definiens: means that the agreed Base Price, if any, or the price quoted by LANXESS, per kilogram of Bulk Drug ( on a [ * * * ] basis ) for the Target Year is [ * * * ] ; provided however, that the agreed Base Price, if any, or the price quoted by [COMPANY], is not [ * * * ] ; where means a supplier for whom RELYPSA has ( i ) [ * * * ] or ( ii ) has [ * * * ] . The quotes received from all designated suppliers of Bulk Drug ( including LANXES S ) shall quote a price on a per kilogram basis ( [ * * * ] excluded ) and shall include all services required to manufacture Bulk Drug, including the costs of all raw materials, transportation of raw materials to the manufacturing facility and all other steps r equired for the manufacture and release of Bulk Drug . Compe titive pricing does not mean that LANXESS has to quote [ * * * ] to RELYPSA or must [ * * * ] . In connection with the annual Base Price negotiat ions under Section 9.4, upon the request of LANXESS, an indepe ndent public accounting firm retained by RELYPSA shall examine RELYPSA ’s records and inform LANXESS whether the Base Price, if one is agreed upon by the Parties, is Competitive . If the independent public accounting firm determines that the Base Pri ce is Competitive, then RELYPSA shall bear the expense of such examination, and If it determines that the Base Price is not Competitive, then LANXESS shall b ear the expense of such examination