Use of Consultants/Contractors Sample Clauses

The 'Use of Consultants/Contractors' clause defines the conditions under which a party may engage third-party consultants or contractors to perform certain tasks or services under the agreement. Typically, this clause outlines whether prior written consent is required, sets standards for the qualifications of such third parties, and may specify that the hiring party remains responsible for the work performed. Its core function is to clarify the rights and obligations related to outsourcing work, ensuring accountability and maintaining quality control while allowing flexibility in how contractual duties are fulfilled.
Use of Consultants/Contractors. For all proposals and contracts where costs are expected to exceed $100,000, the scope of work and the costs of such must be submitted to and approved by USDOT prior to employment of such consultants or contractors. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will ensure that any consultant or contractor paid from funds provided under this award is bound by all applicable award terms and conditions. USDOT shall not be liable hereunder to a third party nor to any party other than the PSRC. In addition, all procurements shall adhere to PSRC’s Procurement Policies and Procedures as updated March 2023. $10,000 or under Micro purchase: No competition required. $10,001-$250,000* Small purchase: Competition required with documentation of an adequate number of price/rate quotes. Over $250,000* Competitive proposal: Competition required with documentation of at least two formal, written bids, proposals or qualifications, as well as an independent cost estimate. Pre-approval required Noncompetitive proposal: Only when competitive method is infeasible and certain situations apply. *In addition, all contracts over $100,000 shall include applicable lobbying certifications as stated in section 10.15.
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Use of Consultants/Contractors. (1) The scope of work contained in any solicitation and/or request for proposals must be reviewed and approved by OEA prior to issuance. (2) Procurement of consultant or contractor services shall be in accordance with all standards and procedures set forth in 2 CFR Part 200. The following terms are intended merely to highlight some of these standards and are, therefore, not inclusive. (3) All procurement transactions, regardless of whether negotiated or advertised and without regard to dollar value, shall be conducted in a manner that provides maximum open and free competition. (4) Formal advertising, with adequate purchase description, sealed bids, and public openings, shall not be required for small purchase procurements that are less than the simplified acquisition threshold, currently set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation at 48 CFR Subpart 2.1 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1908 as $150,000 unless otherwise required by State or local law or regulation. If small purchase procedures are used, price or rate quotations shall be obtained. Micro-purchases of supplies or services, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the micro-purchase threshold currently set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation at $3,000 may be used in order to expedite the completion of lowest-dollar small purchase transactions. (5) The Grantee shall maintain a code or standards of conduct which shall govern the performance of its officers, employees, or agents in contracting with and expending Federal Grant funds. Grantee’s officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from a contractor or potential contractors. To the extent permissible by State or local law, rules, or regulations, such standards shall provide for penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by the Grantee’s officers, employees, or agents, or by contractors.
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Use of Consultants/Contractors. 1. The scope of work contained in any solicitation and/or request for proposals may be reviewed and approved by OEA prior to issuance. 2. Procurement of consultant or contractor services shall be in accordance with all standards and procedures set forth in 2 CFR Part 200. The following terms are intended merely to highlight some of these standards and are, therefore, not inclusive. a. All procurement transactions, regardless of whether negotiated or advertised and without regard to dollar value, shall be conducted in a manner that provides maximum open and free competition. b. Formal advertising, with adequate purchase description, sealed bids, and public openings, shall not be required for small purchase procurements that are less than the simplified acquisition threshold, currently set as $250,000 unless otherwise required by State or local law or regulation. If small purchase procedures are used, price or rate quotations shall be obtained. Micro-purchases of supplies or services, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the micro-purchase threshold currently set at $10,000 may be used in order to expedite the completion of lowest-dollar small purchase transactions. c. The Grantee shall maintain a code or standards of conduct which shall govern the performance of its officers, employees, or agents in contracting with and expending Federal Grant funds. Grantee’s officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from a contractor or potential contractors. To the extent permissible by State or local law, rules, or regulations, such standards shall provide for penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by the Grantee’s officers, employees, or agents, or by contractors. d. The Grantee shall ensure that every consultant and every contractor it employs under the Grant complies with the terms of this Agreement as though the consultant or contractor were a party to this Agreement. e. The Grantee is the responsible authority, without recourse to the Grantor, regarding the settlement and satisfaction of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of procurements entered into in support of the Grant.
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Related to Use of Consultants/Contractors

  • Architects, Consultants and Contractors Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that: (i) the general contractor and any subcontractors for the Tenant Improvements shall be selected by Landlord, subject to Tenant’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (ii) DGA shall be the architect (the “TI Architect”) for the Tenant Improvements.

  • Use of Contractors (a) If the employer wishes to engage contractors and their employees to perform work in the classifications covered by this agreement, the employer must first consult in good faith with the union. Consultation will occur prior to the engagement of sub-contractors. (b) If the employer decides to engage subcontractors, the employer shall ensure that these contractors and their employees receive wages, allowances and conditions equal to or better than those contained in this agreement. (c) The use of sham sub contracting arrangements is a breach of this agreement. The contractor who engages subcontractors is responsible for ensuring the employees of sub- contractors receive wages, allowances and conditions equal to or better those contained in this agreement, this obligation extends to liability for all outstanding wages conditions and entitlements under this agreement.

  • Employees and Contractors The Recipient agrees to disclose Confidential Information to any agents, affiliates, directors, officers, or any other employees, collectively known as the “Employees,” solely on a need-to-know basis and represents that such Employees have signed appropriate non-disclosure agreements or have taken appropriate measures imposing on such Employees a duty to third parties: i.) To hold any third-party proprietary information received by such Employees in the strictest confidence; ii.) Not to disclose such third-party Confidential Information to any other third party; and iii.) Not to use such Confidential Information for the benefit of anyone other than to whom it belongs, without the prior express written authorization of the Owner.

  • Use of Subconsultants If Attachment B of an Approved Service Order authorizes the use of one or more subconsultants, then it will identify the name of each such subconsultant and the portion of Work each such subconsultant will perform. The Director’s prior written consent is required for the Consultant to remove, replace or add to the subconsultants identified in Attachment B.

  • Contractor’s Employees and Subcontractors (a) Contractor shall only disclose PII to Contractor’s employees and subcontractors who need to know the PII in order to provide the Services and the disclosure of PII shall be limited to the extent necessary to provide such Services. Contractor shall ensure that all such employees and subcontractors comply with the terms of this DPA. (b) Contractor must ensure that each subcontractor performing functions pursuant to the Service Agreement where the subcontractor will receive or have access to PII is contractually bound by a written agreement that includes confidentiality and data security obligations equivalent to, consistent with, and no less protective than, those found in this DPA. (c) Contractor shall examine the data security and privacy measures of its subcontractors prior to utilizing the subcontractor. If at any point a subcontractor fails to materially comply with the requirements of this DPA, Contractor shall: notify the EA and remove such subcontractor’s access to PII; and, as applicable, retrieve all PII received or stored by such subcontractor and/or ensure that PII has been securely deleted and destroyed in accordance with this DPA. In the event there is an incident in which the subcontractor compromises PII, Contractor shall follow the Data Breach reporting requirements set forth herein. (d) Contractor shall take full responsibility for the acts and omissions of its employees and subcontractors. (e) Contractor must not disclose PII to any other party unless such disclosure is required by statute, court order or subpoena, and the Contractor makes a reasonable effort to notify the EA of the court order or subpoena in advance of compliance but in any case, provides notice to the EA no later than the time the PII is disclosed, unless such disclosure to the EA is expressly prohibited by the statute, court order or subpoena.