between a contractor and/or its parent body
organisation and the Authority in respect of a site which has been designated to
the Authority, the Authority has financial responsibility for that site.
Where a contract is in place between a contractor and/or its parent body
organisation and the Authority, then the financial obligations imposed on the
contractor and/or its parent body organisation are as set out in that contract.
1.27
Knowledge Management
1.27.1
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADOPT A KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT POLICY,
("CONTRACTOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT POLICY") THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT POLICY AND, AT THE AUTHORITY'S WRITTEN REQUEST, PARTICIPATE IN THE
AUTHORITY'S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES.
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1.27.2
THE CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ADOPTION AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACTOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT POLICY WILL FACILITATE:
the identification and analysis of available and required knowledge,
and the subsequent planning and control of actions to develop knowledge assets
so as to fulfil the Authority's and the Contractor's organisational objectives;
a systematic and organised attempt to use knowledge within the
Contractor's organisation to transform its ability to store and use knowledge to
improve performance.
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PART 2 : CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS
2.1
Nature of Contractor's Obligations
The Contractor shall:
2.1.1
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE UNDERNOTED ABSOLUTE
OBLIGATIONS, USE ITS REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE TASKS FOR THE
RELEVANT CONTRACT YEAR SET OUT IN THE LTP INSOFAR AS THEY ARE ADDITIONAL TO
THOSE LISTED IN CLAUSES 2.1.2 TO 2.1.109 BELOW AND, INSOFAR AS IN RELATION TO
THOSE TASKS FOR WHICH IT IS REQUIRED, APPROVAL UNDER PART 3 OF THE PROGRAMME
MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE (PROJECT VALIDATION AND FINANCIAL SANCTION) HAS BEEN
RECEIVED. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE CONTRACTOR MUST USE ITS REASONABLE
ENDEAVOURS TO OBTAIN THE RELEVANT APPROVALS UNDER PART 3 OF THE PROGRAMME
MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE (PROJECT VALIDATION AND FINANCIAL SANCTION);
2.1.2
KEEP THE SITES SECURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL
PROCEDURES RELATING TO SAFETY AND SITE SECURITY;
2.1.3
COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAW;
2.1.4
COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ;
2.1.5
MEET HISTORICAL COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 6.5
AND 6A.5 HISTORICAL COSTS
2.1.6
COMPLY WITH CLAUSE 2.2 (STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE);
2.1.7
COMPLY WITH THE CUSTOMER CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THEIR TERMS;
2.1.8
BE AWARE AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE HAVE REASONABLE REGARD
TO THE AUTHORITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;
2.1.9
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND SUBJECT TO
CLAUSE 2.1.10 BELOW, COMPLY WITH ANY OF ITS OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER PARTS 1 TO
14 OF THIS CONTRACT NOT EXPRESSLY MADE AN ABSOLUTE OBLIGATION SAVE WHERE SUCH
COMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN THE CONTRACTOR BREACHING CLAUSE 2.1.1 ABOVE; AND
2.1.10
SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 8, AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHORITY SHARE
INFORMATION IN RELATION TO PROCESSES, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND KNOW HOW AND
PARTICIPATE IN INITIATIVES MADE BY THE AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO SUCH SHARING AND
SHALL CO-OPERATE WITH THE AUTHORITY OR ITS NOMINEE TO FACILITATE SUCH SHARING.
2.2
Standard of Performance
The Contractor shall comply with
its obligations under this Contract:
2.2.1
in a safe, secure, efficient and cost effective
manner; and
2.2.2