Common use of Records Administration and Audit Clause in Contracts

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Order. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will survive for a period of five (5) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up fees. Subject to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Order. confidentiality agreements between Contractor and third parties, and no more than annually by each entity, Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 a. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five (5) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 b. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or the Purchasing Entity or NASPO ValuePoint for underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s recordsAdministrative Fees. 14.1.3 c. The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations. Contractor agrees to keep and maintain full, true, and complete billing records, books, and documents as practicable to disclose to the Lead State or their authorized representatives, upon audits, sufficient information to reasonably determine compliance with this Master Agreement and all state regulations and statutes. Except where an audit is mandated through legislative or executive action or direction, Lead State shall not perform such audits more than one time per calendar year (including reasonable follow-up). For any audit performed, the Lead State will provide reasonable notice (at least 10 business days) in advance of its review of directly related billing records, books, and documents to Contractor’s obligations under this Master Agreement. These audit records are subject to confidentiality obligations by the Lead State or any third- party agent performing this audit on behalf of the Lead State. Any third-party auditor audit shall be subject to prior approval by Contractor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the third-party auditor may be required at Contractor's sole discretion to execute the Contractor's standard non-disclosure agreement prior to examining, inspecting, copying or auditing Contractor's records. Such non-disclosure agreement shall not prohibit disclosure to the Lead State or discussion between the third-party auditor and the Lead State for the purposes of performing an audit.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 a. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. HoweverSuch access will be (i) with at least ten (10) business days advance written notice, notwithstanding anything during normal business hours (ii) shall not unduly interrupt or interfere with Contractor's normal business operations, and (iii) in the event that such audit is conducted by a third party, such third party shall, prior to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No conducting such audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on execute a confidentiality agreement for the benefit of Contractor in a form reasonably satisfactory to Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 b. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees Administrative Fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 c. The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 a. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 b. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees Administrative Fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 c. The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations. d. The Contractor will be advised thirty (30) days prior written notice of each audit. The parties will work together in good faith to establish an audit process that does not interfere with Contractor’s ability to perform its obligations under this Master Agreement or any other agreement, or compromise any reasonable security processes or procedures. Contractor will provide the auditor with information reasonably required to effect the audit, provided however that Contractor reserves the right to impose limitation or require additional assurances from Participating Entity and its auditor as may be necessary to protect the Confidential Information of Contractor. In no event will Contractor be required to provide Participating Entity or its auditor with access to Contractor’s internal costs and resource utilization data, or data related to employees or other customers of Contractor.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or and transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6DocuSign Envelope ID: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 62B80F6D-84BD-4E43-A453-7A956D12B824 Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 . The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or and transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6DocuSign Envelope ID: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 2ACCCABB-6861-448D-A210-420739EC0EE7 Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 . The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The disclosure of records in Participating States relating to Participating addenda and orders placed against the Master Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Participating State and entity who placed the order. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five (5) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any an overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 . The rights and obligations herein right exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State Master Agreement Administrator to review compliance with those obligations. Records will be retained longer if required by Participating Entity’s law. IBM proposes the following: in the second paragraph, third line, insert the words “reasonably and” after the word “shall”; at the end of the second paragraph add the following sentences: “Audits are limited to no more than one audit on an annual basis. In no event shall any audit include the confidential financial information of the Contractor.”

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 a. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. HoweverSuch access will be (i) with at least ten (10) business days advance written notice, notwithstanding anything during normal business hours (ii) shall not unduly interrupt or interfere with Contractor's normal business operations, and (iii) in the event that such audit is conducted by a third party, such third party shall, prior to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No conducting such audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on execute a confidentiality agreement for the benefit of Contractor in a form reasonably satisfactory to Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 b. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees Administrative Xxxx found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 c. The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 a. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless such audit or access right is based on Contractor’s breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 b. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 c. The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations. d. The Contractor shall allow the Purchasing Entity to audit conformance to the Master Agreement and applicable Participating Addendum terms. The purchasing entity may perform this audit or contract with a third party at its discretion and at the purchasing entity’s expense. e. The Contractor will be advised thirty (30) days prior written notice of each audit. The parties will work together in good faith to establish an audit process that does not interfere with Contractor’s ability to perform its obligations under this Master Agreement or any other agreement, or compromise any reasonable security processes or procedures. Contractor will provide the auditor with information reasonably required to effect the audit, provided however that Contractor reserves the right to impose limitation or require additional assurances from Participating Entity and its auditor as may be necessary to protect the Confidential Information of Contractor. In no event will Contractor be required to provide Participating Entity or its auditor with access to Contractor’s internal costs and resource utilization data, or data related to employees or other customers of Contractor.

Records Administration and Audit. 14.1.1 The disclosure of records in Participating States relating to Participating Addenda and orders placed against the Master Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Participating State and entity who placed the order. The Contractor shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence pertaining to this Master Agreement and Orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as will shall reasonably and adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees for a period of up to five (5) years from the date of termination of an Orderfees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity, the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and the U.S. Comptroller General), copy and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, examine, copy and/or transcribe Contractor's books, documents, papers and records directly pertinent to this Master Agreement or orders placed by a Purchasing Entity under it for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. This right will shall survive for a period of five six (56) years following termination of this Agreement or final payment for any order placed by a Purchasing Entity against this Master Agreement, whichever is later, or such longer period as is required by the Purchasing Entity’s state statutes, to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. HoweverAudits are limited to nor more than one audit on an annual basis, notwithstanding anything and in no event shall any audit include the confidential financial information of the Contractor, except to the contrary above or in Section 9.6: (a) No audit, inspection, examination, copying, transcription, or access right shall be exercised more frequently than one (1) time every two (2) years unless extent such audit or access right information is based on required to verify Contractor’s breach of its obligations under compliance with this Master Agreement; and (b) Any access, audit, inspection, examination, copy or transcription rights, time, and days, are limited in which case Contractor may require execution of a non-disclosure agreement prior to what is reasonable under the circumstances, unless otherwise required by Purchasing Entity state statutes. 14.1.2 granting access to such confidential information. Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or Orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor’s records. 14.1.3 . The rights and obligations herein exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement that requires requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State to review compliance with those obligations.