Objectives and Scope 1. The Parties confirm their joint objective of strengthening and deepening their relations in all fields covered by this Agreement by developing their political dialogue and reinforcing their co-operation. 2. The Parties confirm their joint objective of working towards creating conditions under which, building on the outcome of the Doha Work Programme, a feasible and mutually beneficial Association Agreement, including a Free Trade Agreement, could be negotiated between them. 3. Implementation of this Agreement should help to create these conditions by striving for political and social stability, deepening the regional integration process and reducing poverty within a sustainable development framework in the Andean Community. 4. This Agreement governs the political dialogue and co-operation between the Parties and contains the necessary institutional arrangements for its application. 5. The Parties undertake to periodically assess progress, taking account of progress achieved before the entry into force of the Agreement.
Particular Methods of Procurement of Consultants’ Services 1. Quality- and Cost-based Selection. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of Quality and Cost-based Selection.
Service Objectives D4.1 The Services will: a. be relevant to the health, support and care needs of each Resident, recognising their cultural and/or spiritual values, individual preferences and chosen lifestyles; b. provide a homelike and safe environment for each Resident; c. facilitate and assist the meeting of each Resident’s social, spiritual, cultural and recreational needs; d. provide the opportunity for each Resident wherever possible, or the Resident’s family/whānau or nominated representative (if any), to be involved in decisions affecting the Resident’s life; and e. acknowledge the significance of each Resident’s family/whānau and chosen support networks.
Religious Objections Any employee who is a member of a bonafide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the organization. Such employee shall, in lieu of periodic dues or agency shop fees, pay sums equal to said amounts to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which has been selected by the employee from a list of such funds designated by the City and the Association in a separate agreement. Such payments shall be made by payroll deduction as a condition of continued exemption from the requirements of financial support to the Association and as a condition of continued employment.
Other Methods of Procurement of Consultants’ Services The following table specifies the methods of procurement, other than Quality and Cost-based Selection, which may be used for consultants’ services. The Procurement Plan shall specify the circumstances under which such methods may be used. (a) Quality-based Selection (b) Selection under a Fixed Budget