A contingency arrangement is a contract that outlines specific actions to be taken in the event of a covered event. This backup plan is used by companies to prepare for possible events that could threaten the business’s continuation, such as using a series of suppliers. The terms of the agreement outline the process of transferring data and redirecting conference numbers to a secondary provider. Companies often establish contingency agreements with secondary suppliers of essential raw materials to avoid costly production delays.
A contingency arrangement is a type of contract that provides for specific actions to be taken if that particular event or chain of events occurs. The provisions contained in this type of agreement effectively act as a backup plan when a covered event occurs and the normal and typical process normally followed by the interested parties is no longer possible. Companies often use this approach as a means of preparing for the possibility of certain events that could threaten the continuation of the business, sometimes using a series of suppliers who agree to supply certain goods or services if the usual suppliers are unable to satisfy your obligations.
The idea behind a contingency arrangement is to prepare for one or more possible events that could have an adverse effect if such a plan is not put into action. For example, a teleconferencing provider that manages all customer service delivery outside of a single call center may enter into such an arrangement with a similar provider as a means of ensuring that customer service is not interrupted in the event that whose call center is disabled due to some type of natural disaster. The terms of the contingency agreement would continue to outline the process by which the transfer of customer data would take place, including the redirection of conference numbers from the affected company’s conference call bridges to the secondary provider. Often, the terms of the agreement also covered the processes for porting those numbers once the original call center was up and running again.
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It is not unusual for companies to establish a contingency agreement with a secondary supplier of certain raw materials which is essential for the continuation of the production process. Here, the terms will often specify that if the primary supplier is unable to fulfill a pending order, the secondary supplier will take control of that order and deliver the necessary materials before the deadline stated in the order. This approach helps avoid costly production delays that negatively impact the company’s bottom line and could damage the relationship between the company and its customer base.
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