For collocated offices Clause Samples

For collocated offices. (a) The Parties shall select their own contracted representative(s) for international markets. They shall use competitive processes whenever appropriate to find the most suitable and qualified candidates. (b) Representatives shall have direct reporting relationships with their respective Provinces. All Parties’ representatives and their personnel are responsible for adhering to their respective Government directives, norms, processes, ethics, policies and standards applicable at the posting. The representatives shall report directly to their designated provincial official who shall sit on the Working Group. There shall be no cross-reporting relationships between the Parties. (c) The Parties are under no obligations to collocate offices in every instance and can opt-out. A minimum of two Parties is required for establishing and maintaining a collocated overseas office. (d) The Parties are under no obligations to pursue only collaborative programming initiatives within the collocated offices, but are free to do so when it is seen as a common benefit to at least two of the Parties. Representatives shall develop their own work-plans consistent with their own provincial guidelines. (e) One Party shall be assigned a lead role for each collocated office market to find appropriate office space, negotiate lease, lease-hold improvements, and arrange for common office services. Costs shall be apportioned and shared. (f) It is the responsibility of the lead in each collocated office to ensure that the lease contemplates occupation of the lease space by the other Parties. (g) Over the term of the five (5) year agreement (2010 – 2015), the Parties shall evaluate and assess the prospect of new international locations for collocated offices. As part of the New West Partnership, the Government of British Columbia, the Government of Alberta, and the Government of Saskatchewan (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Parties”) agree to develop a joint agenda to coordinate innovation activities.