Common use of Determination of Process Changes Clause in Contracts

Determination of Process Changes. The Data Governing Board shall review responses to inform its recommendation to the Executive Board about the proposed change. The criteria when considering the proposed change shall include: a. If the change has a significant adverse operational or financial impact on any of the Party(ies); b. Does the change require any of the Party(ies) to modify their existing agreements with Users or third parties; c. Require an amendment to the E-MOU; d. The value of the change to the Party(ies), clients of the Participating Agencies, and to the State as a whole; and e. The risks of implementing or not implementing the proposed change to the Participating Agencies, clients of the Participating Agencies, and to the State as a whole. In addition, the Data Governing Board shall consider the implications of the change to the policies and procedures for the Data Sharing. If a new agency becomes a Participating Agency after the Participating Agencies have been asked to respond to questions about the Process Change but before the designated response date, the new Participating Agency will be given an opportunity to respond by the designated response date. The Data Governing Board shall present its recommendation to the Executive Board at the Executive Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting following the designated response date. The Executive Board shall review the Data Governing Board’s recommendation and make a final decision whether the Process Change is an approved change.