PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT FRAUD Contractor represents and warrants that, within the three (3) year period prior to this Contract, neither Contractor nor its principals or affiliates: (a) have been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offence in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, local, or tribal) contract or purchase order under a public contract; (b) have been in violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements or receiving stolen property; (c) have been indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (federal, state, local, or tribal) with commission of any of the offense enumerated in subsection (b) of this provision; or (d) had one or more public contracts (federal, state, local, or tribal) terminated for cause or default.
Covered Contracts and Contractors If the Contract exceeds $100,000 and the Contractor employed more than 40 full-time employees on a single working day during the previous 12 months in Minnesota or in the state where it has its principal place of business, then the Contractor must comply with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 363A.36 and Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600. General. Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600 implements Minn. Stat. § 363A.36. These rules include, but are not limited to, criteria for contents, approval, and implementation of affirmative action plans; procedures for issuing certificates of compliance and criteria for determining a contractor’s compliance status; procedures for addressing deficiencies, sanctions, and notice and hearing; annual compliance reports; procedures for compliance review; and contract consequences for non-compliance. The specific criteria for approval or rejection of an affirmative action plan are contained in various provisions of Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600 including, but not limited to, Minn. R. 5000.3420-5000.3500 and 5000.3552-5000.3559.
Contracts and Leases Schedule 4.10 sets forth a true and complete list of all Leases and executory Contracts of the Company that are material to the Business, and Sellers have delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of all such Leases and Contracts, each as amended as of the Agreement Date (the “Material Contracts”). Subject to receipt of the Necessary Consents and compliance with Section 6.10 and subject to the entry of the Sale Order, and any ancillary orders of the Bankruptcy Court pertaining to assumption and assignment of Contracts (a) each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company or Sellers, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, each other party thereto, and (b) except as a result of the commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases, the Company or Sellers are not in breach or default in any material respect under any of the Material Contracts and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, the other parties to such Contracts are not in breach or default in any material respect thereunder (and in each such case, to the Knowledge of Sellers, no event exists that with the passage of time or the giving of notice would constitute such material breach or default in any material respect, result in a loss of material rights, result in the payment of any damages or penalties or result in the creation of any Liens thereunder or pursuant thereto other than Permitted Liens); except (i) for those defaults that will be cured in accordance with the Sale Order, are not required to be cured pursuant to section 365(b)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, or waived in accordance with section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (ii) to the extent such breach or default would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Except for filings in the Chapter 11 Cases, to Sellers’ Knowledge, none of the Material Contracts have been cancelled or otherwise terminated by the Company or Sellers, and neither the Company nor Sellers have not delivered any written notice to any counterparty to such Material Contract regarding any such cancellation or termination by the Company or Sellers.
Business Contracts (a) Schedule 2.13(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of the following Contracts (x) to which any of the Companies are a party as of the date of this Agreement or (y) by which any of the Companies are otherwise bound (other than (I) Contracts for commercially available software or any clickwrap, shrinkwrap or other similar standard form electronic Contracts and Company Benefit Plans and (II) the Leases) (the “Business Contracts”):
(i) any Contract providing for aggregate annual payments to or by the Companies in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(ii) any Contract that relates to the sale of any of the Companies, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or a material portion of the Companies’ assets, other than the sale of tangible personal property in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) any property management, leasing, brokerage or similar Contract with respect to the Real Property;
(iv) any Contract relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees) of any Company, in each case having an outstanding principal amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), other than indebtedness that is being paid in full at the Closing;
(v) all collective bargaining agreements or agreements with any labor organization, union or association to which any Company is a party;
(vi) any Contract under which any Company grants any exclusive rights, noncompetition rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or rights of first negotiation to any Person;
(vii) any Contract that contains a covenant not to compete that restricts the Business of the Companies or their Subsidiaries in any geographic location;
(viii) all partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and joint venture agreements relating to the Companies; and
(ix) any Contract relating to the acquisition or sale of a business (or all or substantially all of the assets thereof) by the Companies.
(b) HoldCo has made available or has caused to be made available to the Buyer Parties, prior to the date hereof, true, correct and complete copies of each Business Contract, together with all amendments or supplements thereto. There exist no defaults under any Business Contract by any of the Companies, or, to HoldCo’s Knowledge, by any other Person that is a party to any Business Contract. To HoldCo’s Knowledge, no party to any Business Contract other than the Companies intends to terminate any Business Contract.
Contracts with Subcontractors a. Grantee may enter into contracts with subcontractors unless restricted or otherwise prohibited in the Contract.
b. Grantees are prohibited from subcontracting with for-profit organizations under this Contract.
c. Prior to entering into a subcontract agreement equaling or exceeding $100,000, Grantee will obtain written approval from the System Agency.
d. Grantee will obtain written approval from System Agency before modifying any subcontract agreement to cause the agreement to exceed $100,000.
e. Grantee will establish written policies and procedures for competitive procurement and monitoring of subcontracts and will develop a subcontracting monitoring plan.
f. monitor subcontractors for both financial and programmatic performance and will maintain pertinent records.
g. submit quarterly monitoring reports to the System Agency in a format determined by the System Agency.
h. ensure that subcontracts are fully aware of the requirements placed upon them by state/federal statutes, rules, and regulations and by the provisions of this Contract.
i. ensure all subcontracts, must be in writing and include the following:
1. Name and address of all parties and the subcontractor’s Vendor Identification Number (VIN) or Employee Identification Number (EIN);
2. Detailed description of the services to be provided;
3. Measurable method and rate of payment and total not-to-exceed amount of the contract;
4. Clearly defined and executable termination clause; and
5. Beginning and ending dates that coincide with the dates of the Contract.
j. ensure and be responsible for the performance of the subcontractor(s).
k. not contract with a subcontractor, at any tier, that is debarred, suspended, or excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or if the subcontractor would be otherwise ineligible to abide by the terms of this Contract.
