Common use of Key Individuals Clause in Contracts

Key Individuals. 20.1. The Contractor acknowledges that the Key Individuals are essential to the proper provision of the Goods and related services to the Authority. 20.2. The Key Individuals must not be released from providing the Goods and related services without the approval of the Authority, except by reason of long-term sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption or parental leave, termination of employment or equivalent extenuating circumstances. Where such extenuating circumstances arise or are foreseeable, the Contractor must immediately give notice of that fact to the Authority. 20.3. The Contractor may propose a replacement to a Key Individual (and must do so when a Key Individual is to be released from providing the Goods and related services), in which case: 20.3.1. appropriate arrangements must be made to minimise any adverse impact on the Framework Agreement which could be caused by the change in Key Individuals (including, wherever possible, a transfer period of sufficient duration to allow for the transfer of know-how and skills); and 20.3.2. the replacement must be of at least equal status and of equivalent qualifications, experience, training and skills to the Key Individual being replaced and must be fully competent to carry out the responsibilities of that person in relation to the Goods and related services. 20.4. Any proposed replacement to a Key Individual is subject to the approval of the Authority. Subject to the Contractor’s compliance with this clause, the Authority must not unreasonably withhold such approval.