Common use of Management of the Project Clause in Contracts

Management of the Project. 9.1 The Grantee shall appoint a Project Coordinator who shall be responsible for:- (a) the overall management of the Project; (b) monitoring the use of the Grant; (c) ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in all reports submitted by the Grantee to the Grantor; (d) liaising with the Grantor on matters in relation to the Project and responding promptly to the queries as may be raised by the Grantor; and (e) making decisions in relation to the Project. 9.2 The Grantee shall ensure that the Project Coordinator will have sufficient experience, knowledge, skill and authority to discharge his duties and functions in respect of the Project. 9.3 The Grantee shall use its best endeavours to retain the same person as the Project Coordinator during the continuance of this Agreement and ensure that the Project Coordinator is contactable by the Grantor at all times. Save for changes caused by the death, serious illness or incapacity of the Project Coordinator or changes caused by resignation of the Project Coordinator, the Project Coordinator shall not be changed unless prior written approval has been given by the Grantor (such approval shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld). In the event of such change, the Grantee shall, at its own expense, forthwith or within such period as may be approved by the Grantor, appoint another substitute to replace the Project Coordinator to the satisfaction of the Grantor and provided that such substitute shall be:- (a) no less well qualified in terms of experience, knowledge, skill and authority than the outgoing individual; and (b) available at the relevant time to act as such substitute. If, in the Grantor’s reasonable opinion, that the substitute does not satisfy the requirements provided in (a) and (b) of this Clause, the Grantor may require the Grantee to, at the Grantee’s own cost, forthwith or within such period as may be specified by the Grantor, appoint another substitute who can satisfy the aforesaid requirements. 9.4 The appointment or replacement of the Project Coordinator of the Grantee to undertake any part of the Project shall not relieve the Grantee from any liability or obligation under this Agreement and the Grantee shall be responsible for the acts, omissions, defaults and neglects of all persons undertaking the Project for and on behalf of the Grantee including their directors, partners, employees, authorised sub-contractors, Collaborating Persons, agents or volunteers, as fully as if they were the acts, omissions, defaults or neglects of the Grantee.