Window of opportunity. The window of opportunity is described in the MSF as a critical short moment in time where an opportunity arises for policy entrepreneurs (see paragraph 2.2.4) to push their alternatives or gain attention for certain problems (Xxxxxxx, 1995). Every stream has a certain window where the problem, political or policy windows can open by a series of events. For instance, if there were an extreme flooding incident in New Orleans, the problem window would be pressured to open. Or a political window can open when there is a great turnover in government. These instances can be policy change moments. For instance, when the Democrats lost the election in 2016, there was a major overhaul in the legislative and executive branch. The Obama administration was adamant in regulating the fossil-fuel industry to stop Co2 emissions (Xxxxxxxxx, 2015). Combatting climate change was a top priority of the Obama administration and they proposed a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2013 which strived to regulate the fossil-fuel industries Co2 emissions, pursued alternative fuel resources, preserved forests and intensified research on climate change (Xxxxxxxxx, 2013). The CAP also looked at how to address climate change internationally and supported the conservation of common-pool resources (Xxxxxxxxx, 2013). With the election of Xxxxxx Xxxxx in 2016, a new climate strategy was adopted. The new administration cancelled the Climate Action Plan and appointed climate change denialists (i.e. Xxxxx Xxxxxx) as the head of the EPA (Holden, 2017). The cancellation of the Climate Action Plan meant that there were significant policy changes in the environmental policies which will be further discussed in the analysis. These examples are meant to showcase that with the turnover in the executive and legislative branch, significant policy changes took place in the US after 2016. Windows of opportunity are therefore considered to be somewhat predictable (during elections) or unpredictable in times of sudden crises (Knaggard, 2015: Kingdon, 1995). It is the policy entrepreneurs job to recognize a window of opportunity and present viable alternatives to policymakers in this short window (Knaggard, 2015: Xxxxxxx, 1995: Xxxxxxxxxx, 2015). Due to the significance of an election, this thesis will argue that the window of opportunity was the election of X. Xxxxx in 2016.
Window of opportunity. Once a prospective customer becomes an Approved Prospect pursuant to the procedure outlined in Section 2.2 above, Consultant shall have the exclusive right to sell any one or more of the NBC products to the Approved Prospect for a period of 6 months following the date of the designation of the prospective customer as an Approved Prospect. If a sale of one or more of the NBC Products is not closed within the 6-month period described, then the prospective customer will no longer be an Approved Prospect and the exclusive right granted to Consultant with regard to that particular customer will terminate, and NBC, in its sole and absolute unfettered discretion, shall:
Window of opportunity. Since placement opportunities for Rabbis do not always coincide with the expiration dates of existing Agreements, the Rabbi may find it necessary to begin exploration of placement opportunities prior to the date of the expiration of this Agreement as described above. The Synagogue expressly agrees that the Rabbi may seek or consider a change in pulpit during the twenty-four (24) month period preceding the expiration of this Agreement, or, during the period of time coinciding with the last one-half () of the term of this Agreement, whichever period is less; provided, however, that in the event that the Rabbi desires to terminate this Agreement prior to the last year of the term hereof, then, in that event, the Rabbi must remain within the employ of the Synagogue for a minimum of six (6) months subsequent to his announcement to the Synagogue of his intention to depart and, further provided, however, that this provision shall not apply if this Agreement constitutes the initial (first) Agreement between the parties.
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