Collaboration Process Clause Samples
The Collaboration Process clause defines the procedures and expectations for how parties will work together throughout the duration of their agreement. It typically outlines methods for communication, decision-making, sharing of information, and resolving issues that arise during the collaboration. For example, it may specify regular meetings, designate points of contact, or establish protocols for joint approvals. The core function of this clause is to ensure smooth cooperation and prevent misunderstandings by providing a clear framework for joint activities and interactions.
Collaboration Process. 8.1 Either Party may initiate the development of a new capital project and/or new service it deems to be critical or essential and that may be beneficial to both Parties. Prior to submitting a formal written notice for a new cost-sharing agreement, the initiating Party’s CAO will consult and seek informal support from the other Party’s CAO.
8.2 Once either municipality has received written notice of a new capital project or new service, an Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee meeting must be held within 30 days of the date the written notice was received, unless both ▇▇▇’▇ agree otherwise.
8.3 The Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee will be the forum used to address and develop future Service Agreements and/or cost sharing arrangements.
8.4 Both Parties recognize that the decision to participate in or not participate in a project/arrangement ultimately lies with the respective municipal councils.
Collaboration Process. The collaboration process follows a pre-set number of steps. Despite a fairly standardized process that it is used with all the companies that have enrolled in the IDC program, then work done within these steps is very diverse depending on the unique needs of the enrolled company. This process puts its focus on one step, elaborating short-term measurable actions, but at the same time taking into account what the company has defined in their strategic plans for the long term status and its actual situation. If the company doesn’t have a long term plan or vision, the consortium helps them in the development of such plan.
Figure 1: The focus point on the process.
Collaboration Process. 3.1 The Agreement is a voluntary cooperation between the Parties as individual companies and does not constitute a joint company, joint venture, or other jointly owned legal entity. As such each Party continues to represent and act solely on behalf of their own business. No Party may enter into an agreement with third parties that binds the other Party, unless otherwise specified in a separate written agreement. Decisions relating to the cooperation are made by consensus between the Parties. The Parties are however obligated to accede to decisions as set out in the Agreement.
3.2 Each Party shall designate a contact person who has the necessary authority to act on behalf of the respective Parties with respect to decisions in the cooperation. At present, it is agreed that the contact persons are as follows: Each Party is free to change their contact person with prior written notice of this to the other Party. If a Party has not notified the other Party of any change in the contact person, the Party concerned remains liable for the contact person's actions in the cooperation.
Collaboration Process. Required in response to the EIR by PAS1192-2 Clause 5.3 a) 5).
Collaboration Process. The OCP and CoST will have regular check-in and coordination calls (minimum every two months). When possible, members of the two teams will meet in person. In these meetings, the teams will agree on specific next steps, timeframes and, if necessary, resources to implement the collaborations outlined in this agreement. Actions agreed during the meetings will be recorded.
Collaboration Process. The purpose of this section is to define how, where and when project information will be shared.
Collaboration Process. The Core Team shall develop a written process governing collaboration between the administrations of the respective parties on the research, investigation and evaluations of site acquisition, design and construction processes of school building projects. The written process shall be provided to the Parties as an information item within 30 days following the approval of this Agreement by both Parties.
Collaboration Process. Define the process by which the physician assistant and collaborating physician or physicians within the group communicate and make decisions concerning patients’ medical treatment. This process should utilize the knowledge and skills of the physician assistant and the supervising physician based on their respective education, training, and experience. Physician assistants will collaborate with physicians within the group practice based on progressive acquisition and maintenance of medical knowledge, skills, and evidenced based decision making. Collaboration includes access to synchronous and asynchronous communication with a collaborating physician in-person and/or via technology to support acquisition of medical knowledge, skills, and decision making. The on-call physician is also available to the physician assistant in emergency situations. Additionally, physician assistants require physician co-signature per NJH policy (Guidelines for Advanced Practice Providers). Additional requirements are as follows: o New graduate or new to practice physician assistant with less than 5000 hours experience, or less than 3000 hours in new practice area: o Comprehensive evaluation with their collaborating physician at 3, 6, and 12 months, then annually. o Minimum of first 160 hours of practice supervision with collaborating physician in person or via technology. o New graduate physician assistants require physician co-signature of first 75 encounters. o Physician assistants new to a specialty require physician co-signature of first 25 encounters. o Experienced physician assistant with greater than 5000 hours of experience, or greater than 3000 hours in new practice area: o Comprehensive evaluation with their collaborating physician at 6 and 12 months, then annually. o Physician assistants new to NJH require physician co-signature of first 25 encounters.
Collaboration Process. The collaborative governance process model sometimes describes collaboration as a gradual development (▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇, 2007). Or for example, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (1987:95) describe the consensus building process as having a pre-negotiation phase, a negotiation phase, and an implementation phase; Gray (1989) defines a collaborative process as consisting of three steps, namely:
(1) problem setting (2) direction setting, and (3) implementation; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (2005:118) identify a three-step process that includes preparation, policy development, and decision making, with each step having several stages. Collaboration at an early stage can positively or negatively affect further collaboration. However, because communication is at the core of collaboration, (▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇, 2007) start with:
