Challenges Sample Clauses
The "Challenges" clause outlines the procedures and rights related to disputing or contesting certain actions, decisions, or information within an agreement. Typically, this clause specifies the grounds on which a party may raise a challenge, the timeframe for doing so, and the process that must be followed, such as providing written notice or supporting evidence. Its core practical function is to provide a structured mechanism for addressing disagreements or errors, thereby ensuring fairness and transparency in the administration of the contract.
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Challenges. Using the NMS costing study that is based on weight and volume estimate and not actual weight and volume figures has proven challenging to reevaluate the service fees. A costing study at JMS is underway using actual weight/volume figures. With our support, this year National Drug Authority (NDA) inspected 803 public and PNFP facilities for good pharmacy practice (GPP), and 58% of the facilities met the minimum GPP standards and were certified. This year’s inspection target of 2,000 facilities could not be achieved because NDA inspectors had to prioritize Good Distribution Practices (GDP) licensing inspections of wholesalers from January to April, 2017. Inspectors uploaded 1,618 GPP inspection reports to the electronic GPP (e-GPP) database. UHSC audited 100% of all GPP inspection reports for quality and to ensure the inspections actually occurred. This year, NDA regional head inspectors also supervised the lower level inspectors in compliance with our recommendation to NDA to assure the quality of facility inspections. As planned, we shifted the server and e-GPP database from UHSC to NDA; NDA will now take over responsible for maintaining the system and ensuring sustainability of electronic reporting. ▇▇▇▇ collaborated with NDA to distribute GPP posters and SAWA SAWA signage to all GPP- certified health facility pharmacies to be distributed together with the reward schemes. In December 2016, NDA issued licensure guidelines that required that pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors must comply with the Phase 1 GDP standards by January 31, 2017 to receive operating licenses for the year or risk closure. The Phase 1 standards cover quality management systems, documentation, and standard operating procedures. In January 2017, UHSC and senior NDA inspectors trained 30 NDA inspectors to conduct the GDP inspections. In Q10, all of the wholesale and retail pharmacies and distributors that applied for NDA’s 2017 operating license were inspected to determine their compliance with GDP Phase 1 standards, and 497 wholesalers were licensed. In Q11, 54 wholesalers that did not meet the requirements were instructed by NDA to cease operations. The list of the unlicensed entities was published in the public domain. NDA will apply GDP Phase 2 standards—which cover infrastructure standards, complaints, and counterfeit handling and recall procedures—in 2018. Phase 3 standards, which will regulate transportation, will be implemented in 2019. The formation and operation of fo...
Challenges. Either the government or a defendant may challenge the grand jury on the ground that it was not lawfully drawn, sum- moned, or selected, and may challenge an indi- vidual juror on the ground that the juror is not legally qualified.
Challenges. Licensee will provide written notice to Licensor at least 90 days before Licensee, its Affiliate or Sublicensee initiates or participates directly or indirectly in a Patent Challenge. Licensee, its Affiliate or such Sublicensee will identify all prior art and other evidence material to the Patent Challenge in such written notice. If Licensee, its Affiliate or a Sublicensee participates directly or indirectly in a Patent Challenge, the following applies:
(a) [Licensor has the right to terminate this Agreement at any time (including after the termination of such Patent Challenge) upon written notice delivered to Licensee, and this Agreement’s cure provisions for non-monetary breach will not apply; provided that if a Patent Challenge is initiated by a Sublicensee, Licensor will only be permitted to terminate this Agreement if, within 30 days following receipt of notice that Sublicensee has initiated a Patent Challenge, Licensee has failed to terminate the Sublicense or Sublicensee has not vacated the Patent Challenge.]55 OR
(a) [Licensor will meet with Licensee and any designee of Licensee within three months after such notice from Licensee and at least semi-annually at the request of Licensee, in a good faith effort to resolve any Patent Challenge;
(b) during the pendency of such action or proceeding (including any appeals), the applicable royalty rate(s) will increase to double the applicable royalty rate(s);
(c) should the outcome of such action or proceeding determine that any such claim challenged by Licensee or a Sublicensee is valid, enforceable, and/or infringed by a Licensed Product, the royalty rate(s) will increase to triple the applicable royalty rate(s);
(d) Licensee and any Sublicensee(s) will have no right to recoup any royalties paid before such action or proceeding or during the period in which such action or proceeding is pending (including on appeal), no matter the outcome of such action or proceeding; and
(e) Licensee shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Licensor (including, but not limited to, Licensor’s actual attorneys’ fees) in connection with such action or proceeding. Licensor may bill Licensee as frequently as monthly concerning such costs and expenses, and Licensee shall make payment no later than 30 days after receiving an invoice from Licensor. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, with respect to any such Patent Challenge, Licensor will have full control and authority to defend the Patent Right...
Challenges. Caseloads – DHS’ ability to achieve progress in the most critical areas of the reform hinges on reducing worker caseloads. During SFY13, DHS reports it established new positions for 230 caseworkers and 85 supervisors. However, the Department has faced an immense challenge of retaining both new and seasoned caseworkers and stemming exceptionally high staff turnover. Despite the efforts to reduce caseloads with new positions, the high turnover rate creates a constant stream of vacant positions and adds additional pressure on an unstable and new workforce that is trying to manage a CPS backlog of 1833 cases as of mid-October and provide quality care for the increasing number of children in custody. The Co-Neutrals are concerned that the final SFY14 budget did not fully fund the Pinnacle Plan, apparently undercutting at least one of the core strategies DHS committed to implement in order to attract and retain staff to protect vulnerable children: an annual compensation increase. The Co-Neutrals have been advised by numerous stakeholders and child welfare leaders across Oklahoma that absent the raises promised to child welfare staff, many of whom now work in parts of Oklahoma under very difficult working conditions – DHS will find it increasingly difficult to attract and retain qualified staff to protect Oklahoma’s children. To be clear: the Co-Neutrals expect DHS to implement the Pinnacle Plan as approved, including the state’s commitment to raise the salaries for child welfare workers after many years of stagnancy. Because the state characterized the raises to the Co-Neutrals as a fundamental strategy when it developed the Pinnacle Plan, and because the agency’s problems with staff turnover is fast forging a new crisis on the frontlines of the organization, the Co-Neutrals are committed to monitor and evaluate the steps the state takes to secure the necessary funds. We expect the state to determine whether the Department can find the necessary resources within its existing appropriation to fund the salary raises, or to use other options available - at this time - to fully fund the Plan.
Challenges. The Experts may be challenged by either Party if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to any of their impartiality or independence. In such circumstances the challenge shall be brought by written notice to the ICC copied to the other Party within fourteen (14) calendar days of the appointment of the relevant Expert or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the challenging Party becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the challenge. Unless the challenged Expert withdraws. or whichever of the Parties that has not brought the challenge agrees to the challenge, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the challenge, the ICC shall decide the challenge and, if appropriate, shall appoint a replacement Expert in accordance with the criteria set out herein.
Challenges. The Experts may be challenged by either Party if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to any of their impartiality or independence. In such circumstances the challenge shall be brought by written notice to the ICC copied to the other Party within fourteen
Challenges. Work on creating a shared understanding and responsibility for the success of students of Aboriginal ancestry will continue to be developed within the district. Providing Aboriginal language experiences, as articulated in the Enhancement Agreement, continue to be problematic. Aboriginal Support Workers do not have the language skills necessary to deliver language to students, and there is a distinct lack of Aboriginal language speakers, of any nation, in our communities. This aspect of the Enhancement Agreement will need to be revisited when the Agreement is reviewed. June, 2009 The 2008/09 school year was a busy one for both the school district and its Aboriginal Education Department. Highlights of the year, as they pertain to our Aboriginal student population and communities, include: Over 600 students attending the Aboriginal Week event held at the Mir Centre for Peace in May. Students of all ages from our school district as well as neighbouring school districts attended sessions such as pine needle basket making, the making of raw hide, and bear aware. The Aboriginal Committee on Education was disbanded by the Board of Education, with the intent being that a new structure be formed for the 2010/11 school year focused on improving student achievement results for Aboriginal students. The Aboriginal Education Department was honoured when they received notice that some of the material developed by the department was selected to be used as a resource for a course offered by the University of Victoria. Curriculum development continued to be major focus of the Aboriginal Education Department during the year. The success of this work was evidenced by a professional development session offered to teachers during a district professional development day, and by the increased numbers of teachers asking for programs to be delivered in their classrooms. Specifically, the following curriculum was supported with Aboriginal content developed and used this year: Home Ec (grade 9), Grade 2 Science, Grades 5, 6 and 7 Social Studies and Language Arts, and grades 8-12 Drama. The academic success for our Aboriginal students (goal 1) continued to be a focus for the district this school year. To this end, the Achievement Review Committee, a new structure in our district with representatives from all stakeholder groups, analyzed provincial and district achievement data for Aboriginal students. A broad, summative statement of their findings would be that although d...
Challenges. Describe any challenges, including any project activities or outputs that are behind schedule or are not being carried out, and how you dealt with them.
Challenges. 1. Each Party shall provide non-discriminatory, timely, transparent and effective procedures enabling suppliers to challenge alleged breaches of any obligations specified in this Chapter for procurements in which they have, or have had, an interest.
2. Challenges shall be heard by an impartial and independent reviewing authority. A reviewing authority, if it is not a court, shall either be subject to judicial review or shall have procedural guarantees of due process.
3. Provided it respects the previous paragraphs, each Party can determine according to its domestic laws and regulations the review procedures applicable to the hearing of challenges under this Article.
4. Each Party shall allow sufficient period of time for suppliers to prepare and submit a challenge.
Challenges. A description of the challenges, barriers the participants were facing prior to joining the project. This section should also include the objectives that the participant/project set out to achieve.