Common use of Contracting Capacity Clause in Contracts

Contracting Capacity. USPG and NationsHealth represent, warrant and covenant that (1) as to themselves and their principals within the last five years, and (2) their employees and subcontractors that will be assigned to perform Services hereunder within the five-year period preceding their initial performance hereunder, to USPG and NationsHealth’s Knowledge: (i) are not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment or suspension, or otherwise excluded or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by or participation in any Federal program, department or agency; (ii) have not been charged with, convicted of or had a civil CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSION. judgment rendered against them for: commission of a fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; dishonesty or breach of trust including but not limited to violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes, commission of a fraud including but not limited to mail fraud or false representations, violation of fiduciary relationship, securities offenses, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property; (iii) have not been indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, state, or local) with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this Section; (iv) have not had one or more public agreements or transactions (Federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default; and (v) have not been excluded from participation for a federal program, including but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, federal health care programs or federal behavioral health care programs pursuant to Title XI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 and other applicable federal statutes. USPG and NationsHealth also represent, warrant, and covenant to CIGNA that USPG and/or NationsHealth have or will duly obtain all intellectual property rights necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. USPG and NationsHealth’s certification in this Section is a material representation of fact upon which CIGNA relied when this Agreement was entered into by the Parties. USPG and/or NationsHealth shall provide immediate written notice to CIGNA if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, USPG and/or NationsHealth learns that its certification in this Section was erroneous on the Effective Date of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances. If the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous are curable, then USPG and NationsHealth shall have forty-five (45) days to cure such circumstances. Furthermore, if the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous relate to a non-compliant employee or subcontractor in connection with Section 4.03(a)(2), above, then USPG and NationsHealth shall be deemed to have timely cured such circumstances, so long as USPG and/or NationsHealth completely removes such employee or subcontractor from performing any Services hereunder immediately upon learning that such employee or subcontractor is non-compliant with this Section. Subject to the foregoing cure provisions, if it is later determined that USPG’s and/or NationsHealth’s certification in this Section was erroneous on the original Effective Date (May 4, 2005) of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances, in addition to other remedies available to CIGNA, CIGNA may terminate this Agreement for convenience, at its sole discretion.

Contracting Capacity. USPG and NationsHealth CCRX represent, warrant warrants, and covenant certifies that (1) as to themselves and their principals itself within the last five (5) years, and (2) their employees and subcontractors that will be assigned to perform Services hereunder within the five-year period preceding their initial performance hereunder, to USPG and NationsHealthCCRX’s Knowledgeknowledge: (i) are not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment or suspension, or otherwise excluded or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by or participation in any Federal program, department or agency; (ii) have not been charged with, convicted of or had a civil CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSION. judgment rendered against them for: commission of a fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; dishonesty or breach of trust including but not limited to violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes, commission of a fraud including but not limited to mail fraud or false representations, violation of fiduciary relationship, securities offenses, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property; (iii) have not been indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, state, or local) with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this Section; (iv) have not had one or more public agreements or transactions (Federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default; and (v) have not been excluded from participation for a federal program, including but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, federal health care programs or federal behavioral health care programs pursuant to Title XI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 and other applicable federal statutes. USPG and NationsHealth also represent, warrant, and covenant to CIGNA that USPG and/or NationsHealth have or will duly obtain all intellectual property rights necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. USPG and NationsHealth’s certification in this Section is a material representation of fact upon which CIGNA relied when this Agreement was entered into by the Parties. USPG and/or NationsHealth CCRX shall provide immediate written notice to CIGNA MHRX if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, USPG and/or NationsHealth CCRX learns that its certification in this Section was erroneous on the Effective Date of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances. If the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous are curable, then USPG and NationsHealth CCRX shall have forty-five (45) days to cure such circumstances. Furthermore, if the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous relate to a non-compliant employee or subcontractor in connection with Section 4.03(a)(2), above, then USPG and NationsHealth CCRX shall be deemed to have timely cured such circumstances, so long as USPG and/or NationsHealth CCRX completely removes such employee or subcontractor from performing any Services hereunder immediately upon learning that such employee or subcontractor is non-compliant with this Section. Subject to the foregoing cure provisions, if it is later determined that USPG’s and/or NationsHealthCCRX’s certification in this Section was erroneous on the original Effective Date (May 4, 2005) of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances, in addition to other remedies available to CIGNAMHRX, CIGNA MHRX may terminate this Agreement for convenience, at its sole discretion. *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and filed separately with the SEC.

Contracting Capacity. USPG and NationsHealth represent, warrant and covenant that (1) as to themselves and their principals within the last five years, and (2) their employees and subcontractors that will be assigned to perform Services hereunder within the five-year period preceding their initial performance hereunder, to USPG and NationsHealth’s Knowledge: (i) are not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment or suspension, or otherwise excluded or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by or participation in any Federal program, department or agency; (ii) have not been charged with, convicted of or had a civil CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSION. judgment rendered against them for: commission of a fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; dishonesty or breach of trust including but not limited to violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes, commission of a fraud including but not limited to mail fraud or false representationsrepre sentations, violation of fiduciary relationship, securities offenses, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property; (iii) have not been indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, state, or local) with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this Section; (iv) have not had one or more public agreements or transactions (Federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default; and (v) have not been excluded from participation for a federal program, including but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, federal health care programs or federal behavioral health care programs pursuant to Title XI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 and other applicable federal statutes. USPG and NationsHealth also represent, warrant, and covenant to CIGNA that USPG and/or NationsHealth have or will duly obtain all intellectual property rights necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. USPG and NationsHealth’s certification in this Section is a material representation of fact upon which CIGNA relied when this Agreement was entered into by the Parties. USPG and/or NationsHealth shall provide immediate written notice to CIGNA if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, USPG and/or NationsHealth learns that its certification in this Section was erroneous on the Effective Date of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances. If the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous are curable, then USPG and NationsHealth shall have forty-five (45) days to cure such circumstances. Furthermore, if the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous relate to a non-compliant employee or subcontractor in connection with Section 4.03(a)(2), above, then USPG and NationsHealth shall be deemed to have timely cured such circumstances, so long as USPG and/or NationsHealth completely removes such employee or subcontractor from performing any Services hereunder immediately upon learning that such employee or subcontractor is non-compliant with this Section. Subject to the foregoing cure provisions, if it is later determined that USPG’s and/or NationsHealth’s certification in this Section was erroneous on the original Effective Date (May 4, 2005) of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances, in addition to other remedies available to CIGNA, CIGNA may terminate this Agreement for convenience, at its sole discretion.

Contracting Capacity. USPG and NationsHealth represent, warrant and covenant that as to (1) as to themselves and their principals within the last five years, and (2) their employees and subcontractors that will be assigned to perform Services hereunder within the five-year period preceding their initial performance hereunder, to USPG and NationsHealth’s Knowledge: (i) are not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment or suspension, or otherwise excluded or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by or participation in any Federal program, department or agency; (ii) have not been charged with, convicted of or had a civil CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSION. judgment rendered against them for: commission of a fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; dishonesty or breach of trust including but not limited to violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes, commission of a fraud including but not limited to mail fraud or false representations, violation of fiduciary relationship, securities offenses, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property; (iii) have not been indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, state, or local) with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this Section; (iv) have not had one or more public agreements or transactions (Federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default; and (v) have not been excluded from participation for a federal program, including but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, any federal health care programs under §1128 or §1129A of the Act or federal behavioral health care programs pursuant to Title Titles XI and XX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 and other applicable federal statutes. USPG and NationsHealth also represent, warrant, and covenant to CIGNA that USPG and/or NationsHealth have or will duly obtain all intellectual property rights necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. USPG and NationsHealth’s certification in this Section is a material representation of fact upon which CIGNA relied when this Agreement was entered into by the Parties. USPG and/or NationsHealth shall provide immediate written notice to CIGNA if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, USPG and/or NationsHealth learns that its certification in this Section was erroneous on the Effective Date of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances. If the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous are curable, then USPG and NationsHealth shall have forty-five (45) days to cure such circumstances. Furthermore, if the circumstances causing such certification to be erroneous relate to a non-compliant employee or subcontractor in connection with Section 4.03(a)(2), above, then USPG and NationsHealth shall be deemed to have timely cured such circumstances, so long as USPG and/or NationsHealth completely removes such employee or subcontractor from performing any Services hereunder immediately upon learning that such employee or subcontractor is non-compliant with this Section. Subject to the foregoing cure provisions, if it is later determined that USPG’s and/or NationsHealth’s certification in this Section was erroneous on the original Effective Date (May 4, 2005) of this Agreement or has become erroneous by reason of new or changed circumstances, in addition to other remedies available to CIGNA, CIGNA may terminate this Agreement for convenience, at its sole discretion.