Common use of Methods of Payment Clause in Contracts

Methods of Payment. The Authority reserves the right to set and/or alter, at its absolute discretion, the method of payment. All payments made by the Authority to the Provider are conditional upon the Provider’s provision of the Services in accordance with the terms of this Contract. Further payments (whether in respect of OPE or OE) are made on the assumption that the Provider’s entitlement to such payments can be verified on request by the production of the records and evidence required under this Contract (including, without limitation, under clause E9 (Audit and the National Audit Office) and this Schedule 3 (Payment Requirements)). The Authority shall be entitled to assume, in the absence of such records, or of any evidence which the Authority may reasonably decide to accept in substitution, that such provision of the Services ("Unsupported Provision") has not taken place. The Authority shall be entitled to recover any and all sums paid in respect of such Unsupported Provision from the Provider.