Independent Consultant 13.1 In the performance of work or services hereunder, Consultant shall be deemed an independent contractor, and any of its agents, employees, officers, or volunteers performing work required hereunder shall be deemed solely as employees of contractor or, where permitted, of its subcontractors.
13.2 Consultant and its agents, employees, officers, or volunteers shall not, by performing work pursuant to this Agreement, be deemed to be employees, agents, or servants of County and shall not be entitled to any of the privileges or benefits of County employment.
Engagement of Consultant The Company hereby engages Consultant to ------------------------- assist the Company in programming services.
By Consultant (i) If the Company breaches this Agreement or fails to make any payments or provide information required hereunder; or,
(ii) If the Company ceases business or, other than in an Initial Merger, sells a controlling interest to a third party, or agrees to a consolidation or merger of itself with or into another corporation, or enters into such a transaction outside of the scope of this Agreement, or sells substantially all of its assets to another corporation, entity or individual outside of the scope of this Agreement; or,
(iii) If the Company subsequent to the execution hereof has a receiver appointed for its business or assets, or otherwise becomes insolvent or unable to timely satisfy its obligations in the ordinary course of, including but not limited to the obligation to pay the Initial Fee, the Transaction fee, or the Consulting Fee; or,
(iv) If the Company subsequent to the execution hereof institutes, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, has instituted against it any bankruptcy proceeding for reorganization for rearrangement of its financial affairs, files a petition in a court of bankruptcy, or is adjudicated a bankrupt; or,
(v) If any of the disclosures made herein or subsequent hereto by the Company to Consultant are determined to be materially false or misleading. In the event Consultant elects to terminate without cause or this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the Primary Term or any Extension Period by mutual written agreement, or by the Company for the reasons set forth in A(i) and (ii) above, the Company shall only be responsible to pay Consultant for unreimbursed expenses, Consulting Fee and Transaction Fee accrued up to and including the effective date of termination. If this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any other reason, or by Consultant for reasons set forth in B(i) through (v) above, Consultant shall be entitled to any outstanding unpaid portion of reimbursable expenses, Transaction Fee, if any, and for the remainder of the unexpired portion of the applicable term (Primary Term or Extension Period) of the Agreement.
SERVICES BY CONSULTANT The Consultant shall provide the professional services as defined in this Agreement and as necessary to accomplish the scope of services attached hereto as Attachment B and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full. The Consultant shall furnish all services, labor, and related equipment to conduct and complete the work, except as specifically noted otherwise in this Agreement.
Consultant Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend, and shall hold harmless Client, its directors, employees and agents, and defend any action brought against same with respect to any claim, demand, cause of action, debt or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent that such an action arises out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Consultant.
Consulting Firm If at the end of such periods contemplated by subsection 3 above, the parties do not mutually agree on a Corrective Action Plan, then either party may refer the Corrective Action Plan to a mutually agreed, nationally (U.S.) recognized consulting firm with applicable expertise in such matters (the “Consulting Firm”) and each party shall execute any reasonable engagement letter requested by such Consulting Firm. If the Purchasers and the Sellers fail to agree on the choice of a Consulting Firm within three (3) Business Days of either party electing to refer the Corrective Action Firm to a Consulting Firm, then the Sellers and Purchasers shall each select one nationally (U.S.) recognized consulting firm with applicable expertise in such matters and those two consulting firms will select a third nationally (U.S.) recognized consulting firm to be the Consulting Firm. The fees and expenses of any Consulting Firms selected pursuant to this Section II.A.4 shall be borne equally by the Sellers, on the one hand, and the Purchasers, on the other hand,.
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT 1.1 In compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall provide to ANAHEIM all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional consulting services necessary for the Services when required by ANAHEIM. The Services are more particularly described in the General Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (“General Scope of Work”). In addition to the General Scope of Work, the Services will also be described in a Request for Work Order Proposal (“RFWOP”) and in a Notice to Proceed, as described in Section 1.4. ANAHEIM may elect to delete certain tasks of the General Scope of Work or the RFWOP at its sole discretion. The Services will not be performed by the CONSULTANT until ANAHEIM selects CONSULTANT in accordance with this Section 1. If selected, CONSULTANT shall perform the Services as directed by ANAHEIM and in accordance with the RFWOP, the Notice to Proceed, and this Agreement. By entering into this Agreement, ANAHEIM does not guarantee CONSULTANT that ANAHEIM will select CONSULTANT to provide any Services under this Agreement.
1.2 When the Services are required, ANAHEIM will issue an RFWOP in writing or electronically for the project-specific Services, including a specific scope of work, schedule for completion of the Services, task specifications, name of the Project Administrator, and other data specific to that RFWOP. CONSULTANT shall submit, within the time stated in the RFWOP, a sealed Work Order Proposal (“Work Order Proposal”) indicating the cost, task completion schedule, and other information requested in that RFWOP. CONSULTANT shall submit an electronic sealed Work Order Proposal when it is required by the RFWOP, and CONSULTANT shall abide by all RFWOP electronic proposal requirements.
1.3 For any RFWOP with an anticipated fee : (i) under $50,000, ANAHEIM will send, in writing or electronically, the RFWOP to one (1) pre-qualified consultant, which may or may not include CONSULTANT; (ii) of $50,000 to $150,000, ANAHEIM will send, in writing or electronically, the RFWOP to up to three (3) pre-qualified consultants, which may or may not include CONSULTANT; (iii) of $150,000 and up to $250,00, ANAHEIM will send, in writing or electronically, the RFWOP to up to five (5) pre-qualified consultants, which may or may not include CONSULTANT. ANAHEIM does not give any guarantee to CONSULTANT that ANAHEIM will send such an RFWOP to CONSULTANT at any point during the term of this Agreement. If (a) ANAHEIM sends CONSULTANT an RFWOP and (b) CONSULTANT desires to be considered for the RFWOP, CONSULTANT shall submit, within the time stated in the RFWOP, a sealed Work Order Proposal indicating the cost, task completion schedule, and other information requested in that RFWOP. CONSULTANT shall submit an electronic sealed Work Order Proposal when it is required by the RFWOP, and CONSULTANT shall abide by all RFWOP electronic proposal requirements.
1.4 Selection of a prequalified consultant to complete the Services requested in any RFWOP shall be based on the criteria set forth herein. ANAHEIM will issue a Notice to Proceed (“Notice”) to the successful consultant who has submitted a Work Order Proposal. The Notice and the RFWOP shall constitute the “Work Order”. If CONSULTANT fails to promptly commence work and/or diligently pursue a Work Order as set forth therein, ANAHEIM may elect to terminate the Work Order or this Agreement.
1.5 CONSULTANT acknowledges that ANAHEIM may enter into agreements similar to this Agreement with other consultants. It is understood and agreed that a Work Order will be awarded to the prequalified consultant most qualified in ANAHEIM's opinion to provide services set forth in the RFWOP within the scheduled completion date based upon the following criteria:
.01 Ability of the consultant to perform the specific tasks outlined in the RFWOP;
.02 Qualifications of the specific individuals to perform the specific tasks outlined in the RFWOP;
.03 Amount and quality of time key personnel will be involved in their respective portions of the Services outlined in the RFWOP;
.04 Reasonableness of the fee requested to provide the Services outlined in the RFWOP;
.05 Demonstrated record of success by the consultant on work previously performed for ANAHEIM or for other municipalities or enterprises and .06 The specific methods and techniques to be employed by the consultant in providing the Services outlined in the RFWOP.
1.6 In the event of conflicting provisions, the provisions shall govern in the following order: (1) the Notice to Proceed; (2) the RFWOP; (3) CONSULTANT’s Work Order;
COMPENSATION TO CONSULTANT The Consultant's compensation for the Consulting Services shall be as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Employment of Consultant CONSULTANT will perform as an independent contractor all services under this Contract to the prevailing professional standards consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of its profession, both public and private, currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions, including reasonable, informed judgments and prompt, timely action. If CONSULTANT is representing that it has special expertise in one or more areas to be utilized in this Contract, then CONSULTANT agrees to perform those special expertise services to the appropriate local, regional or national professional standards.
Services to be Performed by Consultant The Parties agree that Consultant shall perform such services as are set forth and described in Exhibit A - Scope of Services and incorporated herein as if written word for word. All services provided by Consultant hereunder shall be performed in accordance with the degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised under similar circumstances by competent members of their profession. In case of conflict in the language of Exhibit A and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and control. Deviations from the Scope of Services or other provisions of this Agreement may only be made by written agreement signed by all Parties to this Agreement.
