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Is it correctly understood that clause 3.4.2 only applies to work performed in Denmark? 11 4 April 2017 Contract, Clause 9, first paragraph Public clouds vendors cannot build their standard operating procedures to accommodate specific requirements from a particular customer. It is e.g. impossible for any public cloud vendor on the market to operate a public cloud, which normally requires several if it would require acceptance from each and any customer to engage sub-suppliers. Would Skatteministeriet, on that basis, accept to change the first paragraph of clause 9 to the following: “The Customer agrees that the Supplier is entitled to engage sub-suppliers. The Supplier will, on request from the Customer, provide a list of subsuppliers including addresses. When engaging sub-suppliers the Supplier conclude agreements with the to bind them to obligations are essentially the same as those set out in this Contract. The Customer may contact The Ministry of Taxation understands the arguments presented. The Ministry of Taxation has therefore decided to amend the wording of Contract Clause 9 to read the following: “The Supplier have the right to engage sub-suppliers, subject however to the condition, that the Supplier notifies the Customer in writing without undue delay in advance to any changes of At the Customer’s request, the Supplier shall provide relevant information about the as a minimum including company name, contact details, name of the person appointed to represent the and a description of the tasks which the sub-supplier is to perform under this Contract. Notwithstanding the Supplier’s use of a specific sub-supplier, the Customer is entitled to contact the Supplier in any and all matters. In addition, the Supplier’s use of sub-suppliers shall not relieve the Supplier of the duty to fulfil its other obligations under the Contract.
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