Common use of Meetings; Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Meetings; Responsibilities. During the term of this Agreement, the Joint Steering Committee shall meet in person or by teleconference or videoconference at least once every calendar quarter. Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own expenses incurred in connection with participating in the Joint Steering Committee meetings. The Joint Steering Committee shall discuss and decide on the issues and questions necessary to further the purposes of this Agreement, as mutually agreed upon by the Parties in writing, and subject to Section 4 of the Quality Agreement. Quorum for such meetings shall consist of at least one (1) member of each Party attending the meeting. Each Party will have a single vote regardless of the number of representatives of such Party in attendance and decisions shall be made by the affirmative vote of each Party through its representatives at such meetings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Joint Steering Committee will not have the right to make any decisions (i) in a manner that excuses a Party from any obligation specifically enumerated under this Agreement, (ii) in a manner that negates any consent right or other right specifically allocated to a Party under this Agreement, (iii) to amend or modify this Agreement or any of the Parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder or (iv) in a manner that would require a Party to perform any act that would cause such Party to breach any of its obligations hereunder.