Common use of Key Control Clause in Contracts

Key Control. The Seller shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Seller by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Seller by the Government shall be duplicated. The Seller shall develop and follow procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Standard Operating Procedures. Such procedures shall include turning in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Seller shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Agreements Officer. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Seller shall, upon direction of the Government, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from Seller payments. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the Seller. The Seller shall prohibit access to Government issued keys/key cards by unauthorized personnel other than the Seller’s employees. The Seller shall prohibit entry into controlled areas by unauthorized personnel other than the Seller’s employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the USG Agreements Officer.

Key Control. The Seller Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Seller Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Seller Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Seller Contractor shall develop and follow procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Standard Operating ProceduresQuality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turning turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Seller Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Agreements Contracting Officer. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Seller Contractor shall, upon direction of the GovernmentContracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from Seller paymentsthe monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the Sellermonthly payment due the Contractor. The Seller Contractor shall prohibit access to the use of Government issued keys/key cards by unauthorized personnel any persons other than the SellerContractor’s employees. The Seller Contractor shall prohibit entry into controlled the opening of locked areas by unauthorized personnel Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than the Seller’s Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the USG Agreements Contracting Officer.

Key Control. The Seller shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Seller by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Seller by the Government shall be duplicated. The Seller shall develop and follow procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Standard Operating Procedures. Such procedures shall include turning in turnin of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Seller shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Agreements Officer. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Seller shall, upon direction of the Government, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from Seller payments. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the Seller. The Seller shall prohibit access to Government issued keys/key cards by unauthorized personnel other than the Seller’s employees. The Seller shall prohibit entry into controlled areas by unauthorized personnel other than the Seller’s employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the USG Agreements Officer.