Common use of Supply Chain Protection Clause in Contracts

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Sub- Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Sub- Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Sub- Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub- Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Suppliers compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period; (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period.this Clause 25.2.1; 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press). 25.2.6 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors require the Sub-Contractor to comply with Clause 28.4 (Publicity and Branding).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Sub- Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2. 25.2.2 1. The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Sub- Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Dynamic Marketplace Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 9. The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 . Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 . Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Suppliers compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period; (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub- Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period.this Clause 25.2.1; 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Sub- Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Sub- Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press). 25.2.6 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub- Contractors require the Sub-Contractor to comply with Clause 28.4 (Publicity and Branding).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Sub- Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) ; requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) ; requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) and conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 . The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 9. The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 . Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 . Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub- Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Sub- Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Sub- Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 27.5.1 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Call Off Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 25.2.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 25.2.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 25.2.1. The Supplier Provider shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier Provider to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier Provider to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier Provider in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier Provider has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the SupplierProvider’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 25.2.2. The Supplier Provider shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier Provider under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 25.2.3. The Supplier Provider shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier Provider to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 25.2.4. Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier Provider shall be considered and verified by the Supplier Provider in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier Provider failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 25.2.5. Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier Provider notifies the Authority that the Supplier Provider has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Sub- Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Sub- Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Sub- Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 26.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period; (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub- Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 26.2.1. 25.2.2 26.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 26.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 26.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 26.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 28.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 29 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) Valid Invoice; requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) ; requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) and conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Customer to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 . The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall shall: pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Valid Invoice; include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Call Off Schedule 6 (Service Levels and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 39.1.5 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 . Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 46.1.13(c) (Confidentiality) and 28 47 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority Customer that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority Customer otherwise discovers the same, the Authority Customer shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement and/ or Lease Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) Valid Invoice; requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) ; requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) and conferring a right to the Contracting Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 . The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall shall: pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Valid Invoice; include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Call Off Schedule 6 (Service Levels, Service Credits and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 29.3.2 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 . Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 34.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 35 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Contracting Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Contracting Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Contracting Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered ; and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to for the Authority and any Panel Customers Customer with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract an Enabling Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 . The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) B11 and 28 (Publicity and Branding) B15, if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).. Termination of Sub-Contractors The Authority may require the Supplier to terminate: a Sub-Contractor where: the acts or omissions of the relevant Sub-Contractor have caused or materially contributed to the Authority's right of termination pursuant to any of the termination events in Clause B20, except termination due to no fault of the Supplier under Clause B24; and/or the relevant Sub-Contractor or its Affiliates embarrassed the Authority or otherwise brought the Authority into disrepute by engaging in any act or omission which is reasonably likely to diminish the trust that the public places in the Authority, regardless of whether or not such act or omission is related to the Sub-Contractor’s obligations in relation to the Services or otherwise; and/or a Sub-Contractor where there is a Change of Control of the relevant Sub-Contractor, unless: The Authority has given its prior written consent to the particular Change of Control, which subsequently takes place as proposed; or The Authority has not served its notice of objection within six (6) months of the later of the date the Change of Control took place or the date on which the Authority was given notice of the Change of Control. Where the Authority requires the Supplier to terminate a Sub-Contract or a Sub-Contractor pursuant to Clause A27.1 above, the Supplier shall remain responsible for fulfilling all its obligations under the Commercial Agreement, including the provision of the Services. Retention of Legal Obligations Notwithstanding any other provision of the Commercial Agreement or the Enabling Agreements, the Supplier shall remain responsible at all times for all acts and omissions of its Sub-Contractors and the acts and omissions of those employed or engaged by the Sub-Contractors as if they were its own. Annual Review The Authority and the Supplier shall meet annually, no later than the first (1st) anniversary of Commencement Date of the Commercial Agreement and each anniversary thereafter to discuss, as a minimum but not limited to; the Continuous Improvement Plan and Benchmarking Report, as specified in Schedule 10 (Value for Money). Any resultant improvements to the service or cost efficiencies shall apply to the Services provided under the Enabling Agreements from the date agreed by the Parties pursuant to this Clause A29. For the avoidance of doubt this review will not consider increases to Service Fees and/or prices detailed in Annex 2 of Schedule 4 (Pricing and Invoicing). Business Continuity and Crisis Management The Supplier’s Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plan set out in Schedule 22 shall detail the processes and arrangements that the Supplier shall follow to: ensure continuity of the business processes and operations supported by the Services following any failure or disruption of any element of the Services; the recovery of the Services in the event of a Disaster; and comply and align with the business continuity and crisis management requirements set out in [paragraph 14 of Part B of Schedule 2 (Specification of Requirements – Solution 1] [paragraph14 of Part B of Schedule 2 (Specification of Requirements – Solution 2] [paragraph 14 of Part B of Schedule 2 (Specification of Requirements – Solution 3] [paragraph 14 of Part B of Schedule 2 (Specification of Requirements – Solution 4] [paragraph 13 of Part B of Schedule 2 (Specification of Requirements – Solution 5] [Drafting note: delete as applicable]

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 29.3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) conferring a right to the Contracting Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 29.3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 shall: (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall a) pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Call Off Schedule 6 (Service Levels, Service Credits and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 29.3.2 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. 25.2.4 29.3.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 29.3.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 34.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 35 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Contracting Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Contracting Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Contracting Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub‑contracts (which in this sub-clause includes any contract in the Supplier’s supply chain made wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the whole or any part of this Contract) contain provisions: giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) contract if the Sub-contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; requiring the Supplier or other party receiving goods or services under the contract to consider and verify invoices under that contract in a timely fashion; that if the Supplier or other party fails to consider and verify an invoice in accordance with sub-paragraph (b), the invoice shall be regarded as valid and undisputed for the purpose of sub-paragraph (d) after a reasonable time has passed; requiring the Supplier or other party to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor Sub‑contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from of verifying that the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as is valid and undisputed; (c) requiring ; giving the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring Buyer a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on ; and requiring the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on contractor to include a clause to the Supplier under same effect as this Panel Agreement Clause 15.14 in respect any contracts it enters into wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 whole or any part of this Contract. The Supplier shall shall: pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor Sub‑contractor within thirty (30) days from of verifying that the receipt invoice is valid and undisputed; include within the Balanced Scorecard Report produced by it pursuant to Schedule 2.2 (Performance Levels) a summary of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted its compliance with Clause 15.15(a), such data to be certified each Quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. Without prejudice to Clause 15.15(a), the Supplier shall: pay any sums which are due from it to any Sub-Contractor contractor or Unconnected Sub-contractor pursuant to any invoice (or other notice of an amount for payment) on the earlier of: the date set out for payment in the relevant Sub-contract or Unconnected Sub-contract; or the date that falls sixty (60) days after the day on which the Supplier receives an invoice (or otherwise has notice of an amount for payment); and include within the Balanced Scorecard Report produced by it pursuant to Schedule 2.2 (Performance Levels) a summary of its compliance with Clause 15.16(a), such data to be certified every six months by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. If any Balanced Scorecard Report shows that in either of the last two six month periods the Supplier failed to pay 95% or above of all Sub-contractor or Unconnected Sub-contractor invoices (or other notice of an amount for payment) within sixty (60) days of receipt, the Supplier shall upload to the Virtual Library within 15 Working Days of submission of the latest Balanced Scorecard Report an action plan (the “Action Plan”) for improvement. The Action Plan shall include, but not be considered limited to, the following: identification of the primary causes of failure to pay 95% or above of all Sub-contractor or Unconnected Sub-contractor invoices (or other notice of an amount for payment) within sixty (60) days of receipt; actions to address each of the causes set out in sub-paragraph (a); and verified mechanism for and commitment to regular reporting on progress to the Supplier’s Board. The Action Plan shall be certificated by a director of the Supplier in and the Action Plan or a timely fashionsummary of the Action Plan published on the Supplier’s website within 10 Working Days of the date on which the Action Plan is uploaded to the Virtual Library. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for Where the Supplier failing fails to regard an invoice pay any sums due to any Sub-contractor or Unconnected Sub-contractor in accordance with the terms set out in the relevant Sub-contract or Unconnected Sub-contract, the Action Plan shall include details of the steps the Supplier will take to address this. The Supplier shall comply with the Action Plan or any similar action plan connected to the payment of Sub-contractors or Unconnected Sub-contractors which is required to be submitted to the Buyer as valid part of the procurement process and undisputed. 25.2.5 such action plan shall be included as part of the Supplier’s Solution (to the extent it is not already included). Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 21 (Confidentiality) and 28 24 (Publicity and Branding) ), if the Supplier notifies the Authority Buyer (whether in a Balanced Scorecard Report or otherwise) that the Supplier has failed to pay an a Sub‑contractor’s undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receiptreceipt or that it has failed to pay 95% or above of its Sub-Contractors or Unconnected Sub-contractors within sixty (60) days after the day on which the Supplier receives an invoice or otherwise has notice of an amount for payment, or the Authority Buyer otherwise discovers the same, the Authority Buyer shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and CSL with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub- Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Sub- Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice;; and (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed;; and (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 25.2.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 25.2.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press). Cyber Essentials Scheme Certification 25.2.5 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-contractors than those imposed on the supplier under this framework agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Scheme under Clause 9.

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) Giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub- Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) Requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Sub- Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 29.3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Customer to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 29.3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 shall: (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall a) pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Call Off Schedule 6 (Service Levels, Service Credits and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 29.3.2 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. 25.2.4 29.3.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 29.3.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 34.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 35 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority Customer that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority Customer otherwise discovers the same, the Authority Customer shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-non- payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 20.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Key Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Key Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Key Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 20.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Key Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Key Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)8. 25.2.3 20.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Key Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 20.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Key Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 20.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 22.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 23 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Key Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government websites and in the press).thirty

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to on the Authority and any Panel Customers Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 25.2.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 25.2.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).. 25.3 NOT USED

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) Valid Invoice; requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) ; requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) and conferring a right to the Contracting Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 . The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall shall: pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Valid Invoice; include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Call Off Schedule 6 (Service Levels, Service Credits and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 29.3.2 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 . Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 34.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 35. (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Contracting Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Contracting Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Contracting Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to the Authority and any Contracting Authority with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub- Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment periodthis Clause 25.2.1. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers Authority(s) with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Call-Off Agreement to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 25.2.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 25.2.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) conferring a right to CCS and any Customer with whom the Supplier has entered a Call Off Contract to publish the Suppliers compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period; (d) giving the Supplier a right to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Sub-Contractor fails to comply in the performance of the Sub-Contract with legal obligations in the fields of environmental, social or labour law; and (e) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period.this Clause 25.2.1; 25.2.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Sub- Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Framework Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions)9. 25.2.3 The Supplier shall pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice. 25.2.4 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority CCS that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority CCS otherwise discovers the same, the Authority CCS shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press). 25.2.6 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub- Contractors require the Sub-Contractor to comply with Clause 28.4 (Publicity and Branding).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 29.3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) : requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice; (b) Valid Invoice; requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) ; requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) and conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract Customer to publish the Supplier’s Suppliers compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 29.3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall shall: pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor SubContractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Contract Schedule 6 (Service Levels, Service Credits and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 29.3.2 (a), such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. 25.2.4 29.3.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 29.3.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 34.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 35 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority Customer that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority Customer otherwise discovers the same, the Authority Customer shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).

Supply Chain Protection. 25.2.1 24.3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts contain a provision: (a) requiring the Supplier to pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to the Sub-Contractor within a specified period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) requiring that any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion and that undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed; (c) requiring the Sub-Contractor to include in any Sub-Contract which it in turn awards suitable provisions to impose, as between the parties to that Sub-Contract, requirements to the same effect as those required by sub-sub- clauses (a) and (b) directly above; and (d) conferring a right to the Authority and any Panel Customers with whom the Supplier has entered a Legal Services Contract to publish the Supplier’s compliance with its obligation to pay undisputed invoices within the specified payment period. 25.2.2 24.3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that all Sub-Contracts with Sub-Contractors who Process Cyber Essentials Scheme Data contain provisions no less onerous on the Sub-Contractors than those imposed on the Supplier under this Panel Agreement in respect of the Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme under Clause 9 shall: (Cyber Essentials Scheme Conditions). 25.2.3 The Supplier shall a) pay any undisputed sums which are due from the Supplier it to a Sub-Contractor within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoiceValid Invoice; (b) include within the Performance Monitoring Reports required under Part B of Schedule 6 (Service Levels and Performance Monitoring) a summary of its compliance with this Clause 24.3.2, such data to be certified each quarter by a director of the Supplier as being accurate and not misleading. 25.2.4 24.3.3 Any invoices submitted by a Sub-Contractor to the Supplier shall be considered and verified by the Supplier in a timely fashion. Undue delay in doing so shall not be sufficient justification for the Supplier failing to regard an invoice as valid and undisputed. 25.2.5 24.3.4 Notwithstanding any provision of Clauses 27.2 27.3 (Confidentiality) and 28 (Publicity and Branding) if the Supplier notifies the Authority that the Supplier has failed to pay an undisputed Sub-Contractor’s invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, or the Authority otherwise discovers the same, the Authority shall be entitled to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment (including on Government government websites and in the press).