Supplier Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Supplier Terms & Conditions page for Mucci Farms. We are committed to building strong, transparent, and mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers. This page provides information and documents to help you as you begin or continue your partnership with us.

Why Partner With Us?

OUR APPROACH TO SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIPS

What We Look For

• Quality & Food Safety: Suppliers must meet or exceed all regulatory and customer requirements for food safety, traceability, and quality assurance.
• Sustainability: We prioritize suppliers who share our commitment to sustainable agriculture, resource efficiency, and reducing environmental impact.
• Innovation: We value suppliers who bring new ideas, technologies, and products to help us better serve our customers and retail partners.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We encourage diverse and minority-owned businesses to apply, in line with our commitment to an inclusive supply chain.

OUR CONTRACTING PRINCIPLES & KEY TERMS

CONTRACTING PRINCIPLES

• Accurate & Operationally Reasonable Terms: Contract terms must accurately describe the transaction and overall business relationship as understood by the parties and be based on operational realities.
• Limited Use of Diminishing Terms: Diminishing Terms are terms which adversely affect a party by unreasonably reducing the value or increasing the costs of what is being purchased or provided.
• Accountability: In the event a party fails to perform, the contract must ensure the other party of their intended benefit at no or minimal additional cost.
• Rewards: Where possible, the contract should incentivize conduct that is above and beyond contractual obligations and has a material positive impact.

KEY BUSINESS TERMS

• Purchasing Commitments: The product or service being purchased must be accurately and fully described.
• Delivery Terms: The party responsible for shipping and the shipping destination need to be clearly specified.
• Duration/Term: The length of the engagement must be clear. We do not accept autorenewal.
• Prices & Pricing Structure: Transparency and simplicity in pricing and pricing structure is required.
• Payment Terms: We require Net 45 days from invoice receipt, and no extreme penalties terms.
• Refunds/Repairs and Returns: This is a must-have when the product/service supplied doesn’t comply with the contract terms.
• Termination Rights: If things don’t work out, we reserve the right to terminate. We don’t grant mutual termination rights because replacement of a service is different from replacement of a revenue stream.

KEY LEGAL TERMS

• Confidentiality: To facilitate the free and open exchange of ideas we require all confidential terms to be mutual.
• Indemnification: As a starting point, each party is responsible for its violations of law, infringement of another party’s intellectual property, and breach of another party’s confidentiality. In such cases, the other party should be free of all resulting exposure.
• Intellectual Property: As a general matter IP rights should never hamper Mucci’s reasonable operational needs.
• Limits of Liability: Each party is entitled to a reasonable cap on its exposure to damages to the extent those damages are not driven by third party damages beyond its control or are of the type where a cap isn’t easily determined.

How We Work

• Transparent Communication: We believe in open, honest, and timely communication at every stage of the supplier relationship.
• Continuous Improvement: We work collaboratively with suppliers to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Compliance & Audits: Regular reviews and audits help ensure ongoing compliance with our standards and those of our retail customers.

GETTING STARTED

Key Documents & Policies. To begin the onboarding process or to access our latest supplier requirements, please download and sign the following documents:

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement: ensures each party’s confidential information remains confidential and is only used for the agreed purpose.

Supplier Code Of Conduct: ensures that all Suppliers uphold the highest standards of ethics, fair labor, and environmental responsibility throughout our supply chain.

Purchase Order Terms & Conditions (Services): Use these terms to purchase general professional services with a cost of $50K or less.

Purchase Order Terms & Conditions (Goods): Use these terms to purchase tangible products with a cost of $50K or less.

Overriding Addendum to Vendor Contract: Use this document when supplier’s contract is being used as the main purchasing document and spend is less than $50K. The Addendum must be executed simultaneously with the supplier’s contract.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who can apply to become a supplier?

We welcome applications from growers, packers, logistics providers, and technology partners who align with our values and operational needs.

What categories do you source?

We source a wide range of greenhouse-grown and fresh produce, including leafy greens and specialty items.

How does your procurement process work?

Our Procurement process typically begins with suppliers qualification and review, followed by competitive quoting, evaluating of pricing and contractual terms, and internal approval. Once approved, purchase orders are issued to confirmed business.