Common use of Reports and Audit Clause in Contracts

Reports and Audit. (a) Either Party shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, upon forty-five (45) days prior written notice, to audit the books, accounts, and records of the other Party directly related to that Party and related to an invoice of the other Party to verify the accuracy of such invoice, or as otherwise appropriate to audit performance under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the scope of such audit include the books, accounts or records of a third party. All audited information shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The audited Party will not be required to divulge any information that identifies specific volumes attributable to any customer other than the auditing Customer, or that is otherwise in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations a third-party auditor may be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement if it is deemed necessary by the Party being audited. Under no circumstances may an auditor disclose third-party information, including, but not limited to third-party Customer identities and third-party pricing information, to the Party exercising its right for an audit without the written permission of the Party being audited. The Party being audited will have sole discretion whether to permit such disclosure. (b) Within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of an audit commencing, all final audit findings must be presented to the Party being audited. Subject to the time limitations set forth herein, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to verify and promptly settle claims pursuant to this clause; provided that any claim not filed with the appropriate court of law within twenty-four (24) Months of the date of the invoice in question shall be waived.

Reports and Audit. (a) Either Party shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, upon forty-five (45) days prior written notice, to audit the books, accounts, and records of the other Party directly related to that Party and related to an invoice of the other Party to verify the accuracy of such invoice, or as otherwise appropriate to audit performance under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the scope of such audit include the books, accounts or records of a third party. All audited information shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The audited Party will not be required to divulge any information that identifies specific volumes attributable to any customer other than the auditing CustomerTRMC, or that is otherwise in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations a third-party auditor may be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement if it is deemed necessary by the Party being audited. Under no circumstances may an auditor disclose third-party information, including, but not limited to third-party Customer TRMC identities and third-party pricing information, to the Party exercising its right for an audit without the written permission of the Party being audited. The Party being audited will have sole discretion whether to permit such disclosure. (b) Within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of an audit commencing, all final audit findings must be presented to the Party being audited. Subject to the time limitations set forth herein, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to verify and promptly settle claims pursuant to this clause; provided that any claim not filed with the appropriate court of law within twenty-four (24) Months of the date of the invoice in question shall be waived.

Reports and Audit. (a) Either Party shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, upon forty-five (45) days prior written notice, to audit the books, accounts, and records of the other Party directly related to that Party and related to an invoice of the other Party to verify the accuracy of such invoice, or as otherwise appropriate to audit performance under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the scope of such audit include the books, accounts or records of a third party. All audited information shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The audited Party will not be required to divulge any information that identifies specific volumes attributable to any customer other than the auditing CustomerParty, or that is otherwise in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations a regulations. A third-party auditor may be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement if it is deemed necessary by the Party being audited. Under no circumstances may an auditor disclose third-party information, including, but not limited to third-party Customer TRMC identities and third-party pricing information, to the Party exercising its right for an audit without the written permission of the Party being audited. The Party being audited will have sole discretion whether to permit such disclosure. (b) Within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of an audit commencing, all final audit findings must be presented to the Party being audited. Subject to the time limitations set forth herein, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to verify and promptly settle claims pursuant to this clause; provided that any claim not filed with the appropriate court of law within twenty-four (24) Months months of the date of the invoice in question shall be waived.