Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish legal agreements.
- Provider's legal agreement is obtained and analysed according to organisational guidelines.
- Protocols for communication between spatial data providers and the organisation are followed.
- Advice is sought from relevant personnel to determine whether the agreement addresses client needs.
- Amendments to agreement are negotiated with providers in line with legal advice.
- All pertinent legal, statutory and industry requirements and standards and OHS considerations are researched and considered in determining the feasibility of the contract.
- Legal agreement is ratified by all parties, according to organisational guidelines and spatial information services (SIS) to be provided.
- Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in contractual relationships.
- Manage contracts.
- Provider's performance is monitored against the terms of the contract.
- Provider organisation is monitored to ensure it meets the terms and conditions of the contract.
- Higher authority endorsements are obtained where necessary to ensure project is in line with organisational priorities and capabilities.
- Contingencies and spatial technology requirements are managed.
- Conduct review of agreements.
- Resolve conflict as required.
- Breaches of agreements are investigated according to organisational contractual requirements.
- Advice is sought from relevant professionals to assess alleged breaches.
- Settlement of breach is negotiated according to legal advice.
- Contract review is initiated to address any breach.
- Breach notice is issued according to contract.
- Solution is agreed to by all parties.
- Complete documentation transactions.