Acceptance by the Service Provider

12.1  Where the Service Provider is required by this Agreement to carry out Market Testing, for the purposes of clause 54 (Termination for Corrupt Gifts) of the Agreement it shall be an additional Prohibited Act for the Service Provider or any Associated Entity (or anyone acting on its behalf) to:

(a)  accept or agree to accept any gift or consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward:  

(i)  for doing or not doing (or for having done or not having done) any act in relation to the obtaining or performance of any sub-contracts relating to this Agreement; or

(ii)  for showing or not showing favour or disfavour to any person in relation to any sub-contract relating to this Agreement; or

(b)  enter into any sub-contract relating to this Agreement in connection with which commission has been paid or has been agreed to be paid unless, before the sub-contract is made, particulars of any such commission and of the terms and conditions of any such agreement for the payment of such commission have been disclosed in writing to the Authority and the Authority has consented to the same (in its absolute discretion),

and the provisions of clause 54 (Termination for Corrupt Gifts) of this Agreement (changed according to context) shall apply and be construed accordingly.