No Collusion or Interference Sample Clauses

No Collusion or Interference. A. The Company shall not make any false, falsely disparaging or misleading oral or written statements or other representations to any Commercial Establishment that have the capacity, tendency or effect of misleading such Commercial Establishment regarding any aspect of the Commercial Waste Zones program, or engage in any threatening or extortive behavior when negotiating customer agreements, including but not limited to any statements declaring or suggesting that: (1) A Commercial Establishment is required to enter into a service agreement with the Company because the Company is a Designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Zone, or for any other reason; (2) The Company is the only Designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Zone, unless such statement is true and accurate; (3) The Commercial Establishment must choose an Awardee other than the Company for Commercial Waste Collection Service, except where refusal of service is strictly authorized pursuant to the Department’s CWZ Rules; or (4) The Commercial Establishment cannot negotiate more favorable rates or terms of service because the Company has been selected as a Designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the Zone, or for any other reason. B. The Company shall not interfere or attempt to interfere by threats, intimidation, or coercion, acts of violence, or by destruction or damage of property or equipment, or by any other means, with performance of the terms of an Agreement entered into between the Department and another Awardee pursuant to Section 16-1002, or with the performance of any Written Service Agreement between another Awardee and a Commercial Establishment. C. The Company shall not engage in any act of collusion with any other Awardee regarding contractual arrangements with Commercial Establishments, including but not limited to any action or pattern of actions that suggests price fixing, pre-determined levels of service, pre-assignment of customers among Awardees, or any other conduct that interferes with or attempts to interfere with competition among Awardees within a Designated Zone or the exercise of independent customer preference within the Commercial Waste Zones program.