Common use of Evaluation, Testing, and Monitoring Clause in Contracts

Evaluation, Testing, and Monitoring. (1) HHSC may review, test, evaluate and monitor CONTRACTOR’s Products and services, as well as associated documentation and technical support for compliance with the Accessibility Standards. Review, testing, evaluation and monitoring may be conducted before and after the award of a contract. Testing and monitoring may include user acceptance testing. Neither (1) the review, testing (including acceptance testing), evaluation or monitoring of any Product or service, nor (2) the absence of review, testing, evaluation or monitoring, will result in a waiver of the State’s right to contest the CONTRACTOR’s assertion of compliance with the Accessibility Standards. (2) CONTRACTOR agrees to cooperate fully and provide HHSC and its representatives timely access to Products, records, and other items and information needed to conduct such review, evaluation, testing, and monitoring.