Quality- and Cost-Based Selection Except as ADB may otherwise agree, the Borrower shall apply quality- and cost-based selection for selecting and engaging consulting services.
Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment The contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure nondiscrimination in the administration of this contract. a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors and suppliers and lessors of their EEO obligations under this contract. b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations.
Supply of Materials The following materials will be supplied by the department Name of Materials Rate. Place of delivery 1.
Operation of Lift 3.1 The mode of operation of the passenger/materials lift shall be at the discretion of Management, but there shall be landings at intervals of not more than four (4) storey levels. Subject to sub-clause 3.3, an employee would not be required to walk either up or down more than two (2) floors within the range of the lift, or more than four (4) floors within the range of the lift. 3.2 When the building has risen so that the formwork exceeds floors above the lift travel, the lift travel shall be extended. 3.3 If mechanical or power failure puts the passengers/materials lift out of action, Management must endeavour to correct the failure as soon as possible and have the passengers/materials lift back in use. During such temporary stoppage of the passengers/ materials lift, the employees are expected to walk to their place of work to a maximum of four (4) levels to work in their respective classification, and no industrial action or dispute should take place. 3.4 When lifts are also used to carry materials, preference must be given to the transporting of employees at the starting, finishing and lunch times. Starting times of various Trades may be staggered by agreement to avoid lift congestion at starting and finishing times. 3.5 Should a crane or cranes on a building not be able to operate (eg., because of wind or mechanical failure), employees will continue to work to a maximum of four (4) levels above the range of the lift, provided that the appropriate emergency service is satisfied that it is capable of being able to provide first aid attendance, and removal if necessary, to/of any employee on any section of the project without the use of the crane/s.
Quality and Extent of Services The Board considered the terms of the Agreement, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreement. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, ▇▇▇▇ provides portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board also considered the risks to ▇▇▇▇ in sponsoring or managing the Fund, including financial, operational and reputational risks, the potential economic impact to ▇▇▇▇ from such risks and ▇▇▇▇’s approach to addressing such risks. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market index(es) and a peer universe compiled using information supplied by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar”), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying “Funds in Review” (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to a peer universe), and receives additional reporting from ▇▇▇▇ regarding such funds and, where appropriate, ▇▇▇▇’s plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 2nd quartile of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has underperformed its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and the Fee Consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds