Common use of Independent Verification Clause in Contracts

Independent Verification. 3.1 The Purchaser reserves the right to decide whether the evidence submitted to it demonstrates that the Timber and wood-derived products comply with the Contract Specification. The Purchaser reserves the right to decide whether the evidence submitted to it is adequate to satisfy the Purchaser that the Timber and wood-derived products comply with the requirements of the social criteria defined in section 1.2 above. In the event that the Purchaser is not satisfied, the Contractor shall commission and meet the costs of an ‘independent verification’ and resulting report that will (a) verify the forest source of the Timber and wood derived products and (b) assess whether the source meets the relevant criteria. 3.2 In this Contract, ‘Independent Verification’ means that an evaluation is undertaken and reported by an individual or body whose organisation, systems and procedures conform to international standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems or equivalent, and who is accredited to audit against forest management standards by a body whose organisation, systems and procedures conform to ISO 17011:2004 General Requirements for Providing Assessment and Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies or equivalent.