Certification Regarding Legal IRO’s Independence and Objectivity and IRO’s Relationship to KDMC. The Legal IRO shall include in its report(s) to KDMC a certification that the Legal IRO has (a) evaluated its professional independence and objectivity with respect to the reviews conducted under this Section III.E; (b) concluded that it is, in fact, independent and objective, in accordance with the requirements specified in Appendix A to this CIA; and (c) does not have a relationship to KDMC or its employees, officers, or directors that would cause a reasonable person to question the Legal IRO’s impartiality.
