Common use of QA Audits Clause in Contracts

QA Audits. Not more frequently than […***…] during the Term, upon Sequenom’s reasonable advance written notice to Supplier, Sequenom shall have the right to have its representatives visit the Supplier’s manufacturing facility to review Supplier’s manufacturing operations related to Supplier Products and assess its compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and quality assurance standards and to discuss any related issues with Supplier’s manufacturing and management personnel. To the extent such Sequenom representatives are third parties and not employees of Sequenom or a Sequenom Affiliate, Sequenom shall obtain Supplier’s advance approval to Sequenom’s use of such third party representatives for such QA audit, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, and such approved third party shall be required to sign an appropriate confidentiality agreement with Supplier.