Common use of Audit And Information Clause in Contracts

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPO’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO and/or Agent for NEPO’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Framework Agreement and provide NEPO the Council and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO the Council and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOthe Council’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) seven Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, Days from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO The Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Framework Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Framework Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Framework Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO the Council and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Framework Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Framework Agreement. 26.8. NEPO The Council and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Framework Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO the Council and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO the Council and/or Agent for NEPOthe Council’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO the Council and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO the Council and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOthe Council’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO the Council and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy electronically and, where available, also electronicallyin hard copy. NEPO The Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3requested if it is proportionate and reasonable to make such a request. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Call- Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Legislation and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access (electronically unless otherwise agreed by the Parties) to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts electronically (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO the Council and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO the Council and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. including: - all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. ; reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. and access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO the Council and/or Agent for NEPOthe Council’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPO’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. .. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access (which may reasonably be provision of electronic copies) to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. including: - all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. ; reasonable (which may be withheld by the Supplier for reasons of commercial sensitivity) access to sites controlled by the Supplier Supplier; and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO and/or Agent for NEPO’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPO’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested... 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access (which may reasonably be provision of electronic copies) to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:-including: - 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable (which may be withheld by the Supplier for reasons of commercial sensitivity) access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipmentSupplier; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO and/or Agent for NEPO’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO the Council and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO the Council and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOthe Council’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO the Council and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO The Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO the Council and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO and/or Agent for NEPO’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.six

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO the Council and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO the Council and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOthe Council’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO the Council and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. .. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access (which may reasonably be provision of electronic copies) to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO the Council and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO the Council and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO the Council and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO the Council and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:-including: - 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable (which may be withheld by the Supplier for reasons of commercial sensitivity) access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipmentSupplier; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO the Council and/or Agent for NEPOthe Council’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO BNES and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO BNES and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOBNES’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, Days from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO BNES and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO BNES and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO BNES and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO BNES and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO BNES and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO BNES and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO BNES and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-co- operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO BNES and/or Agent for NEPOBNES’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.127.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPO’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.227.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 27.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.327.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 27.1 and 26.227.2, NEPO and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Act 1998 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.427.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.527.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 27.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.627.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.727.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.827.8. NEPO and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO and/or Agent. 26.927.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:-including: - 26.9.127.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.227.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.327.9.3. access to the staff. 26.1027.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 27 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO and/or Agent for NEPO’s XXXX’x and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.

Audit And Information. 26.1. The Supplier shall keep full and proper records in relation to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and provide NEPO CSKL and/or Agent with any information regarding such records as may be reasonably requested in writing by NEPO CSKL and/or Agent and/or its internal or external auditors having regard to NEPOCSKL’s duties and responsibilities as a public authority. 26.2. Any information requested in writing under Clause 26.1 shall be provided by the Supplier within a reasonable time being no longer than ten (10) Working Days, unless agreed with NEPO and/or Agent, Days from the date of such written request and shall be provided in hard copy and, where available, also electronically. NEPO CSKL and/or Agent shall be entitled to have the originals of any document so requested. 26.3. Without prejudice to the Supplier’s obligations under Clauses 26.1 and 26.2, NEPO CSKL and/or Agent shall be entitled to request, and the Supplier shall provide within a reasonable time, employment and relevant personal information in relation to the Supplier’s personnel engaged upon or in connection with the Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract for the purposes of anti-fraud measures such as data matching. The Supplier shall ensure that it takes any measures necessary pursuant to the DPA Data Protection Xxx 0000 and any other relevant legislation to facilitate such disclosure lawfully and fairly. 26.4. The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Agreement (or a longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Agreement. 26.5. The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 26.1 above in accordance with good accountancy practice. 26.6. The Supplier shall afford NEPO CSKL and/or Agent, and/or the auditor such access to such records and accounts as may be required by NEPO CSKL and/or Agent, and/or the auditor from time to time. 26.7. The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) to NEPO CSKL and/or Agent and the Auditor upon request and without delay at any time during the Agreement and for a period of six (6) years after expiry or termination of the Agreement. 26.8. NEPO CSKL and/or Agent shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the conduct of any audit does not unreasonably disrupt the Supplier or delay the provision of the Agreement, save insofar as control over the conduct of audits carried out by the auditor is outside of the control of NEPO CSKL and/or Agent. 26.9. The Supplier shall on demand provide the auditor with all reasonable co-co- operation and assistance in relation to each audit, including:- 26.9.1. all information requested by the auditor within the scope of the audit; 26.9.2. reasonable access to sites controlled by the Supplier and to equipment; and 26.9.3. access to the staff. 26.10. The Parties agree that they shall bear their own respective costs and expenses incurred in respect of compliance with their obligations under this Clause 26 unless the audit reveals a material default by the Supplier in which case the Supplier shall reimburse NEPO CSKL and/or Agent for NEPOCSKL’s and/or Agent’s reasonable costs incurred in relation to the audit.