Common use of Sub-tier Supplier’s Obligations Clause in Contracts

Sub-tier Supplier’s Obligations. (i) Supplier will communicate to all Sub-tier Suppliers each action that is required of Sub-tier Suppliers by another provision of this Agreement (including but not limited to Sections 15 and 17(a)), and their obligations to comply with all Specifications, quality, manufacturing and other technical requirements that may be necessary in order for the Sub-tier Supplier to timely deliver conforming Items, or any portion thereof, to the Supplier for the benefit of Applied. (ii) Supplier will not provide any Confidential Information to any Sub-tier Supplier (or other third party authorized by Applied to receive or obtain, directly or indirectly, Confidential Information) unless that Sub-tier Supplier (or other third party) has entered into a signed, written agreement requiring that Sub-tier Supplier (or other third party) (collectively, “Recipients”) to hold all Confidential Information in confidence and not to use the Confidential Information in any way, except on behalf of Supplier in performing Supplier’s obligations hereunder for the benefit of Applied, and to protect the Confidential Information, and not to engage in the activities prohibited by this Agreement, upon substantially similar terms to those set forth in Section 9 above. Upon Applied’s request, Supplier will actively enforce Supplier’s rights under such agreements for the benefit of Applied, including but not limited to retrieving Confidential Information from Recipients.