Common use of Panel Management Structure Clause in Contracts

Panel Management Structure. The Supplier shall provide a suitably qualified nominated contact (the “Supplier Relationship Manager”) who will take overall responsibility for delivering the Panel Services required within this Panel Agreement, as well as a suitably qualified deputy to act in their absence. The Supplier shall put in place a structure to manage the Panel in accordance with Panel Agreement Schedule 2 (Panel Services and Key Performance Indicators). A full governance structure for the Panel will be agreed between the Parties during the Panel Agreement implementation stage. Following discussions between the Parties following the Panel Commencement Date, the Authority shall produce and issue to the Supplier a draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier shall not unreasonably withhold its agreement to the draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier Action Plan shall, unless the Authority otherwise Approves, be agreed between the Parties and come into effect within two weeks from receipt by the Supplier of the draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier Action Plan shall be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis by the Authority. Any changes to the Supplier Action Plan shall be notified by the Authority to the Supplier. The Supplier shall not unreasonably withhold its agreement to any changes to the Supplier Action Plan. Any such changes shall, unless the Authority otherwise Approves, be agreed between the Parties and come into effect within two weeks from receipt by the Supplier of the Authority’s notification. Supplier Review Meetings Regular performance review meetings will take place at the Authority’s premises throughout the Panel Period and thereafter until the Panel Expiry Date (“Supplier Review Meetings”). The exact timings and frequencies of such Supplier Review Meetings will be determined by the Authority following the conclusion of the Panel Agreement. It is anticipated that the frequency of the Supplier Review Meetings will be once every month or less. The Parties shall be flexible about the timings of these meetings. The purpose of the Supplier Review Meetings will be to review the Suppliers performance under this Panel Agreement and, where applicable, the Suppliers adherence to the Supplier Action Plan. The agenda for each Supplier Review Meeting shall be set by the Authority and communicated to the Supplier in advance of that meeting. The Supplier Review Meetings shall be attended, as a minimum, by the Authority Representative(s) including the Commercial Agreement Manager and the Supplier Relationship Manager.

Panel Management Structure. The Supplier shall provide a suitably qualified nominated contact (the “Supplier Relationship Panel Manager”) who will take overall responsibility for delivering the Panel Services required within this Panel Agreement, as well as a suitably qualified deputy to act in their absence. The Supplier shall put in place a structure to manage the Panel in accordance with Panel Agreement Schedule 2 (Panel Services and Key Performance Indicators). A full governance structure for the Panel will be agreed between the Parties during the Panel Agreement implementation stage. Following discussions between the Parties following the Panel Commencement Date, the Authority shall produce and issue to the Supplier a draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier shall not unreasonably withhold its agreement to the draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier Action Plan shall, unless the Authority otherwise Approves, be agreed between the Parties and come into effect within two weeks from receipt by the Supplier of the draft Supplier Action Plan. The Supplier Action Plan shall be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis by the Authority. Any changes to the Supplier Action Plan shall be notified by the Authority to the Supplier. The Supplier shall not unreasonably withhold its agreement to any changes to the Supplier Action Plan. Any such changes shall, unless the Authority otherwise Approves, be agreed between the Parties and come into effect within two weeks from receipt by the Supplier of the Authority’s notification. Supplier Review Meetings Regular performance review meetings will take place at the Authority’s premises throughout the Panel Period and thereafter until the Panel Expiry Date (“Supplier Review Meetings”). The exact timings and frequencies of such Supplier Review Meetings will be determined by the Authority following the conclusion of the Panel Agreement. It is anticipated that the frequency of the Supplier Review Meetings will be once every month or less. The Parties shall be flexible about the timings of these meetings. The purpose of the Supplier Review Meetings will be to review the Suppliers performance under this Panel Agreement and, where applicable, the Suppliers adherence to the Supplier Action Plan. The agenda for each Supplier Review Meeting shall be set by the Authority and communicated to the Supplier in advance of that meeting. The Supplier Review Meetings shall be attended, as a minimum, by the Authority Representative(s) including the Commercial Agreement Manager and the Supplier Relationship Panel Manager.