Common use of Consensus Clause in Contracts

Consensus. With respect to those matters that must be presented to the Steering Committee, the Parties intend that every effort should be made to have each such matter approved by a consensus of the Members. Consensus is reached when it becomes evident through deliberation that every Member, at the very least, does not oppose a decision. In its deliberations, the Steering Committee shall use appropriate tools for developing consensus, and shall seek to exhaust every reasonable and practicable effort to reach consensus. A. In the absence of a consensus, the Chair shall determine, pursuant to section 7.3.14 of this Agreement, whether there is sufficient opposition to the proposed action to constitute a Dispute. If the Chair determines there is a Dispute, until the dispute resolution process as herein described is completed, or the Dispute is otherwise resolved, the Program Manager shall not implement any action or decision which is the subject of the Dispute. B. In the absence of a Dispute, the decision of the Program Manager shall be final.