{"component": "clause", "props": {"groups": [{"size": 3330, "snippet": "(a) If either the Chief Executive Officer of ICANN (\u201cCEO\u201d) or the Chairperson of the Registry Stakeholder Group (\u201cChair\u201d) desires to discuss any revision(s) to this Agreement, the CEO or Chair, as applicable, shall provide written notice to the other person, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the proposed revisions to this Agreement (a \u201cNegotiation Notice\u201d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the CEO nor the Chair may\n(i) propose revisions to this Agreement that modify any Consensus Policy then existing, (ii) propose revisions to this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.7 on or before June 30, 2014, or (iii) propose revisions or submit a Negotiation Notice more than once during any twelve (12) month period beginning on July 1, 2014.\n(b) Following receipt of the Negotiation Notice by either the CEO or the Chair, ICANN and the Working Group (as defined in Section 7.6) shall consult in good faith negotiations regarding the form and substance of the proposed revisions to this Agreement, which shall be in the form of a proposed amendment to this Agreement (the \u201cProposed Revisions\u201d), for a period of at least ninety (90) calendar days (unless a resolution is earlier reached) and attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement relating to the Proposed Revisions (the \u201cDiscussion Period\u201d).\n(c) If, following the conclusion of the Discussion Period, an agreement is reached on the Proposed Revisions, ICANN shall post the mutually agreed Proposed Revisions on its website for public comment for no less than thirty (30) calendar days (the \u201cPosting Period\u201d) and provide notice of such revisions to all Applicable Registry Operators in accordance with Section 7.9. ICANN and the Working Group will consider the public comments submitted on the Proposed Revisions during the Posting Period (including comments submitted by the Applicable Registry Operators). Following the conclusion of the Posting Period, the Proposed Revisions shall be submitted for Registry Operator Approval (as defined in Section 7.6) and approval by the ICANN Board of Directors. If such approvals are obtained, the Proposed Revisions shall be deemed an Approved Amendment (as defined in Section 7.6) by the Applicable Registry Operators and ICANN, and shall be effective and deemed an amendment to this Agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days notice from ICANN to Registry Operator.\n(d) If, following the conclusion of the Discussion Period, an agreement is not reached between ICANN and the Working Group on the Proposed Revisions, either the CEO or the Chair may provide the other person written notice (the \u201cMediation Notice\u201d) requiring each party to attempt to resolve the disagreements related to the Proposed Revisions through impartial, facilitative (non-\u00ad\u2010evaluative) mediation in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. In the event that a Mediation Notice is provided, ICANN and the Working Group shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days thereof, simultaneously post the text of their desired version of the Proposed Revisions and a position paper with respect thereto on ICANN\u2019s website.\n(i) The mediation shall be conducted by a single mediator selected by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt by the CEO or Chair, as applicable, of the Mediation Notice, the parties will promptly select a mutually acceptable mediation provider entity, which entity shall, as soon as practicable following such entity\u2019s selection, designate a mediator, who is a licensed attorney with general knowledge of contract law, who has no ongoing business relationship with either party and, to the extent necessary to mediate the particular dispute, general knowledge of the domain name system. Any mediator must confirm in writing that he or she is not, and will not become during the term of the mediation, an employee, partner, executive officer, director, or security holder of ICANN or an Applicable Registry Operator. If such confirmation is not provided by the appointed mediator, then a replacement mediator shall be appointed pursuant to this Section 7.7(d)(i).\n(ii) The mediator shall conduct the mediation in accordance with the rules and procedures for facilitative mediation that he or she determines following consultation with the parties. The parties shall discuss the dispute in good faith and attempt, with the mediator\u2019s assistance, to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute.\n(iii) Each party shall bear its own costs in the mediation. The parties shall share equally the fees and expenses of the mediator.\n(iv) If an agreement is reached during the mediation, ICANN shall post the mutually agreed Proposed Revisions on its website for the Posting Period and provide notice to all Applicable Registry Operators in accordance with Section 7.9. ICANN and the Working Group will consider the public comments submitted on the agreed Proposed Revisions during the Posting Period (including comments submitted by the Applicable Registry Operators). Following the conclusion of the Posting Period, the Proposed Revisions shall be submitted for Registry Operator Approval and approval by the ICANN Board of Directors. If such approvals are obtained, the Proposed Revisions shall be deemed an Approved Amendment (as defined in Section 7.6) by the Applicable Registry Operators and ICANN, and shall be effective and deemed an amendment to this Agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days notice from ICANN to Registry Operator.\n(v) If the parties have not resolved the dispute for any reason by the date that is ninety (90) calendar days following receipt by the CEO or Chair, as applicable, of the Mediation Notice, the mediation shall automatically terminate (unless extended by agreement of the parties). The mediator shall deliver to the parties a definition of the issues that could be considered in future arbitration, if invoked. Those issues are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.7(e)(ii) below.\n(e) If, following mediation, ICANN and the Working Group have not reached an agreement on the Proposed Revisions, either the CEO or the Chair may provide the other person written notice (an \u201cArbitration Notice\u201d) requiring ICANN and the Applicable Registry Operators to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration in accordance with the arbitration provisions of Section 5.2, subject to the requirements and limitations of this Section 7.7(e).\n(i) If an Arbitration Notice is sent, the mediator\u2019s definition of issues, along with the Proposed Revisions (be those from ICANN, the Working Group or both) shall be posted for public comment on ICANN\u2019s website for a period of no less than thirty (30) calendar days. ICANN and the Working Group will consider the public comments submitted on the Proposed Revisions during the Posting Period (including comments submitted by the Applicable Registry Operators), and information regarding such comments and consideration shall be provided to a three (3) person arbitrator panel. Each party may modify its Proposed Revisions before and after the Posting Period. The arbitration proceeding may not commence prior to the closing of such public comment period, and ICANN may consolidate all challenges brought by registry operators (including Registry Operator) into a single proceeding. Except as set forth in this Section 7.7, the arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to Section 5.2.\n(ii) No dispute regarding the Proposed Revisions may be submitted for arbitration to the extent the subject matter of the Proposed Revisions (i) relates to Consensus Policy, (ii) falls within the subject matter categories set forth in Section 1.2 of Specification 1, or (iii) seeks to amend any of the following provisions or Specifications of this Agreement: Articles 1, 3 and 6; Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.16, 2.17, 2.19, 4.1, 4.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.16; Section 2.8 and Specification 7 (but only to the extent such Proposed Revisions seek to implement an RPM not contemplated by Sections 2.8 and Specification 7); Exhibit A; and Specifications 1, 4, 6, 10 and 11.\n(iii) The mediator will brief the arbitrator panel regarding ICANN and the Working Group\u2019s respective proposals relating to the Proposed Revisions.\n(iv) No amendment to this Agreement relating to the Proposed Revisions may be submitted for arbitration by either the Working Group or ICANN, unless, in the case of the Working Group, the proposed amendment has received Registry Operator Approval and, in the case of ICANN, the proposed amendment has been approved by the ICANN Board of Directors.\n(v) In order for the arbitrator panel to approve either ICANN or the Working Group\u2019s proposed amendment relating to the Proposed Revisions, the arbitrator panel must conclude that such proposed amendment is consistent with a balanced application of ICANN\u2019s core values (as described in ICANN\u2019s Bylaws) and reasonable in light of the balancing of the costs and benefits to the business interests of the Applicable Registry Operators and ICANN (as applicable), and the public benefit sought to be achieved by the Proposed Revisions as set forth in such amendment. If the arbitrator panel concludes that either ICANN or the Working Group\u2019s proposed amendment relating to the Proposed Revisions meets the foregoing standard, such amendment shall be effective and deemed an amendment to this Agreement upon sixty (60) calendar days notice from ICANN to Registry Operator and deemed an Approved Amendment hereunder.\n(f) With respect to an Approved Amendment relating to an amendment proposed by ICANN, Registry may apply in writing to ICANN for an exemption from such amendment pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.6.\n(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.7 to the contrary, (a) if Registry Operator provides evidence to ICANN's reasonable satisfaction that the Approved Amendment would materially increase the cost of providing Registry Services, then ICANN will allow up to one-\u00ad\u2010hundred eighty (180) calendar days for the Approved Amendment to become effective with respect to Registry Operator, and (b) no Approved Amendment adopted 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Professional Engineering Services Pool Company Name: Address: City, State, Zip Principal(s): Name Title Name Title Name Title Name Title Engineer\u2019s License No.: IDENTIFY AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION (\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 all that apply).", "snippet_links": [{"key": "purchasing-department", "type": "definition", "offset": [4, 25]}, {"key": "approved-by", "type": "definition", "offset": [93, 104]}, {"key": "commissioners-court", "type": "definition", "offset": [120, 139]}, {"key": "selected-firm", "type": "definition", "offset": [154, 167]}, {"key": "to-submit", "type": "definition", "offset": [168, 177]}, {"key": "scope-of-service", "type": "definition", "offset": [180, 196]}, {"key": "the-vendor", "type": "clause", "offset": [334, 344]}, {"key": "negotiated-contract", "type": "definition", "offset": [364, 383]}, {"key": "best-and-final-offer", "type": "clause", "offset": [394, 414]}, {"key": "the-successful", "type": "clause", "offset": [420, 434]}, {"key": "presented-to", "type": "definition", "offset": [448, 460]}, {"key": "award-of-contract", "type": "clause", "offset": [516, 533]}, {"key": "if-vendor", "type": "clause", "offset": [535, 544]}, {"key": "contract-terms-and-conditions", "type": "definition", "offset": [567, 596]}, {"key": "contract-negotiations", "type": "clause", "offset": [645, 666]}, {"key": "company-name", "type": "clause", "offset": [770, 782]}, {"key": "name-title", "type": "clause", "offset": [824, 834]}, {"key": "license-no", "type": "clause", "offset": [879, 889]}], "samples": [{"hash": "7ntBFYxd96l", "uri": "/contracts/7ntBFYxd96l#negotiation-process", "label": "Professional Services Agreement", "score": 32.9677710604, "published": true}, {"hash": "4zZxx2av2ZG", "uri": "/contracts/4zZxx2av2ZG#negotiation-process", "label": "Professional Services Agreement", "score": 32.9677710604, "published": true}, {"hash": "1XuIgHpkmrE", "uri": "/contracts/1XuIgHpkmrE#negotiation-process", "label": "Professional Services", "score": 32.8500642544, "published": true}], "hash": "e869ef3d4922a84707f73dddf9ddf381", "id": 5}, {"size": 6, "snippet": "The Purchasing Department will commence negotiations with the Number One (1) ranked firm, as approved by \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 County Commissioners Court by asking the selected firm to submit a Scope of Service, including their fees. \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 County expects to conduct negotiations with vendor\u2019s representatives authorized to contractually obligate the vendor with an offer. 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Toward this end, the parties agree that based on available information, the best negotiation procedure would include the steps outlined in this section. The parties may agree to alter this procedure as deemed appropriate to deal with circumstances as they arise.\n(1) Both parties assure themselves that they understand the concerns and interests of the other party;\n(2) The negotiating teams identify alternatives to address the identified concerns;\n(3) The parties identify criteria and standards for evaluating available alternatives;\n(4) The parties review and evaluate the available alternatives and identify the recommended course of action;\n(5) The parties place in writing any items agreed upon for and formal action by the transportation employees and the Board of Education.", "snippet_links": [{"key": "both-parties", "type": "clause", "offset": [0, 12]}, {"key": "an-interest", "type": "clause", "offset": [18, 29]}, {"key": "resolving-problems", "type": "clause", "offset": [76, 94]}, {"key": "relating-to", "type": "definition", "offset": [109, 120]}, {"key": "toward-this-end", "type": "clause", "offset": [135, 150]}, {"key": "the-parties-agree-that", "type": "clause", "offset": [152, 174]}, {"key": "based-on", "type": "clause", "offset": [175, 183]}, {"key": "available-information", "type": "clause", "offset": [184, 205]}, {"key": "negotiation-procedure", "type": "clause", "offset": [216, 237]}, {"key": "agree-to", "type": "clause", "offset": [304, 312]}, {"key": "other-party", "type": "definition", "offset": [488, 499]}, {"key": "teams-identify-alternatives", "type": "clause", "offset": [521, 548]}, {"key": "criteria-and-standards", "type": "clause", "offset": [610, 632]}, {"key": "course-of-action", "type": "definition", "offset": [764, 780]}, {"key": "in-writing", "type": "clause", "offset": [804, 814]}, {"key": "action-by-the", "type": "clause", "offset": [852, 865]}, {"key": "transportation-employees", "type": "clause", "offset": [866, 890]}, {"key": "the-board-of-education", "type": "clause", "offset": [895, 917]}], "samples": [{"hash": "kXzfRIvlFt", "uri": "/contracts/kXzfRIvlFt#negotiation-process", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 33.1643684134, "published": true}, {"hash": "ejRaW6BOfwv", "uri": "/contracts/ejRaW6BOfwv#negotiation-process", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 32.7087368414, "published": true}, {"hash": "kLHG3TrqcVE", "uri": "/contracts/kLHG3TrqcVE#negotiation-process", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 25.7405886379, "published": true}], "hash": "36a7f9b5cccd5e31d235266eea97315b", "id": 7}, {"size": 5, "snippet": "7.1 Negotiations will be conducted at the Main Table and the Chief Negotiators wil be responsible for the conduct and coordination of negotiations and address the following matters:\n7.1.1 manage the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities;\n7.1.2 establish working groups, side tables, and other processes, as agreed; and,\n7.1.3 implement the \"Procedural Protocol For Taku River Tlingit Treaty Negotiations\".\n7.2 Where negotiation of a subject listed in 5.1 results in agreement, the Chief Negotiators will record it in a Chapter of the Agreement-in-Principle. 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