Common use of Support of Evolution Clause in Contracts

Support of Evolution. Supplier shall: (a) train Supplier Staff in new processes and methods of service delivery and technology used generally within Supplier’s organization or used generally within Supplier’s industry and approved by LS&Co. for use in the Services; (b) make investments in processes and methods of service delivery and technology to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and methods of service delivery and technology and to support LS&Co.’s efforts to maintain its competitiveness in the markets in which it competes; (c) research and propose reasonable improvements to the Services, and the process and methods of service delivery and technology, to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and methods of service delivery and technology and to support LS&Co.’s efforts to maintain its competitiveness in the markets in which it competes; (d) meet with LS&Co. periodically, at least once during every 180-day period or as otherwise requested by LS&Co., to inform LS&Co. of, and discuss with LS&Co., any new processes and methods of service delivery and technology that could be implemented to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and methods of service delivery and technology and to support LS&Co.’s efforts to maintain its competitiveness in the markets in which it competes; and (e) permit LS&Co. to have at least one representative (selected by LS&Co.) on any advisory board or other group established by Supplier for the purpose of soliciting or obtaining customer input with regard to any investment in the processes and methods of service delivery and technology.