Common use of Separation of Policy Development and Operational Roles Clause in Contracts

Separation of Policy Development and Operational Roles. Contractor shall ensure that its staff performing the IANA Naming Function do not publicly initiate, advance or advocate any policy development related to the IANA Naming Function. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor’s staff may (i) respond to requests for information requested by Interested and Affected Parties, and, at Contractor’s volition, provide objective information to such customers, in each case, to inform ongoing policy discussions, (ii) request guidance or clarification as necessary for the performance of the IANA Naming Function, and (iii) publish, contribute to or comment on any document related to ongoing policy discussions, provided that, in the case of clause (iii), the primary purpose of such publication, contribution or commentary is to supply relevant IANA Naming Function experience and insight.

Separation of Policy Development and Operational Roles. Contractor shall ensure that its staff performing the IANA Naming Function do not publicly initiate, advance or advocate any policy development related to the IANA Naming Function. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor’s staff may (i) respond to requests for information requested by Interested and Affected Parties, subject to Section 12.3, and, at Contractor’s volition, provide objective information to such customers, in each case, to inform ongoing policy discussions, (ii) request guidance or clarification as necessary for the performance of the IANA Naming Function, and (iii) publish, contribute to or comment on any document related to ongoing policy discussions, provided that, in the case of clause (iii), the primary purpose of such publication, contribution or commentary is to supply relevant IANA Naming Function experience and insight.

Separation of Policy Development and Operational Roles. Contractor shall ensure that its staff performing the IANA Naming Function do does not publicly initiate, advance or advocate any policy development related to the IANA Naming Function. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor’s staff may (i) respond to requests for information requested by Interested and Affected Parties, its customers and, at Contractor’s volition, provide objective information to such customers, in each case, to inform ongoing policy discussions, (ii) request guidance or clarification as necessary for the performance of the IANA Naming Function, and (iii) publish, contribute to or comment on any document related to ongoing policy discussions, provided that, in the case of clause (iii), the primary purpose of such publication, contribution or commentary is to supply relevant IANA Naming Function experience and insight.