IRO Independence and Objectivity The IRO must perform the Claims Review in a professionally independent and objective fashion, as defined in the most recent Government Auditing Standards issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards A. Grantee certifies that it has adopted and enforces a Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy that meets or exceeds all of the following minimum standards of: i. Prohibiting the use of all forms of tobacco products, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, water pipes (hookah), bidis, kreteks, electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco; ii. Designating the property to which this Policy applies as a "designated area,” which must at least comprise all buildings and structures where activities funded under this Grant Agreement are taking place, as well as Grantee owned, leased, or controlled sidewalks, parking lots, walkways, and attached parking structures immediately adjacent to this designated area; iii. Applying to all employees and visitors in this designated area; and iv. Providing for or referring its employees to tobacco use cessation services. B. If Grantee cannot meet these minimum standards, it must obtain a waiver from the System Agency.
Technical Objections to Grievances It is the intent of both Parties of this Agreement that no grievance shall be defeated merely because of a technical error, other than time limitations in processing the grievance through the grievance procedure. To this end, an arbitration board shall have the power to allow all necessary amendments to the grievance and the power to waive formal procedural irregularities in the processing of a grievance, in order to determine the real matter in dispute and to render a decision according to equitable principles and the justice of the case.
Solicitation Deviation/Compliance Does the vendor agree with the General Conditions Standard Terms and Conditions or Item Specifications listed in this proposal invitation? Yes
Solicitation Exceptions/Deviations Explanation If the bidder intends to deviate from the General Conditions Standard Terms and Conditions or Item Specifications listed in this proposal invitation, all such deviations must be listed on this attribute, with complete and detailed conditions and information included or attached. TIPS will consider any deviations in its proposal award decisions, and TIPS reserves the right to accept or reject any bid based upon any deviations indicated below or in any attachments or inclusions. In the absence of any deviation entry on this attribute, the proposer assures TIPS of their full compliance with the Standard Terms and Conditions, Item Specifications, and all other information contained in this Solicitation.
Reasons for Termination Executive’s employment hereunder may or will be terminated during the Employment Period under the following circumstances:
FLORIDA CONVICTED/SUSPENDED/DISCRIMINATORY COMPLAINTS By submission of an offer, the respondent affirms that it is not currently listed in the Florida Department of Management Services Convicted/Suspended/Discriminatory Complaint Vendor List.
Grounds for Termination This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date: (a) by mutual written agreement of Albertson’s and Buyer; (b) by either Albertson’s or Buyer if the Closing shall not have been consummated on or before September 22, 2006 (the “Termination Date”); provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(b) shall not be available to the party seeking to terminate if any action of such party or the failure of such party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Closing has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date and such action or failure to perform constitutes a breach of this Agreement; provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(b) shall not be available to Albertson’s if neither Albertson’s nor SUPERVALU shall have exercised its termination right under Section 8.1(c) of the Merger Agreement; (c) by either Albertson’s or Buyer if there shall be any Law, regulation or nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body having competent jurisdiction that would make the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited; (d) by Albertson’s if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer contained in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 10.03(a) would not be satisfied and which shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (i) 20 Business Days following notice of such breach and (ii) the Termination Date; (e) by Buyer if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of any Seller contained in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 10.02(a) would not be satisfied and which shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (i) 20 Business Days following notice of such breach and (ii) the Termination Date; or (f) by Albertson’s or Buyer if the Merger Agreement is terminated. The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clauses 12.01(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) shall give notice of such termination to the other party.
Independence and Objectivity Certification Prior to performing the first Quarterly Claims Review, and annually thereafter, the IRO shall submit to Practitioner a certification that the IRO has (a) evaluated its professional independence and objectivity with respect to the reviews required under this Section III.C and (b) concluded that it is, in fact, independent and objective, in accordance with the requirements specified in Appendix A to this IA. The IRO’s certification shall include a summary of all current and prior engagements between Practitioner and the IRO.
Procedures for Providing NP Through Full NXX Code Migration Where a Party has activated an entire NXX for a single Customer, or activated at least eighty percent (80%) of an NXX for a single Customer, with the remaining numbers in that NXX either reserved for future use by that Customer or otherwise unused, if such Customer chooses to receive Telephone Exchange Service from the other Party, the first Party shall cooperate with the second Party to have the entire NXX reassigned in the LERG (and associated industry databases, routing tables, etc.) to an End Office operated by the second Party. Such transfer will be accomplished with appropriate coordination between the Parties and subject to appropriate industry lead times for movements of NXXs from one switch to another. Neither Party shall charge the other in connection with this coordinated transfer.