Transparency and Freedom of Information. 15.1 The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Contractor shall:
(a) provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as the Authority may reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with its obligations under FOISA and Environmental Information Regulations;
(b) transfer to the Authority all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement that the Contractor receives as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 Working Days of receipt;
(c) provide the Authority with a copy of all information held on behalf of the Authority which is requested in a Request For Information and which is in the Contractor’s possession or control. The information must be provided within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Authority may reasonably specify) in the form that the Authority requires.
(d) not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to the Authority unless authorised in writing to do so by the Authority.
15.2 If the Request for Information appears to be directed to information held by the Authority, the Contractor must promptly inform the applicant in writing that the Request for Information can be directed to the Authority.
15.3 If the Authority receives a Request for Information concerning the Framework Agreement, the Authority is responsible for determining at its absolute discretion whether the information requested is to be disclosed to the applicant or whether the information requested is exempt from disclosure in accordance with FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations.
15.4 The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority may, acting in accordance with the Authority’s Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions of Public Authorities issued under section 60(5) of FOISA (as may be issued and revised from time to time), be obliged under FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations to disclose information requested concerning the Contractor or the Framework Agreement:
15.4.1 in certain circumstances without consulting the Contractor, or
15.4.2 following consultation with the Contractor and having taken its views into account.
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 15.1 The Service Provider acknowledges that the Purchaser is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Service Provider shall:
Transparency and Freedom of Information. The Parties acknowledge that
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 27.3.1 The Parties acknowledge that
(a) the Transparency Reports; and
(b) the content of this Framework Agreement, including any changes to this Framework Agreement agreed from time to time, except for –
(i) any information which is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the FOIA, which shall be determined by the Authority; and
(ii) Commercially Sensitive Information; (together the “Transparency Information”) are not Confidential Information.
27.3.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Framework Agreement, the Supplier hereby gives its consent for the Authority to publish to the general public the Transparency Information in its entirety (but with any information which is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the FOIA redacted). The Authority shall, prior to publication, consult with the Supplier on the manner and format of publication and to inform its decision regarding any redactions but shall have the final decision in its absolute discretion.
27.3.3 The Supplier shall assist and co-operate with the Authority to enable the Authority to publish the Transparency Information, including the preparation of the Transparency Reports in accordance with Schedule 22 (Transparency Reports).
27.3.4 If the Authority believes that publication of any element of the Transparency Information would be contrary to the public interest, the Authority shall be entitled to exclude such information from publication. The Authority acknowledges that it would expect the public interest by default to be best served by publication of the Transparency Information in its entirety. Accordingly, the Authority acknowledges that it will only exclude Transparency Information from publication in exceptional circumstances and agrees that where it decides to exclude information from publication it will provide a clear explanation to the Supplier.
27.3.5 The Authority shall publish the Transparency Information in a format that assists the general public in understanding the relevance and completeness of the information being published to ensure the public obtain a fair view on how the Framework Agreement is being performed, having regard to the context of the wider commercial relationship with the Supplier.
27.3.6 The Supplier agrees that any Information it holds that is not included in the Transparency Reports but is reasonably relevant to or that arises from the provision of the Services shall be provided to the Authority on request unless ...
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 15.1. The Contractor acknowledges that the Framework Authority is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Contractor shall:
a) provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as the Framework Authority may reasonably request to enable the Framework Authority to comply with its obligations under FOISA and Environmental Information Regulations;
b) transfer to the Framework Authority all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement that the Contractor receives as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 Working Days of receipt;
c) provide the Framework Authority with a copy of all information held on behalf of the Framework Authority which is requested in a Request For Information and which is in the Contractor’s possession or control. The information must be provided within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Framework Authority may reasonably specify) in the form that the Framework Authority requires.
d) not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to the Framework Authority unless authorised in writing to do so by the Framework Authority.
15.2. If the Request for Information appears to be directed to information held by the Framework Authority, the Contractor must promptly inform the applicant in writing that the Request for Information can be directed to the Framework Authority.
15.3. Where the Framework Authority receives a Request for Information concerning the Framework Agreement, the Framework Authority is responsible for determining at its absolute discretion whether the information requested is to be disclosed to the applicant or whether the information requested is exempt from disclosure in accordance with FOISA and or the Environmental Information Regulations.
15.4. The Contractor acknowledges that the Framework Authority may, acting in accordance with the Framework Authority’s Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions of Public Authorities issued under section 60(5) of FOISA (as may be issued and revised from time to time), be obliged under FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations to disclose information requested concerning the Contractor or the Framework Agreement:
15.4.1. in certain circumstances without consulting the Contractor, or
15.4.2. following consultation with the Contractor and having taken its views into account.
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 23.1 The Parties acknowledge that:
(a) the Transparency Reports;
(b) the content of this Agreement, including any changes to this Agreement agreed from time to time, except for –
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 25.1 The Supplier acknowledges that Network Rail is subject to the requirements of the FOIA and the EIRs. The Supplier shall:
25.1.1 provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as reasonably requested by Network Rail to enable Network Rail to comply with its obligations under the FOIA and EIRs;
25.1.2 transfer to Network Rail all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement that it receives as soon as practicable and in any event within two (2) Working Days of receipt;
25.1.3 provide Network Rail with a copy of all Information held on behalf of Network Rail which is requested in a Request For Information which is in its possession or control in the form that Network Rail requires within five (5) Working Days (or such other period as Network Rail may reasonably specify) of Network Rail's request for such Information; and
25.1.4 not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to Network Rail unless authorised in writing to do so by Network Rail.
25.2 The Supplier acknowledges that Network Rail may be required under the FOIA and EIRs to disclose Information (including Commercially Sensitive Information) without consulting or obtaining consent from the Supplier. Network Rail shall take reasonable steps to notify the Supplier of a Request For Information (in accordance with the Secretary of State’s section 45 Code of Practice on the Discharge of the Functions of Public Authorities under Part 1 of the FOIA) to the extent that it is permissible and reasonably practical for it to do so but (notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement) Network Rail shall be responsible for determining in its absolute discretion whether any Commercially Sensitive Information and/or any other information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the FOIA and/or the EIRs.
25.3 The Parties acknowledge that 25.3.1 the Transparency Reports; and
Transparency and Freedom of Information.
14.1 The Service Provider acknowledges that the Purchaser is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Service Provider shall:
(a) provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as the Purchaser may reasonably request to enable the Purchaser to comply with its obligations under FOISA and Environmental Information Regulations;
(b) transfer to the Purchaser all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement that the Service Provider receives as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 Working Days of receipt;
(c) provide the Purchaser with a copy of all information held on behalf of the Purchaser which is requested in a Request For Information and which is in the Service Provider’s possession or control. The information must be provided within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Purchaser may reasonably specify) in the form that the Purchaser requires.
(d) not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to the Purchaser unless authorised in writing to do so by the Purchaser.
14.2 If the Request for Information appears to be directed to information held by the Purchaser, the Service Provider must promptly inform the applicant in writing that the Request for Information can be directed to the Purchaser.
14.3 If the Purchaser receives a Request for Information concerning the Contract, the Purchaser is responsible for determining at its absolute discretion whether the information requested is to be disclosed to the applicant or whether the information requested is exempt from disclosure in accordance with FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations.
14.4 The Service Provider acknowledges that the Purchaser may, acting in accordance with the Purchaser’s Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions of Public Authorities issued under section 60(5) of FOISA (as may be issued and revised from time to time), be obliged under FOISA or the Environmental Information Regulations to disclose information requested concerning the Service Provider or the Contract:
14.4.1 in certain circumstances without consulting the Service Provider, or
14.4.2 following consultation with the Service Provider and having taken its views into account.
14.5 Where 14.4.1 applies the Purchaser must take reasonable steps, if practicable, to give the Service Provider advance notice of the fact of disclosure or, failing that, draw the fact of disclosure to the attention of the Service Provider after such disclos...
Transparency and Freedom of Information. The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Contractor shall:
Transparency and Freedom of Information. 15.1. The Contractor acknowledges that the Authority is subject to the requirements of FOISA and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Contractor shall:
(a) provide all necessary assistance and cooperation as the Authority mayreasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with its obligations under FOISA and Environmental Information Regulations;
(b) transfer to the Authority all Requests for Information relating to this Agreement thatthe Contractor receives as soon as practicable and in any event within 2 Working Days of receipt;
(c) provide the Authority with a copy of all information held on behalf of the Authoritywhich is requested in a Request For Information and which is in the Contractor’s possession or control. The information must be provided within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Authority may reasonably specify) in the form that the Authority requires.
(d) not respond directly to a Request For Information addressed to the Authorityunless authorised in writing to do so by the Authority.
