Common use of Interpreter Appointments and Scheduling Clause in Contracts

Interpreter Appointments and Scheduling. a. Appointments (1) A Contractor as an referral agency, will make every reasonable effort to match an interpreter or interpreters to a job based on the interpreter’s skills, experience, credentials, location, the nature of the appointment (if known), and any preferences indicated by the Customer and/or Authorized Requester. (2) A Contractor, before scheduling an interpreter for a job that will entail more than 100 total miles of billable travel, will notify the Authorized Requester of such and advise the Authorized Requester of other options that might result in less billable travel (including other Contractors who might be able to arrange for an interpreter who is closer to the address of the Appointment). (3) A Contractor, as an Interpreter, must make reasonable effort to assess each request to ensure that he or she is an appropriate match for the job, based on his/her skills, experience, credentials, location, the nature of the appointment if known, and any preferences indicated by the Customer and/or Authorized Requester. This also takes into consideration, any prior relationship that might compromise the interpreter’s objectivity.