Subcontracts and Staff 4.1 The Contractor is fully responsible for satisfactory completion of all work on this Contract. The Contractor shall ensure and provide assurances to the Department or Customer upon request, that any subcontractor(s) or Staff provided under this Contract has the necessary qualifications and abilities to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract. The Contractor must provide the Customer with the names of Staff considered for work on a purchase order issued under this Contract. The Customer shall retain the right to reject any Staff whose qualifications or performance, in the Customer’s exclusive judgment, is insufficient.
4.2 The Contractor agrees to be responsible for all work performed and all expenses incurred by subcontractors and Staff while performing work under this Contract.
4.3 Any subcontract or Staff arrangements must be evidenced by a written document available to the Department or Customer.
4.4 The Contractor agrees to make payments to the subcontractor or Staff within seven working days after receipt of full or partial payments from the Customer in accordance with Section 287.0585, F.S., unless otherwise stated in the contract between Contractor and subcontractor or required by law.
4.5 The Contractor agrees that neither the Department nor the Customer shall be liable to any subcontractor or Staff for any expenses or liabilities incurred in furtherance of this Contract, and Contractor shall be solely liable to the subcontractor and Staff for all expenses and liabilities incurred under the Contractor’s contract or subcontract. The Contractor, at its expense, shall defend the Customer and the Department against any subcontractor or Staff claims regarding compensation or payment.
4.6 The Department supports diversity in its procurements and contracts, and requests that Contractors who engage in subcontracting offer subcontracting opportunities to certified woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned small businesses. The Contractor may contact the Office of Supplier Diversity at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ for information on certified business enterprises available for subcontracting opportunities.
Assignments and Subcontracts The Grantee shall not subcontract any of the work or services covered by this agreement nor shall any interest be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, except as may be provided for in this agreement or with the express written approval of the Department. Such approval, if granted, shall not relieve the Grantee of any of its responsibilities under this agreement. If the Grantee utilizes a subcontractor, the following shall apply:
A. The Grantee shall submit to the Department a completed copy of Attachment F - Subcontractor List. The Grantee shall have a continuing obligation to update Attachment F - Subcontractor List during the course of this agreement. A complete and accurate list shall be submitted to the Department before final payment is made.
B. The Grantee shall secure from the subcontractor and shall submit to the Department a copy of the subcontractor’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as designated in Section IX of Attachment A - Authorizations and Disclosures.
C. The Grantee shall be responsible for the subcontractor’s performance, compliance with all applicable terms, conditions and requirements of this agreement, and compliance with all applicable laws.
D. The Grantee shall ensure that any subcontract(s) entered into under this agreement meet(s) all applicable Federal requirements including, but not limited to, those delineated in 2 CFR Parts 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, 200 and Appendix II to Part 200.
E. The Grantee shall be responsible for any claims arising out of any subcontract hereunder, and, as a condition of any subcontract hereunder, the subcontractor shall hold the State harmless from any claims by the subcontractor or third- parties, which may arise under or as a result of the subcontract.
F. If applicable, the Grantee shall provide, on a monthly and cumulative basis, a breakdown in accordance with the Approved Project Budget, of all monies paid to any small business, minority or woman-owned subcontractor(s). This breakdown shall be sent to the Chief of Operations, Division of Revenue, ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
G. Nothing contained in the Grantee’s application or this agreement shall be construed to create a contract or privity of contract between the Department and any of the Grantee’s contractors or subcontractors.
Covered Contracts and Contractors If the Contract exceeds $100,000 and the Contractor employed more than 40 full-time employees on a single working day during the previous 12 months in Minnesota or in the state where it has its principal place of business, then the Contractor must comply with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 363A.36 and Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600. General. Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600 implements Minn. Stat. § 363A.36. These rules include, but are not limited to, criteria for contents, approval, and implementation of affirmative action plans; procedures for issuing certificates of compliance and criteria for determining a contractor’s compliance status; procedures for addressing deficiencies, sanctions, and notice and hearing; annual compliance reports; procedures for compliance review; and contract consequences for non-compliance. The specific criteria for approval or rejection of an affirmative action plan are contained in various provisions of Minn. R. 5000.3400-5000.3600 including, but not limited to, Minn. R. 5000.3420-5000.3500 and 5000.3552-5000.3559.
Service Contracts (a) The Trustees may, at any time and from time to time, contract for exclusive or nonexclusive advisory, management and/or administrative services for the Trust or for any Series with any Person; and any such contract may contain such other terms as the Trustees may determine, including without limitation, authority for the Investment Adviser to determine from time to time without prior consultation with the Trustees what investments shall be purchased, held, sold or exchanged and what portion, if any, of the assets of the Trust shall be held uninvested and to make changes in the Trust's investments, and such other responsibilities as may specifically be delegated to such Person.
(b) The Trustees may also, at any time and from time to time, contract with any Persons, appointing such Persons exclusive or nonexclusive distributor or Principal Underwriter for the Shares of one or more of the Series or other securities to be issued by the Trust. Every such contract may contain such other terms as the Trustees may determine.
(c) The Trustees are also empowered, at any time and from time to time, to contract with any Persons, appointing such Person(s) to serve as custodian(s), transfer agent and/or shareholder servicing agent for the Trust or one or more of its Series. Every such contract shall comply with such terms as may be required by the Trustees.
(d) The Trustees are further empowered, at any time and from time to time, to contract with any Persons to provide such other services to the Trust or one or more of the Series, as the Trustees determine to be in the best interests of the Trust and the applicable Series.
(e) The fact that:
(i) any of the Shareholders, Trustees, or officers of the Trust is a shareholder, director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, Manager, adviser, Principal Underwriter, distributor, or affiliate or agent of or for any Person with which an advisory, management or administration contract, or Principal Underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing or other type of service contract may be made, or that
(ii) any Person with which an advisory, management or administration contract or Principal Underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing or other type of service contract may be made also has an advisory, management or administration contract, or principal underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing or other service contract, or has other business or interests with any other Person, shall not affect the validity of any such contract or disqualify any Shareholder, Trustee or officer of the Trust from voting upon or executing the same, or create any liability or accountability to the Trust or its Shareholders, provided approval of each such contract is made pursuant to the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.