c. The Vendor, working with Kentucky State Faculty, shall make every effort to obtain early course materials adoption commitments. The Vendor shall provide timely reports to faculty members concerning the status of their adoptions.

Vendor will purchase new textbooks adopted for the next academic term in quantities not exceeding course requirements at standard industry discounts or cost. New textbooks purchased that are not utilized in the next academic term and not returnable to the publisher will be charged back to School.

Vendor will purchase new textbooks not adopted for the next academic term, or adopted but in excess of course requirements, at the current wholesale price.

Vendor will purchase used textbooks adopted for the next academic term in quantities not exceeding course requirements at 50% of the current new text selling price. Used textbooks purchased that are not utilized in the next academic term and not returnable to the wholesaler will be charged back to School.

Vendor will purchase used textbooks not adopted for the next academic term, or adopted but in excess of course requirements, at current wholesale price.

Vendor shall accept returns in accordance with the following policies:

Non-textbook items in resalable condition may be refunded or exchanged at any time with original receipt.

Textbooks in resalable condition may be refunded with receipt within seven calendar days from start of classes or within two days of purchase thereafter, including during summer term.

Textbooks purchased during the last week of classes or during exams may be sold back under the book buyback policy.

Computer software may be returned if it is unopened and shrink-wrapped.

In addition, upon proof of drop/add, vendor would accept textbook returns from students who have dropped a course up to thirty days from the start of classes or until the end of the official drop/add period, whichever comes first.