Common use of SOAP Communication Clause in Contracts

SOAP Communication. SOAP-eligible applicants must submit applications or other materials pertaining to the application using the ERAS system. Neither SOAP-eligible applicants nor their representatives may initiate any verbal, written, or electronic communication with any program until and unless specifically contacted by a program representative after the designated time on Monday of Match Week and after receipt of the ERAS application. If a program does not contact the applicant or the applicant’s representative, there may be no communication to the program. SOAP-eligible applicants may not receive communication from a program unless and until the applicant has applied to that program through ERAS. SOAP-eligible applicants receiving communication from a program to which they have not applied must report the communication to the NRMP. At the designated time, SOAP communication rules end, and unmatched or partially matched applicants may contact unfilled programs freely.