Arrangements Procedures Clause Samples

The Arrangements Procedures clause outlines the specific steps and protocols that parties must follow to coordinate and implement agreed-upon activities or services under a contract. This may include timelines for notifications, required documentation, points of contact, and methods for resolving logistical issues. By clearly defining these procedures, the clause ensures that all parties understand their responsibilities and helps prevent misunderstandings or delays in the execution of contractual obligations.
Arrangements Procedures. Within 120 days after the Effective Date, Gambro shall create procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each Arrangement does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Within 210 days after the Effective Date, Gambro shall implement the procedures. As part of these procedures Gambro shall ensure that the following requirements are implemented for each Arrangement: a. the Arrangement shall be set forth in writing and signed by Gambro and the Contractor(s); ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall make available to all individuals who meet the definition of Covered Persons the applicable training, as set forth in Section III.C; and ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide each Contractor with a copy of its Critical Compliance Concepts and Anti-Kickback Policies and Procedures. Gambro shall create an appropriate corrective action plan for any existing Arrangement that does not meet the requirements set forth above or that violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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Arrangements Procedures. Within 120 days after the Effective Date, Biomet and Biomet Orthopedics shall create procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each existing and new or renewed Arrangement, including Contractual Arrangements and Non-Contractual Arrangements, does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (taking into account the regulations, directives, and guidance related to this statute) (Arrangements Procedures). These procedures shall include the following: a. creating and maintaining a database of all existing and new or renewed Arrangements, including Contractual Arrangements and Non-Contractual Arrangements, that shall contain the information specified in Appendix A (Arrangements Database); b. tracking remuneration to and from all parties to Arrangements; c. tracking service and activity logs to ensure that parties to an Arrangement are performing the services required under the applicable Arrangement; d. monitoring the use of leased space, medical supplies, medical devices, equipment, or other patient care items to ensure that such use is consistent with the terms of the Arrangement (if applicable); e. establishing and implementing a written review and prior approval process for all Contractual Arrangements, including but not limited to, a legal review by counsel with expertise in the Anti-Kickback Statute and appropriate documentation of all internal controls, the purpose of which is to ensure that all existing and new or renewed Contractual Arrangements do not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute;
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Arrangements Procedures. Within 90 days after the Effective Date, Zimmer shall have procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each existing and new or renewed Arrangement, including Contractual Arrangements and Non-Contractual Arrangements, does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (taking into account the regulations, directives, and guidance related to this statute) (Arrangements Procedures). These procedures shall include the following: a. creating and maintaining a database of all existing and new or renewed Arrangements, including Contractual Arrangements and Non-Contractual Arrangements, that shall contain the information specified in Appendix A (Arrangements Database); b. tracking remuneration to and from all parties to Arrangements; c. tracking service and activity logs to ensure that parties to an Arrangement are performing the services required under the applicable Arrangement; d. monitoring the use of leased space, medical supplies, medical devices, equipment, or other patient care items to ensure that such use is consistent with the terms of the Arrangement (if applicable);
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Arrangements Procedures. Within 90 days after the Effective Date, NPC shall create procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each existing and new or renewed Arrangement does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute or the regulations, directives, and guidance related to the statute (Arrangements Procedures). These procedures shall include the following: a. creating and/or maintaining a centralized tracking system for all existing and new or renewed Arrangements (Arrangements Tracking System); b. tracking remuneration to and from all parties to Arrangements; c. tracking service and activity logs to ensure that parties to the Arrangement are performing the services required under the applicable Arrangement(s) (if applicable);
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Arrangements Procedures. Within 90 days after the Effective Date, Medco shall create procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each existing and new or renewed Arrangement does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, the ▇▇▇▇▇ Law, and/or the Public Contract Anti-Kickback Act, or the regulations, directives, and guidance related to these statutes (“Arrangements Procedures”). These procedures shall include the following: a. creating and maintaining a database of all existing and new or renewed Focus Arrangements that shall contain the information specified in Appendix A (“Focus Arrangements Database”); b. tracking remuneration to and from all parties to each Focus Arrangement; c. tracking service and activity logs to ensure that parties to the Focus Arrangements are performing the services required under the applicable Focus Arrangement(s) (if applicable); d. monitoring the use of leased space, medical supplies, medical devices, equipment, or other patient care items to ensure that such use is consistent with the terms of the applicable Focus Arrangement(s) (if applicable); e. establishing and implementing a written review and approval process, where applicable, for all Arrangements, including but not limited to a legal review of Focus Arrangements by counsel with expertise in the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Public Contract Anti-Kickback Act, and ▇▇▇▇▇ Law, and appropriate documentation of all internal controls, the purpose of which is to ensure that all new and existing or renewed Focus Arrangements do not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Public Contract Anti-Kickback Act, and ▇▇▇▇▇ Law; Medco CIA f. requiring the Compliance Officer to review the Focus Arrangements Database, the internal review and approval process, and other Arrangements Procedures on at least a quarterly basis and to provide a report on the results of such review to the Compliance Committee; and g. implementing effective responses when suspected violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Public Contract Anti-Kickback Act, and ▇▇▇▇▇ Law are discovered, including disclosing Reportable Events and quantifying and repaying Overpayments pursuant to Section III.I (Reporting) when appropriate.
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Arrangements Procedures. Within 120 days after the Effective Date, Boston Scientific and/or Guidant/CRM, as appropriate, shall create procedures reasonably designed to ensure that each existing Arrangement under which a transfer of value will occur during the term of this CIA and new or renewed Arrangement does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute or the regulations, directives, and guidance related to the Anti-Kickback statute (Arrangements Procedures). These procedures shall include the following: a. creating and maintaining a database of all existing Arrangements under which a transfer of value will occur during the term of this CIA and new or renewed Contractual Arrangements that shall contain the information specified in Appendix B (Arrangements Database); b. tracking remuneration to and from all parties to the Contractual Arrangements; c. tracking service and activity logs to ensure that parties to the Contractual Arrangement are performing the services required under the applicable Contractual Arrangement(s) (if applicable);
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  • Layoff Procedures Layoffs shall be administered pursuant as follows: An employee with permanent seniority in class shall have the right to displace an employee with less permanent seniority in the same class in any department. All bumping and displacement shall first occur within the department that affected the layoff in question prior to City-wide bumping.

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If negotiations reach impasse, the procedures as set forth in the Florida Statutes and/or the rules of the Public Employees Relations Commission shall be followed. At the request of either party, a mediator shall be appointed. C. Neither party shall have any control over the selection of the bargaining representatives of the other party, and the parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be empowered to reach tentative agreement on items being negotiated. Should either party utilize the services of outside consultants to assist in negotiations, the party using the consultants shall pay for any cost incurred for such services. D. This Contract may not be modified in whole or in part except by mutual written agreement. E. 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  • General Procedures If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible: 3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; 3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus; 3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders; 3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject; 3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; 3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement; 3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued; 3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities and its counsel, including, without limitation, providing copies promptly upon receipt of any comment letters received with respect to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus; 3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof; 3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information; and provided further, the Company may not include the name of any Holder or Underwriter or any information regarding any Holder or Underwriter in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any response to any comment letter, without the prior written consent of such Holder or Underwriter and providing each such Holder or Underwriter a reasonable amount of time to review and comment on such applicable document, which comments the Company shall include unless contrary to applicable law; 3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration which the participating Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders; 3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders; 3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering; 3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission); 3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and 3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.