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.
Contracts with Subcontractors a. Grantee may enter into contracts with subcontractors unless restricted or otherwise prohibited in the Contract. b. Grantees are prohibited from subcontracting with for-profit organizations under this Contract. c. Prior to entering into a subcontract agreement equaling or exceeding $100,000, Grantee will obtain written approval from the System Agency. d. Grantee will obtain written approval from System Agency before modifying any subcontract agreement to cause the agreement to exceed $100,000. e. Grantee will establish written policies and procedures for competitive procurement and monitoring of subcontracts and will develop a subcontracting monitoring plan. f. monitor subcontractors for both financial and programmatic performance and will maintain pertinent records. g. submit quarterly monitoring reports to the System Agency in a format determined by the System Agency. h. ensure that subcontracts are fully aware of the requirements placed upon them by state/federal statutes, rules, and regulations and by the provisions of this Contract. i. ensure all subcontracts, must be in writing and include the following: 1. Name and address of all parties and the subcontractor’s Vendor Identification Number (VIN) or Employee Identification Number (EIN); 2. Detailed description of the services to be provided; 3. Measurable method and rate of payment and total not-to-exceed amount of the contract; 4. Clearly defined and executable termination clause; and 5. Beginning and ending dates that coincide with the dates of the Contract. j. ensure and be responsible for the performance of the subcontractor(s). k. not contract with a subcontractor, at any tier, that is debarred, suspended, or excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or if the subcontractor would be otherwise ineligible to abide by the terms of this Contract.
Third Party Contracts From the Effective Date through and including the Closing Date, Seller agrees to enter into only those third-party contracts which are necessary to carry out its obligations under Section 5.2, which shall be on market terms and cancellable on thirty (30) days written notice or less, without payment of any fee or penalty. Copies of all such contracts so entered into by Seller shall be promptly provided by Seller to Purchaser.
Vendor Contracts (a) ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, and Letters of Understanding (1) Before the Distribution Date, Acuity shall, in its sole discretion, take such steps as are necessary under each ASO Contract, Group Insurance Policy, HMO Agreement, letter of understanding, and arrangement in existence as of the date of this Agreement to permit SpinCo to participate in the terms and conditions of such ASO Contract, Group Insurance Policy, HMO Agreement, letter of understanding, or arrangement from Immediately after the Distribution Date through August 31, 2008. The methodology used to allocate costs between SpinCo and Acuity under such policies and arrangements prior to the Distribution Date shall remain the same after the Distribution Date. The participation by SpinCo in such policy or arrangement shall relate to the SpinCo Health and Welfare Plan and SpinCo shall have all fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA with respect to the participation by the SpinCo Health and Welfare Plan in such policies or arrangements. Alternatively, with respect to any of such policies or arrangements, Acuity may take such steps as are necessary to arrange for an ASO Contract, Group Insurance Policy, HMO Agreement, letter of understanding, or arrangement EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AGREEMENT covering SpinCo that mirrors substantively that covering Acuity. This mirror arrangement shall apply for all or a portion of such period, as necessary under the circumstances. Acuity, in its sole discretion, may cause one or more of its ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, letters of understanding, and arrangements into which Acuity enters after the date of this Agreement to allow SpinCo to participate in the terms and conditions thereof. Nothing contained in this Section 5.2(a) shall preclude Acuity from choosing to enter into ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, letters of understanding, or other arrangements with new or different vendors; provided, until August 31, 2008, Acuity shall give SpinCo advance notice of any decision to change or add vendors. Furthermore, nothing contained in this paragraph (1) shall require Acuity to use more than its reasonable best efforts in complying with the provisions of the first four sentences of this paragraph (1). (2) Acuity shall have the right to determine, and shall promptly notify SpinCo of, the manner in which SpinCo’s participation in the terms and conditions of ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, letters of understanding and arrangements as set forth above shall be effectuated; provided, however, Acuity shall use its best efforts to accommodate any reasonable needs communicated to Acuity by SpinCo that relate thereto. Such terms and conditions shall include the financial and termination provisions, performance standards, methodologies, auditing policies, quality measures, reporting requirements, and target claims. SpinCo hereby authorizes Acuity to act on its behalf to extend to SpinCo the terms and conditions of the ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, and letters of understanding and arrangements. SpinCo shall fully cooperate with Acuity in such efforts, and, for periods through August 31, 2008, SpinCo shall not perform any act or fail to take any action that would prejudice Acuity’s efforts and financial arrangements under the Health and Welfare Plans (other than taking reasonable steps to enter into replacement ASO Contracts, Group Insurance Policies, HMO Agreements, and letters of understanding and arrangements for periods after August 31, 2008).
Third Party Contractors Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord, Third Party Contractor’s certificates of insurance and applicable endorsements at least seven (7) business days prior to the commencement of work in or about the Premises by any vendor or any other third-party contractor (collectively, a “Third Party Contractor”). All such insurance shall (a) name Landlord as an additional insured under such party’s liability policies as required by Section 10.3.1 above and this Section 10.6, (b) provide a waiver of subrogation in favor of Landlord under such Third Party Contractor’s commercial general liability insurance, (c) be primary and any insurance carried by Landlord shall be excess and non-contributing, and (d) comply with Landlord’s minimum insurance requirements.