Technical and professional ability Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical Cooperation In order to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement, developed country Members shall provide, on request and on mutually agreed terms and conditions, technical and financial cooperation in favour of developing and least-developed country Members. Such cooperation shall include assistance in the preparation of laws and regulations on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights as well as on the prevention of their abuse, and shall include support regarding the establishment or reinforcement of domestic offices and agencies relevant to these matters, including the training of personnel.
Assistance and Cooperation (a) Each of the Companies shall provide (and shall cause its Affiliates to provide) the other Companies and their respective agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, with such cooperation or information as they may reasonably request in connection with (i) preparing and filing Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns, and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed. Such cooperation shall include making available, upon reasonable notice, all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Companies and their respective Affiliates as provided in Section 9. Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other Companies, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes. (b) Any information or documents provided under this Section 8 or Section 9 shall be kept confidential by the Company or Companies receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, in no event shall any of the Companies or any of their respective Affiliates be required to provide the other Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or any other Person access to or copies of any information if such action could reasonably be expected to result in the waiver of any Privilege. In addition, in the event that any of the Companies determine that the provision of any information to the other Companies or their respective Affiliates could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any Privilege, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to permit compliance with their obligations under this Section 8 or Section 9 in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
Manufacturing Technology Transfer Except as provided in Section 4.3(f)(iii)(1) and Section 6.10, with respect to any Collaboration Product (or LGC Reserved Product, if applicable) for which LGC (or its Affiliate) performed CMC Development or CMC Manufacturing, if (a) Cue does not elect for LGC to perform CMC Step 2, CMC Step 3, or CMC Step 4 (or with respect to LGC Reserved Products, upon completion of CMC Step 1), or (b) upon failure of the Parties to reach agreement with respect to a Clinical Supply Agreement or a Commercial Supply Agreement or (c) [***] under this Agreement and does not cure such breach within [***] days (provided, that if such breach is not reasonably capable of cure within such [***] day period, then such cure period shall be automatically extended for an additional [***] day period as long as LGC continues to use diligent efforts to cure such breach in accordance with a reasonable cure plan and if such breach is not reasonably capable of cure within such combined [***] day period, then Cue shall reasonably consider consenting to any extension of such cure period as long as LGC continues to use diligent efforts to cure such breach in accordance with a reasonable cure plan), as applicable, then, in each case upon the written request of Cue, LGC shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make a technology transfer to an Approved CMO the Manufacturing processes (including materials and such other information) but solely as is necessary to enable the Manufacture of such Collaboration Product (including the Collaboration Compound therein) (or LGC Reserved Product, including the LGC Reserved Compound therein, if applicable) by such Approved CMO to comparable biochemical structure, quality and purity as that Manufactured by LGC or its Affiliate or CMO, provided that neither Cue, LGC or any Third Party shall perform such a technology transfer to any CMO [***] without LGC’s consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if LGC has approved the CMO to manufacture Collaboration Products (or LGC Reserved Products, if applicable). LGC shall conduct such technology transfer as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving such written notice, using good faith efforts to support supply needed to achieve timelines in the Cue Territory Development Plan (or Cue’s development plan for LGC Reserved Products, if applicable) or Cue Territory Commercialization Plan, as applicable. LGC shall conduct the first technology transfer for each Collaboration Product (or LGC Reserved Products, if applicable) [***] (provided that [***]) for a period of up to [***] months from the date Cue or its designee has provided notice it is ready to receive the technology transfer, provided, that such [***] month period [***]. After the expiration of the initial such [***] month period for a Collaboration Product (or LGC Reserved Products, if applicable), if required to complete the technology transfer to enable the Manufacture of such Collaboration Product (including the Collaboration Compound therein) (or LGC Reserved Product, including the LGC Reserved Compound therein, if applicable) by such Approved CMO to comparable biochemical structure, quality and purity as that Manufactured by LGC, LGC shall continue to provide support to Cue for up to an additional [***] period for up to [***] hours at the FTE Rate and thereafter at [***]. Thereafter, LGC will also provide [***] for such Collaboration Product (or LGC Reserved Products, if applicable). Neither Cue nor its Affiliates or Cue Collaborators shall reverse engineer any materials provided hereunder by LGC. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, LGC’s CMC information may only be shared with an Approved CMO.
Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.