Common use of Discretionary Changes Clause in Contracts

Discretionary Changes. 7.1.1. Either Party may propose a discretionary change. 0.0.0. Xx the first instance, the Party proposing the discretionary change will discuss the proposal with the other Party. 7.1.3. If they wish to proceed, the Party proposing the discretionary change will then prepare a Notice of Change (NoC) accompanied, where appropriate, by a business case (a NoC template and business case template/checklist are provided at Annex E) for the consideration by the Parties and any relevant internal and external stakeholders . 0.0.0. Xx considering the proposed NoC, the Commissioner and/or HMPS and any relevant internal and external stakeholders may request further details or clarification to enable them to consider the proposed change. 7.1.5. The Party receiving the proposed NoC will respond to the Party proposing the change in an appropriate and timely way. 7.1.6. Having considered the responses the Commissioner will decide to:  amend the SLA to include the proposed change, or;  modify the proposed NoC, or;  let the proposal lapse and take no further action. 7.1.7. The Commissioner will inform HMPS and any relevant internal and external stakeholders of the decision taken. 7.1.8. Where, after consultation, HMPS believes that a change will have a detrimental effect upon its delivery of the SLA and/or will result in additional costs above and beyond those provided for by NOMS, it may use the issue resolution process set out in Section

Discretionary Changes. 7.1.1. Either Party may propose a discretionary change. 0.0.0. Xx the first instance, the Party proposing the discretionary change will discuss the proposal with the other Party. 7.1.3. If they wish to proceed, the Party proposing the discretionary change will then prepare a Notice of Change (NoC) accompanied, where appropriate, by a business case (a NoC template and business case template/checklist are provided at Annex E) for the consideration by the Parties and any relevant internal and external stakeholders . 0.0.0. Xx considering the proposed NoC, the Commissioner and/or HMPS and any relevant internal and external stakeholders may request further details or clarification to enable them to consider the proposed change. 7.1.5. The Party receiving the proposed NoC will respond to the Party proposing the change in an appropriate and timely way. 7.1.6. Having considered the responses the Commissioner will decide to:  amend the SLA to include the proposed change, or;  modify the proposed NoC, or;  let the proposal lapse and take no further action. 7.1.7. The Commissioner will inform HMPS and any relevant internal and external stakeholders of the decision taken. 7.1.8. Where, after consultation, HMPS believes that a change will have a detrimental effect upon its delivery of the SLA and/or will result in additional costs above and beyond those provided for by NOMS, ; it may use the issue resolution process set out in Section