Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to: a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims; b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets; c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority; d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance. A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring. A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may: a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause. A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor. A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect. A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 41 contracts
Samples: Provision of Services Agreement, Support Services Agreement, Service Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. A9 Volumes The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 33 contracts
Samples: Provision of Services Agreement, Employability Support Programme Agreement, Commercial Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 21 contracts
Samples: Provision of Services Agreement, Post Work Programme Support Agreement, Provision of Getting Ready 4 Work Intensive Support Programme for Lone Parents
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .] The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
Appears in 15 contracts
Samples: Service Agreement, Provision of Post Work Programme Support, Provision of Post Work Programme Support
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .]
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 12 contracts
Samples: Support for Disabled Claimants Agreement, Service Agreement, Lone Parent Training Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Mentoring Services Agreement, Mentoring Services Agreement, Provision of New Enterprise Allowance Mentoring Services
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Support Service Agreement, Service Agreement, Mentoring Services Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .] The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at [six (6) )] Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.. [ClauseOpt For Welfare to work contracts only
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .] [ClauseOpt A9 Volumes The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Support Agreement, Provision of It Skills for Work With Jobsearch Support Services, Provision of in Work Support for 18 24 Year Olds Services
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A8.7 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Security Training and Licensing Provision, Provision of Esol Support and Employability Support Programme, Employment Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .] A9 Volumes
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Employability Programme Agreement, Employability Programme Agreement, Enhanced Employability Support Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Provision of Services Agreement, Specialist Support Agreement, Specialist Support Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. A9 Volumes The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Provision of Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Dmps) Levy Collection Service, Provision of Issue of Arrest Warrants With and Without Bail Services
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Subsub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- sub- contractor staff Staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Subsub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff Staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s Contractor‟s or Sub- sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Subsub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Subsub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Subsub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting BodyAuthority) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
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Samples: Framework Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud Fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and its Sub-contractors are required to:to:-
a) Have have an established system that enables the Contractor and Sub- contractor staff its Staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract Contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff Staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract Contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or and/or Sub- contractors contractor’s operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract Contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract Contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud Fraud generally and, in particular, fraud Fraud on the part of the Contractor's Staff, including its directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud Fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, Contractor and/or its Staff or commit Fraud including deliberately submitting false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its Sub-contractors commits Fraud senior officers in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the AuthorityAuthority or any other Contracting Body) the Authority may:may:-
a) terminate the Contract and/or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor by serving written notice on the Contractor and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act . For the avoidance of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or doubt any other contract with any other Contracting Body) breach referred to in clause A8.3 shall entitle constitute a Material Breach entitling the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of exercise its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.rights under clause F5.2A.
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Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Managed Service Provision Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A8.7 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Support Provision Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Digital Services Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Digital Services Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .] The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
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Samples: Service Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- Sub-contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- Sub-contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Bodythe Crown) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. A9 Volumes The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors their performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach Default of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-co- operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Sports Related Programme Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Service Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 A9.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors The Supplier and Sub-its Sub- contractors are required to:
a) Have have an established system that enables Contractor Supplier and Sub- Sub-contractor staff Staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure ensure that Contractor Supplier or Sub-contractors contractors’ performance management systems do not encourage individual staff Staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure ensure a segregation of duties within the ContractorSupplier’s or Sub- contractors Sub-contractors’ operation between those employees Staff directly involved in delivering the service/goods Service performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;; and
d) Ensure without prejudice to clause E9.8 ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, checks to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 A9.2 The Contractor Supplier shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the ContractorSupplier's directors, employees employees, agents or Sub-contractors. The Contractor Supplier shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 A9.3 If the ContractorSupplier, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud commit fraud or otherwise wilfully or recklessly commit serious financial irregularities in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate serve notice on the Supplier terminating the Contract with immediate effect and recover from the Contractor Supplier the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services Service and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor Supplier any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 A9.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor Supplier or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate serve written notice on the Supplier terminating this ContractContract with immediate effect, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the ContractorSupplier.
A8.5 A9.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor Supplier has deliberately or recklessly submitted or allowed to be submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate serve written notice on the Supplier terminating this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the ContractorSupplier, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Health and Work Service Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A9.1 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Service Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Provision of Services Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. Not used The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.
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Samples: Training Services Agreement
Prevention of Fraud. A8.1 The Authority places the utmost importance on the need to prevent fraud and irregularity in the delivery of this Contract. Contractors and Sub-contractors are required to:
a) Have an established system that enables Contractor and Sub- contractor staff to report inappropriate behaviour by colleagues in respect of contract performance claims;
b) Ensure that Contractor or Sub-contractors performance management systems do not encourage individual staff to make false claims regarding achievement of contract performance targets;
c) Ensure a segregation of duties within the Contractor’s or Sub- contractors operation between those employees directly involved in delivering the service/goods performance and those reporting achievement of contract performance to the Authority;
d) Ensure that an audit system is implemented to provide periodic checks, as a minimum at six (6) Monthly intervals, to ensure effective and accurate recording and reporting of contract performance.
A8.2 The Contractor shall use its best endeavours to safeguard the Authority's funding of the Contract against fraud generally and, in particular, fraud on the part of the Contractor's directors, employees or Sub-contractors. The Contractor shall pay the utmost regard to safeguarding public funds against misleading claims for payment and shall notify the Authority immediately if it has reason to suspect that any serious irregularity or fraud has occurred or is occurring.
A8.3 If the Contractor, its Staff or its Sub-contractors commits Fraud in relation to this or any other contract with the Crown (including the Authority) the Authority may:
a) terminate the Contract and recover from the Contractor the amount of any loss suffered by the Authority resulting from the termination, including the cost reasonably incurred by the Authority of making other arrangements for the supply of the Services and any additional expenditure incurred by the Authority throughout the remainder of the Contract Period; or
b) recover in full from the Contractor any other loss sustained by the Authority in consequence of any breach of this clause.
A8.4 Any act of fraud committed by the Contractor or its Sub-contractors (whether under this Contract or any other contract with any other Contracting Body) shall entitle the Authority to terminate this Contract, and any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, by serving written notice on the Contractor.
A8.5 If the Authority finds that the Contractor has deliberately submitted false claims for Contract payments with the knowledge of its senior officers the Authority will be entitled to terminate this Contract, or any other contract the Authority has with the Contractor, with immediate effect.
A8.6 The Contractor shall co-operate fully with the Authority and assist it in the identification of Participants who may be unlawfully claiming state benefits. The Authority may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Participants. On receipt of the information, further evidence may be collected by the Authority or other department, office or agency of Her Majesty’s Government with a view to prosecution. .
A8.7 The Contractor acknowledges and has submitted its Tender on the understanding that no guarantee is given by the Authority in respect of levels or values of Services referred to in the Schedules which are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Authority.]
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