Common use of COORDINATION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Clause in Contracts

COORDINATION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 55.1 The Parties shall consult each other on any significant press or media announcement (whether print, broadcast or social media) which relates to the Programme before it is released. 55.2 The Sponsor Body is accountable for the management of external communications and public engagement in relation to the Programme. 55.3 The Sponsor Body will have ownership and control over the public website and other communication channels for the Programme. 55.4 The Corporate Officers will facilitate the use of internal communications channels by the Sponsor Body for the purposes of engaging with Members of both Houses and Parliamentary staff regarding the Programme (in accordance with its statutory obligations), where it is expedient and reasonable to do so, but will retain editorial control of such channels. 55.5 The Corporate Officers are accountable for the management of communication and public engagement in relation to the wider business of Parliament. 55.6 Where an incident or matter occurs which has any actual or potential implication for the reputation or interests of a Party, the Parties with any knowledge of the matter shall notify the others so that no Party is put in a position where it is informed or finds out about the matter from an external source. This may include (without limitation) health and safety incidents, loss or damage to a Heritage Item, significant unexpected expenditure, the insolvency of a contractor or fire.