole value of the project will be due. If the project is cancelled after we start the development of the first prototype samples, then a further 15% of this stage fees will become due along with any charges/fees from the factory/supplier for work in progress or materials purchased. If the project is cancelled after the production of the 2nd prototype samples, then an additional fee of £275 per sample will be due.
6. Any alterations/additions to the agreed project will result in additional fees or costs that will be advised in full prior to them being invoiced/executed.
7. Any pauses or delays by the client through the progress of the project will result in an overall delay in the project lead time and could result in additional fees subject to the length of the delay. Blue Associates Sportswear will submit a critical path once the project is live to show the lead times of the project and highlighting the time required for the client to approve each stage. Delays of more than 10 days by the client will be subject to the project being placed on hold until capacity becomes available again by Blue Associates Sportswear or the factory/supplier and will incur a fee (to be confirmed at the time) to cover the “RESTART” of the project and engage the factory and suppliers again. Note if the project is delayed or placed “On Stop” that the “RESTART” of the project will need to then be scheduled into our project schedule which could result in further delay of up to 4-6 weeks. Projects on hold for more that 25 days will be deemed as cancelled unless specified in advance by the client with good reason for the delay. Such lengthy delays need to be agreed by Blue Associates Sportswear with any fees advised before approval. If the delay isn't approved by Blue Associates Sportswear, the options would be to continue with the project immediately otherwise cancel the project with cancelation fees applied.
8. Any expenses relating to the project including sample costs, courier charges, duty and import charges, trim tooling developments, print or embroidery set up fees will be charged at cost.
9. All meetings to be conducted in Blue Associates Sportswear studio, online or by phone. Any external location meetings that are requested by the client will be charged, and Blue Associates Sportswear will confirm these costs prior to confirming the meeting.
10. Further to the termination or end of this project, any such sources, factories and suppliers introduced by Blue Associates Sportswear cannot become direct suppliers to the client without the written agreement from Blue Associates Sportswear for a period of 3 years (36 months) from the date the project ends. If the client wishes to proceed to utilise the sources, factories and suppliers introduced by Blue Associates Sportswear, then the quoted commission on any orders placed by the client directly with our supplier/factory will be payable to Blue Associates Sportswear for a period of 2 years (12 months) from the date the 1st independent order is placed. 
11. Any strike-offs (samples) or tooling on trims, prints, embroideries, appliqués that are presented to the client further to the approval of the presented CAD design that are not approved other than because of quality will be subject to additional set up costs which will be invoiced at cost. Also, note that any change in the design will also incur an additional design fee.
12. All mould costs and set up charges for trims, appliqués, embroideries and prints will be charged at cost from the factory.
13. Any samples will be charged at between approx. 3x the normal FOB factory cost or an agreed fee.   will confirm this cost prior to the samples being completed and any delay in payment for these samples will result in a delay of the samples and therefore the overall lead time of the project will also increase.
14. Note that some factories (usually EU factories) charge a flat fee for the development of samples that will be paid directly to the factory by the client. This fee is typically refunded when a bulk order that meets the agreed MOQ (Minimum order quantity) is placed. If this fee is due, then the terms of such a fee will be shared with the client by Blue Associates Sportswear prior to development starting.
15. Terms are defined in the quotation. All payments are strictly payment within 2 days of the invoice being raised unless special terms are agreed. Any delay in payment will result in interest being charged at 8% above the base level of the Bank of England and the project and sample development being on hold until the payment is made. If payment is delayed more than 10 days, then the whole project will be “On Stop” and a fee to Start again may be required. 
16. Any default on payments will result in legal action. Initial action will be via debt collection and then formal legal action. The cost of such action will be invoiced to the client at the rate charged to Blue Associates Sportswear plus 15% to cover management of this required action.
17. The client will have full transparency of the factory/supplier that will produce the bulk production further to starting the sample development stage. The factory/supplier will raise a pro forma invoice for the bulk production and/or samples made out to the client directly which must be paid directly to the factory by the client promptly. Any delay in payment will result in a delay of the production lead time or ex-works shipping date.
18. Any bulk production shipping/freight/insurance/duty and taxes will need to be paid for directly to the factory if this service is required or arranged by the client via their own freight forwarder.
19. It is the client’s responsibility to cover the cost of freight, duty and tax on bulk shipments. The factory/supplier quote and invoice usually cover the cost of goods ex-works or FOB only.
20. All invoices will be charges in £-sterling and subject to VAT if the client is based in the UK. Invoices based on a value outside of Sterling £ will be converted to Sterling £ at the spot rate on the date the invoice is raised with copy of spot rates used being available on request.
21. This contract is subject to English law via a court chosen by Blue Associates Sportswear.

The Terms and Conditions below relate to the supply of downloadable packs sold on the Blue Associates Sportswear website.

1. If the user loses the file once downloaded, it would need to be replaced by ordering again. Blue Associates Sportswear Ltd are not responsible for lost files.
2. The content within the guide is owned by Blue Associates Sportswear Ltd and cannot be duplicated or sold commercially in any way.
3. The Pack/s are not refundable once ordered.
4. Any download issues must be reported within 24hours from the point of ordering.