Use of Contractors (a) If the employer wishes to engage contractors and their employees to perform work in the classifications covered by this agreement, the employer must first consult in good faith with the union. Consultation will occur prior to the engagement of sub-contractors.
(b) If the employer decides to engage subcontractors, the employer shall ensure that these contractors and their employees receive wages, allowances and conditions equal to or better than those contained in this agreement.
(c) The use of sham sub contracting arrangements is a breach of this agreement. The contractor who engages subcontractors is responsible for ensuring the employees of sub- contractors receive wages, allowances and conditions equal to or better those contained in this agreement, this obligation extends to liability for all outstanding wages conditions and entitlements under this agreement.
Use of Sub-Contractors If the Applicant requires the use of a Sub-Contractor in order to adequately complete the Project, a collaboration letter, contract or agreement between the Applicant and the Sub-Contractor must be in place prior to the Applicant proceeding with any Milestone which requires assistance from the Sub-Contractor. Applicant shall: (a) identify the Sub-Contractor to Alberta Innovates; (b) provide a copy of such Sub- Contractor agreement to Alberta Innovates upon request, and on a strictly confidential basis; and (c) ensure that dealings with the Sub-Contractor are not prohibited under any Applicable Laws Including any Anti- Bribery, Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws or Export Control Laws. Alberta Innovates may request the Applicant to provide evidence that it has paid the Sub-Contractor for such services. If the Applicant is using a Sub-Contractor: (aa) nothing in this Investment Agreement creates any employment, contract, agency relationship, or other direct or indirect, relationship of any kind between Alberta Innovates and such Sub-Contractor; and (bb) the Applicant shall be solely responsible for all work, acts, claims, defaults and liabilities relating to the Sub-Contractor.
Quality Management System Supplier hereby undertakes, warrants and confirms, and will ensue same for its subcontractors, to remain certified in accordance with ISO 9001 standard or equivalent. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Supplier shall, if so instructed by ISR, provide evidence of such certifications. In any event, Supplier must notify ISR, in writing, in the event said certification is suspended and/or canceled and/or not continued.
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND RULES Tenant will, at Tenant’s sole expense, keep and maintain the Property in a good, clean and sanitary condition and repair during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof. Tenant shall be responsible to make all repairs to the Property, fixtures, appliances, and equipment therein that may have been damaged by Tenant’s misuse, waste or neglect, or that of the Tenant’s family or visitors. Tenant agrees that no painting will be done on or about the Property without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage, defect or destruction of the Property or in the event of the failure of any of the appliances or equipment. The Landlord will use their best efforts to repair or replace any such damaged or defective areas, appliances or equipment.
Operator The Optionee shall be the operator for purposes of developing and executing exploration programs.
Operators Any and all Operators of the Equipment shall be duly experienced, trained and qualified to operate Equipment of this type. Although We may, from time to time, recommend certain qualified Operators with whom We are familiar, We do not supply Operators. You must supply and employ any Operator who operates the Equipment (even if the Operator is the owner of the Equipment or owner of a company that owns the Equipment) and that Operator shall be deemed to be Your employee and acting under Your supervision or control for all purposes and shall be covered as an insured on all of Your applicable insurance policies.
Contractor and H GAC agree that Contractor shall cooperate with the END USER at the time an END USER purchase order is placed, to determine terms for any liquidated damages.
HHSC and Contractor Agreements HHSC and Contractor hereby agree:
A. That in the event any provision of this Contract becomes unenforceable or void all other provisions of this Contract will remain ineffect.
B. That the Contractor may not transfer or assign this Contract without the express prior written approval of HHSC.
C. That this Contract may be assigned to a state agency or agencies.
D. That HHSC may amend this Contract by written notice to the Contractor. HHSC reserves the right to amend this Contract through execution of a unilateral amendment signed by an HHSC person with delegated signature authority and provided to the Contractor under the following circumstances:
1. to correct an obvious clerical error in the Contract;
2. to incorporate new or revised federal or state statutes, rules or policies;
3. to comply with a court order or judgment; and
4. to change the name of the Contractor to reflect the Contractor's name as recorded by the Texas Secretary of State.
E. That nothing in this Contract or any conduct by a representative of HHSC relating to this Contract shall be construed as a waiver of the state's sovereign immunity to suit.
F. That neither party to this Contract waives its right to enforce a right under this Contract by failing to enforce or delaying the enforcement of any other right under this Contract.
G. That the Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of HHSC for any purpose. The Contractor and HHSC agreethat:
1. HHSC will not withhold or pay on behalf of the Contractor any sums for income tax, unemployment insurance, Social Security or any other withholding, or make available to the Contractor any of the benefits, including workers' compensation insurance coverage and health and retirement benefits, afforded to HHSC employees; and
2. the Contractor must indemnify HHSC from any liability, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by HHSC with respect to claims that HHSC should have been withholding or making payments on behalf of the Contractor or providing benefits to the Contractor's employees.
H. That nothing in this Contract is intended to create a joint venture, a partnership or a principal-agent relationship.
I. That the Contractor assigns to HHSC all claims for overcharges associated with this Contract arising under the anti-trust laws of the United States, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-38, or the anti-trust laws of the state of Texas, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code, §§ 15.01-.40.
J. That HHSC has authority to monitor and conduct fiscal and program compliance reviews of the Contractor and its subcontractor(s) to the extent of services provided under the terms of this Contract. The Contractor will grant on-site access at reasonable times to all records relating to services provided and payments received under the terms of this Contract to state and federal auditing agencies and personnel and representatives of HHSC and HHS when it is deemed necessary by such agencies for purposes of inspection, monitoring, auditing or evaluating Contractor's performance under this Contract and compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations; the applicable HHSC provider handbook or manual; and this Contract. That for Title XX programs, HHSC shall, by Form 2029, Information Worksheet – POS Contract, set the rate or maximum amount of funds or both available to be paid to Contractor by HHSC. Form 2029 is incorporated into and made a part of this Contract and is effective for the time stated on the form. Form 2029 may be amended by HHSC as necessary to comply with state and federal laws and regulations or renewed by HHSC by a new Form 2029 and incorporated into and made part of this Contract.
K. That in compliance with §2262.003, Texas Government Code:
1. the state auditor may conduct an audit or investigation of any entity receiving funds from the state directly under the Contract or indirectly through a subcontract under the Contract;
2. acceptance of funds directly under the Contract or indirectly through a subcontract under the Contract acts as acceptance of the authority of the state auditor, under the direction of the legislative audit committee, to conduct an audit or investigation in connection with those funds; and
3. under the direction of the legislative audit committee, an entity that is the subject of an audit or investigation by the state auditor must provide the state auditor with access to any information the state auditor considers relevant to the investigation or audit.
L. That this Contract shall continue subject to the availability of appropriated funds or until the federal or state governments or both cease to participate in the program.
M. That any breach or violation of any of the provisions of this Contract or state or federal regulations shall make this entire Contract, at HHSC's option, subject to termination.
N. That if HHSC does not renew the Contractor's contract due to the Contractor's noncompliance with applicable federal or Texas statutes or rules, the Contractor cannot enter into another contract for a Community Services program until the application denial period established by HHSC expires.
O. That the venue for any lawsuit between HHSC and the Contractor shall be Travis County, Texas.
P. That this Contract may be terminated by:
Sub-Contractors Transfer Agent may, without further consent on the part of Customer, subcontract with other subcontractors for telephone and mailing services as may be required from time to time; provided, however, that the Transfer Agent shall be as fully responsible to the Customer for the acts and omissions of any subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions.
Landlord and Storage Agreements Upon request, provide Agent with copies of all existing agreements, and promptly after execution thereof provide Agent with copies of all future agreements, between an Obligor and any landlord, warehouseman, processor, shipper, bailee or other Person that owns any premises at which any Collateral may be kept or that otherwise may possess or handle any Collateral.
