Common use of KEY PROJECT STAFF CHANGES Clause in Contracts

KEY PROJECT STAFF CHANGES. Contractor shall not change the project assignment of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for the period of project implementation. Contractor shall not change other members of Key Project Staff without providing the State written justification, a comprehensive transition plan and obtaining prior written approval of the State. State approvals for replacement of Key Project Staff will not be unreasonably withheld. The replacement of Key Project Staff shall have comparable or greater skills and applied experience than being replaced and be subject to reference and background checks described above. If Contractor removes Key Project Staff for any reason without the State’s approval, Contractor agrees to replace the new Key Project Staff member if performance is unacceptable to State and provide the first thirty (30) days of a replacement resource with equivalent skill at no charge. If Contractor fails in any material respect to perform the Services and deliver the Milestones as set forth herein, and a root cause analysis determines that the failure was due in material part to an inadequate number of Contractor Personnel, then Contractor shall promptly assign appropriate personnel to address the inadequacy at no additional cost to the State. In the event the State is paying for specific Services on a time and materials basis, and the State believes that Contractor is inefficiently utilizing any Resources or Contractor Personnel assigned to perform Services, the State may give Contractor a notice requesting a decrease in the number or reassignment of Contractor Personnel. Upon receipt of such notice, Contractor shall, within five (5) days from the State’s notice, provide the State with a recommendation which Contractor reasonably considers will accomplish the requisite improvement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State acknowledges that Key Project Staff may become unavailable due to termination of employment for any reason, through disability or death, illness, or through leave of absence such as FMLA or National Guard duty for example. In such circumstances, Contractor shall promptly notify the State in writing of the impending or actual departure of any Key Personnel and of the qualifications and identity of proposed replacement Key Project Staff. The State has the right to reasonably disapprove of any replacement Key Project Staff.

KEY PROJECT STAFF CHANGES. A. Contractor shall not change the project assignment of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for the period of project implementation. Contractor shall not change other members of Key Project Staff identified in paragraph 9.6 during the term of the contract without providing the State written justification, a comprehensive transition plan plan, and obtaining prior written approval of the StateState Authorized Representative. State approvals for replacement of Key Project Staff will not be unreasonably withheld. . B. The replacement of Key Project Staff shall have comparable or greater skills and applied experience than staff being replaced and be subject to reference and background checks described aboveas set forth herein. If Upon written notification to Contractor removes Key Project Staff for any reason without the by State’s approvalAuthorized Representative, Contractor agrees to replace the new any Key Project Staff member if whose performance is unacceptable is, in the sole discretion of State’s Authorized Representative, deemed unacceptable, and Contractor agrees to State and provide at no charge the first thirty (30) days business days, replacement Key Project Staff who commences work under this agreement due to unacceptable performance of a another Key Project Staff member. Replacement Key Project Staff proposed by Contractor must be approved in writing by State’s Authorized Representative. Contractor agrees to provide at least three recent references for any proposed replacement resource with equivalent skill at no charge. Key Staff and agrees that the state may contact these references prior to rendering any decision as to the acceptability of the proposed replacement staff. C. If Contractor fails in any material respect to perform meet the Services Contract and deliver the Milestones as set forth hereinSolution Requirements, and a root root-cause analysis determines that the failure was due in material part to an inadequate number of Contractor Personnel, then Contractor shall promptly assign appropriate personnel to address the inadequacy at no additional cost to the State. In the event the State is paying for specific Services on a time and materials basis, and the State believes that Contractor is inefficiently utilizing any Resources or Contractor Personnel assigned to perform Services, the State may give Contractor a notice requesting a decrease in the number or reassignment of Contractor Personnel. Upon receipt of such notice, Contractor shall, within five (5) days from the State’s notice, provide the State with a recommendation which Contractor reasonably considers will accomplish the requisite improvement. . D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State acknowledges that Key Project Staff may become unavailable due to termination of employment for any reason, through disability or death, illness, or through leave of absence such as FMLA or National Guard duty for example. In such circumstances, Contractor shall promptly notify the State in writing of the impending or actual departure of any Key Personnel and of the qualifications and identity of proposed replacement Key Project Staff. The State has the right to reasonably disapprove of any replacement Key Project Staff.

KEY PROJECT STAFF CHANGES. Contractor shall not make a permanent change to the project assignment of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for the period of project implementation. Contractor shall not change other members of Key Project Staff identified in paragraph G.1.h during the term of the Contract without providing the State written justification, full background of the proposed new Key Project Staff consistent with Section G.1.e, a comprehensive transition plan where Contractor absorbs the costs of onboarding the new individual. Contractor shall follow the Change Order Process to request to replace a Key Project Staff and obtaining obtain prior written approval of the State's Authorized Representative. State approvals for replacement of Key Project Staff will not be unreasonably withheld. The If required, Contractor shall provide a temporary replacement for its Key Staff (Account Executive, Project Manager and Technical Lead) to cover paid time off, when the time off may have impacts on the work being performed by the project team. Contractor shall provide a replacement resource consistent with Section G.1.e and will provide the State with advanced notice and obtain prior written approval of Key Project Staff shall have comparable or greater skills and applied experience than being replaced and be subject to reference and background checks described above. If Contractor removes Key Project Staff for any reason without the State's Authorized Representative when this interim replacement need is warranted, including for how long and what the transition plan is to assure the interim replacement is ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and cost neutral to the State. a. Upon written notification to Contractor by State’s approvalAuthorized Representative, Contractor agrees to shall replace the new any Key Project Staff member if whose performance is unacceptable to State and provide is, in the first thirty (30) days sole discretion of a replacement resource with equivalent skill at no charge. State’s Authorized Representative, deemed unacceptable. b. If Contractor fails in any material respect to perform meet the Services and deliver the Milestones as set forth hereinContract, and a root root-cause analysis determines that the failure was due in material part to an inadequate number of Contractor Personnel, then Contractor shall promptly assign appropriate personnel to address the inadequacy at no additional cost to the State. In the event the State is paying for specific Services on a time and materials basis, and the State believes that Contractor is inefficiently utilizing any Resources or Contractor Personnel assigned to perform Services, the State may give Contractor a notice requesting a decrease in the number or reassignment of Contractor Personnel. Upon receipt of such notice, Contractor shall, within five (5) days from the State’s notice, provide the State with a recommendation which Contractor reasonably considers will accomplish the requisite improvement. . c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State acknowledges that Key Project Staff may become unavailable due to termination of employment for any reason, through disability or death, illness, or through leave of absence such as FMLA or National Guard duty for example. In such circumstances, Contractor shall promptly notify the State in writing of the impending or actual departure of any Key Personnel Project Staff and of the qualifications and identity identify of proposed replacement Key Project Staff. d. The replacement of Key Project Staff shall have comparable or greater skills and applied experience than staff being replaced and be subject to reference and background checks as set forth herein. The State has Replacement Key Project Staff proposed by Contractor must be approved in writing by State’s Authorized Representative. Contractor shall provide at least three recent references, including two references with experience with the right to reasonably disapprove of individual in a similar IV&V role as proposed for any proposed replacement Key Project StaffStaff and agrees that the State may contact these references prior to rendering any decision as to the acceptability of the proposed replacement staff.