Europol Public Information  Article II-27  Amendments  Article II-28  Severability  2. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith in order to replace an invalid provision with a provision  which comes closest to the intent and purpose of the parties.  Page 60 of 79  Europol’s initials:  Contractor’s initials:  1. If any provision of the  Framework Contract  is, for any reason, held to be illegal, in full or in part, or  invalid, or if its legality or validity is otherwise affected, the validity of the remaining legal and valid  provisions of the  Framework Contract will not be affected. In place of such illegal or invalid  provisions or for the purpose of filling a contractual gap in the  Framework Contract , an appropriate  provision shall be applied, which, as far as legally possible will be as close as possible to the  intentions and the purpose of the parties. 2. An amendment may not alter the initial conditions of the procurement procedure or result in  unequal treatment of tenderers or contractors.  1. Any amendment to the  Framework Contract or  Specific Contract or  Purchase Order shall be the  subject of a written agreement concluded by the parties before the expiry of such  Framework  Contract ,  Specific Contract or  Purchase Order . An oral agreement shall not be binding on the  parties. Specific Contracts  or  Purchase Orders  are not amendments to the  Framework Contract . For the Contractor  For Europol  [name]  [name RAO]  [function]  [function]  [address of the company]  [Europol’s address]  signature__________________  signature_________________  Done at [city], [date]  Done at [The Hague], [date]  In duplicate in English 