Right to verify compliance. Customer must keep records relating to all use and distribution of Products by Customer and its Affiliates. Microsoft has the right, at its expense, to verify compliance with the Products’ license terms. To verify compliance, Microsoft will engage an independent auditor from an internationally recognised public accounting firm which will be subject to a condfidentially obligation at least equivalent to those obligations which are binding upon the Customer and Microsoft. Customer must promptly provide the independent auditor with any information the auditor reasonably requests in furtherance of the verification, including access to systems running the Products and evidence of licenses for Products Customer hosts, sublicenses, or distributes to third parties. Customer agrees to complete Microsoft’s self-audit process, which Microsoft may require as an alternative to a third party audit. Any information collected in a self-audit will be used solely for purposes of determining compliance.
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Samples: Business and Services Agreement, Business and Services Agreement, Microsoft Business and Services Agreement
