Under what conditions might Dog Haus require a supplier to agree in writing?

If you wish to procure any items or services from a supplier other than us or a Dog Haus Approved Supplier, you must obtain our approval. You must identify the proposed supplier, its name and address, and the item(s) or service(s) you desire to purchase from that supplier. We may require you to deliver a sample of their product or service. Our specifications and standards for supplier approval are generally available upon written request. If product specifications for the item or service are not in the Manuals, we will furnish the general, but not manufacturing, specifications for Non-Proprietary Products and Services to you at your request. We may condition our approval on the supplier agreeing in writing not to disclose any confidential information regarding us or our operations, to comply faithfully with our specifications for the items it sells, to sell any materials bearing our marks only to our franchisees, and on the supplier demonstrating to our reasonable satisfaction that it is able to supply commodities meeting our specifications on a continuing basis, and that the supplier is, and will continue to be, of good standing in the business community with regard to its financial soundness and the reliability of its product and service. We also have the right to require, as a condition of approval, that our representatives are permitted to inspect the supplier's facilities and that you deliver to us and/or to an independent, certified laboratory designated by us, all information, specifications and samples that we reasonably designate for testing. Additionally, our representatives must be permitted to meet with the supplier routinely to ensure that the supplier's items and services meet our specifications and standards. You must pay us a fee not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the test. In addition to product testing, a facility audit may be required. You will be responsible for any additional costs and expenses associated with the inspection of the facility. We will use our good faith efforts to notify you of our decision within 60 days after we receive your request for approval and all requested back-up information. You may not use a supplier unless we notify you of our approval in writing. We may revoke a supplier's approval for failure to comply with our requirements and specifications. We will disapprove or withdraw our approval of any supplier by written notice to you.

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 31–36)