If sample clause is applicable to the tender or if firm offers for sample approval (Sample clause was not in tender) following sample clause will be applicable. Successful Bidder shall have to get advance sample approved from consignee before bulk manufacturing / starting bulk supplies. Successful Bidder shall submit 3 samples for consignee's approval, within 5 days of award of PO. Consignee shall, as per PO specifications framework, either approve the advance sample or will provide complete list of modification required in the sample within 5 days of receipt of advance sample. Seller shall be required to ensure supply as per approved sample with modifications as communicated by consignee. If there is delay from consignee side in approval of advance sample the delivery period shall be refixed without LD for the period of delay in sample approval. In case, the sample is found to have major deviations / not conforming to the PO specifications, the consignee at its discretion may call for fresh samples for approval before allowing bulk supplies or may ask the buyer to terminate the PO after notifying the deviations to the seller. Unless otherwise provided in the PO, all samples required for test shall be supplied by the contractor free of cost. Where under the PO, the contractor is required to submit an advance sample, any expenses incurred by the contractor on or in connection with the production of stores in bulk, before the sample has been approved unconditionally shall be borne by the Seller and he shall not claim any compensation in the event of such sample being found unacceptable by the Buyer / Consignee. The consignee shall receive three samples. Two samples, after approval, shall be sent to seller and one sample shall be kept under safe custody until completion of all contractual obligation for the order.