Business Continuation. Advisor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Vanguard that it (a) has and will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuation plan ("Business Continuity Plan") designed to ensure (i) the continued availability and provision of Advisor services throughout the term, (b) will update and revise such plan at least annually and following any significant business process or organization change, (c) will test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months and revise such plan as necessary to ensure continued operability (including by correcting any material deficiencies identified by such testing in a commercially reasonable timeframe), and promptly provide Vanguard, upon request, with copies of all summary level reports and any other summaries resulting from such testing, (d) will, upon request by Vanguard not more than annually, provide Vanguard information as to whether and when any audit of the plan was completed and, with respect to any such audit, promptly provide Vanguard with a copy of the summary level audit report and reasonable evidence, or a written confirmation, that any identified deficiencies have been corrected (or are being corrected in accordance with an appropriate plan and timetable), and (e) will activate such plan upon the occurrence of any event materially affecting the Advisor Services.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Whitehall Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Whitehall Funds)
Business Continuation. Advisor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Vanguard that it (a) has and will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuation plan ("“Business Continuity Plan"”) designed to ensure (i) the continued availability and provision of Advisor services throughout the term, (b) will update and revise such plan at least annually and following any significant business process or organization change, (c) will test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months annually and revise such plan as necessary to ensure continued operability (including by correcting any material deficiencies identified by such testing in a commercially reasonable timeframe), and promptly provide Vanguard, upon request, with copies of all summary level reports and any other summaries resulting from such testing, (d) will, upon request by Vanguard not more frequently than annually, provide Vanguard information as to whether and when any audit of the plan was completed and, with respect to any such audit, promptly provide Vanguard with a copy of the summary level audit report and reasonable evidence, or a written confirmation, that any identified deficiencies have been corrected (or are being corrected in accordance with an appropriate plan and timetable), and (e) will activate such plan upon the occurrence of any event materially affecting the Advisor Services.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Scottsdale Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Whitehall Funds)
Business Continuation. Advisor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Vanguard that it (a) has and will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuation plan ("Business Continuity Plan") designed to ensure (i) the continued availability and provision of Advisor services throughout the term, (b) will update and revise such plan at least annually and following any significant business process or organization change, (c) will test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months annually and revise such plan as necessary to ensure continued operability (including by correcting any material deficiencies identified by such testing in a commercially reasonable timeframe), and promptly provide Vanguard, upon request, with copies of all summary level reports and any other summaries resulting from such testing, (d) will, upon request by Vanguard not more frequently than annually, provide Vanguard information as to whether and when any audit of the plan was completed and, with respect to any such audit, promptly provide Vanguard with a copy of the summary level audit report and reasonable evidence, or a written confirmation, that any identified deficiencies have been corrected (or are being corrected in accordance with an appropriate plan and timetable), and (e) will activate such plan upon the occurrence of any event materially affecting the Advisor Services.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Horizon Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Trustees' Equity Fund)
Business Continuation. Advisor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Vanguard that it (a) has and will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuation plan ("“Business Continuity Plan"”) designed to ensure (i) the continued availability and provision of Advisor the Advisor’s services to its clients throughout the term, (b) will update and revise such plan at least annually and following any significant business process or organization change, (c) will test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months annually and revise such plan as necessary to ensure continued operability (including by correcting any material deficiencies identified by such testing in a commercially reasonable timeframe), and promptly provide Vanguard, upon request, with copies of all summary level reports and any other summaries resulting from such testing, (d) will, upon request by Vanguard not more frequently than annually, provide Vanguard information as to whether and when any audit of the plan was completed and, with respect to any such audit, promptly provide Vanguard with a copy of the summary level audit report and reasonable evidence, or a written confirmation, that any identified deficiencies have been corrected (or are being corrected in accordance with an appropriate plan and timetable), and (e) will activate such plan upon the occurrence of any event materially affecting the Advisor ServicesAdvisor’s services.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard World Fund)
Business Continuation. Advisor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Vanguard that it (a) has and will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuation plan ("Business Continuity Plan") designed to ensure (i) the continued availability and provision of Advisor services throughout the term, (b) will update and revise such plan at least annually and following any significant business process or organization change, (c) will test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months annually and revise such plan as necessary to ensure continued operability (including by correcting any material deficiencies identified by such testing in a commercially reasonable timeframe), and promptly provide Vanguard, upon request, with copies of all summary level reports and any other summaries resulting from such testing, (d) will, upon request by Vanguard not more frequently than annually, provide Vanguard information as to whether and when any audit of the plan was completed and, with respect to any such audit, promptly provide Vanguard with a copy of the summary level audit report and reasonable evidence, or a written confirmation, that any identified deficiencies have been corrected (or are being corrected in accordance with an appropriate plan and timetable), and (e) will activate such plan upon the occurrence of any event materially affecting the Advisor Services.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Vanguard Quantitative Funds)