General Damages General damages at the rate of 5% of the defaulted contract order value will be levied in case of failure to supply the material after placement of purchase order, within the delivery period. In case of failure to comply with the contractual obligations, Railways shall record poor performance of the vendors for taking suitable penal action as per extant instructions. Wherever SD has been exempted or not applicable for any reason or is less than the general damages as indicated above, and the supplier fails to supply goods as per conditions of contract, as amended from time to time, Purchaser have the right to levy damages from the supplier for failing to comply with contractual conditions. These damages shall be treated as recoveries outstanding against the vendor and dealt with accordingly.