NE hereby retains Consultant to provide, and Consultant agrees to provide consultancy as set forth in the Scope of Works in support for the project (“Services”). Consultant shall perform everything required to be performed, and in the manner required to be performed, in the Contract Documents. Consultant acknowledges that during the performance of the services, Consultant acts as sub consultant to NE, and unless directed by NE’s Projects Manager or by prior expressed approval by NE’s Project Manager, Consultant shall not submit anything directly to Customer.