Common use of Contract Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Contract Responsibilities. The Health Services Manager acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the purpose of the Contract Responsibilities and associated Performance Measure thresholds is to: (i) provide the Health Services Manager with focus and direction on certain key performance areas; (ii) specify performance goals and minimum standards or levels of performance which, if not achieved, may result in a financial abatement; (iii) assist the Health Services Manager to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and promote integrated service delivery and optimal Health Care for Transferees, by identifying any lapses in the Health Services and areas for improvement; (iv) highlight the areas of service delivery which potentially have the most significant impact on achievement of the Contract Objectives; and (v) assist Health Services Manager to propose an action plan in direct response to failure to achieve the minimum threshold performance level set out for each Contract Responsibilities that is relevant to the failed performance level(s). (b) the Contract Responsibilities do not modify or reduce any express obligation of the Parties under this Contract; (c) the Contract Responsibilities and associated Performance Measure thresholds may be progressively developed, assessed, refined, adjusted or otherwise varied by the Parties over the Term in accordance with Schedule 4.1 (Performance Management Framework); and (d) except as expressly provided in this Contract (including clause 56), the Health Services Manager: (i) bears the risk of all delays, disruptions, events or circumstances affecting the provision of the Health Services and the Health Services Manager's ability to meet or achieve any Contract Responsibility; and (ii) is not relieved of any obligation to meet or achieve a Contract Responsibility notwithstanding any such delay, disruption, event or circumstance unless it constitutes an excusable performance failure in accordance with Clause 8.5 in Schedule 4.1 (Performance Management Framework).