Common use of DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORM Clause in Contracts

DOCUMENTS IN ELECTRONIC FORM. If Owner requires that Owner, Design Professional, and Constructor exchange documents and data in electronic or digital form, prior to any such exchange, Owner, Design Professional, and Constructor shall agree on a written protocol governing all exchanges, which, at a minimum, shall specify: (a) the definition of documents and data to be accepted in electronic or digital form or to be transmitted electronically or digitally; (b) management and coordination responsibilities; (c) necessary equipment, software, and services; (d) acceptable formats, transmission methods, and verification procedures; (e) methods for maintaining version control; (f) privacy and security requirements; and (g) storage and retrieval requirements. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, each Party shall bear its own costs for requirements identified in the protocol. In the absence of a written protocol, use of documents and data in electronic or digital form shall be at the sole risk of the recipient.