Common use of Supply Chain Clause in Contracts

Supply Chain. 24.1 The Supplier cannot sub-contract the Contract or any part of it without the Buyer’s prior written consent. The Supplier shall provide the Buyer with the name of any Subcontractor the Supplier proposes to engage for the purposes of the Contract. The decision of the Buyer to consent or not will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Buyer does not communicate a decision to the Supplier within 10 Working Days of the request for consent then its consent will be deemed to have been given. The Buyer may reasonably withhold its consent to the appointment of a Subcontractor if it considers that: 24.1.1 the appointment of a proposed Subcontractor may prejudice the provision of the Deliverables or may be contrary to its interests; 24.1.2 the proposed Subcontractor is unreliable and/or has not provided reliable goods and or reasonable services to its other customers; and/or 24.1.3 the proposed Subcontractor employs unfit persons. 24.2 If the Buyer asks the Supplier for details about Subcontractors, the Supplier must provide details of all such Subcontractors at all levels of the supply chain including: 24.2.1 their name; 24.2.2 the scope of their appointment; and 24.2.3 the duration of their appointment. 24.3 The Supplier must exercise due skill and care when it selects and appoints Subcontractors. 24.4 For Sub-Contracts in the Supplier’s supply chain entered into wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the whole or any part of this Contract: 24.4.1 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into after the Start Date, the Supplier will ensure that they all contain provisions that; or 24.4.2 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into before the Start Date, the Supplier will take all reasonable endeavours to ensure that they all contain provisions that: 24.4.2.1 allow the Supplier to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; 24.4.2.2 require the Supplier to pay all Subcontractors in full, within 30 days of receiving a valid, undisputed invoice; and 24.4.2.3 allow the Buyer to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment if this 30-day limit is exceeded. 24.5 At the Buyer’s request, the Supplier must terminate any Sub-Contracts in any of the following events: 24.5.1 there is a change of control within the meaning of Section 450 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of a Subcontractor which isn’t pre-approved by the Buyer in writing; 24.5.2 the acts or omissions of the Subcontractor have caused or materially contributed to a right of termination under Clause 11.4; 24.5.3 a Subcontractor or its Affiliates embarrasses or brings into disrepute or diminishes the public trust in the Buyer; 24.5.4 the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; and/or 24.5.5 the Buyer has found grounds to exclude the Subcontractor in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations. 24.6 The Supplier is responsible for all acts and omissions of its Subcontractors and those employed or engaged by them as if they were its own.

Supply Chain. 24.1 The Supplier cannot sub-contract the Contract or any part of it without the Buyer’s prior written consent. The Supplier shall provide the Buyer with the name of any Subcontractor the Supplier proposes to engage for the purposes of the Contract. The decision of the Buyer to consent or not will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Buyer does not communicate a decision to the Supplier within 10 Working Days of the request for consent then its consent will be deemed to have been given. The Buyer may reasonably withhold its consent to the appointment of a Subcontractor if it considers that: 24.1.1 the appointment of a proposed Subcontractor may prejudice the provision of the Deliverables or may be contrary to its interests; 24.1.2 the proposed Subcontractor is unreliable and/or has not provided reliable goods and or reasonable services to its other customers; and/or 24.1.3 the proposed Subcontractor employs unfit persons. 24.2 If the Buyer asks the Supplier for details about Subcontractors, the Supplier must provide details of all such Subcontractors at all levels of the supply chain including: 24.2.1 their name; 24.2.2 the scope of their appointment; and 24.2.3 the duration of their appointment. 24.3 The Supplier must exercise due skill and care when it selects and appoints Subcontractors. 24.4 For Sub-Contracts in the Supplier’s supply chain entered into wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the whole or any part of this Contract: 24.4.1 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into after the Start Date, the Supplier will ensure that they all contain provisions that; or 24.4.2 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into before the Start Date, the Supplier will take all reasonable endeavours to ensure that they all contain provisions that: 24.4.2.1 allow the Supplier to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; 24.4.2.2 require the Supplier to pay all Subcontractors in full, within 30 days of receiving a valid, undisputed invoice; and 24.4.2.3 allow the Buyer to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment if this 30-30 day limit is exceeded. 24.5 At the Buyer’s request, the Supplier must terminate any Sub-Contracts in any of the following events: 24.5.1 there is a change of control within the meaning of Section 450 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of a Subcontractor which isn’t pre-approved by the Buyer in writing; 24.5.2 the acts or omissions of the Subcontractor have caused or materially contributed to a right of termination under Clause 11.4; 24.5.3 a Subcontractor or its Affiliates embarrasses or brings into disrepute or diminishes the public trust in the Buyer; 24.5.4 the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; and/or 24.5.5 the Buyer has found grounds to exclude the Subcontractor in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations. 24.6 The Supplier is responsible for all acts and omissions of its Subcontractors and those employed or engaged by them as if they were its own.

Supply Chain. ‌ 24.1 The Supplier cannot sub-contract the Contract or any part of it without the Buyer’s prior written consent. The Supplier shall provide the Buyer with the name of any Subcontractor the Supplier proposes to engage for the purposes of the Contract. The decision of the Buyer to consent or not will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Buyer does not communicate a decision to the Supplier within 10 Working Days of the request for consent then its consent will be deemed to have been given. The Buyer may reasonably withhold its consent to the appointment of a Subcontractor if it considers that: 24.1.1 the appointment of a proposed Subcontractor may prejudice the provision of the Deliverables or may be contrary to its interests; 24.1.2 the proposed Subcontractor is unreliable and/or has not provided reliable goods and or reasonable services to its other customers; and/or 24.1.3 the proposed Subcontractor employs unfit persons. 24.2 If the Buyer asks the Supplier for details about Subcontractors, the Supplier must provide details of all such Subcontractors at all levels of the supply chain including: 24.2.1 their name; 24.2.2 the scope of their appointment; and 24.2.3 the duration of their appointment. 24.3 The Supplier must exercise due skill and care when it selects and appoints Subcontractors. 24.4 For The Supplier will ensure that allFor Sub-Contracts in the Supplier’s supply chain entered into after the Start Date wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the whole or any part of this ContractContract contain provisions that: 24.4.1 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into after the Start Date, the Supplier will ensure that they all contain provisions that; or 24.4.2 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into before the Start Date, the Supplier will take all reasonable endeavours to ensure that they all contain provisions that: 24.4.2.1 allow the Supplier to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; 24.4.2.2 require the Supplier to pay all Subcontractors in full, within 30 days of receiving a valid, undisputed invoice; and 24.4.2.3 allow the Buyer to publish the details of the late payment or non-payment if this 30-day limit is exceeded. 24.5 At the Buyer’s request, the Supplier must terminate any Sub-Contracts in any of the following events: 24.5.1 there is a change of control within the meaning of Section 450 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of a Subcontractor which isn’t pre-approved by the Buyer in writing; 24.5.2 the acts or omissions of the Subcontractor have caused or materially contributed to a right of termination under Clause 11.4; 24.5.3 a Subcontractor or its Affiliates embarrasses or brings into disrepute or diminishes the public trust in the Buyer; 24.5.4 the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; and/or 24.5.5 the Buyer has found grounds to exclude the Subcontractor in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations. 24.6 The Supplier is responsible for all acts and omissions of its Subcontractors and those employed or engaged by them as if they were its own.

Supply Chain. ‌ 24.1 The Supplier cannot sub-contract the Contract or any part of it without the Buyer’s prior written consent. The Supplier shall provide the Buyer with the name of any Subcontractor the Supplier proposes to engage for the purposes of the Contract. The decision of the Buyer to consent or not will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Buyer does not communicate a decision to the Supplier within 10 Working Days of the request for consent then its consent will be deemed to have been given. The Buyer may reasonably withhold its consent to the appointment of a Subcontractor if it considers that: 24.1.1 the appointment of a proposed Subcontractor may prejudice the provision of the Deliverables or may be contrary to its interests; 24.1.2 the proposed Subcontractor is unreliable and/or has not provided reliable goods and or reasonable services to its other customers; and/or 24.1.3 the proposed Subcontractor employs unfit persons. 24.2 If the Buyer asks the Supplier for details about Subcontractors, the Supplier must provide details of all such Subcontractors at all levels of the supply chain including: 24.2.1 their name; 24.2.2 the scope of their appointment; and 24.2.3 the duration of their appointment. 24.3 The Supplier must exercise due skill and care when it selects and appoints Subcontractors. 24.4 For Sub-Contracts in the Supplier’s supply chain entered into wholly or substantially for the purpose of performing or contributing to the performance of the whole or any part of this Contract: 24.4.1 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into after the Start Date, the Supplier will ensure that they all contain provisions that; or 24.4.2 where such Sub-Contracts are entered into before the Start Date, the Supplier will take all reasonable endeavours to ensure that they all contain provisions that: 24.4.2.1 allow the Supplier to terminate the Sub-Contract if the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; 24.4.2.2 require the Supplier to pay all Subcontractors in full, within 30 days of receiving a valid, undisputed invoice; and 24.4.2.3 allow the Buyer to publish the details of the late payment or non-non- payment if this 30-day limit is exceeded. 24.5 At the Buyer’s request, the Supplier must terminate any Sub-Contracts in any of the following events: 24.5.1 there is a change of control within the meaning of Section 450 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of a Subcontractor which isn’t pre-approved by the Buyer in writing; 24.5.2 the acts or omissions of the Subcontractor have caused or materially contributed to a right of termination under Clause 11.4; 24.5.3 a Subcontractor or its Affiliates embarrasses or brings into disrepute or diminishes the public trust in the Buyer; 24.5.4 the Subcontractor fails to comply with its obligations in respect of environmental, social, equality or employment Law; and/or 24.5.5 the Buyer has found grounds to exclude the Subcontractor in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations. 24.6 The Supplier is responsible for all acts and omissions of its Subcontractors and those employed or engaged by them as if they were its own.