Audits and testing Clause Samples

The "Audits and testing" clause grants one party the right to review, inspect, or test the other party’s systems, processes, or records to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, such as data security or regulatory requirements. This may involve scheduled or ad hoc audits, on-site inspections, or technical testing of IT systems, often with advance notice and subject to confidentiality protections. The core function of this clause is to provide oversight and verification, helping to identify and address potential issues proactively and ensuring that both parties adhere to agreed standards and legal requirements.
Audits and testing. 4.3.1 The tests shall be performed in accordance with the processes defined in the Contract. The Supplier shall provide the Purchaser with the relevant test reports. If the test results do not comply with the Contract and/or performance requirements (Supplier Product Quality Development (SPQD) industry standards, etc.), the Supplier shall immediately carry out the necessarymeasuresandrepeatthetests, atitsowncosts(includingpotential Purchaser’stravel costs), in such a manner as to comply with Contract‘s requirements and the deadlines stipulated in the Contract. 4.3.2 The Purchaser, whomay beaccompanied by anyperson appointed thereby, may atany time make any controlling visit that it considers necessary to the premises where the Supply are to be performed, during normal working hours, in order to ensure the correct performance by the Supplier, of its contractual obligations. The Supplier shall obtain from its subcontractors such visitation rights in their premises, for the Purchaser. 4.3.3 Supply that doesn’t meet all the requirements set in this Article 4 shall be considered as having a non-conformity as per Article 11 and may be recorded as a non-conformity event (NCE) as defined in the Supplier’s Quality Manual. A lump sum administrative fee of two thousand seven hundred fifty Renminbi(2750 CNY) will be applied by the Purchaser for each NCE. This administrative fee shall not be considered as a penalty and represents a reasonable estimate for the administrative fees required to process the NCE; it is not the sole remedy for the Supplier’s default and iswithout prejudice to any other remedies available to the Purchaser under the Contract or law. 4.3.4 If the Purchaser assesses on its part that the Supplier is not performing the Supply in accordance with the Contract, it may require, in writing, the Supplier to indicate the measures that the Supplier intends to take to remedy the situation. 4.3.5 In the event that tests demonstrate that the Supply does not achieve the performance required by the Contract, the Purchaser shall be entitled to (i) terminate the Contract as per Article 20 hereunder and/or (ii) have the Contract performed in all or in part by a third Party at the Supplier’s risks and expenses. The Supplier shall implement an appropriate and recognized quality assurance programme andquality control plan for the execution of the Supply andshall satisfy itself and the Purchaser by means of appropriate Documentation, processes, inspections, tests and ...
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Audits and testing. 4.3. 1The tests shall be performed in accordance with the processes defined in the Contract. The Supplier shall provide the Purchaser with the relevant test reports. If the test results do not comply with the Contract and/or performance requirements (Supplier Product Quality Development (SPQD) industry standards, etc.), the Supplier shall immediately carry out the necessary measures and repeat the tests, at its own costs (including potential Purchaser’s travel costs), in such a manner as to comply with Contract‘s requirements and the deadlines stipulated in the Contract. 4.3. 2The Purchaser, who may be accompanied by any person appointed thereby, may at any time make any controlling visit that it considers necessary to the premises where the Supply are to be performed, during normal working hours, in order to ensure the correct performance by the Supplier, of its contractual obligations. The Supplier shall obtain from its subcontractors such visitation rights in their premises, for the Purchaser.
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Audits and testing. Zoom shall provide a copy of its annual SOC 2 report to the NYAG within thirty days of issuance. If Zoom obtains an outside auditor certification with more stringent requirements than the SOC 2 report, it may provide that report instead.
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  • Inspection and Testing Each Constructing Entity shall cause inspection and testing of the Interconnection Facilities that it constructs in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Construction Parties acknowledge and agree that inspection and testing of facilities may be undertaken as facilities are completed and need not await completion of all of the facilities that a Constructing Entity is building.

  • Inspections and Tests 26.1 The Supplier shall at its own expense and at no cost to the Procuring Entity carry out all such tests and/or inspections of the Goods and Related Services as are specified in the SCC. 26.2 The inspections and tests may be conducted on the premises of the Supplier or its Subcontractor, at point of delivery, and/or at the Goods' final destination, or in another place in Kenya as specified in the SCC. Subject to GCC Sub-Clause 26.3, if conducted on the premises of the Supplier or its Subcontractor, all reasonable facilities and assistance, including access to drawings and production data, shall be furnished to the inspectors at no charge to the Procuring Entity. 26.3 The Procuring Entity or its designated representative shall be entitled to attend the tests and/or inspections referred to in GCC Sub-Clause 26.2, provided that the Procuring Entity bear all of its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with such attendance including, but not limited to, all travelling and board and lodging expenses. 26.4 Whenever the Supplier is ready to carry out any such test and inspection, it shall give a reasonable advance notice, including the place and time, to the Procuring Entity. The Supplier shall obtain from any relevant third party or manufacturer any necessary permission or consent to enable the Procuring Entity or its designated representative to attend the test and/or inspection. 26.5 The Procuring Entity may require the Supplier to carry out any test and/or inspection not required by the Contract but deemed necessary to verify that the characteristics and performance of the Goods comply with the technical specifications codes and standards under the Contract, provided that the Supplier's reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the carrying out of such test and/or inspection shall be added to the Contract Price. Further, if such test and/or inspection impedes the progress of manufacturing and/or the Supplier's performance of its other obligations under the Contract, due allowance will be made in respect of the Delivery Dates and Completion Dates and the other obligations so affected. 26.6 The Supplier shall provide the Procuring Entity with a report of the results of any such test and/or inspection. 26.7 The Procuring Entity may reject any Goods or any part thereof that fail to pass any test and/or inspection or do not conform to the specifications. The Supplier shall either rectify or replace such rejected Goods or parts thereof or make alterations necessary to meet the specifications at no cost to the Procuring Entity, and shall repeat the test and/or inspection, at no cost to the Procuring Entity, upon giving a notice pursuant to GCC Sub- Clause 26.4. 26.8 The Supplier agrees that neither the execution of a test and/or inspection of the Goods or any part thereof, nor the attendance by the Procuring Entity or its representative, nor the issue of any report pursuant to GCC Sub-Clause 26.6, shall release the Supplier from any warranties or other obligations under the Contract.

  • Inspection and Tests 3.8.1 The Procuring entity or its representative shall have the right to inspect and/or to test the goods to confirm their conformity to the Contract specifications. The Procuring entity shall notify the tenderer in writing in a timely manner, of the identity of any representatives retained for these purposes. 3.8.2 The inspections and tests may be conducted in the premises of the tenderer or its subcontractor(s), at point of delivery, and/or at the Goods’ final destination If conducted on the premises of the tenderer or its subcontractor(s), all reasonable facilities and assistance, including access to drawings and production data, shall be furnished to the inspectors at no charge to the Procuring entity. 3.8.3 Should any inspected or tested goods fail to conform to the Specifications, the Procuring entity may reject the equipment, and the tenderer shall either replace the rejected equipment or make alterations necessary to make specification requirements free of costs to the Procuring entity. 3.8.4 The Procuring entity’s right to inspect, test and where necessary, reject the goods after the Goods’ arrival shall in no way be limited or waived by reason of the equipment having previously been inspected, tested and passed by the Procuring entity or its representative prior to the equipment delivery. 3.8.5 Nothing in paragraph 3.8 shall in any way release the tenderer from any warranty or other obligations under this Contract.

  • Audit and Testing 4.1 The Contractor shall conduct tests of the processes and countermeasures contained in the Security Plan ("Security Tests") on an annual basis or as otherwise agreed by the Parties. The date, timing, content and conduct of such Security Tests shall be agreed in advance with the Authority. 4.2 The Authority shall be entitled to send a representative to witness the conduct of the Security Tests. The Contractor shall provide the Authority with the results of such tests (in a form approved by the Authority in advance) as soon as practicable after completion of each Security Test. 4.3 Without prejudice to any other right of audit or access granted to the Authority pursuant to this Contract, the Authority shall be entitled at any time and without giving notice to the Contractor to carry out such tests (including penetration tests) as it may deem necessary in relation to the Security Plan and the Contractor's compliance with and implementation of the Security Plan. The Authority may notify the Contractor of the results of such tests after completion of each such test. Security Tests shall be designed and implemented so as to minimise the impact on the delivery Services. If such tests impact adversely on its ability to deliver the Services to the agreed Service Levels, the Contractor shall be granted relief against any resultant under-performance for the period of the tests. 4.4 Where any Security Test carried out pursuant to paragraphs 4.2 or 4.3 above reveals any actual or potential security failure or weaknesses, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Authority of any changes to the Security Plan (and the implementation thereof) which the Contractor proposes to make in order to correct such failure or weakness. Subject to the Authority's approval in accordance with paragraph 3.12, the Contractor shall implement such changes to the Security Plan in accordance with the timetable agreed with the Authority or, otherwise, as soon as reasonably possible. For the avoidance of doubt, where the change to the Security Plan to address a non-compliance with the Security Policy or security requirements, the change to the Security Plan shall be at no additional cost to the Authority. For the purposes of this paragraph 4, a weakness means a vulnerability in security and a potential security failure means a possible breach of the Security Plan or security requirements.

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