Common use of Access to Information and Audit Clause in Contracts

Access to Information and Audit. Subject to Applicable Law, Recipient shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, with respect to any Service during the term of such Service, upon reasonable advance notice, afford Provider and its representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the employees, properties, books and records and other documents that are reasonably requested in connection with the provision and receipt of such Service hereunder. Recipient or its representatives shall have reasonable access, after requesting such access in writing in advance, during normal business hours to such records for the purpose of auditing and verifying the accuracy of the invoices submitted regarding such amounts due. Any such audits performed by or on behalf of Recipient shall be at Recipient’s sole cost and expense. Recipient shall have the right to audit Provider’s books for a period of one (1) year after the month in which the Services were rendered, except in those circumstances where contracts by Provider or any of its Affiliates with third parties limit the audit period to less than one year.