Common use of Methods of access Clause in Contracts

Methods of access. The BCA offers three (3) methods of access to its systems and tools. The methods of access are: A. Direct access occurs when individual users at the Governmental Unit use the Governmental Unit’s equipment to access the BCA’s systems and tools. This is generally accomplished by an individual user entering a query into one of BCA’s systems or tools. B. Indirect Access occurs when individual users at the Governmental Unit go to another Governmental Unit to obtain data and information from BCA’s systems and tools. This method of access generally results in the Governmental Unit with indirect access obtaining the needed data and information in a physical format like a paper report. C. Computer-to-Computer System Interface occurs when the Governmental Unit’s computer exchanges data and information with BCA’s computer systems and tools using an interface. Without limitation, interface types include: state message switch, web services, enterprise service bus and message queuing. For purposes of this Agreement, Governmental Unit employees or contractors may use any of these methods to use BCA’s systems and tools as described in this Agreement. Governmental Unit will select a method of access and can change the methodology following the process in Clause 2.10.