The services must also be provided by the Contractor in accordance with approved "Method Statements", which detail the way in which the services will be performed and the Contractor must take all reasonable care not to disrupt the Board's work.
The Contract recognises that Method Statements are not fixed for the duration of the Contract. Instead, they are operational matters which may be subject to change if necessary to optimise the performance of the Service.
If the Contractor believes a change to the Method Statements is appropriate, it may submit the proposed revision to the Board. The Contract sets out a procedure for the Board to review such proposals. The Board may either make no comment about the Contractor's proposal (in which case the revised Method Statement is approved) or reject/amend the 7 proposal on a number of specified grounds, for example that the change is not in accordance with good industry practice, or has an adverse affect on the Board's provision of clinical services.