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ANY AUDIT, INSPECTION, REVIEW, PERIODIC
MONITORING AND SPOT CHECKS OF ANY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS CONTRACT AND ANY ASPECT OF THE CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE OF THIS
CONTRACT AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY OR WHERE THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN
REQUESTED BY THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE OR OTHERWISE;
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AUDITS, INSPECTIONS, REVIEWS, PERIODIC
MONITORING AND SPOT CHECKS OF ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY THE
CONTRACTOR;
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AUDITS OF THE CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE
WITH ITS INTER-SLC SERVICE CONTRACTS, INTERNAL PROCEDURES, QUALITY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND ANY OPERATING
PROCEDURES, POLICIES OR STANDARDS ANCILLARY TO, OR USED IN CONNECTION OR
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SAME;
.4
INSPECTIONS AND TESTS TO DETERMINE THE
QUALITY OF ANY OF THE TASKS PERFORMED OR PROCURED;
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INTERVIEWS WITH ANY EMPLOYEES, SECONDEES
OR OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE CONTRACTOR AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS
ABLE TO PROCURE IT, WITH THE COUNTERPARTIES TO THE CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND ANY
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR PERSONNEL OF SUCH COUNTERPARTIES; AND
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THE COPYING AND COLLATION OF ANY
INFORMATION HELD IN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER FORM.
4.5.3
THE AUTHORITY AND ANY AUTHORITY AGENT SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO CARRY OUT THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 4.5.2 ABOVE AT ANY TIME
OR FREQUENCY, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITY AGENT AS
APPLICABLE SHALL:
ACT REASONABLY AT ALL TIMES; AND
USE ALL REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS TO MINIMISE ANY
DISRUPTION TO THE PROVISION OF THE TASKS BY THE CONTRACTOR, A SUBCONTRACTOR, OR
A SUB-SUB-CONTRACTOR AS APPLICABLE.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLAUSE ABOVE, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL REASONABLE CO-OPERATION INCLUDING:
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GRANTING, OR PROCURING THE GRANT OF
TIMELY ACCESS TO ANY EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING ALL COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND
DATABASES) USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, WHEREVER SITUATED. TO THE
EXTENT THAT SUCH ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO EQUIPMENT WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO THE
CONTRACTOR OR ACCESS IS NOT WITHIN THE CONTRACTOR'S CONTROL, THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL (AND SHALL ONLY BE OBLIGED TO) USE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROCURE SUCH
ACCESS;
.2
GRANTING TIMELY ACCESS TO ANY DATA
DICTIONARY AND THE FIELDS AND RECORDS WITHIN IT TO ENABLE DATA TO BE DOWNLOADED
FROM ANY COMPUTER SYSTEMS OPERATED BY THE CONTRACTOR; AND
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ENSURING THAT APPROPRIATE SECURITY
SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO, EXTRACTION OF AND/OR
ALTERATION OF INFORMATION DURING THE AUDIT.
4.5.4
THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THE COMPTROLLER AND
AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL, AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF CLAUSE ABOVE, THE
AUTHORITY AND ANY AUTHORITY AGENT SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OF THE CONTRACTOR'S
FACILITIES, INFORMATION, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT, RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
(INCLUDING ANY STORED IN
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ELECTRONIC FORM) ("DATA") AND PERSONNEL AS THEY REASONABLY CONSIDER NECESSARY
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER THE DPA.
4.5.5
THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THE AUTHORITY AND ANY
AUTHORITY AGENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE AT ANY TIME, A
REASONABLE NUMBER OF COPIES OF ANY DATA ON DEMAND, WHETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS CONTRACT