Common use of TEAM Clause in Contracts

TEAM. The Parties hereby agree to the formation of an Implementation Team which shall be composed of representatives of both Parties for the purpose of: developing and implementing policies and procedures to promote effective and efficient performance for the benefit of each Party's Customers and each other; promoting reliable forecasting of facility and capital needs associated with the performance of this Agreement; coordinating planning of new, expanded, modified or altered network features, functions and capabilities; and. developing appropriate standards by which to evaluate the quality and timeliness of performance. Within thirty, (30) days of the execution of this Agreement, each Party shall designate, in writing, no more than three (3) persons to be permanent members of this Implementation Team provided that either Party may include, in Team meetings or Team activities, such technical specialists or other persons as may be reasonably required to address a specific task, matter or subject. Each Party shall give its representatives on the Implementation Team direct access to those persons who have authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party and bind such Party, provided, however, where decisions must be escalated from the Implementation Team for resolution, such escalation shall occur within five (5) days. Within sixty (60) days from the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall have conducted the first Team meeting and identified a schedule and procedures for the purpose of satisfying the objectives of this Article XVIII. Such procedures shall include the process by which issues shall be resolved by the Team. The Parties understand and agree that it is not possible, as of the date this Agreement is executed, to list or define all the needs, resources and capabilities that may be required to efficiently and effectively accomplish the objectives of this Agreement. It is the specific intent of the Parties that the Team created by this Article XVIII shall provide the flexibility that shall be required to allow this Agreement to dynamically adapt the relationship of the Parties as circumstances warrant or as otherwise required.

TEAM. The Parties hereby agree to the formation of an Implementation Team which shall be composed of representatives of both Parties for the purpose of: developing and implementing policies and procedures to promote effective and efficient performance for the benefit of each Party's Customers and each other; promoting reliable forecasting of facility and capital needs associated with the performance of this Agreement; coordinating planning of new, expanded, modified or altered network features, functions and capabilities; and. and developing appropriate standards by which to evaluate the quality and timeliness of performance. Within thirty, (30) days of the execution of this Agreement, each Party shall designate, in writing, no more than three (3) persons to be permanent members of this Implementation Team provided that either Party may include, in Team meetings or Team activities, such technical specialists or other persons as may be reasonably required to address a specific task, matter or subject. Each Party shall give its representatives on the Implementation Team direct access to those persons who have authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party and bind such Party, provided, however, where decisions must be escalated from the Implementation Team for resolution, such escalation shall occur within five (5) daysdays of the Team’s determination that escalation is required. Within sixty (60) days from the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall have conducted the first Team meeting and identified in writing a schedule and procedures for the purpose of satisfying the objectives of this Article XVIII. Such procedures shall include the process by which issues shall be resolved by the Team. The Parties understand and agree that it is not possible, as of the date this Agreement is executed, to list or define all the needs, resources and capabilities that may be required to efficiently and effectively accomplish the objectives of this Agreement. It is the specific intent of the Parties that the Team created by this Article XVIII shall provide the flexibility that shall be required to allow this Agreement to dynamically adapt the relationship of the Parties as circumstances warrant or as otherwise required.