Common use of Independent Verification Clause in Contracts

Independent Verification. 3.1 The Purchaser reserves the right to decide whether the evidence submitted to it demonstrates that the Timber and wood-derived products comply with the Contract Specification. The Purchaser reserves the right to decide whether the evidence submitted to it is adequate to satisfy the Purchaser that the Timber and wood-derived products comply with the requirements of the social criteria defined in section 1.2 above. In the event that the Purchaser is not satisfied, the Contractor shall commission and meet the costs of an ‘independent verification’ and resulting report that will (a) verify the forest source of the Timber and wood derived products and (b) assess whether the source meets the relevant criteria.