Federal Research and Development Contract Trends and the Supporting Industrial Base, 2000-2014

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-30

Homeland Security, and government-wide services contracting trends; sourcing policy and cost estimation methodologies; and recent U.S. Army modernization ...been fears that the sharp downturn in federal contract obligations would disproportionately impact the R&D contracting portfolios within individual...329 - contracting portfolios , and the industrial base that supports those efforts, within each R&D contracting agency. The main finding of this

Preaward Evaluation and Responsibility Determination of Foreign Contractors.

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-12-01

abroad. In fiscal year 1987 (FY 87) alone more than $2.1 billion in DOD contracts (exclusive of subsistence, petroleum, construction and support services...dollars. More than $1.1 billion in DOD contracts and subcontracts (exclusive of subsistence, petroleum, construction and support services) were awarded to...Germany, in FY 87 [Ref. 21. Significant amounts in construction and base services contracts are also awarded yearly to support American troops stationed

Shopping for health: purchasing health services through contracts.

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Howden-Chapman, P; Ashton, T

1994-01-01

The 1993 New Zealand health service reforms were based on the purported efficiencies of the purchaser/provider split. Purchasers are required to contract for services that will maintain, improve and restore the health of the populations they serve. The purchasing role, which requires the development of contracting skills as well as the setting of strategic directions and priorities, is new and as yet poorly developed. This paper describes the role of purchasing agents in setting priorities, the different approaches that are being taken to contracting for services and some of the problems that have arisen in the first year of contracting. It explores the trade-off that is evident between the potential for improving efficiency through contestable contracting and the need to minimise transaction costs associated with the contracting process. The purchasers' accountability to the public and the Minister is analysed in the broader political context of the purchasers' role in shaping a public health service and improving the health of the population.

Can contracted out health facilities improve access, equity, and quality of maternal and newborn health services? Evidence from Pakistan.

PubMed

Zaidi, Shehla; Riaz, Atif; Rabbani, Fauziah; Azam, Syed Iqbal; Imran, Syeda Nida; Pradhan, Nouhseen Akber; Khan, Gul Nawaz

2015-11-25

The case of contracting out government health services to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has been weak for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services, with documented gains being mainly in curative services. We present an in-depth assessment of the comparative advantages of contracting out on MNCH access, quality, and equity, using a case study from Pakistan. An end-line, cross-sectional assessment was conducted of government facilities contracted out to a large national NGO and government-managed centres serving as controls, in two remote rural districts of Pakistan. Contracting out was specific for augmenting MNCH services but without contractual performance incentives. A household survey, a health facility survey, and focus group discussions with client and spouses were used for assessment. Contracted out facilities had a significantly higher utilization as compared to control facilities for antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, emergency obstetric care, and neonatal illness. Contracted facilities had comparatively better quality of MNCH services but not in all aspects. Better household practices were also seen in the district where contracting involved administrative control over outreach programs. Contracting was also faced with certain drawbacks. Facility utilization was inequitably higher amongst more educated and affluent clients. Contracted out catchments had higher out-of-pocket expenses on MNCH services, driven by steeper transport costs and user charges for additional diagnostics. Contracting out did not influence higher MNCH service coverage rates across the catchment. Physical distances, inadequate transport, and low demand for facility-based care in non-emergency settings were key client-reported barriers. Contracting out MNCH services at government health facilities can improve facility utilization and bring some improvement in  quality of services. However, contracting out of health facilities is insufficient to increase service access across the catchment in remote rural contexts and requires accompanying measures for demand enhancement, transportation access, and targeting of the more disadvantaged clientele.

The Joint Effects-Based Contracting Execution System: A Proposed Enabling Concept for Future Joint Expeditionary Contracting Execution

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-12-01

average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources , gathering and maintaining the data needed...Representative for the Contracting Officer on five contracts whose value xii exceeded $200 million and participated on four source selection committees...roles on source selection boards; Consolidated Husbanding Services for all Pacific Ports, Consolidated MWR services for the Pacific, Software

Population-based contracting (population health): part II.

PubMed

Jacofsky, D J

2017-11-01

Modern healthcare contracting is shifting the responsibility for improving quality, enhancing community health and controlling the total cost of care for patient populations from payers to providers. Population-based contracting involves capitated risk taken across an entire population, such that any included services within the contract are paid for by the risk-bearing entity throughout the term of the agreement. Under such contracts, a risk-bearing entity, which may be a provider group, a hospital or another payer, administers the contract and assumes risk for contractually defined services. These contracts can be structured in various ways, from professional fee capitation to full global per member per month diagnosis-based risk. The entity contracting with the payer must have downstream network contracts to provide the care and facilities that it has agreed to provide. Population health is a very powerful model to reduce waste and costs. It requires a deep understanding of the nuances of such contracting and the appropriate infrastructure to manage both networks and risk. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:1431-4. ©2017 The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Direct contracting: a Minnesota case study.

PubMed

Burrows, S N; Moravec, R C

1997-08-01

During 1996, HealthEast Care, Inc., a healthcare provider-owned and governed direct-contracting company, successfully responded to a request for proposal from the metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul-based Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG), a coalition of self-insured employers, to provide healthcare services to members of BHCAG's Choice Plus health plan. HealthEast Care developed a care system proposal for BHCAG that balanced consumer and purchaser expectations with historical healthcare costs. Providers are reimbursed for contracted healthcare services according to a unique fee-for-service, budget-based payment model. BHCAG chose to contract with HealthEast Care and 23 other care systems in the metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul area and other parts of Minnesota to serve more than 117,500 Choice Plus enrollees.

Evaluation of agreements between managed care organizations and providers of community-based mental illness and addiction disorder treatments.

PubMed

Rosenbaum, Sara; Mauery, D Richard; Teitelbaum, Joel; Vandivort-Warren, Rita

2002-02-01

To analyze the scope, content, and nature of contracts between managed care organizations (MCOs) and community-based mental illness and addiction disorder treatment and prevention service providers, focusing on implications for managed care policy. Qualitative and quantitative document content analysis. We reviewed and coded 107 provider contracts from 17 states. Data were aggregated on MCO and provider demographics, scope of services, contractual obligations, and financial reimbursement mechanisms. Results were compared with those from a similar study conducted in 1996 with a sample of 50 contracts to identify changes over time. The MCOs purchased relatively few services from providers, omitting many services integral to the proper management of mental illness and addiction disorders. Service duties were often ambiguously described, leading to potentially significant and unanticipated financial risk for providers. The MCOs exert strong control over treatment decision making. Capitation and other risk-based payment arrangements are increasingly common, although most continue to use fee-for-service reimbursement methods. Contracts are structured to remove provider bargaining power; they allow MCOs to unilaterally amend all provisions on notice and without negotiation and permit termination "at will." Managed care contracts favor the needs of the managed care industry and are constructed to (1) shift significant amounts of financial risk onto providers and (2) manage and restrain providers' choices over the use of benefits through close oversight, financial controls, and incentives. Because a signed contract is a precondition to access to patients and insurance revenues, health professionals must sign them and indicate a general inability to negotiate their terms.

48 CFR 242.7502 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 242.7502 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contractor Accounting Systems and...-materials, or labor-hour contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a...

48 CFR 242.7502 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 242.7502 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contractor Accounting Systems and...-materials, or labor-hour contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a...

48 CFR 242.7502 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 242.7502 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contractor Accounting Systems and...-materials, or labor-hour contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a...

48 CFR 242.7502 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 242.7502 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contractor Accounting Systems and...-materials, or labor-hour contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a...

The INCENTIVE protocol: an evaluation of the organisation and delivery of NHS dental healthcare to patients—innovation in the commissioning of primary dental care service delivery and organisation in the UK

PubMed Central

Pavitt, Sue H; Baxter, Paul D; Brunton, Paul A; Douglas, Gail; Edlin, Richard; Gibson, Barry J; Godson, Jenny; Hall, Melanie; Porritt, Jenny; Robinson, Peter G; Vinall, Karen; Hulme, Claire

2014-01-01

Introduction In England, in 2006, new dental contracts devolved commissioning of dental services locally to Primary Care Trusts to meet the needs of their local population. The new national General Dental Services contracts (nGDS) were based on payment for Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) awarded in three treatment bands based on complexity of care. Recently, contract currency in UK dentistry is evolving from UDAs based on volume and case complexity towards ‘blended contracts’ that include incentives linked with key performance indicators such as quality and improved health outcome. Overall, evidence of the effectiveness of incentive-driven contracting of health providers is still emerging. The INCENTIVE Study aims to evaluate a blended contract model (incentive-driven) compared to traditional nGDS contracts on dental service delivery in practices in West Yorkshire, England. Methods and analysis The INCENTIVE model uses a mixed methods approach to comprehensively evaluate a new incentive-driven model of NHS dental service delivery. The study includes 6 dental surgeries located across three newly commissioned dental practices (blended contract) and three existing traditional practices (nGDS contracts). The newly commissioned practices have been matched to traditional practices by deprivation index, age profile, ethnicity, size of practice and taking on new patients. The study consists of three interlinked work packages: a qualitative study to explore stakeholder perspectives of the new service delivery model; an effectiveness study to assess the INCENTIVE model in reducing the risk of and amount of dental disease and enhance oral health-related quality of life in patients; and an economic study to assess cost-effectiveness of the INCENTIVE model in relation to clinical status and oral health-related quality of life. Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by NRES Committee London, Bromley. The results of this study will be disseminated at national and international conferences and in international journals. PMID:25231492

Performance-Based Contracting in Residential Care and Treatment: Driving Policy and Practice Change through Public-Private Partnership in Illinois

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kearney, Kathleen A.; McEwen, Erwin; Bloom-Ellis, Brice; Jordan, Neil

2010-01-01

The National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services selected Illinois as a demonstration site in 2007 to evaluate performance-based contracting in residential treatment services. This article discusses the first two years of project implementation including developing residential treatment performance indicators,…

Principal-agent relationships in general practice: the first wave of English Personal Medical Services pilot contracts.

PubMed

Sheaff, R; Lloyd-Kendall, A

2000-07-01

To investigate how far English National Health Service (NHS) Personal Medical Services (PMS) contracts embody a principal-agent relationship between health authorities (HAs) and primary health care providers, especially, but not exclusively, general practices involved in the first wave (1998) of PMS pilot projects; and to consider the implications for relational and classical theories of contract. Content analysis of 71 first-wave PMS contracts. Most PMS contracts reflect current English NHS policy priorities, but few institute mechanisms to ensure that providers realise these objectives. Although PMS contracts have some classical characteristics, relational characteristics are more evident. Some characteristics match neither the classical nor the relational model. First-wave PMS contracts do not appear to embody a strong principal-agent relationship between HAs and primary health care providers. This finding offers little support for the relevance of classical theories of contract, but also implies that relational theories of contract need to be revised for quasi-market settings. Future PMS contracts will need to focus more on evidence-based processes of primary care, health outputs and patient satisfaction and less upon service inputs. PMS contracts will also need to be longer-term contracts in order to promote the 'institutional embedding' of independent general practice in the wider management systems of the NHS.

A transaction costs analysis of changing contractual relations in the English NHS.

PubMed

Marini, Giorgia; Street, Andrew

2007-09-01

The English National Health Service has replaced locally negotiated block contracting arrangements with a system of national prices to pay for hospital activity. This paper applies a transaction costs approach to quantify and analyse the nature of how contracting costs have changed as a consequence. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders from hospitals and Primary Care Trusts, which purchase hospital services. Replacing block contracting with activity based funding has led to lower costs of price negotiation, but these are outweighed by higher costs associated with volume control, of data collection, contract monitoring, and contract enforcement. There was consensus that the new contractual arrangements were preferable, but the benefits will have to be demonstrated formally in future.

Cream-Skimming, Parking and Other Intended and Unintended Effects of High-Powered, Performance-Based Contracts

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Koning, Pierre; Heinrich, Carolyn J.

2013-01-01

As performance-based contracting in social welfare services continues to expand, concerns about potential unintended effects are also growing. We analyze the incentive effects of high-powered, performance-based contracts and their implications for program outcomes using panel data on Dutch cohorts of unemployed and disabled workers that were…

The INCENTIVE protocol: an evaluation of the organisation and delivery of NHS dental healthcare to patients-innovation in the commissioning of primary dental care service delivery and organisation in the UK.

PubMed

Pavitt, Sue H; Baxter, Paul D; Brunton, Paul A; Douglas, Gail; Edlin, Richard; Gibson, Barry J; Godson, Jenny; Hall, Melanie; Porritt, Jenny; Robinson, Peter G; Vinall, Karen; Hulme, Claire

2014-09-17

In England, in 2006, new dental contracts devolved commissioning of dental services locally to Primary Care Trusts to meet the needs of their local population. The new national General Dental Services contracts (nGDS) were based on payment for Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) awarded in three treatment bands based on complexity of care. Recently, contract currency in UK dentistry is evolving from UDAs based on volume and case complexity towards 'blended contracts' that include incentives linked with key performance indicators such as quality and improved health outcome. Overall, evidence of the effectiveness of incentive-driven contracting of health providers is still emerging. The INCENTIVE Study aims to evaluate a blended contract model (incentive-driven) compared to traditional nGDS contracts on dental service delivery in practices in West Yorkshire, England. The INCENTIVE model uses a mixed methods approach to comprehensively evaluate a new incentive-driven model of NHS dental service delivery. The study includes 6 dental surgeries located across three newly commissioned dental practices (blended contract) and three existing traditional practices (nGDS contracts). The newly commissioned practices have been matched to traditional practices by deprivation index, age profile, ethnicity, size of practice and taking on new patients. The study consists of three interlinked work packages: a qualitative study to explore stakeholder perspectives of the new service delivery model; an effectiveness study to assess the INCENTIVE model in reducing the risk of and amount of dental disease and enhance oral health-related quality of life in patients; and an economic study to assess cost-effectiveness of the INCENTIVE model in relation to clinical status and oral health-related quality of life. The study has been approved by NRES Committee London, Bromley. The results of this study will be disseminated at national and international conferences and in international journals. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

The Common Market Concept: Contracting for Community-Based Educational Services. Monograph No. 2.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Heath, Paul R.; Peterson, Susan L.

Beginning with a description of the educational needs and resources of Quincy, Illinois, this report examines the establishment and operation of John Wood Community College (JWCC), an institution using the educational service contract to offer quality instruction without duplicating the services of other colleges in the area. After the legal basis…

Strengthening district health service management and delivery through internal contracting: lessons from pilot projects in Cambodia.

PubMed

Khim, Keovathanak; Annear, Peter Leslie

2013-11-01

Following a decade of piloting different models of contracting, in mid-2009 the Cambodian Ministry of Health began to test a form of 'internal contracting' for health care delivery in selected health districts (including hospitals and health centers) contracted by the provincial health department as Special Operating Agencies (SOAs) and provided with greater management autonomy. This study assesses the internal contracting approach as a means for improving the management of district health services and strengthening service delivery. While the study may contribute to the emerging field now known as performance-based financing, the lessons deal more broadly with the impact of management reform and increased autonomy in contrast to traditional public sector line-management and budgeting. Carried out during 2011, the study was based on: (i) a review of the literature and of operational documents; (ii) primary data from semi-structured key informant interviews with 20 health officials in two provinces involved in four SOA pilot districts; and (iii) routine data from the 2011 SOA performance monitoring report. Five prerequisites were identified for effective contract management and improved service delivery: a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities by the contracting parties; implementation of clear rules and procedures; effective management of performance; effective monitoring of the contract; and adequate and timely provision of resources. Both the level and allocation of incentives and management bottlenecks at various levels continue to impede implementation. We conclude that, in contracted arrangements like these, the clear separation of contracting functions (purchasing, commissioning, monitoring and regulating), management autonomy where responsibilities are genuinely devolved and accepted, and the provision of resources adequate to meet contract demands are necessary conditions for success. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Physician Payment Contracts in the Presence of Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection: The Theory and Its Application in Ontario.

PubMed

Kantarevic, Jasmin; Kralj, Boris

2016-10-01

We develop a stylized principal-agent model with moral hazard and adverse selection to provide a unified framework for understanding some of the most salient features of the recent physician payment reform in Ontario and its impact on physician behavior. These features include the following: (i) physicians can choose a payment contract from a menu that includes an enhanced fee-for-service contract and a blended capitation contract; (ii) the capitation rate is higher, and the cost-reimbursement rate is lower in the blended capitation contract; (iii) physicians sort selectively into the contracts based on their preferences; and (iv) physicians in the blended capitation model provide fewer services than physicians in the enhanced fee-for-service model. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

48 CFR 217.171 - Multiyear contracts for services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Multiyear contracts for services. 217.171 Section 217.171 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS... instructor skills (e.g., training for pilots and aircrew members or foreign language training); (4) Base...

48 CFR 217.171 - Multiyear contracts for services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Multiyear contracts for services. 217.171 Section 217.171 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS... instructor skills (e.g., training for pilots and aircrew members or foreign language training); (4) Base...

48 CFR 49.206-2 - Bases for settlement proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... construction or related professional services contract. (ii) The partial or complete termination of supply... distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the..., under the contractor's accounting system, unit costs for work in process and finished products cannot...

48 CFR 49.206-2 - Bases for settlement proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... construction or related professional services contract. (ii) The partial or complete termination of supply... distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the..., under the contractor's accounting system, unit costs for work in process and finished products cannot...

48 CFR 49.206-2 - Bases for settlement proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... construction or related professional services contract. (ii) The partial or complete termination of supply... distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the..., under the contractor's accounting system, unit costs for work in process and finished products cannot...

48 CFR 49.206-2 - Bases for settlement proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... construction or related professional services contract. (ii) The partial or complete termination of supply... distinguished from a lump-sum) professional services contract. (b) Total cost basis. (1) When use of the..., under the contractor's accounting system, unit costs for work in process and finished products cannot...

An investigation into the variability of primary care oral surgery contracts and tariffs in England and Wales (2014/2015).

PubMed

Hierons, R J; Gerrard, G; Jones, R

2017-06-09

Primary care oral surgery services vary markedly throughout the country but until now there has been a paucity of data on these services. The British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) primary care group (the authors) were tasked to gather data around primary care oral surgery contracts and tariffs and provide evidence-based recommendations on the commissioning of these services. Following a freedom of information (FOI) request, data were obtained for 27 English local area teams and seven Welsh local health boards. The data demonstrated both regional and national variability with respect to primary care oral surgery contracts, concerning both contract type and level of remuneration. These differences are discussed and the authors make recommendations for standardising oral surgery contracts and tariffs.

78 FR 11685 - Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis, FY 2012 Service Contract...

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2013-02-19

... Analysis, FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory, and FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory Planned Analysis for... of the availability of the FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis, the FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory, and the FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory Planned Analysis. The FY 2011 inventory analysis...

Mitigating Provider Uncertainty in Service Provision Contracts

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Smith, Chris; van Moorsel, Aad

Uncertainty is an inherent property of open, distributed and multiparty systems. The viability of the mutually beneficial relationships which motivate these systems relies on rational decision-making by each constituent party under uncertainty. Service provision in distributed systems is one such relationship. Uncertainty is experienced by the service provider in his ability to deliver a service with selected quality level guarantees due to inherent non-determinism, such as load fluctuations and hardware failures. Statistical estimators utilized to model this non-determinism introduce additional uncertainty through sampling error. Inability of the provider to accurately model and analyze uncertainty in the quality level guarantees can result in the formation of sub-optimal service provision contracts. Emblematic consequences include loss of revenue, inefficient resource utilization and erosion of reputation and consumer trust. We propose a utility model for contract-based service provision to provide a systematic approach to optimal service provision contract formation under uncertainty. Performance prediction methods to enable the derivation of statistical estimators for quality level are introduced, with analysis of their resultant accuracy and cost.

Game-Theoretic Models for Usage-based Maintenance Contract

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Husniah, H.; Wangsaputra, R.; Cakravastia, A.; Iskandar, B. P.

2018-03-01

A usage-based maintenance contracts with coordination and non coordination between two parties is studied in this paper. The contract is applied to a dump truck operated in a mining industry. The situation under study is that an agent offers service contract to the owner of the truck after warranty ends. This contract has only a time limit but no usage limit. If the total usage per period exceeds the maximum usage allowed in the contract, then the owner will be charged an additional cost. In general, the agent (Original Equipment Manufacturer/OEM) provides a full coverage of maintenance, which includes PM and CM under the lease contract. The decision problem for the owner is to select the best option offered that fits to its requirement, and the decision problem for the agent is to find the optimal maintenance efforts for a given price of the service option offered. We first find the optimal decisions using coordination scheme and then with non coordination scheme for both parties.

Energy Services Company | Climate Neutral Research Campuses | NREL

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different corporate and ownership structures. While many are large engineering or equipment manufacturers Services Company Options Performance-based contracts can take different forms including guaranteed energy different financing options for energy performance contracting, please refer to page 13 of the April 2009

48 CFR 237.170-2 - Approval requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...-2 Approval requirements. (a) Acquisition of services through a contract or task order that is not performance based. (1) For acquisitions at or below $85.5 million, obtain the approval of the official... the senior procurement executive. (b) Acquisition of services through use of a contract or task order...

Organizing to Manage Base-Level Service Contracts in the 1990s.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-04-01

management of service contracts is the present day organizational structure. The structure is flawed and violates basic principles of management . Until the...are classic principles of management . To state the principle I will quote Ernest Dale: "Authority should be commensurate with responsibility. That is

Design of inventory pools in spare part support operation systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mo, Daniel Y.; Tseng, Mitchell M.; Cheung, Raymond K.

2014-06-01

The objective of a spare part support operation is to fulfill the part request order with different service contracts in the agreed response time. With this objective to achieve different service targets for multiple service contracts and the considerations of inventory investment, it is not only important to determine the inventory policy but also to design the structure of inventory pools and the order fulfilment strategies. In this research, we focused on two types of inventory pools: multiple inventory pool (MIP) and consolidated inventory pool (CIP). The idea of MIP is to maintain separated inventory pools based on the types of service contract, while CIP solely maintains a single inventory pool regardless of service contract. Our research aims to design the inventory pool analytically and propose reserve strategies to manage the order fulfilment risks in CIP. Mathematical models and simulation experiments would be applied for analysis and evaluation.

Improvements Needed in the Oversight of the Medical-Support Services and Award-Fee Processes under the Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Base Operations Support Services Contract

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-06-26

in the Contract 5 Army Regulation Contradicts Federal Acquisition Regulation Requirement 6 Medical Malpractice Liability...to reflect the requirements in FAR subpart 37.4. Medical Malpractice Liability Transferred to the Government By allowing the ASG-QA command...surgeon to supervise the contractor physician assistants, contracting officials may have transferred the risk of liability for medical 7 malpractice

48 CFR 37.603 - Performance standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Performance standards. 37... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.603 Performance standards. (a) Performance standards establish the performance level required by the Government to meet the contract...

48 CFR 37.603 - Performance standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Performance standards. 37... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.603 Performance standards. (a) Performance standards establish the performance level required by the Government to meet the contract...

48 CFR 37.603 - Performance standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Performance standards. 37... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.603 Performance standards. (a) Performance standards establish the performance level required by the Government to meet the contract...

48 CFR 37.603 - Performance standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Performance standards. 37... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.603 Performance standards. (a) Performance standards establish the performance level required by the Government to meet the contract...

Contracts and management services site support program plan WBS 6.10.14

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Knoll, J.M. Jr.

1994-09-01

Contracts and Management Services is recognized as the central focal point for programs having company or sitewide application in pursuit of the Hanford Missions`s financial and operational objectives. Contracts and Management Services actively pursues cost savings and operational efficiencies through: Management Standards by ensuring all employees have an accessible, integrated system of clear, complete, accurate, timely, and useful management control policies and procedures; Contract Reform by restructuring the contract, organization, and cost accounting systems to refocus Hanford contract activities on output products; Systems and Operations Evaluation by directing the Cost Reduction program, Great Ideas, and Span of Management activities; Programmore » Administration by enforcing conditions of Accountability (whether DEAR-based or FAR-based) for WHC, BCSR, ICF KH, and BHI; Contract Performance activities; chairing the WHC Cost Reduction Review Board; and analyzing companywide Performance Measures; Data Standards and Administration by establishing and directing the company data management program; giving direction to the major RL programs and mission areas for implementation of cost-effective and efficient data management practices; directing all operations, application, and interfaces contained within the Hanford PeopleCore System; directing accomplishment and delivery of TPA data management milestones; and directing the sitewide data management processes for Data Standards and the Data Directory.« less

48 CFR 52.222-52 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification. 52.222-52 Section 52.222... from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification. As... Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification (NOV 2007) (a) The offeror shall check the...

46 CFR 310.58 - Service obligation for students executing or reexecuting contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... repair; municipal and State port authorities; and port development, marine engineering, and tug and barge... MARAD using the web-based Internet system at https://mscs.marad.dot.gov. Reports may also be mailed to... and Plans by logging into the service obligation contract compliance Web site at http://mscs.marad.dot...

46 CFR 310.58 - Service obligation for students executing or reexecuting contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... repair; municipal and State port authorities; and port development, marine engineering, and tug and barge... MARAD using the web-based Internet system at https://mscs.marad.dot.gov. Reports may also be mailed to... and Plans by logging into the service obligation contract compliance Web site at http://mscs.marad.dot...

77 FR 50542 - Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission's FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

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2012-08-21

... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-67663] Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission's FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: U.S. Securities and Exchange... Inventory Analysis for FY2010 provides information based on the FY 2010 Inventory. The SEC has posted its...

An Analysis of Air Force Service Contract Cases Appealed to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-09-01

DEM/88S- 1 AN ANALYSIS OF AIR FORCE SERVICE CONTRACT CASES APPEALED TO THE ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS THESIS Diane L. Bowden First...CONTRACT CASES APPEALED TO THE ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air...analyze, and condense information that might be useful to contracting and contract management personnel. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

78 FR 17205 - Notice of Availability of Service Contract Inventories

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2013-03-20

... FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Availability of Service Contract Inventories AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability of service contract inventories. FOR FURTHER... Service Contract Inventory Analysis, the FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory, and the FY 2012 Service...

48 CFR 52.222-48 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment....222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance... following provision: Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance...

48 CFR 52.222-51 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment....222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance... clause: Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration...

29 CFR 6.4 - Subpoenas (Service Contract Act).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Subpoenas (Service Contract Act). 6.4 Section 6.4 Labor... STANDARDS IN FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS General § 6.4 Subpoenas (Service Contract Act). All applications under the Service Contract Act for subpoenas ad...

[Vertical integration and contracting-out in generic hospital services in Spain].

PubMed

Puig-Junoy, J; Pérez-Sust, P

2002-01-01

This study examines the factors that influence make or buy decisions corresponding to four generic services (housekeeping, laundry, food services, and maintenance and security) in Spanish hospitals (3,160 transactions in 790 hospitals). The empirical estimation of a logistic model based on hospital utility maximization is presented. Factors included in the model are not only those related to transaction costs, but also those related to public intervention and the political dimension. A total of 55.7% of hospitals contracted-out at least one of the generic services. The services most frequently contracted-out were housekeeping and maintenance and security(45.1 and 32.5%, respectively). In contrast, the services (94.3% and 80.1%, respectively). Hospital size (economies of scale), measured by the number of beds, was one of the most important factors influencing make or buy decisions. We find evidence that economies of scale are related to a higher level of vertical integration, while specialization and for-profit objectives favor the decision to contract-out. The choice of organizational model for laundry services presents a different pattern from that of the other three services. Empirical results show that some asset specificity could be present in laundry services.

78 FR 18966 - Publication of Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-03-28

... Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory. SUMMARY... 2012 Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over...

Negotiating for Computer Services. Proceedings of the 1977 Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Divilbiss, J. L., Ed.

To help the librarian in negotiating with vendors of automated library services, nine authors have presented methods of dealing with a specific service or situation. Paper topics include computer services, network contracts, innovative service, data processing, automated circulation, a turn-key system, data base sharing, online data base services,…

A new method based on fuzzy logic to evaluate the contract service provider performance.

PubMed

Miguel, C A; Barr, C; Moreno, M J L

2008-01-01

This paper puts forward a fuzzy inference system for evaluating the service quality performance of service contract providers. An application service provider (ASP) model for computerized maintenance management was used in establishing common performance indicators of the quality of service. This model was implemented in 10 separate hospitals. As a result, inference produced a service cost/acquisition cost (SC/AC) ratio reduction from 16.14% to 6.09%, an increase of 20.9% in availability, with a maintained repair quality (NRR) in the period of December 2001 to January 2003.

Forest restoration and forest communities: Have local communities benefited from forest service contracting of ecosystem management?

Treesearch

Cassandra Moseley; Yolanda E. Reyes

2008-01-01

Conservation-based development programs have sought to create economic opportunities for people negatively affected by biological diversity protection. The USDA Forest Service, for example, developed policies and programs to create contracting opportunities for local communities to restore public lands to replace jobs lost from reduced timber harvest. This article...

Service contract of Renault Kerax 440 truck with deductible and policy limit coverage modification

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bustami, Pasaribu, Udjianna. S.; Husniah, Hennie

2016-02-01

In this paper we discuss a service contracts with coverage modification that only offer preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance for Renault Kerax 440 Truck by service contract provider. Corrective maintenance costs is modified with deductible and policy limit during the period of the service contract. Demand for a service contract is only influenced by the price of the service contract, deductible, and policy limit offered by producer to consumer. The main problem in this thesis is determining the price of a service contract, deductible, and policy limit to get maximum profit for producer for each of service contract.

48 CFR 1832.1009 - Title.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Title. 1832.1009 Section... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Performance-Based Payments 1832.1009 Title. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2465d, NASA shall not take title to launch vehicles under contracts for launch services...

48 CFR 1832.1009 - Title.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2006-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2006-10-01 2006-10-01 false Title. 1832.1009 Section... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Performance-Based Payments 1832.1009 Title. In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2465d, NASA shall not take title to launch vehicles under contracts for launch services...

The consequences of hospital autonomization in Colombia: a transaction cost economics analysis.

PubMed

Castano, Ramon; Mills, Anne

2013-03-01

Granting autonomy to public hospitals in developing countries has been common over recent decades, and implies a shift from hierarchical to contract-based relationships with health authorities. Theory on transactions costs in contractual relationships suggests they stem from relationship-specific investments and contract incompleteness. Transaction cost economics argues that the parties involved in exchanges seek to reduce transaction costs. The objective of this research was to analyse the relationships observed between purchasers and the 22 public hospitals of the city of Bogota, Colombia, in order to understand the role of relationship-specific investments and contract incompleteness as sources of transaction costs, through a largely qualitative study. We found that contract-based relationships showed relevant transaction costs associated mainly with contract incompleteness, not with relationship-specific investments. Regarding relationships between insurers and local hospitals for primary care services, compulsory contracting regulations locked-in the parties to the contracts. For high-complexity services (e.g. inpatient care), no restrictions applied and relationships suggested transaction-cost minimizing behaviour. Contract incompleteness was found to be a source of transaction costs on its own. We conclude that transaction costs seemed to play a key role in contract-based relationships, and contract incompleteness by itself appeared to be a source of transaction costs. The same findings are likely in other contexts because of difficulties in defining, observing and verifying the contracted products and the underlying information asymmetries. The role of compulsory contracting might be context-specific, although it is likely to emerge in other settings due to the safety-net role of public hospitals.

48 CFR 42.103 - Contract audit services directory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract audit services directory. 42.103 Section 42.103 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Audit Services 42.103 Contract...

48 CFR 37.111 - Extension of services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.111 Extension of services. Award of contracts for recurring and continuing service requirements are often delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of contracting offices. Examples of circumstances causing such delays are bid protests...

48 CFR 37.111 - Extension of services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.111 Extension of services. Award of contracts for recurring and continuing service requirements are often delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of contracting offices. Examples of circumstances causing such delays are bid protests...

78 FR 11699 - International Mail Contract

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2013-02-19

... additional International Business Reply Service (IBRS) Competitive Contract 3 negotiated service agreement... International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Service Agreement, February 11, 2013.... 684, Order Approving International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated Service...

29 CFR 4.113 - Contracts to furnish services “through the use of service employees.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...). A contract for medical services furnished by professional personnel is an example of such a contract... professional employees in the performance of the contract. For example, contracts for drafting or data... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Contracts to furnish services âthrough the use of service...

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Contracts âto furnish services.â 4.111 Section 4.111 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Covered Contracts Generally § 4.111 Contracts “to furnish services...

76 FR 14969 - Public Availability of Environmental Protection Agency FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-03-18

... Environmental Protection Agency FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance... 2010 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over...

77 FR 5513 - Public Availability of Environmental Protection Agency FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

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2012-02-03

... Environmental Protection Agency FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance... 2011 Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over...

78 FR 7858 - Publication of Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-02-04

... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Publication of Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of publication of Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory... Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Service Contract Inventory. The Inventory lists all service contract actions over...

78 FR 14298 - Public Availability of Environmental Protection Agency FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-03-05

... Environmental Protection Agency FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2012 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance... 2012 Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over...

7 CFR 1717.606 - Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... engineering and architectural services contracts. 1717.606 Section 1717.606 Agriculture Regulations of the... Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts. All..., materials, equipment, engineering services, and architectural services, regardless of the source of funding...

7 CFR 1717.606 - Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... engineering and architectural services contracts. 1717.606 Section 1717.606 Agriculture Regulations of the... Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts. All..., materials, equipment, engineering services, and architectural services, regardless of the source of funding...

7 CFR 1717.606 - Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... engineering and architectural services contracts. 1717.606 Section 1717.606 Agriculture Regulations of the... Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts. All..., materials, equipment, engineering services, and architectural services, regardless of the source of funding...

7 CFR 1717.606 - Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... engineering and architectural services contracts. 1717.606 Section 1717.606 Agriculture Regulations of the... Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts. All..., materials, equipment, engineering services, and architectural services, regardless of the source of funding...

7 CFR 1717.606 - Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... engineering and architectural services contracts. 1717.606 Section 1717.606 Agriculture Regulations of the... Standard forms of construction contracts, and engineering and architectural services contracts. All..., materials, equipment, engineering services, and architectural services, regardless of the source of funding...

GNSS Wristwatch Device for Networked Operations Supporting Location Based Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-09-01

Coordinates, Volume 4, Issue 9, Sep 2008 GNSS WRISTWATCH DEVICE FOR NETWORKED OPERATIONS SUPPORTING LOCATION BASED SERVICES Alison Brown...TITLE AND SUBTITLE GNSS Wristwatch Device for Networked Operations Supporting Location Based Services 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c...LocatorNet Portal also supports Location Based Services (LBS) based on the TIDGET solution data using an Oracle Mapping Server with an open architecture

77 FR 16568 - International Mail Contract

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2012-03-21

...-filed Postal Service request to enter into an additional International Business Reply Service contract... additional International Business Reply Service (IBRS) contract.\\1\\ The Postal Service asserts that the... Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3...

[Barriers to the normalization of telemedicine in a healthcare system model based on purchasing of healthcare services using providers' contracts].

PubMed

Roig, Francesc; Saigí, Francesc

2011-01-01

Despite the clear political will to promote telemedicine and the large number of initiatives, the incorporation of this modality in clinical practice remains limited. The objective of this study was to identify the barriers perceived by key professionals who actively participate in the design and implementation of telemedicine in a healthcare system model based on purchasing of healthcare services using providers' contracts. We performed a qualitative study based on data from semi-structured interviews with 17 key informants belonging to distinct Catalan health organizations. The barriers identified were grouped in four areas: technological, organizational, human and economic. The main barriers identified were changes in the healthcare model caused by telemedicine, problems with strategic alignment, resistance to change in the (re)definition of roles, responsibilities and new skills, and lack of a business model that incorporates telemedicine in the services portfolio to ensure its sustainability. In addition to suitable management of change and of the necessary strategic alignment, the definitive normalization of telemedicine in a mixed healthcare model based on purchasing of healthcare services using providers' contracts requires a clear and stable business model that incorporates this modality in the services portfolio and allows healthcare organizations to obtain reimbursement from the payer. 2010 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

48 CFR 970.2210 - Service Contract Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service Contract Act. 970... REGULATIONS DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS Application of Labor Policies 970.2210 Service Contract Act. The Service Contract Act of 1965 is not applicable to contracts for the management and operation of...

76 FR 5559 - Public Availability of Department of Commerce FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-02-01

...-01] Public Availability of Department of Commerce FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories... availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract...

Issues in bidding for contracts for occupational therapy services.

PubMed

Harms, S; Law, M

2001-06-01

There is an increasing number of occupational therapists in Canada who are involved in bidding for contracts to deliver occupational therapy services. Occupational therapists working in an institutional or community-based setting may not have had the responsibility of developing a proposal or a marketing plan for bidding purposes. However, the responsibility of developing a bid to compete for a service delivery contract often rests on occupational therapists who are sole practitioners in a private practice setting. The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues in the literature such as service delivery plans, marketing strategies and costing of services that can assist the occupational therapist in the development of a contractual bid. A specific clinical example, school therapy services, has been used to illustrate how these strategies can be applied to practice. Success in contractual bids appears to be primarily influenced by cost of the service, the expertise of the service provider, ability to provide coordinated care, ease of access for clients, and inclusion of methods to measure client outcome.

Different approaches to contracting in health systems.

PubMed Central

Perrot, Jean

2006-01-01

Contracting is one of the tools increasingly being used to enhance the performance of health systems in both developed and developing countries; it takes different forms and cannot be limited to the mere purchase of services. Actors adopt contracting to formalize all kinds of relations established between them. A typology for this approach will demonstrate its diversity and provide a better understanding of the various issues raised by contracting. In recent years the way health systems are organized has changed significantly. To remedy the under-performance of their health systems, most countries have undertaken reforms that have resulted in major institutional overhaul, including decentralization of health and administrative services, autonomy for public service providers, separation of funding bodies and service providers, expansion of health financing options and the development of the profit or nonprofit private sector. These institutional reshuffles lead not only to multiplication and diversification of the actors involved, but also to greater separation of the service provision and administrative functions. Health systems are becoming more complex and can no longer operate in isolation. Actors are gradually realizing that they need to forge relations. The simplest way to do that is through dialogue, although some prefer a more formal commitment. Interaction between actors may take various forms and be on different scales. There are several types of contractual relations: some are based on the nature of the contract (public or private), others on the parties involved and yet others on the scope of the contract. Here they are classified into three categories according to the object of the contract: delegation of responsibility, act of purchase of services, or cooperation. PMID:17143459

Contracts to devolve health services in fragile states and developing countries: do ethics matter?

PubMed

Jayasinghe, S

2009-09-01

Fragile states and developing countries increasingly contract out health services to non-state providers (NSPs) (such as non-governmental organisations, voluntary sector and private sector). The paper identifies ethical issues when contracts involve devolution of health services to NSPs and proposes procedures to prevent or resolve these ethical dilemmas. Ethical issues were identified by examining processes of contracting out. Health needs could be used to select areas to be contracted out and to identify service needs. Health needs comprise "disease-burden-related needs", "health-service needs", and "urgency of health-service needs". The mix of services should include an analysis of cost-effectiveness. NSPs should be selected fairly, without bias, and conflicts of interest during their work must be avoided. The population's views must be respected and accountability structures established. Devolved health services should ensure equity of access to healthcare. The services ought to be sustainable and evaluated objectively. Of these issues, conflicts of interest among NSPs and sustainability of health services have not attracted attention in the literature on ethics of health policy. Fair procedures could address these ethical issues-for example, public consultation on issues; decisions based on the public consultation and made on evidence; principles of decisions stated and reasonable; decisions given adequate publicity; a mechanism established to challenge decisions; assurance that mechanisms meet the above conditions; and regular review of the policies. These procedures are complemented by improving self-governance of NSPs, countries' development of guidelines for devolving health services, and measures to educate the public of the client countries on these issues.

29 CFR 4.121 - Contracts for individual services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Specific Exclusions § 4.121 Contracts for individual services. The Act... to an “employment contract” for “direct services,” makes it clear that the Act's application to... contract service, the exemption applies and the contract will not be subject to the Act's provisions. The...

48 CFR 42.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Assignment of contract audit services. 42.102 Section 42.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Audit Services 42.102...

77 FR 76091 - International Mail Contract

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-12-26

... history. The Commission added International Business Reply Service Contract 1 to the competitive product... an expired International Business Reply Service (IBRS) competitive contract.\\1\\ The Postal Service... International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 1 Negotiated Service Agreement, December 14, 2012...

Managing Reputation in Contract-Based Distributed Systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Baldoni, Roberto; Doria, Luca; Lodi, Giorgia; Querzoni, Leonardo

In industry practice, bilateral agreements are established between providers and consumers of services in order to regulate their business relationships. In particular, Quality of Service (QoS) requirements are specified in those agreements in the form of legally binding contracts named Service Level Agreements (SLA). Meeting SLAs allows providers to be seen in the eyes of their clients, credible, reliable, and trustworthy. This contributes to augment their reputation that can be considered an important and competitive advantage for creating potentially new business opportunities.

48 CFR 842.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Assignment of contract audit services. 842.102 Section 842.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Audit Services 842.102...

Physician Personal Services Contract Enforceability: The Influence of the Thirteenth Amendment.

PubMed

Fasko, Steven A; Kerr, Bernard J; Alvarez, M Raymond; Westrum, Andrew

We explore the influence of the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution on the enforceability of personal services contracts for physicians. This influence extends from the ambiguous definition to the legal interpretation of personal services contracts. The courts have struggled with determining contracts to be a personal service and whether to grant injunctions for continued performance. The award or denial of damages due to a breach of contract is vested in these enforceability complications. Because of the Thirteenth Amendment's influence, courts and contracting parties will continue to struggle with physician personal services contract enforceability; although other points of view may exist. Possible solutions are offered for health care contract managers dealing with challenges attributable to physician personal services contracts.

41 CFR 302-12.103 - May we separately contract for each type of relocation service?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... contract for each type of relocation service? 302-12.103 Section 302-12.103 Public Contracts and Property... A RELOCATION SERVICES COMPANY Agency's Use of a Relocation Services Company § 302-12.103 May we separately contract for each type of relocation service? Yes, you may separately contract for each type of...

75 FR 13381 - Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-19

... requires the contractor, and its subcontractors, under a contract that succeeds a contract for performance... contract that succeeds a contract for performance of the same or similar services at the same location, to... in solicitations for and service contracts that succeed contracts for performance of the same or...

Cartographic services contract...for everything geographic

USGS Publications Warehouse

,

2003-01-01

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Cartographic Services Contract (CSC) is used to award work for photogrammetric and mapping services under the umbrella of Architect-Engineer (A&E) contracting. The A&E contract is broad in scope and can accommodate any activity related to standard, nonstandard, graphic, and digital cartographic products. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, photogrammetric mapping and aerotriangulation; orthophotography; thematic mapping (for example, land characterization); analog and digital imagery applications; geographic information systems development; surveying and control acquisition, including ground-based and airborne Global Positioning System; analog and digital image manipulation, analysis, and interpretation; raster and vector map digitizing; data manipulations (for example, transformations, conversions, generalization, integration, and conflation); primary and ancillary data acquisition (for example, aerial photography, satellite imagery, multispectral, multitemporal, and hyperspectral data); image scanning and processing; metadata production, revision, and creation; and production or revision of standard USGS products defined by formal and informal specification and standards, such as those for digital line graphs, digital elevation models, digital orthophoto quadrangles, and digital raster graphics.

PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE AND MAINTENANCE PHASE OF PAVEMENT

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yoshida, Takeshi

Performance-based contracting for pavement in Japan started as performance warranties in construction phase, in 1999. Recently, road agencies have recognized the applicability of this type of contracting in outsourcing of maintenance activities. The objectives of this study are to clarify the issues of performance specifying in construction phase and maintenance phase of pavement, and to propose measures to be taken. This paper, with the recognition that the life of each pavement depends on performance standards for various attributes, reviews domestic and foreign examples of performance-based contracting. A performance standard based on the average of current practices can enhance product quality and service life with a warranty contract. Repair thresholds and response time for each deficiency should be considered as performance standards in maintenance phase.

29 CFR 4.112 - Contracts to furnish services “in the United States.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Covered Contracts Generally § 4.112 Contracts to furnish services “in the United States.” (a) The Act and the provisions of this part apply to contract... Act. (b) A service contract to be performed in its entirety outside the geographical limits of the...

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Beneficiary of contract services. 4.133 Section 4.133 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Particular Application of Contract Coverage Principles § 4.133...

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Beneficiary of contract services. 4.133 Section 4.133 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Particular Application of Contract Coverage Principles § 4.133...

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Beneficiary of contract services. 4.133 Section 4.133 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Particular Application of Contract Coverage Principles § 4.133...

29 CFR 778.7 - Effect of Service Contract Act of 1965.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Effect of Service Contract Act of 1965. 778.7 Section 778.7... Considerations § 778.7 Effect of Service Contract Act of 1965. The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965, which provides for the predetermination and the specification in service contracts entered into by the...

7 CFR 250.50 - Contract requirements and procurement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Contracts With Food Service Management Companies § 250.50 Contract requirements and procurement. (a) Contract requirements. Prior to donated foods being made available to a food service management company, the recipient agency must enter into a contract with the food service management company. The contract...

48 CFR 1342.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Assignment of contract audit services. 1342.102 Section 1342.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Audit Services 1342.102 Assignment of contract audit...

23 CFR 172.9 - Approvals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... coordination of services, may be reasonably liable for costs resulting from errors or deficiencies in design furnished under its contract. (b) Contracts. Contracts and contract settlements involving design services... of a contract or settlement of a contract for design services for a project that is expected to fall...

Contracting for intensive care services.

PubMed

Dorman, S

1996-01-01

Purchasers will increasingly expect clinical services in the NHS internal market to provide objective measures of their benefits and cost effectiveness in order to maintain or develop current funding levels. There is limited scientific evidence to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of intensive care services in terms of mortality/morbidity. Intensive care is a high-cost service and studies of cost-effectiveness need to take account of case-mix variations, differences in admission and discharge policies, and other differences between units. Decisions over development or rationalisation of intensive care services should be based on proper outcome studies of well defined patient groups. The purchasing function itself requires development in order to support effective contracting.

Farmers' Preferences for PES Contracts to Adopt Silvopastoral Systems in Southern Ecuador, Revealed Through a Choice Experiment

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Raes, Leander; Speelman, Stijn; Aguirre, Nikolay

2017-08-01

This study investigates farmers' preferences to participate in payment contracts to adopt silvopastoral systems in Ecuador. A choice experiment was used to elicit preferences between different contract attributes, including differing payment amounts and land management requirements. The research was carried out in the buffer zone of Podocarpus National Park in Southern Ecuador, an area where most land is dedicated to cattle husbandry. A choice experiment was conducted to measure farmers' interest in different types of contracts. Based on existing incentive programs, contract choices varied with respect to the type of silvopastoral system, extra land-use requirements, payment levels and contract duration. In addition, contracts differed with regards to access by cattle to streams. Although the farmers did not show strong preferences for every contract attribute, the majority of farmers in the area showed interest in the proposed contracts. A latent class model identified three classes of respondents, based on their preferences for different contracts attributes or the "business as usual" option. The results suggest that farmland area, agricultural income, and landowners' perceptions of environmental problems provide a partial explanation for the heterogeneity observed in the choices for specific contracts. Participation might increase if contracts were targeted at specific groups of farmers, such as those identified through our latent class model. Offering flexible contracts with varying additional requirements within the same scheme, involving farmers from the start in payments for environmental services design, and combining payments for environmental services with integrated conservation and development projects may be a better way to convince more farmers to adopt silvopastoral systems.

Farmers' Preferences for PES Contracts to Adopt Silvopastoral Systems in Southern Ecuador, Revealed Through a Choice Experiment.

PubMed

Raes, Leander; Speelman, Stijn; Aguirre, Nikolay

2017-08-01

This study investigates farmers' preferences to participate in payment contracts to adopt silvopastoral systems in Ecuador. A choice experiment was used to elicit preferences between different contract attributes, including differing payment amounts and land management requirements. The research was carried out in the buffer zone of Podocarpus National Park in Southern Ecuador, an area where most land is dedicated to cattle husbandry. A choice experiment was conducted to measure farmers' interest in different types of contracts. Based on existing incentive programs, contract choices varied with respect to the type of silvopastoral system, extra land-use requirements, payment levels and contract duration. In addition, contracts differed with regards to access by cattle to streams. Although the farmers did not show strong preferences for every contract attribute, the majority of farmers in the area showed interest in the proposed contracts. A latent class model identified three classes of respondents, based on their preferences for different contracts attributes or the "business as usual" option. The results suggest that farmland area, agricultural income, and landowners' perceptions of environmental problems provide a partial explanation for the heterogeneity observed in the choices for specific contracts. Participation might increase if contracts were targeted at specific groups of farmers, such as those identified through our latent class model. Offering flexible contracts with varying additional requirements within the same scheme, involving farmers from the start in payments for environmental services design, and combining payments for environmental services with integrated conservation and development projects may be a better way to convince more farmers to adopt silvopastoral systems.

76 FR 63581 - Certainty of Terms of Service Contracts and NVOCC Service Arrangements

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2011-10-13

..., Comments on Certainty of Terms of Service Contracts and NSAs. Background The Federal Maritime Commission... arrangements (NSAs) state that the terms, if they are not explicitly contained in the contracts, must be... would facilitate references to indices in service contracts and NSAs so that contracting parties can...

7 CFR 1486.303 - What specific contracting procedures must be adhered to?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... claims resulting from suits, challenges, or other disputes based on contracts entered into by the... description of the requirements for the services to be procured; (5) Perform some form of fee, price, or cost...

7 CFR 1486.303 - What specific contracting procedures must be adhered to?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... claims resulting from suits, challenges, or other disputes based on contracts entered into by the... description of the requirements for the services to be procured; (5) Perform some form of fee, price, or cost...

7 CFR 1486.303 - What specific contracting procedures must be adhered to?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... claims resulting from suits, challenges, or other disputes based on contracts entered into by the... description of the requirements for the services to be procured; (5) Perform some form of fee, price, or cost...

38 CFR 17.142 - Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other medical... medical specialist services and contracts for other medical services. The Under Secretary for Health is... specialist services at Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities (including, but not limited to...

48 CFR 37.000 - Scope of part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... specific to the acquisition and management of services by contract. This part applies to all contracts and...). Additional guidance for research and development services is in part 35; architect-engineering services is in... not limited to, contracts for services to which the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies...

48 CFR 37.000 - Scope of part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... specific to the acquisition and management of services by contract. This part applies to all contracts and...). Additional guidance for research and development services is in part 35; architect-engineering services is in... not limited to, contracts for services to which the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, applies...

29 CFR Appendix B to Part 9 - Notice to Service Contract Employees

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Notice to Service Contract Employees B Appendix B to Part 9 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor NONDISPLACEMENT OF QUALIFIED WORKERS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS (effective date pending) Pt. 9, App. B Appendix B to Part 9—Notice to Service Contract Employees The contract...

76 FR 53719 - Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

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2011-08-29

...In this final rule, the Department of Labor (Department or DOL) issues final regulations to implement Executive Order 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. The Executive Order establishes a general policy of the Federal Government concerning service contracts and solicitations for service contracts for performance of the same or similar services at the same location. This policy mandates the inclusion of a contract clause requiring the successor contractor and its subcontractors to offer those employees employed under the predecessor contract, whose employment will be otherwise terminated as a result of the award of the successor contract, a right of first refusal of employment under the successor contract in positions for which they are qualified.

Cooperative runtime monitoring

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hallé, Sylvain

2013-11-01

Requirements on message-based interactions can be formalised as an interface contract that specifies constraints on the sequence of possible messages that can be exchanged by multiple parties. At runtime, each peer can monitor incoming messages and check that the contract is correctly being followed by their respective senders. We introduce cooperative runtime monitoring, where a recipient 'delegates' its monitoring task to the sender, which is required to provide evidence that the message it sends complies with the contract. In turn, this evidence can be quickly checked by the recipient, which is then guaranteed of the sender's compliance to the contract without doing the monitoring computation by itself. A particular application of this concept is shown on web services, where service providers can monitor and enforce contract compliance of third-party clients at a small cost on the server side, while avoiding to certify or digitally sign them.

48 CFR 242.7203 - Review procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

....7203 Section 242.7203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contractor Material...) of this section); and (B) Issues an audit report for incorporation into the MMAS report based on an...

Spring is a good time to clean up your vendor contracts.

PubMed

Daigrepont, Jeffery

2013-01-01

Whether it's a new purchase or renewal, every year physicians and hospitals obligate themselves financially to vendor contracts without fully understanding the terms and conditions of their commitments. Some of these contracts renew automatically without permission or approval and come with automatic price increases. In some cases, practices may even be paying for services no longer being used or maintenance fees for support services no longer needed. However, discerning what vendor and system to select or renew, based on the unique objectives of the practice or hospital, can be overwhelming. This article provides many helpful strategies for negotiating a rock-solid contract that is a win for the physician practice or hospital and holds the vendor accountable for delivery of promises.

48 CFR 46.305 - Cost-reimbursement service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Cost-reimbursement service contracts. 46.305 Section 46.305 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.305 Cost-reimbursement service contracts. The...

48 CFR 36.702 - Forms for use in contracting for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... contracting for architect-engineer services. 36.702 Section 36.702 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Standard and Optional Forms for Contracting for Construction, Architect-Engineer Services, and...

48 CFR 36.702 - Forms for use in contracting for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... contracting for architect-engineer services. 36.702 Section 36.702 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Standard and Optional Forms for Contracting for Construction, Architect-Engineer Services, and...

48 CFR 36.702 - Forms for use in contracting for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... contracting for architect-engineer services. 36.702 Section 36.702 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Standard and Optional Forms for Contracting for Construction, Architect-Engineer Services, and...

48 CFR 46.304 - Fixed-price service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Fixed-price service contracts. 46.304 Section 46.304 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.304 Fixed-price service contracts. The...

School-Based Mental Health Services under Medicaid Managed Care: Policy Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Robinson, Gail K.; Barrett, Marihelen; Tunkelrott, Traci; Kim, John

This document reviews how schools and providers of school-based mental health programs have implemented managed care contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations. Observations were made at three sites (Albuquerque, NM; Baltimore, MD; New London, CT) where school-based mental health services were provided by Medicaid organizations. Following…

48 CFR 28.305 - Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... operations under service contracts and projects in connection with the national defense or with war... work in connection therewith at the site or on the project. (b) The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et... should be covered) or (ii) contracts exclusively for materials or supplies. (c) When the Defense Base Act...

48 CFR 28.305 - Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... operations under service contracts and projects in connection with the national defense or with war... work in connection therewith at the site or on the project. (b) The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et... should be covered) or (ii) contracts exclusively for materials or supplies. (c) When the Defense Base Act...

48 CFR 28.305 - Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... operations under service contracts and projects in connection with the national defense or with war... work in connection therewith at the site or on the project. (b) The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et... should be covered) or (ii) contracts exclusively for materials or supplies. (c) When the Defense Base Act...

48 CFR 28.305 - Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... operations under service contracts and projects in connection with the national defense or with war... work in connection therewith at the site or on the project. (b) The Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et... should be covered) or (ii) contracts exclusively for materials or supplies. (c) When the Defense Base Act...

77 FR 10577 - International Mail Contract

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2012-02-22

...-filed Postal Service request to enter into an additional International Business Reply Service contract... additional International Business Reply Service (IBRS) contract.\\1\\ The Postal Service asserts that the... United States Postal Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service...

48 CFR 52.222-43 - Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). 52.222-43 Section 52... Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). As prescribed...—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (SEP 2009) (a) This clause applies to both...

41 CFR 302-12.102 - What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense? 302-12.102 Section 302-12.102 Public Contracts and... What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense? You may pay for contracted...

41 CFR 302-12.102 - What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 4 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense? 302-12.102 Section 302-12.102 Public Contracts and... What contracted relocation services may we provide at Government expense? You may pay for contracted...

48 CFR 2937.103-70 - Department of Labor checklist to aid analysis and review of requirements for service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... requirements for service contracts. Contracting specialists and contracting officers must work in close... review of requirements for service contracts. (1) Is the statement of work complete, with a clear-cut division of responsibility between the contracting parties? (2) Is the statement of work discussed in terms...

48 CFR 2937.103-70 - Department of Labor checklist to aid analysis and review of requirements for service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... requirements for service contracts. Contracting specialists and contracting officers must work in close... review of requirements for service contracts. (1) Is the statement of work complete, with a clear-cut division of responsibility between the contracting parties? (2) Is the statement of work discussed in terms...

Supplier behaviour and public contracting in the English agency nursing market.

PubMed

Lonsdale, Chris; Kirkpatrick, Ian; Hoque, Kim; de Ruyter, Alex

2010-01-01

The worldwide expansion in the use of private firms to deliver public services and infrastructure has promoted a substantial literature on public sector contract and relationship management. This literature is currently dominated by the notion that supplier relationships should be based upon trust. Less prominent are more sceptical approaches that emphasize the need to assiduously manage potential supplier exploitation and opportunism. This article addresses this imbalance by focusing upon the recent experience of the English National Health Service (NHS) in its dealings with its nursing agencies. Between 1997 and 2001, the NHS was subjected to considerable exploitation and opportunism. This forced managers to adopt a supply strategy based upon an assiduous use of e-auctions, framework agreements and quality audits. The article assesses the effectiveness of this strategy and reflects upon whether a more defensive approach to contract and relationship management offers a viable alternative to one based upon trust.

76 FR 9399 - Department of State FY10 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-02-17

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7321] Department of State FY10 Service Contract Inventory... Contract Inventory. SUMMARY: The Department of State has publically released its Service Contract Inventory..., requires Department of State, and other civilian agencies, to submit an annual inventory of service...

77 FR 9620 - Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories

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2012-02-17

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories AGENCY...: Notice of public availability of FY 2011 Service Contract inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance with... Agriculture is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2011 Service Contract...

48 CFR 1342.102-70 - Interagency contract administration and audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Interagency contract administration and audit services. 1342.102-70 Section 1342.102-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Audit Services 1342.102-70...

48 CFR 1348.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Clauses for supply or service contracts. 1348.201 Section 1348.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 1348.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts...

48 CFR 1348.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Clauses for supply or service contracts. 1348.201 Section 1348.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 1348.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts...

48 CFR 37.602 - Performance work statement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... on the use of measurable performance standards and financial incentives in a competitive environment... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Performance work statement... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.602 Performance work statement...

48 CFR 552.232-72 - Final Payment Under Building Services Contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Building Services Contracts. 552.232-72 Section 552.232-72 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL... and Clauses 552.232-72 Final Payment Under Building Services Contracts. As prescribed in 532.904(c), insert the following clause: Final Payment Under Building Services Contracts (NOV 2009) Before final...

77 FR 23293 - Service Contract Inventory for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

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2012-04-18

... OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Service Contract Inventory for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel. ACTION: Notice of availability--FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory. SUMMARY: Through this... contract inventory on its Web site, at http://www.osc.gov/RR_OSCReportsAndInformation.htm . A service...

77 FR 24990 - Public Availability of the Department of Labor FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

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2012-04-26

... Inventory AGENCY: Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance... Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000...

76 FR 30716 - Public Availability of the Federal Communications Commission FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-05-26

... 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory as...

78 FR 12042 - Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory...

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2013-02-21

... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis/FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract...

77 FR 7139 - Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; FY 2010 Service Contract...

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2012-02-10

... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory Analysis/FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2010 Service Contract...

78 FR 13706 - Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis, FY 2012 Service Contract...

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2013-02-28

... analysis provides information on specific service contract actions that were analyzed as part of the FY... analysis at the following link: http://www.usitc.gov/procurement/ . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory Analysis...

77 FR 5519 - Public Availability of the Federal Communications Commission's FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory...

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2012-02-03

... throughout the agency. The FY 2010 analysis provides additional information about the Federal Communications... FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory and FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory Analysis AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice of public availability of service contract inventory and analysis...

78 FR 7821 - Public Availability of Railroad Retirement Board FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-02-04

.../files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf . The Railroad Retirement Board has... analysis of its selected special interest functions from the FY 2012 Service Contract inventory, and finally (4) the analysis report on its FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory special interest functions, on...

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the types of services which may be contracted for under a contract the principal purpose of which is to furnish services. Further, the nomenclature, type, or particular form of contract used by... indirectly through the definition of service employee the Act does not define, or limit, the types of...

[Evaluation of occupational medicine service tasks in the context of the Occupational Medicine Service Act, article 12, on the basis of statistical indicators in the Pomorskie voivodship].

PubMed

Parszuto, Jacek; Jaremin, Bogdan; Tukalska-Parszuto, Maria

2009-01-01

Occupational health service is based on legal regulations. We have made an attempt to estimate the implementation of the tasks resulting from article 12 of the Occupational Medicine Service Act introduced in 1998. In this paper we analyzed statistical data concerning the number of prophylactic health contracts, economic entities and health insurance payers. The data come from the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Central Statistical Office and Social Insurance Institution. Contract Coverage Rate (CCR) has been introduced for the purpose of this research. The data show that in 2007, the Contract Coverage Rate (CCR) for the Pomorskie voivodeship (province) accounted for 45.7%, with the median value of 14.4% for all voivodeships in Poland. According to the gathered statistical data, it should be concluded that the implementation of article 12 is insufficient. The amendment to the Act introducing the provision on written contracts is an opportunity to provide an effective mechanism, by which the present situation can be improved and the rates raised to a satisfactory level.

77 FR 58104 - Availability of the Fiscal Year 2011 Inventory of Contracts for Services

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-19

... Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Contract Policy and International Contracting (DPAP... Contracts for Services AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: DoD announces the availability of the Inventory of Contracts for Services for Fiscal Year 2011 pursuant to...

48 CFR 648.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Clauses for supply or service contracts. 648.201 Section 648.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 648.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. The...

Assessing the pro-poor effect of different contracting schemes for health services on health facilities in rural Afghanistan.

PubMed

Alonge, Olakunle; Gupta, Shivam; Engineer, Cyrus; Salehi, Ahmad Shah; Peters, David H

2015-12-01

Despite progress in improving health outcomes in Afghanistan by contracting public health services through non-governmental organizations (NGOs), inequity in access persists between the poor and non-poor. This study examined the distributive effect of different contracting types on primary health services provision between the poor and non-poor in rural Afghanistan. Contracts to NGOs were made to deliver a common set of primary care services in each province, with the funding agencies determining contract terms. The contracting approaches could be classified into three contracting out types (CO-1, CO-2 and CO-3) and a contracting-in (CI) approach based on the contract terms, design and implementation. Exit interviews of patients attending randomly sampled primary health facilities were collected through systematic sampling across 28 provinces at two time points. The outcome, the odds that a client attending a health facility is poor, was modelled using logistic regression with a robust variance estimator, and the effect of contracting was estimated using the difference-in-difference approach combined with stratified analyses. The sample covered 5960 interviews from 306 health facilities in 2005 and 2008. The adjusted odds of a poor client attending a health facility over time increased significantly for facilities under CO-1 and CO-2, with odds ratio of 2.82 (1.49, 5.36) P-value 0.001 and 2.00 (1.33, 3.02) P-value 0.001, respectively. The odds ratios for those under CO-3 and CI were not statistically significantly different over time. When compared with the non-contracting facilities, the adjusted ratio of odds ratios of poor status among clients was significantly higher for only those under CO-1, ratio of 2.50 (1.32, 4.74) P-value 0.005. CO-1 arrangement which allows contractors to decide on how funds are allocated within a fixed lump sum with non-negotiable deliverables, and actively managed through an independent government agency, is effective in improving equity of health services provision. Published by Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine © The Author 2014; all rights reserved.

Coevolution of Information Sharing and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices Among North American Tobacco Cessation Quitlines

PubMed Central

Saul, Jessie E.; Lemaire, Robin H.; Valente, Thomas W.; Leischow, Scott J.

2015-01-01

Objectives. We examined the coevolution of information sharing and implementation of evidence-based practices among US and Canadian tobacco cessation quitlines within the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC). Methods. Web-based surveys were used to collect data from key respondents representing each of 74 participating funders of NAQC quitlines during the summer and fall of 2009, 2010, and 2011. We used stochastic actor-based models to estimate changes in information sharing and practice implementation in the NAQC network. Results. Funders were more likely to share information within their own country and with funders that contracted with the same service provider. Funders contracting with larger service providers shared less information but implemented significantly more practices. Funders connected to larger numbers of tobacco control researchers more often received information from other funders. Intensity of ties to the NAQC network administrative organization did not influence funders’ decisions to share information or implement practices. Conclusions. Our findings show the importance of monitoring the NAQC network over time. We recommend increased cross-border information sharing and sharing of information between funders contracting with different and smaller service providers. PMID:26180993

Implementing a Rule-Based Contract Compliance Checker

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Strano, Massimo; Molina-Jimenez, Carlos; Shrivastava, Santosh

The paper describes the design and implementation of an independent, third party contract monitoring service called Contract Compliance Checker (CCC). The CCC is provided with the specification of the contract in force, and is capable of observing and logging the relevant business-to-business (B2B) interaction events, in order to determine whether the actions of the business partners are consistent with the contract. A contract specification language called EROP (for Events, Rights, Obligations and Prohibitions) for the CCC has been developed based on business rules, that provides constructs to specify what rights, obligation and prohibitions become active and inactive after the occurrence of events related to the execution of business operations. The system has been designed to work with B2B industry standards such as ebXML and RosettaNet.

42 CFR 136.24 - Authorization for contract health services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authorization for contract health services. 136.24 Section 136.24 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Contract Health Services § 136.24...

78 FR 10174 - Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-02-13

... GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice-MV-2013-02; Docket No. 2013-0002; Sequence 3] Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2012 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In...

Army Contracting: Training and Guidance Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of the Option to Extend Services Clause

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-01-28

reproduce this material separately. The Government Accountability Office, the audit , evaluation, and investigative arm of...Executive Director Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal Army Contracting: Training and Guidance Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of the Option to...which this report is based in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the

77 FR 3288 - International Mail Contract

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2012-01-23

... commitment, term, assignment, number of rate groups, and solicitation of reseller's customers. Id. at 4-6. The Postal Service states that the differences, which include price variations based on updated... functionally equivalent to the baseline GREP contract. It states that the differences do not affect the...

48 CFR 37.602 - Performance work statement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Performance work statement... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Performance-Based Acquisition 37.602 Performance work statement. (a) A Performance work statement (PWS) may be prepared by the Government or result from a Statement...

An Evaluation of Food Service Systems at Fort Myer, Bolling Air Force Base and Fort Benjamin Harrison

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-09-01

A comparative evaluation of the food service operations at Fort Myer, Virginia; Bolling Air Force Base, Maryland; and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana...was conducted. These three bases each represent different types of food service systems, which are respectively: contract provided food and labor...Operations Research and Systems Analysis Office had the responsibility for comparing the costs, nutritional aspects and consumer attitudes involved in these three different systems of food service .

48 CFR 52.222-49 - Service Contract Act-Place of Performance Unknown.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service Contract Act-Place... Provisions and Clauses 52.222-49 Service Contract Act—Place of Performance Unknown. As prescribed in 22.1006(f), insert the following clause: Service Contract Act—Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 1989) (a...

Energy service contracts in regional engineering center for small and medium businesses

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gil'manshin, I. R.; Kashapov, N. F.

2014-12-01

The analysis of the energy service contracts development in Russia is given in the article. The role of the Complex learning centres in the field of energy efficiency in the promotion of energy service contracts is described. The reasons of constraining the development of energy service contracts are described.

76 FR 5589 - Public Availability of Federal Election Commission, Procurement Division FY 2010 Service Contract...

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2011-02-01

... Division FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of... this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract inventory. This...

78 FR 11237 - International Mail Contract

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2013-02-15

... POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2013-49; Order No. 1654] International Mail Contract... Service filing concerning an additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contract 1 Negotiated Service... additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 negotiated service agreement (Agreement).\\1\\ It...

78 FR 27368 - Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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2013-05-10

... Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY Clock, Wall, Battery NSN: 6645-01-467-8475...: Recycling Service, Kelly Air Force Base: Basewide, Kelly AFB, TX. NPA: Goodwill Industries of San Antonio...

29 CFR 4.119 - Contracts for services of communications companies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Specific Exclusions § 4.119 Contracts for services of communications companies. The Act, in paragraph (4) of section 7, exempts from its provisions “any contract for... Communications Act of 1934.” This exemption is applicable to contracts with such companies for communication...

29 CFR 4.120 - Contracts for public utility services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Specific Exclusions § 4.120 Contracts for public utility services. The Act, in paragraph (5) of section 7, exempts from its provisions “any contract for public utility... regulation, are not exempt from the Act. Among the contracts included in the exemption would be those between...

76 FR 57026 - Availability of the Fiscal Year 2010 Inventory of Contracts for Services

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-15

... Policy, Contract Policy and International Contracting (DPAP/CPIC) will make available to the public the annual inventory of contracts for services. The inventory will be posted to the Defense Procurement and... Contracts for Services AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of availability. DATES: Inventory...

48 CFR 37.401 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Nonpersonal Health Care Services 37.401 Policy. Agencies may enter into nonpersonal health care services contracts with physicians, dentists and other health care providers under...

48 CFR 37.401 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Nonpersonal Health Care Services 37.401 Policy. Agencies may enter into nonpersonal health care services contracts with physicians, dentists and other health care providers under...

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.101 Definitions. As used in this part— Child care services means child protective services (including the investigation of child abuse and neglect reports), social services, health and mental health care, child (day) care, education (whether or not directly...

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.101 Definitions. As used in this part— Child care services means child protective services (including the investigation of child abuse and neglect reports), social services, health and mental health care, child (day) care, education (whether or not directly...

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.101 Definitions. As used in this part— Child care services means child protective services (including the investigation of child abuse and neglect reports), social services, health and mental health care, child (day) care, education (whether or not directly...

Analysis of Contemporary Contingency Contracting Educational Resources

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-11-29

Iraq and Afghanistan by providing base operations support (e.g., food and housing); communication services; tactical and nontactical vehicle...334, mentioned earlier, are widely accessible to all acquisition communities across the DoD. MN 3318 is exclusively taught through the NPS, and the...peacekeeping missions, and humanitarian relief efforts. The services provided include base operations support (e.g., food and housing), communication services

48 CFR 32.503-12 - Maximum unliquidated amount.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... should be fully utilized, along with the services of qualified cost analysis and engineering personnel... GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Progress Payments Based on Costs 32.503-12 Maximum... described in paragraph (a) above is most likely to arise under the following circumstances: (1) The costs of...

29 CFR 6.15 - Complaints.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Service Contract Act (and Under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for Contracts Subject to... Act and under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for contracts subject to the Service...

29 CFR 6.15 - Complaints.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Service Contract Act (and Under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for Contracts Subject to... Act and under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for contracts subject to the Service...

48 CFR 37.107 - Service Contract Act of 1965.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service Contract Act of... Act of 1965. The Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351-357) (the Act) provides for minimum wages... subpart 22.10). Whether or not the Act applies to a specific service contract will be determined by the...

29 CFR 4.153 - Inapplicability of prevailing compensation provisions to some employees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Employees Covered by the Act § 4... used by a contractor or subcontractor in performing a service contract in excess of $2,500 which is subject to the Act, whose services, although necessary to the performance of the contract, are not subject...

7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

48 CFR 52.222-44 - Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment. 52.222-44 Section 52.222-44 Federal Acquisition Regulations... CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act—Price... Contract Act—Price Adjustment (SEP 2009) (a) This clause applies to both contracts subject to area...

Provision of ambulatory health services in Poland: a case study from Krakow.

PubMed

Chawla, Mukesh; Berman, Peter; Windak, Adam; Kulis, Marzena

2004-01-01

This study provides a comprehensive picture of the organization and delivery of ambulatory health care services in Poland. A main finding of the study is that, following the introduction of health insurance in 1999, the newly introduced Sickness Funds have become the main players in the medical services market, introducing new bidding procedures and contracts for provision of medical services. Contracts, and negotiations which precede them, have introduced elements of market competition, which has affected the number and types of services provided by health care centers operating under a contract. The health financing reforms have led to an even playing field for public and non-public providers, marked by a proliferation of structurally smaller health units. The introduction of a market environment has changed the way in which providers are compensated, with a discernible shift away from salary-based systems to capitation and fee-for-service compensation. The analysis of the provider market for outpatient care underscores the importance of understanding the organization and supply of health services, particularly insofar as it relates to the design of appropriate financial and other incentives for providers of health services and of policy interventions necessary for achieving systemic changes.

Personal Services Contracts. Is It Time to Lift the Ban

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-01

Defense AT&L: March-April 2016 42 Personal Services Contracts Is It Time to Lift the Ban? Steven A. Fasko Fasko is a professor of Contract...Carbondale and has extensive professional experience in both U.S. Army global logistics services and Veterans Administration personal services...integrated offices. One issue has remained unchanged: the risk of creating a de facto personal services contract due to this relationship. Personal

48 CFR 1437.102 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Policy. 1437.102 Section... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 1437.102 Policy. The HCA is responsible for establishing internal review and approval procedures for service contracts in accordance with OFPP Policy...

48 CFR 1837.170 - Pension portability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Pension portability. 1837... ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 1837.170 Pension portability. (a) It is NASA's policy not to require pension portability in service contracts. However, pension...

48 CFR 842.101 - Contract audit responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract audit responsibilities. 842.101 Section 842.101 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Audit Services 842.101 Contract...

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Engineering services contracts. 1724.31 Section 1724..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Engineering Services § 1724.31 Engineering services contracts. The provisions of this section apply only to...

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Engineering services contracts. 1724.31 Section 1724..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Engineering Services § 1724.31 Engineering services contracts. The provisions of this section apply only to...

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Engineering services contracts. 1724.31 Section 1724..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Engineering Services § 1724.31 Engineering services contracts. The provisions of this section apply only to...

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Engineering services contracts. 1724.31 Section 1724..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Engineering Services § 1724.31 Engineering services contracts. The provisions of this section apply only to...

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Engineering services contracts. 1724.31 Section 1724..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Engineering Services § 1724.31 Engineering services contracts. The provisions of this section apply only to...

29 CFR 6.20 - Petition for review.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Service Contract Act (and Under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for Contracts Subject to... under the Service Contract Act, and/or the aggravated or willful violations of the Contract Work Hours...

29 CFR 6.20 - Petition for review.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Service Contract Act (and Under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for Contracts Subject to... under the Service Contract Act, and/or the aggravated or willful violations of the Contract Work Hours...

Shaping dental contract reform: a clinical and cost-effective analysis of incentive-driven commissioning for improved oral health in primary dental care.

PubMed

Hulme, C; Robinson, P G; Saloniki, E C; Vinall-Collier, K; Baxter, P D; Douglas, G; Gibson, B; Godson, J H; Meads, D; Pavitt, S H

2016-09-08

To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a new blended dental contract incentivising improved oral health compared with a traditional dental contract based on units of dental activity (UDAs). Non-randomised controlled study. Six UK primary care dental practices, three working under a new blended dental contract; three matched practices under a traditional contract. 550 new adult patients. A new blended/incentive-driven primary care dentistry contract and service delivery model versus the traditional contract based on UDAs. Primary outcome was as follows: percentage of sites with gingival bleeding on probing. Secondary outcomes were as follows: extracted and filled teeth (%), caries (International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)), oral health-related quality of life (Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14)). Incremental cost-effective ratios used OHIP-14 and quality adjusted life years (QALYs) derived from the EQ-5D-3L. At 24 months, 291/550 (53%) patients returned for final assessment; those lost to follow-up attended 6.46 appointments on average (SD 4.80). The primary outcome favoured patients in the blended contract group. Extractions and fillings were more frequent in this group. Blended contracts were financially attractive for the dental provider but carried a higher cost for the service commissioner. Differences in generic health-related quality of life were negligible. Positive changes over time in oral health-related quality of life in both groups were statistically significant. This is the first UK study to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a blended contract in primary care dentistry. Although the primary outcome favoured the blended contract, the results are limited because 47% patients did not attend at 24 months. This is consistent with 39% of adults not being regular attenders and 27% only visiting their dentist when they have a problem. Promotion of appropriate attendance, especially among those with high need, necessitates being factored into recruitment strategies of future studies. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/

7 CFR 250.60 - Use of donated foods in the school food service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... single inventory management. In all cases, the school food authority must ensure reimbursement to the... inventory management cannot reimburse the nonprofit school food service account based on actual usage of... food service activities. (c) Use of donated foods in a contract with a food service management company...

Contracting for health services in New Zealand: a transaction cost analysis.

PubMed

Ashton, T

1998-02-01

The splitting of the functions of purchaser and provider in the New Zealand health system in 1993 necessitated the use of explicit contracts between the two parties. This paper examines contracting experiences during the first two years of operation. The study focuses on four services: rest homes, primary care clinics, surgical services, and acute mental health services. The insights of transaction cost economics form the theoretical framework. The objective of this study was to examine whether the transaction costs associated with contracting vary across the four different services, and whether different types of contracts and contractual relationships are emerging as transactors attempt to reduce these costs. Information was collected in a series of 53 interviews with purchasers and providers, together with any relevant documentation. The results suggest that the costs of contracting are indeed greater for some services than for others. Other variables such as the style of negotiations, the type and specificity of contracts and the degree of monitoring also differ across the four services. At this early stage of the reform process, there was little evidence that purchasers and providers were attempting to reduce transaction costs by negotiating more flexible, longer-term, relational contracts. The main benefit from contracting to date has been improved accountability of service providers.

Performance-Based Service Acquisition (PBSA) Study and Graduate Level Course Material

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-12-01

Realizing Marketplace Potential, Acquisition Solutions, Inc (Advisory), February 2001 Dickson, Bob, March 10, 2003. Federal 7 Contract Law : Feds...Management and Policy Federal Contract Law : Feds should use market research to refine IT plans Session 4: The Performance Requirements and...March 10, 2003. Federal Contract Law : Feds should use market research to refine IT plans, Post-Newsweek Media, Inchttp://appserv.gcn.com/cgi- bin/udt

41 CFR 302-12.101 - May we enter into a contract with a relocation services company for the company to provide...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... contract with a relocation services company for the company to provide relocation services? 302-12.101... the company to provide relocation services? Yes, you may enter into a contract with a relocation services company for the company to provide relocation services. ...

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... FOREIGN ACQUISITION Acquisition of Nuclear Hot Cell Services 925.7004 Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.225-70, Subcontracting for Nuclear Hot Cell Services, in solicitations and contracts involving nuclear hot cell services. This clause does not flow down to second-tier...

78 FR 21919 - Public Availability of Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-12

... Inventory AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures... Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Service Contract Inventory. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the Service Contract Inventory should be directed to Sonda R. Owens, Contracting Officer, in the...

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... FOREIGN ACQUISITION Acquisition of Nuclear Hot Cell Services 925.7004 Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.225-70, Subcontracting for Nuclear Hot Cell Services, in solicitations and contracts involving nuclear hot cell services. This clause does not flow down to second-tier...

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... FOREIGN ACQUISITION Acquisition of Nuclear Hot Cell Services 925.7004 Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.225-70, Subcontracting for Nuclear Hot Cell Services, in solicitations and contracts involving nuclear hot cell services. This clause does not flow down to second-tier...

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... FOREIGN ACQUISITION Acquisition of Nuclear Hot Cell Services 925.7004 Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.225-70, Subcontracting for Nuclear Hot Cell Services, in solicitations and contracts involving nuclear hot cell services. This clause does not flow down to second-tier...

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... FOREIGN ACQUISITION Acquisition of Nuclear Hot Cell Services 925.7004 Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 952.225-70, Subcontracting for Nuclear Hot Cell Services, in solicitations and contracts involving nuclear hot cell services. This clause does not flow down to second-tier...

48 CFR 642.272 - DOSAR contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false DOSAR contract clauses. 642.272 Section 642.272 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Administration Services 642.272 DOSAR contract clauses...

48 CFR 642.270 - Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). 642.270 Section 642.270 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Administration Services 642.270 Contracting...

Analysis of Performance-Based Service Contracting and Its Applicability to Turkey’s Defense Acquisition Activities

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

important factor is that all the offerors have adequate information about the requirements and performance- based strategy. That is why communication with...progress and unsuccessful results. Lack of Skilled Acquisition Workforce: As we know, the success of the every system and organization is based on the...term services such as information technology service. A GAO (2008) report found that, “implementing a performance- based approach is often more

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services. Follow 227.7107 when contracting for architect-engineer services. ...-engineer services. 227.7206 Section 227.7206 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION...

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services. Follow 227.7107 when contracting for architect-engineer services. ...-engineer services. 227.7206 Section 227.7206 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION...

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services. Follow 227.7107 when contracting for architect-engineer services. ...-engineer services. 227.7206 Section 227.7206 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION...

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services. Follow 227.7107 when contracting for architect-engineer services. ...-engineer services. 227.7206 Section 227.7206 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION...

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7206 Section 227.7206 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Computer Software and Computer Software Documentation 227.7206 Contracts for architect-engineer services. Follow 227.7107 when contracting for architect-engineer services. ...

48 CFR 237.7100 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... DEFENSE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services 237.7100 Scope. This subpart— (a) Applies to contracts for laundry and dry cleaning services within the United...

76 FR 52952 - Student Services Contract EP-11-D-000403 Yin Gu; Transfer of Data

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-24

... ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0038; FRL-8884-1] Student Services Contract EP-11... Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Student Services Contract EP- 11-D-000403 Yin Gu in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Student Services Contract EP-11-D...

Ethical and Legal Observations on Contract Cheating Services as an Agreement

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tauginiene, Loreta; Jurkevicius, Vaidas

2017-01-01

In this paper we cast light on one form of dishonest behaviour in academia--contract cheating services. We examine how an agreement between a student and a contract cheating services provider is viewed from ethical and legal perspectives. For this purpose we carried out an analysis of contract cheating services as an agreement which, in Lithuania,…

An optimization modeling approach to awarding large fire support wildfire helicopter contracts from the US Forest Service

Treesearch

Stephanie A. Snyder; Keith D. Stockmann; Gaylord E. Morris

2012-01-01

The US Forest Service used contracted helicopter services as part of its wildfire suppression strategy. An optimization decision-modeling system was developed to assist in the contract selection process. Three contract award selection criteria were considered: cost per pound of delivered water, total contract cost, and quality ratings of the aircraft and vendors....

48 CFR 27.405-4 - Other existing data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Other existing data. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.405-4 Other existing...

48 CFR 27.405-4 - Other existing data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Other existing data. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.405-4 Other existing...

48 CFR 27.405-4 - Other existing data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Other existing data. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.405-4 Other existing...

48 CFR 27.405-4 - Other existing data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Other existing data. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.405-4 Other existing...

48 CFR 27.405-4 - Other existing data.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Other existing data. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.405-4 Other existing...

75 FR 166 - Postal Product Price Changes

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-01-04

... Notice includes three attachments: (1) A redacted version of the letter to the customer with the amended... of contracts are based on objective, external factors and out of the Postal Service's discretion.\\2\\ Such objective, external factors are, in the case of the Global Direct contract filed in Docket No...

75 FR 166 - Postal Product Price Changes

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-01-04

... Notice includes three attachments: (1) A redacted version of the letter to the customer with the amended... contracts are based on objective, external factors and out of the Postal Service's discretion.\\2\\ Such objective, external factors are, in the case of the Global Direct contract filed in Docket No. CP2009-29...

48 CFR 42.703-2 - Certificate of indirect costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...) Based on audited historical data or other available data as long as unallowable costs are excluded; and... costs. 42.703-2 Section 42.703-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Indirect Cost Rates 42.703-2 Certificate of...

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... service and laundry and dry cleaning service for personnel at military installations. Furthermore, there... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Beneficiary of contract services. 4.133 Section 4.133 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the...

Level of Service Program for INDOT Operations : [Technical Summary

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-01-01

In 2008 the JTRP study SPR-3130, Performance Based : Contracting for Roadway Maintenance Operations, : revealed the state agencies that have developed a : Level of Service (LOS) program benefit. A LOS program : can evaluate and determine maintenance ...

Contracting for health and curative care use in Afghanistan between 2004 and 2005

PubMed Central

Arur, Aneesa; Peters, David; Hansen, Peter; Mashkoor, Mohammad Ashraf; Steinhardt, Laura C.; Burnham, Gilbert

2010-01-01

Afghanistan has used several approaches to contracting as part of its national strategy to increase access to basic health services. This study compares changes in the utilization of outpatient curative services from 2004 to 2005 between the different approaches for contracting-out services to non-governmental service providers, contracting-in technical assistance at public sector facilities, and public sector facilities that did not use contracting. We find that both contracting-in and contracting-out approaches are associated with substantial double difference increases in service use from 2004 to 2005 compared with non-contracted facilities. The double difference increase in contracting-out facilities for outpatient visits is 29% (P < 0.01), while outpatient visits from female patients increased 41% (P < 0.01), use by the poorest quintile increased 68% (P < 0.01) and use by children aged under 5 years increased 27% (P < 0.05). Comparing the individual contracting-out approaches, we find similar increases in outpatient visits when contracts are managed directly by the Ministry of Public Health compared with when contracts are managed by an experienced international non-profit organization. Finally, contracting-in facilities show even larger increases in all the measures of utilization other than visits from children under 5. Although there are minor differences in the results between contracting-out approaches, these differences cannot be attributed to a specific contracting-out approach because of factors limiting the comparability of the groups. It is nonetheless clear that the government was able to manage contracts effectively despite early concerns about their lack of experience, and that contracting has helped to improve utilization of basic health services. PMID:19850664

The hidden risks and subtleties of capitation or, what you were never told when you agreed to accept capitated risk.

PubMed

Prescott, F M

1998-01-01

For your physician practice to be successful under a capitated contract, you must understand the subtleties of the arrangement that can impact the practice's level of risk exposure. This means you must know the key questions to ask when negotiating the contract and capitation amount, as well as what should be monitored to ensure the contract is implemented correctly. How the capitated rate is calculated and whether or not it appropriately covers the risk of each benefit plan the practice will be servicing will determine the financial viability of the contractual agreement. In addition, after the contract becomes effective, you should make sure that the practice is providing and billing for services consistent with its contractual obligations, and that the reimbursement received is correct based on the practice's membership mix.

48 CFR 942.270-2 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clause. 942.270-2 Section 942.270-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Administration Services 942.270-2 Contract clause. The clause at 952...

Procurement of construction services: a case study on bidding competition in Singapore public sector contracts

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Oo, B. L.; Yan, Y.

2018-04-01

There are many variables that public clients need to consider in their bidding procedure to enhance efficiency in their procurement for construction services. This paper focusses on the competitive bidding process for public sector procurement of construction services in Singapore. A distinctive feature of the Singapore government competitive bidding process is that full bidding feedback information is released to all competing bidders (and public). The specific objectives are: (i) to examine the degree of competition in the construction markets; and (ii) to examine the bidding performance of competing bidders. Based on a collection of bidding data for a 15-month period, the results show the market environment of the Singapore public sector construction contracting is highly competitive with long bidder lists. In selection of contractors, only 50% of the contracts were awarded to lowest bidders. The results also show that the competing contractors can be broadly classified into three groups based on their bidding performance in terms of number of bidding attempts, bidding success rate and bidding competitiveness. These results provide a useful insight into the bidding competition in the Singapore public sector construction contracting, especially to new market entrants and foreign contractors who want to bid for jobs in Singapore.

78 FR 17349 - Public Availability of Department of Commerce FY2012 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-03-21

... in accordance with guidance memo on service contract inventories issued on November 5, 2010 by the... homepage at the following link http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/ . OFPP's guidance memo on service contract...-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the...

25 CFR 163.42 - Obligated service and breach of contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Obligated service and breach of contract. 163.42 Section... breach of contract. (a) Obligated service. (1) Individuals completing forestry education programs with an... request for waiver. (b) Breach of contract. Any individual who has participated in and accepted financial...

77 FR 5614 - Department of State FY11 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-03

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7785] Department of State FY11 Service Contract Inventory... Contract Inventory. SUMMARY: The Department of State has publically released its Service Contract Inventory for FY11 and its analysis of the FY10 inventory. They are available here: http://csm.state.gov...

48 CFR 5152.245-9001 - Government property for installation support services (cost-reimbursement contracts).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... installation support services (cost-reimbursement contracts). 5152.245-9001 Section 5152.245-9001 Federal... CONTRACT CLAUSES 5152.245-9001 Government property for installation support services (cost-reimbursement contracts). As prescribed in 5145.302-3(S-91), insert the following clause: Government Property for...

78 FR 6827 - Public Availability of DHS Fiscal Year 2012 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-31

... Inventory AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In... availability of the FY 2012 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract... contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance...

77 FR 4821 - Public Availability of DHS Fiscal Year 2011 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-31

... Inventory AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In... availability of the FY 2011 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract... contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance...

Health providers' perspectives on delivering public health services under the contract service policy in rural China: evidence from Xinjian County.

PubMed

Zhou, Huixuan; Zhang, Weijun; Zhang, Shengfa; Wang, Fugang; Zhong, You; Gu, Linni; Qu, Zhiyong; Liang, Xiaoyun; Sa, Zhihong; Wang, Xiaohua; Tian, Donghua

2015-02-27

To effectively provide public health care for rural residents, the Ministry of Health formally unveiled the contract service policy in rural China in April 2013. As the counterpart to family medicine in some developed countries, the contract service established a compact between village doctors and local governments and a service agreement between doctors and their patients. This study is a rare attempt to explore the perspectives of health providers on the contract service policy, and investigate the demand side's attitude toward the public health services delivered under the contract policy. This evidence from Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province, the first and most representative pilot site of the contract service, could serve as a reference for policymakers to understand the initial effects of the policy, whereby they can regulate and amend some items before extending it to the whole country. Official documents were collected and semi-structured interviews with human resources and villagers in Xinjian County were conducted in September 2013. A purposive sampling method was used, and eight towns from the total 18 towns in Xinjian County were selected. Ultimately, eight managers (one in each township health center), 20 village doctors from eight clinics, and 11 villagers were interviewed. A thematic approach was used to analyze the data, which reflected the people's experiences brought about by the implementation of the contract service policy. While the contract service actually promoted the supply side to provide more public health services to the villagers and contracted patients felt satisfied with the doctor-patient relationship, most health providers complained about the heavy workload, insufficient remuneration, staff shortage, lack of official identity and ineffective performance appraisal, in addition to contempt from some villagers and supervisors after the implementation of the contract service. Contract service is a crucial step for the government to promote public health services in rural areas. To inspire the positive perspective and optimal work performance of the health workforce, it is imperative for the Chinese government to fortify financial support to health providers, adopt an advanced management model and escalate administrative capacity.

Developing and marketing a community pharmacy-based asthma management program.

PubMed

Rupp, M T; McCallian, D J; Sheth, K K

1997-01-01

To develop a community pharmacy-based asthma management program and successfully market the program to a managed care organization. Community-based ambulatory care. Independent community pharmacy. Development of a structured, stepwise approach to creating, testing, delivering, and marketing a community pharmacy-based disease management program. Peak expiratory flow rates, quality of life, use of health care services, HMO contract renewal. A pharmacy-based asthma management program was developed, pilot tested, and successfully marketed to a local HMO. During the first full year of the program, HMO patients experienced significant improvements in quality of life and decreases in use of health care services, including a 77% decrease in hospitalization, a 78% decrease in emergency room visits, and a 25% decrease in urgent care visits. A contract that pays the pharmacy a flat fee for each patient admitted to the program has recently been renewed for a third year. The program has proved to be an effective, practical, and profitable addition to the portfolio of services offered by the pharmacy.

Utility Energy Services Contracts: Enabling Documents

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Thomas, Karen; Vasquez, Deb

The Federal Energy Management Program's 'Utility Energy Service Contracts: Enabling Documents' provide legislative information and materials that clarify the authority for federal agencies to enter into utility energy service contracts, or UESCs.

48 CFR 536.602 - Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... architect-engineer contracts. 536.602 Section 536.602 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Architect-Engineer Services 536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. ...

48 CFR 536.602 - Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... architect-engineer contracts. 536.602 Section 536.602 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Architect-Engineer Services 536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. ...

48 CFR 536.602 - Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... architect-engineer contracts. 536.602 Section 536.602 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Architect-Engineer Services 536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. ...

48 CFR 536.602 - Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... architect-engineer contracts. 536.602 Section 536.602 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Architect-Engineer Services 536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. ...

48 CFR 536.602 - Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... architect-engineer contracts. 536.602 Section 536.602 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Architect-Engineer Services 536.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. ...

48 CFR 542.1107 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clause. 542.1107 Section 542.1107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Production Surveillance and Reporting 542.1107 Contract...

48 CFR 41.202 - Procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... and/or distribution service, quality assurance, system reliability, system operation and maintenance... CONTRACTING ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES Acquiring Utility Services 41.202 Procedures. (a) Prior to executing a utility service contract, the contracting officer shall comply with parts 6 and 7 and 41.201 (d...

48 CFR 252.237-7013 - Instruction to offerors (bulk weight).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...) Offers shall be submitted on a unit price per pound of serviced laundry. Unit prices shall include all costs to the Government of providing the service, including pickup and delivery charges. (b) The Contracting Officer will evaluate bids based on the estimated pounds of serviced laundry stated in the...

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Extended term contracts. 4.145 Section 4.145 Labor Office...'Hara Service Contract Act Changes in Contract Coverage § 4.145 Extended term contracts. (a) Sometimes service contracts are entered into for an extended term exceeding one year; however, their continuation in...

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Extended term contracts. 4.145 Section 4.145 Labor Office...'Hara Service Contract Act Changes in Contract Coverage § 4.145 Extended term contracts. (a) Sometimes service contracts are entered into for an extended term exceeding one year; however, their continuation in...

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Extended term contracts. 4.145 Section 4.145 Labor Office...'Hara Service Contract Act Changes in Contract Coverage § 4.145 Extended term contracts. (a) Sometimes service contracts are entered into for an extended term exceeding one year; however, their continuation in...

77 FR 12273 - Public Availability of Department of Energy FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-29

.../sites/default/files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf . On.../files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf . Except for minor changes to...

48 CFR 39.107 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... CONTRACTING ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY General 39.107 Contract clause. The contracting officer..., in solicitations and contracts for information technology which require security of information... information technology services or support services. [61 FR 41470, Aug. 8, 1996. Redesignated at 62 FR 274...

Combining auctions and performance-based payments in a forest enrichment field trial in Western Kenya.

PubMed

Khalumba, Mercelyne; Wünscher, Tobias; Wunder, Sven; Büdenbender, Mirjam; Holm-Müller, Karin

2014-06-01

Cost-effectiveness is an important aspect in the assessment of payments for environmental services (PES) initiatives. In participatory field trials with communities in Western Kenya, we combined procurement auctions for forest enrichment contracts with performance-based payments and compared the outcomes with a baseline scenario currently used by the Kenyan Forest Service. Procurement auctions were the most cost-effective. The competitive nature of the auction reduced contracting expenses (provision costs), and the result-oriented payments provided additional incentives to care for the planted seedlings, resulting in their improved survival rates (service quantity). These gains clearly exceeded increases in transaction costs associated with conducting an auction. The number of income-poor auction participants and winners was disproportionately high and local institutional buy-in was remarkably strong. Our participatory approach may, however, require adaptations when conducted at a larger scale. Although the number of contracts we monitored was limited and prohibited the use of statistical tests, our study is one of the first to reveal the benefits of using auctions for PES in developing countries. © 2014 Society for Conservation Biology.

77 FR 8818 - Public Availability of Consumer Product Safety Commission FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-15

... through a contract or task order; (B) The organizational component of the executive agency administering the contract, and the organizational component of the agency whose requirements are being met through contractor performance of the service; (C) The total dollar amount obligated for services under the contract...

78 FR 13670 - Public Availability of the Federal Communications Commission's FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-28

... contract inventory should be directed to Ms. Dawn DiGiorgio, Administrative Operations, Office of the... FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY... availability of the FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory as required by Section 743 of Division C of the...

48 CFR 52.223-2 - Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. 52.223-2 Section 52.223-2 Federal Acquisition... CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. As prescribed in 23.406(b), insert the following clause: Affirmative...

Level of Service Program for INDOT Operations : [Technical Summary

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-01-01

In 2008 the JTRP study SPR-3130, Performance Based Contracting for Roadway Maintenance Operations, revealed the state agencies that have developed a Level of Service (LOS) program benefit. A LOS program can evaluate and determine maintenance performa...

Contracting for directorships.

PubMed

Knapp, Donna K

2013-05-01

Hospitals are required to have a medical director of respiratory care as a condition of their participation in the Federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. This gives physicians opportunities to improve the quality of care for the patients in their community, to diversify income streams, and to assist hospitals to meet regulatory requirements for quality. The contracts for these positions are usually provided by the hospital, so it is imperative that physicians know how to protect their interests, what is expected of them, if they are being paid fairly, and that the contract is compliant with all regulatory issues. The directorship relationship with the hospital that provides designated health services and the "stand in the shoes" definition of direct compensation also gives physicians and physician practices guidance to determine if their group and individual physicians are compliant with Stark and antikickback regulations. This article guides physicians through the process of reviewing a contract for medical directorship or service line management services. Information on compensation in the directorship market can be found in at least two standard surveys. Duties and compensation vary among entities and frequently include incentive-based compensation for improving quality measures and operations. Directorships are evolving to service line management as more of the hospital's reimbursement is linked to clinical quality and patient satisfaction. This article does not offer legal advice, nor is it meant to be all inclusive. Physicians should consult a health-care attorney for any questions before signing any contract.

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

...-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall...-engineer or other professional services, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate... Accounting, in solicitations and contracts for supply and research and development contracts of significant...

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall...-engineer or other professional services, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate... Accounting, in solicitations and contracts for supply and research and development contracts of significant...

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

...-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall...-engineer or other professional services, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate... Accounting, in solicitations and contracts for supply and research and development contracts of significant...

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

...-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall...-engineer or other professional services, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate... Accounting, in solicitations and contracts for supply and research and development contracts of significant...

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

...-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall...-engineer or other professional services, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate... Accounting, in solicitations and contracts for supply and research and development contracts of significant...

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... functions. 342.302 Section 342.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Administration Office Functions 342.302 Contract administration... services), will take place on HHS-owned or controlled properties. The clause shall not be included if...

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... functions. 342.302 Section 342.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Administration Office Functions 342.302 Contract administration... services), will take place on HHS-owned or controlled properties. The clause shall not be included if...

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... functions. 342.302 Section 342.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Administration Office Functions 342.302 Contract administration... services), will take place on HHS-owned or controlled properties. The clause shall not be included if...

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... functions. 342.302 Section 342.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Administration Office Functions 342.302 Contract administration... services), will take place on HHS-owned or controlled properties. The clause shall not be included if...

48 CFR 1442.202 - Assignment of contract administration.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Assignment of contract administration. 1442.202 Section 1442.202 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Administration Services 1442.202...

48 CFR 37.110 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

...-1, Site Visit, in solicitations for services to be performed on Government installations, unless the... of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, in solicitations and contracts for services to be... services, when— (1) The services under the contract are considered vital to the Government and must be...

48 CFR 37.110 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...-1, Site Visit, in solicitations for services to be performed on Government installations, unless the... of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, in solicitations and contracts for services to be... services, when— (1) The services under the contract are considered vital to the Government and must be...

12 CFR 608.813 - Contracting for collection services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Contracting for collection services. 608.813 Section 608.813 Banks and Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS COLLECTION OF... services. The Chairman, or designee of the Chairman, may contract for collection services in accordance...

49 CFR 37.23 - Service under contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service under contract. 37.23 Section 37.23 Transportation Office of the Secretary of Transportation TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA) Applicability § 37.23 Service under contract. (a) When a public entity enters into a...

78 FR 20089 - Public Availability of FY 2012 Service Contract Inventories

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-03

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Procurement and Property Management Public Availability of FY... Management, Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2012 Service Contract... availability of the FY 2012 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on FY 2012 service...

77 FR 6985 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Reinstatement of Coverage Pertaining to...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-10

... Claims, for releases of claims under construction and building service contracts, was inadvertently... the release of claims under construction and building service contracts. At this time, consideration... for releases of claims under construction and building service contracts, was inadvertently deleted as...

One Approach to Contracting Out Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cryder, Ralph S.

1985-01-01

Public agencies can benefit from cost savings in forestry services, park security, and maintenance when park and recreation departments contract out for services. Pros and cons of contracting out and guidelines for this process are offered. (DF)

Community service contracting for older people in urban China: a case study in Guangdong Province.

PubMed

Lin, Wenyi

2016-01-01

Contracting of community services to non-governmental service-providing organisations - mainly social work agencies - is an emerging phenomenon and a social innovation with regard to delivering community services in urban China. Contracting of community services for the older person, which is the focus of this study, is embedded in the macro context of the development of social service contracting in China. Qualitative research techniques, including document analysis, case study, participant observation and in-depth interviews, were adopted for this study. Nine government officials, three staff working in Community Residents' Committees, 15 staff working in social work agencies and 41 older people were interviewed in an effort to understand the impact and challenges of community service contracting in urban China. The findings showed that the involvement of social work agencies in the community service provision system results in integration of community resources, expansion of service coverage and enhancement of older people's access to community services. However, several problems may impede the development of community service provision in the context of contracting in China. These include purchaser-oriented rather than user-oriented service provision, older people's negative attitude towards social work services, inappropriate performance measurement, reliance of non-government organisations on government funding and ambiguous definition of community services.

Contracting but not without caution: experience with outsourcing of health services in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

PubMed Central

Siddiqi, Sameen; Masud, Tayyeb Imran; Sabri, Belgacem

2006-01-01

The public sector in developing countries is increasingly contracting with the non-state sector to improve access, efficiency and quality of health services. We conducted a multicountry study to assess the range of health services contracted out, the process of contracting and its influencing factors in ten countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia. Our results showed that Afghanistan, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan had experience with outsourcing of primary care services; Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia extensively contracted out hospital and ambulatory care services; while Bahrain, Morocco and the Syrian Arab Republic outsourced mainly non-clinical services. The interest of the non-state sector in contracting was to secure a regular source of revenue and gain enhanced recognition and credibility. While most countries promoted contracting with the private sector, the legal and bureaucratic support in countries varied with the duration of experience with contracting. The inherent risks evident in the contracting process were reliance on donor funds, limited number of providers in rural areas, parties with vested interests gaining control over the contracting process, as well as poor monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Contracting provides the opportunity to have greater control over private providers in countries with poor regulatory capacity, and if used judiciously can improve health system performance. PMID:17143460

Contracting but not without caution: experience with outsourcing of health services in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

PubMed

Siddiqi, Sameen; Masud, Tayyeb Imran; Sabri, Belgacem

2006-11-01

The public sector in developing countries is increasingly contracting with the non-state sector to improve access, efficiency and quality of health services. We conducted a multicountry study to assess the range of health services contracted out, the process of contracting and its influencing factors in ten countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia. Our results showed that Afghanistan, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan had experience with outsourcing of primary care services; Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia extensively contracted out hospital and ambulatory care services; while Bahrain, Morocco and the Syrian Arab Republic outsourced mainly non-clinical services. The interest of the non-state sector in contracting was to secure a regular source of revenue and gain enhanced recognition and credibility. While most countries promoted contracting with the private sector, the legal and bureaucratic support in countries varied with the duration of experience with contracting. The inherent risks evident in the contracting process were reliance on donor funds, limited number of providers in rural areas, parties with vested interests gaining control over the contracting process, as well as poor monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Contracting provides the opportunity to have greater control over private providers in countries with poor regulatory capacity, and if used judiciously can improve health system performance.

A Contracign out Success Story

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Davis, Esker K.

1993-01-01

This paper is based on the highly successfull Mission and Computing Support (MACS) Contract, between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and OAO Corporation, which encompasses a comprehensive set of work for information systems and services. JPL awarded the MACS contract in 1988 and saw very succeful operation during the first five years which were recently completed.

29 CFR 4.140 - Significance of contract amount.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Significance of contract amount. 4.140 Section 4.140 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Determining Amount of Contract § 4.140 Significance of contract amount...

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification; (B) 52.222... the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; and (B) The contract may be exempt from the... contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, in solicitations and...

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification; (B) 52.222... the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; and (B) The contract may be exempt from the... contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, in solicitations and...

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification; (B) 52.222... the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; and (B) The contract may be exempt from the... contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, in solicitations and...

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Extended term contracts. 4.145 Section 4.145 Labor Office of...'Hara Service Contract Act Changes in Contract Coverage § 4.145 Extended term contracts. (a) Sometimes service contracts are entered into for an extended term exceeding one year; however, their continuation in...

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Extended term contracts. 4.145 Section 4.145 Labor Office of...'Hara Service Contract Act Changes in Contract Coverage § 4.145 Extended term contracts. (a) Sometimes service contracts are entered into for an extended term exceeding one year; however, their continuation in...

29 CFR 4.110 - What contracts are covered.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true What contracts are covered. 4.110 Section 4.110 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Covered Contracts Generally § 4.110 What contracts are covered. The Act...

29 CFR 4.110 - What contracts are covered.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true What contracts are covered. 4.110 Section 4.110 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Covered Contracts Generally § 4.110 What contracts are covered. The Act...

76 FR 6499 - Public Availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-04

...-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf . Office of Acquisitions and Contract Management has posted its...://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/PC_Service_Contracts_FY2010.pdf . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...

77 FR 5280 - Service Contracts Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-02

... problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at 1 (800) 397... performance; 5. Whether the contract is a personal services contract; and 6. Whether the contract was awarded...

48 CFR 37.112 - Government use of private sector temporaries.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.112 Government... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Government use of private... service firms for the brief or intermittent use of the skills of private sector temporaries. Services...

76 FR 9382 - Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-17

.../files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf . The Securities and.../secfy2010servicecontractinventories.pdf . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the service contract inventory should...

78 FR 11903 - Public Availability of the National Science Foundation Analysis of the 2011 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-20

.../service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf and http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf . The National Science Foundation has posted its...

76 FR 31998 - Posting of Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-02

... contracts; and (2) A summary by Product or Service Code to show the use of contractors to perform ``special... Web site an inventory of the services contracts exceeding $25,000 that were awarded by the agency in...

A Feasibility Assessment of a Single Contracting Office for Common-User Transportation Services

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-01

feasibility of consolidating the contracting functions that purchase common-user transportation services and occurs within the headquarters of the three...responsible for and the dollars spent in the procurement of those services. A complete breakdown of the services purchased is in chapter three. The...34 while contracting is the process a’contracting officer completes to satisfy a funded purchase request generated in response to a identified

A revealed preference approach to estimating supply curves for ecosystem services: use of auctions to set payments for soil erosion control in Indonesia.

PubMed

Jack, B Kelsey; Leimona, Beria; Ferraro, Paul J

2009-04-01

To supply ecosystem services, private landholders incur costs. Knowledge of these costs is critical for the design of conservation-payment programs. Estimating these costs accurately is difficult because the minimum acceptable payment to a potential supplier is private information. We describe how an auction of payment contracts can be designed to elicit this information during the design phase of a conservation-payment program. With an estimate of the ecosystem-service supply curve from a pilot auction, conservation planners can explore the financial, ecological, and socioeconomic consequences of alternative scaled-up programs. We demonstrate the potential of our approach in Indonesia, where soil erosion on coffee farms generates downstream ecological and economic costs. Bid data from a small-scale, uniform-price auction for soil-conservation contracts allowed estimates of the costs of a scaled-up program, the gain from integrating biophysical and economic data to target contracts, and the trade-offs between poverty alleviation and supply of ecosystem services. Our study illustrates an auction-based approach to revealing private information about the costs of supplying ecosystem services. Such information can improve the design of programs devised to protect and enhance ecosystem services.

Professionalism and medicine's social contract with society.

PubMed

Cruess, Sylvia R

2006-08-01

Medicine's relationship with society has been described as a social contract: an "as if" contract with obligations and expectations on the part of both society and medicine, "each of the other". The term is often used without elaboration by those writing on professionalism in medicine. Based on the literature, society's expectations of medicine are: the services of the healer, assured competence, altruistic service, morality and integrity, accountability, transparency, objective advice, and promotion of the public good. Medicine's expectations of society are: trust, autonomy, self-regulation, a health care system that is value-driven and adequately funded, participation in public policy, shared responsibility for health, a monopoly, and both non-financial and financial rewards. The recognition of these expectations is important as they serve as the basis of a series of obligations which are necessary for the maintenance of medicine as a profession. Mutual trust and reasonable demands are required of both parties to the contract.

29 CFR 4.107 - Federal contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Federal contracts. 4.107 Section 4.107 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Agencies Whose Contracts May Be Covered § 4.107 Federal contracts. (a) Section 2(a) of the Act...

13 CFR 120.412 - Other services Lenders may provide Borrowers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... providing such services must do so under a written contract with the small business, based on time and... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Other services Lenders may provide Borrowers. 120.412 Section 120.412 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS...

What to Ask when Contracting for Maintenance and Custodial Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Crothall, Graeme A.

1989-01-01

Some school districts have found that maintenance and custodial services can be contracted out with cost-saving results. Contains specific questions to ask potential contractors in order to evaluate contracting for maintenance and custodial services. (MLF)

48 CFR 37.202 - Exclusions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Advisory and Assistance Services 37.202 Exclusions. The following activities...) Routine information technology services unless they are an integral part of a contract for the acquisition... research involving medical, biological, physical, social, psychological, or other phenomena. [60 FR 49722...

Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES). Manpower, Personnel, and Training Implications

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-01-01

certification and proceed to a unit. They are represented in the stock “Later pass to 4YOS ,” and the rest of their career follows the same path as ITs who...In the Status Quo and the Base Case, all ITs enter on a four-years-of-service ( 4YOS ) contract. In Case 1, which reflects current plans for ITs, the...IT community is split between those entering with 4YOS and those entering with 6YOS contracts. Thirty-five percent of the community enters with a

48 CFR 237.102-74 - Taxonomy for the acquisition of services, and supplies and equipment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Taxonomy for the... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 237.102-74 Taxonomy for the acquisition of services, and supplies and equipment. See PGI 237.102-74 for further guidance on the taxonomy for the...

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and... specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be...

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and... specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be...

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and... specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be...

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and... specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be...

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT VALUE ENGINEERING Contract Clauses 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts. (a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and... specified in subparagraphs (1) through (5) and in paragraph (f) below. A value engineering clause may be...

78 FR 12106 - Public Availability of Office of Acquisitions and Contract Management FY 2012 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-21

... regarding the service contract inventory should be directed to Sandra R. Harrell in the Office of...: February 12, 2013. Sandra R. Harrell, Chief of Procurement Policy, Office of Acquisitions and Contract...

48 CFR 731.772 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... services. 731.772 Section 731.772 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit... applicable to contracts with a nonprofit organization. [57 FR 5236, Feb. 13, 1992] ...

48 CFR 731.772 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... services. 731.772 Section 731.772 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit... applicable to contracts with a nonprofit organization. [57 FR 5236, Feb. 13, 1992] ...

48 CFR 1827.304-3 - Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... architect-engineer services contracts with other than a small business or nonprofit organization, see 1827... REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patent Rights Under Government Contracts 1827.304-3 Contracts for...

48 CFR 1827.304-3 - Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... architect-engineer services contracts with other than a small business or nonprofit organization, see 1827... REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patent Rights Under Government Contracts 1827.304-3 Contracts for...

48 CFR 1827.304-3 - Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... architect-engineer services contracts with other than a small business or nonprofit organization, see 1827... REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patent Rights Under Government Contracts 1827.304-3 Contracts for...

48 CFR 1827.304-3 - Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... architect-engineer services contracts with other than a small business or nonprofit organization, see 1827... REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patent Rights Under Government Contracts 1827.304-3 Contracts for...

Community College Centers for Contracted Programs: A Sequel to Shoulders to the Wheel.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mahoney, James R.

Based on a survey of 37 colleges, this booklet provides a summary of the characteristics of special community college centers that contract educational services to business, industry, government, and other groups in the local community. Following background information on the development and uses of the booklet and its special relevance to energy…

31 CFR 545.406 - Exportation of services; performance of service contracts; legal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... financial services. ... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Exportation of services; performance of service contracts; legal services. 545.406 Section 545.406 Money and Finance: Treasury Regulations...

16 CFR 700.8 - Warrantor's decision as final.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... jurisdiction over suits for breach of warranty and service contract. ... decision as final. A warrantor shall not indicate in any written warranty or service contract either... party is final or binding in any dispute concerning the warranty or service contract. Nor shall a...

77 FR 9698 - Notice of Continuation of Visitor Services

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-17

...Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, the National Park Service hereby gives notice that it has continued visitor services for a period not-to-exceed 1 year from the date of contract expiration with respect to the listed contracts.

47 CFR 54.604 - Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts. 54.604 Section 54.604 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED... Telecommunications Program § 54.604 Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts. (a) Consortia. (1...

47 CFR 54.604 - Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts. 54.604 Section 54.604 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED... Telecommunications Program § 54.604 Consortia, telecommunications services, and existing contracts. (a) Consortia. (1...

Digital contract approach for consistent and predictable multimedia information delivery in electronic commerce

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Konana, Prabhudev; Gupta, Alok; Whinston, Andrew B.

1997-01-01

A pure 'technological' solution to network quality problems is incomplete since any benefits from new technologies are offset by the demand from exponentially growing electronic commerce ad data-intensive applications. SInce an economic paradigm is implicit in electronic commerce, we propose a 'market-system' approach to improve quality of service. Quality of service for digital products takes on a different meaning since users view quality of service differently and value information differently. We propose a framework for electronic commerce that is based on an economic paradigm and mass-customization, and works as a wide-area distributed management system. In our framework, surrogate-servers act as intermediaries between information provides and end- users, and arrange for consistent and predictable information delivery through 'digital contracts.' These contracts are negotiated and priced based on economic principles. Surrogate servers pre-fetched, through replication, information from many different servers and consolidate based on demand expectations. In order to recognize users' requirements and process requests accordingly, real-time databases are central to our framework. We also propose that multimedia information be separated into slowly changing and rapidly changing data streams to improve response time requirements. Surrogate- servers perform the tasks of integration of these data streams that is transparent to end-users.

Chemical and Biological Contract Manufacturing Services: Potential Proliferation Concerns and Impacts on Strategic Trade Controls

DOE PAGES

Carrera, Julie A.; Castiglioni, Andrew J.; Heine, Peter M.

2017-04-01

The use of contract manufacturing services in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries has grown significantly in recent years, but the potential for such service providers to be exploited for chemical or biological weapons proliferation has garnered relatively little attention, despite the role of contract manufacturers in the A.Q. Khan nuclear proliferation network. Here, we examine the dual-use potential and global spread of chemical and biological contract manufacturing and their ramifications for related strategic trade controls (STCs). Hundreds of providers of dual-use contract services were found worldwide, but they were primarily located in jurisdictions with comprehensive STC regulations. This thenmore » provides some degree of protection against their misuse. However, the results outlined below also suggest that chemical and biological contract manufacturers are a critical community to target for STC outreach activities and efforts to increase industry compliance. Targeted outreach would help prevent contract manufacturing service providers from unwittingly contributing to the production and proliferation of chemical and biological weapons.« less

Chemical and Biological Contract Manufacturing Services: Potential Proliferation Concerns and Impacts on Strategic Trade Controls

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Carrera, Julie A.; Castiglioni, Andrew J.; Heine, Peter M.

The use of contract manufacturing services in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries has grown significantly in recent years, but the potential for such service providers to be exploited for chemical or biological weapons proliferation has garnered relatively little attention, despite the role of contract manufacturers in the A.Q. Khan nuclear proliferation network. Here, we examine the dual-use potential and global spread of chemical and biological contract manufacturing and their ramifications for related strategic trade controls (STCs). Hundreds of providers of dual-use contract services were found worldwide, but they were primarily located in jurisdictions with comprehensive STC regulations. This thenmore » provides some degree of protection against their misuse. However, the results outlined below also suggest that chemical and biological contract manufacturers are a critical community to target for STC outreach activities and efforts to increase industry compliance. Targeted outreach would help prevent contract manufacturing service providers from unwittingly contributing to the production and proliferation of chemical and biological weapons.« less

Buying results? Contracting for health service delivery in developing countries.

PubMed

Loevinsohn, Benjamin; Harding, April

To achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, the delivery of health services will need to improve. Contracting with non-state entities, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has been proposed as a means for improving health care delivery, and the global experience with such contracts is reviewed here. The ten investigated examples indicate that contracting for the delivery of primary care can be very effective and that improvements can be rapid. These results were achieved in various settings and services. Many of the anticipated difficulties with contracting were either not observed in practice or did not compromise contracting's effectiveness. Seven of the nine cases with sufficient experience (greater than 3 years' elapsed experience) have been sustained and expanded. Provision of a package of basic services by contractors costs between roughly US3 dollars and US6 dollars per head per year in low-income countries. Contracting for health service delivery should be expanded and future efforts must include rigorous evaluations.

The Tie that Binds: The Role and Evolution of Contracts in Interlibrary Cooperation.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scrimgeour, Andrew D.; Potter, Susan

This paper examines the importance of contracts in formalizing agreements between libraries to provide services to off-campus students and describes the development of one such contract. Topics addressed include: (1) the value of contracts in clarifying responsibilities and elevating contracted services in the hierarchy of institutional…

77 FR 12336 - Public Availability of Office of Acquisitions and Contract Management FY 2011 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-29

... service contract inventory should be directed to Sandra R. Harrell in the Office of Acquisitions and Contract Management at 202-692-1107 or [email protected] . Dated: February 21, 2012. Sandra R...

48 CFR 731.371 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... services. 731.371 Section 731.371 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With... AIDAR 731.205-6(b) are also applicable to contracts with a nonprofit organization. (2) In considering...

77 FR 12888 - International Mail Contract

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-02

... instant contract is functionally equivalent to the IBRS 3 baseline contract originally filed in Docket Nos... product, also authorized functionally equivalent agreements to be included within the product, provided... Service Filing of a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3...

48 CFR 11.503 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

..., Liquidated Damages—Supplies, Services, or Research and Development, in fixed-price solicitations and contracts for supplies, services, or research and development when the contracting officer determines that...—Construction, in solicitations and contracts for construction, other than cost-plus-fixed-fee, when the...

42 CFR 67.103 - Peer review of contract proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 67.103 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, TRAINING AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Peer Review of Contracts for Health Services Research, Evaluation, Demonstration, and Dissemination Projects § 67.103 Peer...

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

..., design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services with respect to a construction... DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Audit means a review to test... individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to the contract. Contracting...

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

..., design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services with respect to a construction... DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Audit means a review to test... individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to the contract. Contracting...

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

..., design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services with respect to a construction... DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Audit means a review to test... individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to the contract. Contracting...

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services with respect to a construction... DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Audit means a review to test... individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to the contract. Contracting...

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

..., design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services with respect to a construction... DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Audit means a review to test... individual or firm providing engineering and design related services as a party to the contract. Contracting...

29 CFR 4.107 - Federal contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service... to procure services desired by the Government, the method of procurement utilized by the contracting... Federal agency or through the exercise by another agency (whether governmental or private) of authority...

48 CFR 1337.110-70 - Personnel security processing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... COMMERCE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 1337.110-70... processing for contractors performing services on or within a Department of Commerce facility or through an information technology (IT) system, as required by the Department of Commerce Security Manual and Department...

48 CFR 1337.110-70 - Personnel security processing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... COMMERCE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 1337.110-70... processing for contractors performing services on or within a Department of Commerce facility or through an information technology (IT) system, as required by the Department of Commerce Security Manual and Department...

23 CFR 172.1 - Purpose and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... ENGINEERING AND DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS § 172.1 Purpose and applicability. This part prescribes policies and procedures for the administration of engineering and design related service contracts under 23... involve federally funded contracts for engineering and design related services for projects subject to the...

76 FR 78010 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-15

... collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways to enhance the...: February 13, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, General Services.../or business confidential information provided. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose Under certain...

Developing World-Class Customer Service at Navy Field Contracting Activities: An Assessment of the FISC San Diego Regional Contracts Department.

DTIC Science & Technology

1997-06-01

service quality benchmark is determined and then applied to HSC San Diego Regional Contracts Department to assess service ability and identify areas for possible improvement. This assessment process highlights the recent emphasis on improved service quality both in the Federal Government and the private sector. The thesis defines world-class customer service and then describes various aspects of service quality including the customer’s perspective on service, how service is delivered, how to effectively communicate with the

Joint Base Contracting: A Comparative Analysis of Joint Base Contracting Activities between Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-12-01

INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 1 I. INTRODUCTION A. OVERVIEW The idea of consolidating functions is not new in the corporate world, nor is it new in...combining the experience and skill of multiple organizations to improve corporate knowledge. The automobile industry has several examples of joint...objective process, no more than half of the Commission’s professional staff members could have worked for the DoD during the same year that they were a

48 CFR 837.203 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Advisory and Assistance Services 837.203 Policy. The definition of advisory and assistance services includes, in addition to examples listed in FAR 37.203, services to obtain...

48 CFR 837.203 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Advisory and Assistance Services 837.203 Policy. The definition of advisory and assistance services includes, in addition to examples listed in FAR 37.203, services to obtain...

75 FR 17453 - International Product Change-Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-04-06

... POSTAL SERVICE International Product Change--Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts AGENCY... Postal Regulatory Commission to add Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts to the Competitive... Service to add Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts to the Competitive Products List, and Notice of...

Contracting out of clinical services in Zimbabwe.

PubMed

McPake, B; Hongoro, C

1995-07-01

Contracting is increasingly recommended to developing countries as a way of improving the efficiency of the health sector. However, empirical evidence regarding its effectiveness in this respect is almost completely absent. In Zimbabwe, a long standing contract exists between the Ministry of Health and Wankie Colliery to provide clinical services in the Colliery's 400 bed hospital. This paper details a study of the Zimbabweans' experience with the contract. Its success is assessed using comparisons with a neighbouring government hospital of the price of services (vs the cost in the government hospital); the situation of hospital workers; and the quality of services delivered. The Colliery has established a monopoly position for hospital services in the district. However, it appears to offer services of at least as good quality at prices which are lower than the unit costs of the government hospital when capital costs are included. Nevertheless, the contract cannot be considered a success due to the failure to contain its total cost. Approximately 70% of provincial non-salary recurrent expenditure is consumed by the contract while only a minority of the province's population have access to the Colliery hospital. Screening patients, both with respect to their ability to pay and to their need for secondary level services does not take place with the result that utilization levels are not controlled. The study highlights a number of important issues affecting contracting in developing country setting: First, contracted institutions attain powerful bargaining positions if there are no viable competitors and the government does not itself retain capacity to offer an alternative service. Second, specific skills are needed for the management of contracts at all levels. If the process of contract development responds to a crisis driven agenda resulting from civil service retrenchment and public expenditure cuts, it is unlikely that adequate consideration will be given to the development of such skills and the retention of key personnel. If such details are neglected, otherwise feasible efficiency gains will prove elusive.

76 FR 6827 - Public Availability of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration FY 2010 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-08

... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Public Availability of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: National Aeronautic and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories. [[Page 6828...

77 FR 3836 - Public Availability of Social Security Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-25

... SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA-2011-0105] Public Availability of Social Security Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance with...

78 FR 6168 - Public Availability of Social Security Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Service Contract...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-29

... SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA-2013-0001] Public Availability of Social Security Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2012 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance with...

7 CFR 1940.336 - Contracting for professional services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 13 2010-01-01 2009-01-01 true Contracting for professional services. 1940.336... Contracting for professional services. (a) Assistance from outside experts and professionals can be secured... conflict of interest, contractors competing for the work will be required to execute a disclosure statement...

48 CFR 817.105-1 - Uses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...) Encouraging effective competition. (3) That, during the contract period: (i) Demand for the supplies or services will continue; (ii) Substantial changes in demand for supplies and services in terms of quantity....C. 114, VA contracting officers may enter into multi-year contracts for supplies and services not to...

77 FR 12724 - International Postal Service-Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-02

... POSTAL SERVICE\\TM\\ 39 CFR Part 20 International Postal Service--Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts AGENCY: Postal Service TM . ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) to...

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-15

FY13+ Phase I Buy Contractor: United Launch Services, LLC Contractor Location: 9501 East Panorama Circle Centennial , CO 80112 Contract Number...Contract Name: FY13+ Phase I Buy Contractor: United Launch Services, LLC Contractor Location: 9501 East Panorama Circle Centennial , CO 80112 Contract...FY12 EELV Launch Services (ELS5) Contractor: United Launch Services, LLC. Contractor Location: 9501 East Panorama Circle Centennial , CO 80112

17 CFR 250.89 - Termination of contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

...) GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 Service, Sales and Construction Contracts § 250.89 Termination of contracts. Every service, sales, or construction contract made after April... contain provision for its termination to the extent that performance may conflict with any rule...

17 CFR 250.89 - Termination of contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

...) GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 Service, Sales and Construction Contracts § 250.89 Termination of contracts. Every service, sales, or construction contract made after April... contain provision for its termination to the extent that performance may conflict with any rule...

78 FR 31879 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Electronic Contracting Initiative...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-28

...); Electronic Contracting Initiative (ECI) AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration..., Electronic Contracting Initiative, by any of the following methods: Regulations.gov : http://www.regulations... the rewrite of GSAR Part 538, Electronic Contracting Initiative (Modifications). On December 17, 2012...

42 CFR 417.472 - Basic contract requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Basic contract requirements. 417.472 Section 417.472 Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES... PREPAYMENT PLANS Medicare Contract Requirements § 417.472 Basic contract requirements. (a) Submittal of...

48 CFR 342.7003-2 - Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.

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2013-10-01

... when withholding payments. 342.7003-2 Section 342.7003-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Monitoring 342.7003-2... deliver required work or services. When making the determination to withhold contract payments in...

48 CFR 342.7003-2 - Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.

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2012-10-01

... when withholding payments. 342.7003-2 Section 342.7003-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Monitoring 342.7003-2... deliver required work or services. When making the determination to withhold contract payments in...

48 CFR 342.7003-2 - Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... when withholding payments. 342.7003-2 Section 342.7003-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Monitoring 342.7003-2... deliver required work or services. When making the determination to withhold contract payments in...

48 CFR 342.7003-2 - Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... when withholding payments. 342.7003-2 Section 342.7003-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Contract Monitoring 342.7003-2... deliver required work or services. When making the determination to withhold contract payments in...

48 CFR 731.205-6 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... services. 731.205-6 Section 731.205-6 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial... USAID Direct Contracting (available at http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/302.pdf), it will be...

The psychological contract: is the UK National Health Service a model employer?

PubMed

Fielden, Sandra; Whiting, Fiona

2007-05-01

The UK National Health Service (NHS) is facing recruitment challenges that mean it will need to become an 'employer of choice' if it is to continue to attract high-quality employees. This paper reports the findings from a study focusing on allied health professional staff (n = 67), aimed at establishing the expectations of the NHS inherent in their current psychological contract and to consider whether the government's drive to make the NHS a model employer meets those expectations. The findings show that the most important aspects of the psychological contract were relational and based on the investment made in the employment relationship by both parties. The employment relationship was one of high involvement but also one where transactional contract items, such as pay, were still of some importance. Although the degree of employee satisfaction with the relational content of the psychological contract was relatively positive, there was, nevertheless, a mismatch between levels of importance placed on such aspects of the contract and levels of satisfaction, with employees increasingly placing greater emphasis on those items the NHS is having the greatest difficulty providing. Despite this apparent disparity between employee expectation and the fulfilment of those expectations, the overall health of the psychological contract was still high.

Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) at Naval Base Guam: Cost-Beneit Analysis and Acquisition Strategy

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

Fish and Wildlife Service GEPA Guam Environmental Protection Agency GPA Guam Power Authority IPT integrated product team MILCON military...energy service contract USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USCG U.S. Coast Guard UXO unexploded ordinance USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WOD13...options for its bases, such as wind and solar energy. However, ample room remains for new renewable technologies 3 and cost savings at shore

78 FR 57660 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Labor...

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2013-09-19

...(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WHD administers the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act... for OMB Review; Comment Request; Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY... collection request (ICR) titled, ``Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts,'' to the Office of...

17 CFR 250.83 - Exemption in the case of transactions with foreign associates.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... become engaged in the performance of any service, sales, or construction contract for any associate... thereunder, relating to the performance of any service, sales, or construction contract for such associate... Service, Sales and Construction Contracts § 250.83 Exemption in the case of transactions with foreign...

77 FR 12798 - Public Availability of Department of Commerce FY2011 Service Contract Inventory

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77 FR 7183 - Public Availability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration FY 2011 Service Contract...

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... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Public Availability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of Analysis of the FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories and...

78 FR 13383 - Public Availability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration FY 2012 Service Contract...

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2013-02-27

... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Public Availability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory (SCI) AGENCY: Office of Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of the FY 2012 Service Contract...

78 FR 3922 - International Mail Contracts

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... regulations. Id. at 4- 5. The Postal Service also indicates that the pricing formula relied on for Global Plus...-filed Postal Service request concerning an additional Global Plus 1C contract. This document invites... announcing that it is entering into an additional Global Plus 1C contract (Agreement).\\1\\ The Postal Service...

12 CFR 1408.13 - Contracting for collection services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 12 Banks and Banking 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Contracting for collection services. 1408.13 Section 1408.13 Banks and Banking FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES Administrative Collection of Claims § 1408.13 Contracting for collection services. The...

48 CFR 237.102-78 - Market research report guide for improving the tradecraft in services acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 237.102-78 Market research report... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Market research report...

48 CFR 237.102-78 - Market research report guide for improving the tradecraft in services acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 237.102-78 Market research report... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Market research report...

48 CFR 237.102-78 - Market research report guide for improving the tradecraft in services acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 237.102-78 Market research report... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Market research report...

76 FR 5354 - Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

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... DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Public Availability of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board). ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract Inventories. SUMMARY: In accordance with...

48 CFR 252.237-7016 - Delivery tickets.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...), and (e) to the basic clause: (c) Before the Contractor picks up articles for service under this... of serviced laundry on the delivery ticket. The Contracting Officer will ensure that this weight and... articles for service under this contract, the Contracting Officer will ensure that each bag is weighed and...

48 CFR 532.905-70 - Final payment-construction and building service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Final payment-construction...-70 Final payment—construction and building service contracts. The following procedures apply to construction and building service contracts: (a) The Government shall pay the final amount due the Contractor...

48 CFR 532.905-70 - Final payment-construction and building service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Final payment-construction...-70 Final payment—construction and building service contracts. The following procedures apply to construction and building service contracts: (a) The Government shall pay the final amount due the Contractor...

48 CFR 532.905-70 - Final payment-construction and building service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Final payment-construction...-70 Final payment—construction and building service contracts. The following procedures apply to construction and building service contracts: (a) The Government shall pay the final amount due the Contractor...

#eVALUate: Monetizing Service Acquisition Trade-offs Using the QUALITY-INFUSED Price Methodology

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-01

methodologies that are incompatible with the characteristics of services. These methodologies involve best-value source selection and contractor ...defense contractors for services, it lacks the key elements at the strategic and tactical levels to make service contracts a managed outcome (U.S...Regulation (FAR) defines a service contract as a “contract that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to

13 CFR 121.404 - When does SBA determine the size status of a business concern?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... order. (vi) A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is not a contract. Goods and services are acquired under a BPA when an order is issued. Thus, a concern's size may not be determined based on its size at the time of a response to a solicitation for a BPA. (4) If during contract performance a subcontractor...

13 CFR 121.404 - When does SBA determine the size status of a business concern?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... order. (vi) A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is not a contract. Goods and services are acquired under a BPA when an order is issued. Thus, a concern's size may not be determined based on its size at the time of a response to a solicitation for a BPA. (4) If during contract performance a subcontractor...

76 FR 31667 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of...

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2011-06-01

... received by Correlix from parties who have contracted directly with Correlix to use their RaceTeam latency measurement service for the Exchange. The Exchange will not bill or contract with any Correlix RaceTeam... for the Correlix RaceTeam product for users of the Exchange will be based on the number of ports...

78 FR 46926 - Procurement List Additions and Deletions

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2013-08-02

... Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (FA8126 AFSC PZIMB), Tinker Air Force Base, OK. Services Service Type... Center, 1876 Wasp Blvd., Honolulu, HI. NPA: Lanakila Pacific, Honolulu, HI Contracting Activity: Dept of...: 5210-00-243-3349 NPA: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, MI...

Contract Design: Financial Options and Risk

PubMed Central

Amelung, Volker E.; Juhnke, Christin

2018-01-01

Introduction: Integrated care systems as well as accountable care organisations (ACOs) in the US and similar concepts in other countries are advocated as an effective method of improving the performance of healthcare systems. These systems outline a payment and care delivery model that intends to tie provider reimbursements to predefined quality metrics. By this the total costs of care shall be reduced. When designing healthcare options contractors are faced with a variety of financial options. The costs of market utilisation are highly relevant for the conception of healthcare contracts; furthermore contract-specific investments are an obstacle to the efficient operation of ACOs. Methods: A comprehensive literature review on methods of designing contracts in Integrated Care was conducted. This article is the second in a row of three that are all published in this issue and contribute to a specific issue in designing healthcare contracts. The first dealt with the organisation of contracts and information asymmetries, while part 3 concludes with the question of risk management and evaluation. The specific research question of this second article focusses on the financial options and reimbursement schemes that are available to define healthcare contracts. Results: A healthcare contract is a relational contract, which determines the level of reimbursement, the scope of services and the quality between service providers and payers, taking account of the risks relating to population and performance. A relational contract is an agreement based upon assumption of a longer timeframe. A major obstacle to the practical implementation of healthcare contracts is the prognosis of the inflows and outflows due to the actuarial risks of the insured population. Financing conditions and reimbursement arrangements that are based on a prospectively determined fixed price, have a significant drawback: it is very difficult to take the differences in health status and the utilisation of distinct insured clientele (panel) into account. Discussion and Conclusion: The first two articles of this series on contract design have shown that complete contracts in healthcare are unrealistic. Healthcare reimbursement contracts are incomplete contracts with a high degree of uncertainty. In incomplete contracts specific contractual regulations are not made for any eventuality. For this reason it is important that the parties agree on the prevention of endogenous risks (asymmetric information after the conclusion of the contract) and on the procedure in the case of unforeseen circumstances (the risks of random, parameter risk and change risks to the healthcare program). PMID:29588640

Contract Design: Financial Options and Risk.

PubMed

Mühlbacher, Axel C; Amelung, Volker E; Juhnke, Christin

2018-01-12

Integrated care systems as well as accountable care organisations (ACOs) in the US and similar concepts in other countries are advocated as an effective method of improving the performance of healthcare systems. These systems outline a payment and care delivery model that intends to tie provider reimbursements to predefined quality metrics. By this the total costs of care shall be reduced. When designing healthcare options contractors are faced with a variety of financial options. The costs of market utilisation are highly relevant for the conception of healthcare contracts; furthermore contract-specific investments are an obstacle to the efficient operation of ACOs. A comprehensive literature review on methods of designing contracts in Integrated Care was conducted. This article is the second in a row of three that are all published in this issue and contribute to a specific issue in designing healthcare contracts. The first dealt with the organisation of contracts and information asymmetries, while part 3 concludes with the question of risk management and evaluation. The specific research question of this second article focusses on the financial options and reimbursement schemes that are available to define healthcare contracts. A healthcare contract is a relational contract, which determines the level of reimbursement, the scope of services and the quality between service providers and payers, taking account of the risks relating to population and performance. A relational contract is an agreement based upon assumption of a longer timeframe. A major obstacle to the practical implementation of healthcare contracts is the prognosis of the inflows and outflows due to the actuarial risks of the insured population. Financing conditions and reimbursement arrangements that are based on a prospectively determined fixed price, have a significant drawback: it is very difficult to take the differences in health status and the utilisation of distinct insured clientele (panel) into account. The first two articles of this series on contract design have shown that complete contracts in healthcare are unrealistic. Healthcare reimbursement contracts are incomplete contracts with a high degree of uncertainty. In incomplete contracts specific contractual regulations are not made for any eventuality. For this reason it is important that the parties agree on the prevention of endogenous risks (asymmetric information after the conclusion of the contract) and on the procedure in the case of unforeseen circumstances (the risks of random, parameter risk and change risks to the healthcare program).

Challenges of commissioning and contracting for integrated care in the National Health Service (NHS) in England.

PubMed

Addicott, Rachael

2016-01-01

For many years there has been a separation between purchasing and provision of services in the English National Health Service (NHS). Many studies report that this commissioning function has been weak: purchasers have had little impact or power in negotiations with large acute providers, and have had limited strategic control over the delivery of care. Nevertheless, commissioning has become increasingly embedded in the NHS structure since the arrival of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in 2012. Recently, some of these CCGs have focused on how they can contract and commission in different ways to stimulate greater collaboration across providers. This paper examines experiences of commissioning and contracting for integrated care in the English NHS, based on a series of national-level interviews and case studies of five health economies that are implementing novel contracting models. The cases illustrated here demonstrate early experiments to drive innovation through contracting in the NHS that have largely relied on the vision of individual teams or leaders, in combination with external legal, procurement and actuarial support. It is unlikely that this approach will be sustainable or replicable across the country or internationally, despite the best intentions of commissioners. Designing and operating novel contractual approaches will require considerable determination, alongside advanced skills in procurement, contract management and commissioning. The cost of developing new contractual approaches is high, and as the process is difficult and resource-intensive, it is likely that dedicated teams or programs will be required to drive significant improvement.

Constraints and Benefits of Child Welfare Contracts with Behavioral Health Providers: Conditions that Shape Service Access.

PubMed

Bunger, Alicia C; Cao, Yiwen; Girth, Amanda M; Hoffman, Jill; Robertson, Hillary A

2016-09-01

This qualitative study examines worker perceptions of how public child welfare agencies' purchase of service contracts with private behavioral health organizations can both facilitate and constrain referral making and children's access to services. Five, 90-min focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 50) from an urban public child welfare agency in the Midwest. Using a modified grounded theory approach, findings suggest that contracts may expedite service linkages, but contract benefits are conditioned upon design and implementation. Results also suggest the critical role of front line workers in carrying out contractual relationships. Implications for research and interventions for enhancing contracting are discussed.

29 CFR 4.114 - Subcontracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Covered Contracts Generally § 4.114 Subcontracts. (a) “Contractor” as including “subcontractor... contractor undertakes a contract subject to the Act, the contractor agrees to assume the obligation that the...

48 CFR 22.1003-1 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... PROGRAMS APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended 22.1003-1 General. This subpart 22.10 applies to all Government contracts, the principal purpose of which... does not apply to individual contract requirements for services in contracts not having as their...

48 CFR 801.603-71 - Representatives of contracting officers; receipt of equipment, supplies, and nonpersonal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... contracting officers; receipt of equipment, supplies, and nonpersonal services. 801.603-71 Section 801.603-71... AFFAIRS ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities 801.603-71 Representatives of contracting officers; receipt of equipment, supplies, and nonpersonal...

76 FR 18189 - Procurement List; Additions

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2011-04-01

...: Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, TX. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, XR W40M Natl Region Contract OFC, Washington, DC. Service Type/Location: Prime Vendor Support for Foreign Military Sales...

78 FR 54687 - International Mail Contract

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... Service filing seeking to include a new International Business Reply Service (IBRS) agreement within the... Postal Service seeks to include a new International Business Reply Service (IBRS) agreement (Agreement... a Functionally Equivalent International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 Negotiated...

Joint-Base Contracting: A Comparative Analysis of Joint-Base Contracting Activities Between Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-11-09

NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND...rpfkbpp=C=mr_if`=mlif`v= = - 1 - k^s^i=mlpqdo^ar^qb=p`elli= I. Introduction A. Overview The idea of consolidating functions is not new in the corporate ...gain economies of scale, and combining the experience and skill of multiple organizations to improve corporate knowledge. The automobile industry has

76 FR 35909 - Temporary Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway

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2011-06-20

... Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed award of temporary concession contracts for Blue Ridge Parkway, NC/VA. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR... concession contracts for the conduct of certain visitor services within the Blue Ridge Parkway, North...

7 CFR 1724.74 - List of electric program standard contract forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false List of electric program standard contract forms... UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUS Contract Forms § 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms. (a...

7 CFR 1724.74 - List of electric program standard contract forms.

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2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false List of electric program standard contract forms... UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUS Contract Forms § 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms. (a...

7 CFR 1724.74 - List of electric program standard contract forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false List of electric program standard contract forms... UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUS Contract Forms § 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms. (a...

7 CFR 1724.74 - List of electric program standard contract forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false List of electric program standard contract forms... UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUS Contract Forms § 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms. (a...

7 CFR 1724.74 - List of electric program standard contract forms.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false List of electric program standard contract forms... UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUS Contract Forms § 1724.74 List of electric program standard contract forms. (a...

75 FR 471 - New Postal Product

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2010-01-05

...' Decision No. 08-10, the Postal Service submitted a description of Global Direct Contracts which it... take the place of its immediate predecessor and one of the original baseline Global Direct Contracts, the contract in Docket No. CP2009-11, the Postal Service requests that the instant contract be treated...

48 CFR 728.313 - Contract clauses for insurance of transportation or transportation-related services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 728.313 Contract clauses for insurance of transportation or transportation-related services. (a... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract clauses for...

75 FR 82095 - Service Contracts Inventory

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2010-12-29

... problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at 1-800-397... personal services contract; and 7. Whether the contract was awarded on a non-competitive basis. The NRC...

The Enlistment Bonus Experiment

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-03-01

20 3. Potential Effects of Recruiter Choices on Bonus Results . 29 TABLES 1. Quality of Army Enlistments, 1980-1984 (Nonprior Service M ales...4 2. Army Bonus Program Before the Experiment .......... 6 3. Army Enlistment Contracts During Base Year, By Term of Service , Quality ... services , and especially the Army, experienced difficulty enlisting high- quality males during the late 1970s and early 19800.s IThroughout this

78 FR 33392 - Public Availability of Consumer Product Safety Commission FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

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2013-06-04

... made through a contract or task order; (B) The organizational component of the executive agency administering the contract, and the organizational component of the agency whose requirements are being met through contractor performance of the service; (C) The total dollar amount obligated for services under...

29 CFR 4.131 - Furnishing services involving more than use of labor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...) Some examples of covered contracts illustrating these principles may be helpful. One such example is a... through the use of service employees, the contract remains subject to the Act. (c) Another example of the... furnishing of such services is the principal purpose of the contracts. For example, property removal or...

29 CFR 4.131 - Furnishing services involving more than use of labor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...) Some examples of covered contracts illustrating these principles may be helpful. One such example is a... through the use of service employees, the contract remains subject to the Act. (c) Another example of the... furnishing of such services is the principal purpose of the contracts. For example, property removal or...

48 CFR 1827.304-3 - Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a)) 1827.304-3 Section 1827.304-3... REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Patent Rights Under Government Contracts 1827.304-3 Contracts for construction work or architect-engineer services. (NASA supplements paragraph (a)) (a) For construction or...

Contract management using cause-effect clues in service worksheets.

PubMed

Chen, J H

1996-01-01

Sophisticated equipment often needs intensive technical resources to maintain its system availability. Service contracts can be an easy channel to outside technical resources. Usually, a service contract purchaser only sees its cost instead of its maintenance quality. A system's needs, however, depend on the trade-off between the cost paid and the quality received. If a clinical engineer can actively interpret and integrate the cause-effect consequences on the compiled service worksheets, those clues can serve as a criterion to justify the quality and the cost-effectiveness of a service contract. Through the analysis of the service labor consumed, the justification of the parts replaced, and the assessment of the "fit" to system availability, this paper provides a cost-effective tool for equipment management.

5 CFR 890.807 - When do enrollments terminate, cancel or suspend?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Benefits for Former Spouses... on whose service the health benefits are based. (2) OPM may authorize a longer time frame for the... individual contract for health benefits. (4) A former spouse who cancels his or her enrollment for any reason...

5 CFR 890.807 - When do enrollments terminate, cancel or suspend?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Benefits for Former Spouses... on whose service the health benefits are based. (2) OPM may authorize a longer time frame for the... individual contract for health benefits. (4) A former spouse who cancels his or her enrollment for any reason...

5 CFR 890.807 - When do enrollments terminate, cancel or suspend?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Benefits for Former Spouses... on whose service the health benefits are based. (2) OPM may authorize a longer time frame for the... individual contract for health benefits. (4) A former spouse who cancels his or her enrollment for any reason...

Commercial Best Practices in Contracting for Knowledge-Based and Equipment-Related Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-08-01

January 12, 2015, http://news.thomasnet.com/imt /2014/09/04/why-accenture-thinks-it-can- rattle-ibm-in-plm. 33 Sean Broderick , “North American Re...Services-Using-Predictive-Analytics-to-Increase-Equipment-Reliability-and- Reduce-Costs.pdf. Aviation Week Intelligence Network. Sean Broderick . “North

32 CFR 537.16 - Scope for maritime claims.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... claims for damage to: (1) DA-accountable properties of a kind that are within the federal maritime jurisdiction. (2) Property under the DA's jurisdiction or DA property damaged by a vessel or floating object... services (including contract salvage and towage) performed by the DA. Claims for salvage services are based...

The commercialisation of GP services: a survey of APMS contracts and new GP ownership

PubMed Central

Heins, Elke; Pollock, Allyson M; Price, David

2009-01-01

Background Alternative provider of medical services (APMS) legislation enables private commercial firms to provide NHS primary care. There is no central monitoring of APMS adoption by primary care trusts (PCTs), the new providers, or market competition. Aim The aims were to: examine APMS contract data on bidders and providers, patient numbers, contract value, duration, and services; present a typology of primary care providers; establish the extent of competition; and identify which commercial providers have entered the English primary care market. Design of study Cross-sectional study. Setting All PCTs in England. Method A survey was carried out in March 2008 gathering information on the number of APMS contracts, their value and duration, patient numbers, the successful tender, and other bidders. Results A total of 141 out of 152 PCTs provided information on 71 APMS contracts that had been awarded and 66 contracts that were out to tender. Of those contracts awarded, 36 went to 14 different commercial companies, 28 to independent GP contractors, seven to social enterprises, and two to a PCT-managed service; one contract is shared by three different provider types. In more than half of the responses information on competition was not disclosed. In a fifth of those contracts awarded to the commercial sector, for which there is information on other bidders, there was no competition. Contracts varied widely, covering from one to several hundred thousand patients, with a value of £6000–12 million, and lasting from 1 year to being open-ended. Most contracts offered standard, essential, additional, and enhanced services; only a few were for specialist services. Conclusion The lack of data on cost, patient services, and staff makes it impossible to evaluate value for money or quality, and the absence of competition is a further concern. There needs to be a proper evaluation of the APMS policy from the perspective of value for money and quality of care, as well as patient access and coverage. PMID:19843414

Secure Location Provenance for Mobile Devices

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-07-01

SECURE LOCATION PROVENANCE FOR MOBILE DEVICES UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM JULY 2015 FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT...PROVENANCE FOR MOBILE DEVICES 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER FA8750-12-2-0254 5b. GRANT NUMBER N/A 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 69220K 6. AUTHOR(S) Ragib Hasan...based services allow mobile device users to access various services based on the users’ current physical location information. Path-critical applications

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7107 Section 227.7107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Technical Data 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. This section sets forth... of construction and architect-engineer services. ...

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7107 Section 227.7107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Technical Data 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. This section sets forth... of construction and architect-engineer services. ...

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7107 Section 227.7107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Technical Data 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. This section sets forth... of construction and architect-engineer services. ...

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7107 Section 227.7107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Technical Data 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. This section sets forth... of construction and architect-engineer services. ...

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

...-engineer services. 227.7107 Section 227.7107 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION... Rights in Technical Data 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. This section sets forth... of construction and architect-engineer services. ...

76 FR 5375 - Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-01-31

... GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [2011-MV-1; Docket No. 2011-0006; Sequence 4] Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy; General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that GSA is...

77 FR 5253 - Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory

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2012-02-02

... GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice-MV-2012-01; Docket 2012-0002; Sequence 3] Public Availability of General Services Administration FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy (MV); General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY...

48 CFR Appendix J to Chapter 7 - Direct USAID Contracts With a Cooperating Country National and With a Third Country National for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... current or retired U.S. Civil Service, U.S. Foreign Service, or U.S. military service member, and who is... a result of (i) the contract's terms or (ii) the manner of its administration during performance... the services are not subject either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to...

48 CFR Appendix J to Chapter 7 - Direct USAID Contracts With a Cooperating Country National and With a Third Country National for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... current or retired U.S. Civil Service, U.S. Foreign Service, or U.S. military service member, and who is... a result of (i) the contract's terms or (ii) the manner of its administration during performance... the services are not subject either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to...

48 CFR Appendix J to Chapter 7 - Direct USAID Contracts With a Cooperating Country National and With a Third Country National for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... current or retired U.S. Civil Service, U.S. Foreign Service, or U.S. military service member, and who is... a result of (i) the contract's terms or (ii) the manner of its administration during performance... the services are not subject either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to...

An Analysis of USMC Facilities Support Contracts with a Focus on Base Maintenance

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-01

for goods and services . In 2016, the Marine Corps was authorized $5.2 billion in Operating Forces (BA-1) funding (Office of the Secretary of the Navy...Association (NCMA, Version 1.0, n.d.) describes pre-award phase activities as “shaping the customer requirements for products or services , and then...will almost never go above the base requirement without an incentive to do so. The DOD’s Guidebook for the Acquisition of Services offers sage advice

29 CFR 4.124-4.129 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Specific Exclusions §§ 4.124-4.129 [Reserved] Particular Application of Contract Coverage Principles ...

48 CFR 637.102 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Policy. 637.102 Section 637.102 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 637.102 Policy. ...

48 CFR 1428.306-70 - Insurance for aircraft services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... aircraft services contracts. (a) Policy. The CO shall insert minimum insurance requirements in aircraft... prescribed in section 1428.311-2 are applicable to all fixed-price contracts involving use of aircraft with...

76 FR 75536 - Procurement List; Proposed Addition

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2011-12-02

... listed: Service Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, Beale AFB, CA. NPA: Crossroads Diversified Service, Inc., Sacramento, CA. Contracting Activity: 9th Contracting Squadron, Beale AFB, CA. Patricia...

Government Contracting Under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-12-01

to manufacture its commodities, or provide its services. Likewise, a qualified work center for the severely disabled must employ personnel with... manufacture (CAD/CAM) systems. Additionally, it studies a unique and innovative business arrangement that serves as a model of contract efficiency and...Additional research areas include the types of commodities currently manufactured in the workshops, tha barriers to enlarging the commodity 3 base, the

48 CFR 1837.104 - Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) 1837.104 Section 1837.104 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Contracts-General 1837.104 Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) (b) Section 203(c)(9) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(9)) authorizes NASA “to...

48 CFR 1837.104 - Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) 1837.104 Section 1837.104 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Contracts-General 1837.104 Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) (b) Section 203(c)(9) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(9)) authorizes NASA “to...

48 CFR 1837.104 - Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) 1837.104 Section 1837.104 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Contracts-General 1837.104 Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) (b) Section 203(c)(9) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(9)) authorizes NASA “to...

48 CFR 1837.104 - Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b))

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) 1837.104 Section 1837.104 Federal Acquisition Regulations System... Contracts-General 1837.104 Personal services contracts. (NASA supplements paragraph (b)) (b) Section 203(c)(9) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(9)) authorizes NASA “to...

36 CFR 51.2 - What is the policy underlying concessions contracts?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... concessions contracts? 51.2 Section 51.2 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS Authority and Purpose § 51.2 What is the policy underlying concessions contracts? It is the policy of the Congress and the Secretary that visitor services in park areas...

36 CFR 51.2 - What is the policy underlying concessions contracts?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... concessions contracts? 51.2 Section 51.2 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS Authority and Purpose § 51.2 What is the policy underlying concessions contracts? It is the policy of the Congress and the Secretary that visitor services in park areas...

36 CFR 51.2 - What is the policy underlying concessions contracts?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... concessions contracts? 51.2 Section 51.2 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS Authority and Purpose § 51.2 What is the policy underlying concessions contracts? It is the policy of the Congress and the Secretary that visitor services in park areas...

36 CFR 51.2 - What is the policy underlying concessions contracts?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... concessions contracts? 51.2 Section 51.2 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS Authority and Purpose § 51.2 What is the policy underlying concessions contracts? It is the policy of the Congress and the Secretary that visitor services in park areas...

36 CFR 51.2 - What is the policy underlying concessions contracts?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... concessions contracts? 51.2 Section 51.2 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCESSION CONTRACTS Authority and Purpose § 51.2 What is the policy underlying concessions contracts? It is the policy of the Congress and the Secretary that visitor services in park areas...

42 CFR 136a.13 - Authorization for contract health services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authorization for contract health services. 136a.13 Section 136a.13 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH What Services Are Available and Who Is...

78 FR 7436 - Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service...

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2013-02-01

..., 0917- 0002, ``IHS Contract Health Service Report.'' While there were minor text changes (i.e., updating... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Contract Health Services Report AGENCY: Indian...

How to Save on Typewriter Service.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wolfe, Claude

1981-01-01

The two best reasons for purchasing a typewriter service contract are to obtain insurance against major breakdowns and service when needed. However, not every machine should be on a service contract. Guidelines are provided for deciding. (Author/MLF)

76 FR 19978 - Procurement List; Proposed Addition

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2011-04-11

... Location: Base Operation Support Service, Department of Public Works, Fort George D. Meade, MD. NPA..., Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, VA. End of Certification Patricia Briscoe...

29 CFR 4.103 - The Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 29 Labor 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true The Act. 4.103 Section 4.103 Labor Office of the Secretary of Labor LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act Introductory § 4.103 The Act. The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-286...

75 FR 5716 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-024, Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related...

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2010-02-04

... Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, except for Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, and trade... consumers, except for Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, and trade agreements thresholds (see FAR 1.109... acquisition-related thresholds established by the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, or the United...

Comparing the costs of agency and contract fire crews.

Treesearch

G.H. Donovan

2007-01-01

This paper compares the cost of using Forest Service fire crews versus contract fire crews. Results suggest that if sufficient work is available to keep a Forest Service crew productively employed throughout a fire season, then the daily cost of a Forest Service type II crew is lower than the daily cost of a contract crew.

Strategic Business Plan for Economic Development Contract Services, July 1995-June 1997.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Fox Valley Technical Coll., Appleton, WI.

This plan describes the contract training and technical assistance services provided by Wisconsin's Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) to area employers, focusing on the status of the services and ways to improve delivery for the July 1995 to June 1997 period. Following an executive summary, the second section focuses on contract services…

Study of Food Service Management Companies in School Nutrition Programs. Contract Review Results.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Price Waterhouse, Washington, DC. Office of Government Services.

In fall 1990, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) contracted with Price Waterhouse to complete a study of the use of food-service management companies (FSMCs) by school districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Tentative findings include: (1) contracts between school…

29 CFR 4.113 - Contracts to furnish services “through the use of service employees.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... contracting officer knows when advertising for bids or concluding negotiations that service employees will in... subject to the Act even though the work of such employees may be performed under the direction and..., since such situations require consideration of other factors such as the nature of the contract work...

77 FR 8837 - Termination of the Department of Defense Web-Based TRICARE Assistance Program Demonstration

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2012-02-15

... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Termination of the Department of Defense Web-Based..., entitled Web-Based TRICARE Assistance Program (TRIAP). The demonstration project uses existing health care support contracts (HCSC) to allow web-based behavioral health and related services including non-medical...

Acquisition Quality Improvement Within Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

Act BMS Business Management System BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement COR Contracting Officer Representative CS Contract Specialist DASN...Services (MOPAS) missing in two service contract files. (2) Blanket Purchase Agreement ( BPA ) procedures were not followed. (3) Business

Contract management survey 2002.

PubMed

Hoppszallern, Suzanna

2002-10-01

Spending on clinical contracts continues to outpace spending on business services, but may be leveling off. The 12th annual Contract Management Survey shows that the performance of clinical vendors is now comparable to business service vendors in meeting savings targets. Both business and clinical vendors are receiving higher marks from hospital leaders, but execs quickly respond to low marks by bringing the service back in-house of changing vendors. This report examines trends in outsourcing, satisfaction levels, the decision-making process, contract features and performance, and spending.

Commissioning healthcare for people with long term conditions: the persistence of relational contracting in England's NHS quasi-market.

PubMed

Porter, Alison; Mays, Nicholas; Shaw, Sara E; Rosen, Rebecca; Smith, Judith

2013-01-01

Since 1991, there has been a series of reforms of the English National Health Service (NHS) entailing an increasing separation between the commissioners of services and a widening range of public and independent sector providers able to compete for contracts to provide services to NHS patients. We examine the extent to which local commissioners had adopted a market-oriented (transactional) model of commissioning of care for people with long term conditions several years into the latest period of market-oriented reform. The paper also considers the factors that may have inhibited or supported market-oriented behaviour, including the presence of conditions conducive to a health care quasi-market. We studied the commissioning of services for people with three long term conditions - diabetes, stroke and dementia - in three English primary care trust (PCT) areas over two years (2010-12). We took a broadly ethnographic approach to understanding the day-to-day practice of commissioning. Data were collected through interviews, observation of meetings and from documents. In contrast to a transactional, market-related approach organised around commissioner choice of provider and associated contracting, commissioning was largely relational, based on trust and collaboration with incumbent providers. There was limited sign of commissioners significantly challenging providers, changing providers, or decommissioning services.In none of the service areas were all the conditions for a well functioning quasi-market in health care in place. Choice of provider was generally absent or limited; information on demand and resource requirements was highly imperfect; motivations were complex; and transaction costs uncertain, but likely to be high. It was difficult to divide care into neat units for contracting purposes. As a result, it is scarcely surprising that commissioning practice in relation to all six commissioning developments was dominated by a relational approach. Our findings challenge the notion of a strict separation of commissioners and providers, and instead demonstrate the adaptive persistence of relational commissioning based on continuity of provision, trust and interdependence between commissioners and providers, at least for services for people with long-term conditions.

Commissioning healthcare for people with long term conditions: the persistence of relational contracting in England’s NHS quasi-market

PubMed Central

2013-01-01

Background Since 1991, there has been a series of reforms of the English National Health Service (NHS) entailing an increasing separation between the commissioners of services and a widening range of public and independent sector providers able to compete for contracts to provide services to NHS patients. We examine the extent to which local commissioners had adopted a market-oriented (transactional) model of commissioning of care for people with long term conditions several years into the latest period of market-oriented reform. The paper also considers the factors that may have inhibited or supported market-oriented behaviour, including the presence of conditions conducive to a health care quasi-market. Methods We studied the commissioning of services for people with three long term conditions - diabetes, stroke and dementia - in three English primary care trust (PCT) areas over two years (2010-12). We took a broadly ethnographic approach to understanding the day-to-day practice of commissioning. Data were collected through interviews, observation of meetings and from documents. Results In contrast to a transactional, market-related approach organised around commissioner choice of provider and associated contracting, commissioning was largely relational, based on trust and collaboration with incumbent providers. There was limited sign of commissioners significantly challenging providers, changing providers, or decommissioning services. In none of the service areas were all the conditions for a well functioning quasi-market in health care in place. Choice of provider was generally absent or limited; information on demand and resource requirements was highly imperfect; motivations were complex; and transaction costs uncertain, but likely to be high. It was difficult to divide care into neat units for contracting purposes. As a result, it is scarcely surprising that commissioning practice in relation to all six commissioning developments was dominated by a relational approach. Conclusions Our findings challenge the notion of a strict separation of commissioners and providers, and instead demonstrate the adaptive persistence of relational commissioning based on continuity of provision, trust and interdependence between commissioners and providers, at least for services for people with long-term conditions. PMID:23735008

7 CFR 1724.21 - Architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES... RUS financed electric system facilities. (a) RUS Form 220, Architectural Services Contract, must be used by electric borrowers when obtaining architectural services. (b) The borrower shall ensure that...

7 CFR 1942.4 - Borrower contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) PROGRAM... contracts for the purchase of water or treatment of waste. State Directors are expected to work closely with...

7 CFR 1942.4 - Borrower contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, AND FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) PROGRAM... contracts for the purchase of water or treatment of waste. State Directors are expected to work closely with...

Signed, Sealed and Delivered.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jackson, Lisa M.

1997-01-01

Describes one Massachusetts school district's solution to rising energy costs by using contract services to head off capital costs and guarantee savings. Highlights keys to successful management of this contracting system and the elements that make up a successful contract services candidate. (GR)

42 CFR 475.107 - QIO contract award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement Organizations § 475.107 QIO contract award. CMS, in awarding QIO contracts, will take...

77 FR 18106 - Award Fee for Service and End-Item Contracts

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2012-03-27

.... SUMMARY: NASA has adopted, without change, a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to update the Award Fee for Service Contracts clause (NFS 1852.216-76) to clarify that the amount of award fee... Award Fee for End-Item Contracts clause (NFS 1852.216-77) to allow the contracting officer to withhold...

Peterson's Contract Services for Higher Education. The Directory of Outsource Service Vendors for Colleges and Universities.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Peterson's Guides, Inc., Princeton, NJ.

This directory provides information on various types of contract and outsourcing services available to colleges and universities. It contains profiles of approximately 2,000 service providers in 16 major categories: academic services, such as admissions, media and video conferencing, and testing; administrative services; advertising and marketing;…

46 CFR Appendix A to Part 530 - Instructions for the Filing of Service Contracts

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... file service contracts. BTCL will direct OIRM to provide approved filers with a log-on ID and password. Filers who wish a third party (publisher) to file their service contracts must so indicate on Form FMC-83... home page, http://www.fmc.gov. A. Registration, Log-on ID and Password To register for filing, a...

46 CFR Appendix A to Part 530 - Instructions for the Filing of Service Contracts

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... file service contracts. BTCL will direct OIRM to provide approved filers with a log-on ID and password. Filers who wish a third party (publisher) to file their service contracts must so indicate on Form FMC-83... home page, http://www.fmc.gov. A. Registration, Log-on ID and Password To register for filing, a...

Defense Health Care: Evaluation of TRICARE Pharmacy Services Contract Structure is Warranted

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-09-01

involves providing coordinated health care interventions and communications to patients who have chronic conditions, such as diabetes or asthma ...DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Evaluation of TRICARE Pharmacy Services Contract Structure Is Warranted Report to the...COVERED 00-00-2013 to 00-00-2013 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Defense Health Care : Evaluation of TRICARE Pharmacy Services Contract Structure Is

25 CFR 900.186 - Is it necessary for a self-determination contract to include any clauses about Federal Tort...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN... services contracts with the contractor to provide health care services) are deemed to be employees of the Federal government while performing work under this contract. This status is not changed by the source of...

36 CFR 51.77 - Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services? 51.77 Section 51.77 Parks, Forests... Contract Provisions § 51.77 Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide... certain types of visitor services in a park area. The Director may limit the number of concession...

36 CFR 51.77 - Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services? 51.77 Section 51.77 Parks, Forests... Contract Provisions § 51.77 Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide... certain types of visitor services in a park area. The Director may limit the number of concession...

36 CFR 51.77 - Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services? 51.77 Section 51.77 Parks, Forests... Contract Provisions § 51.77 Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide... certain types of visitor services in a park area. The Director may limit the number of concession...

36 CFR 51.77 - Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services? 51.77 Section 51.77 Parks, Forests... Contract Provisions § 51.77 Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide... certain types of visitor services in a park area. The Director may limit the number of concession...

36 CFR 51.77 - Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide visitor services? 51.77 Section 51.77 Parks, Forests... Contract Provisions § 51.77 Will a concession contract provide a concessioner an exclusive right to provide... certain types of visitor services in a park area. The Director may limit the number of concession...

Shaping dental contract reform: a clinical and cost-effective analysis of incentive-driven commissioning for improved oral health in primary dental care

PubMed Central

Hulme, C; Robinson, P G; Saloniki, E C; Vinall-Collier, K; Baxter, P D; Douglas, G; Gibson, B; Godson, J H; Meads, D; Pavitt, S H

2016-01-01

Objective To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a new blended dental contract incentivising improved oral health compared with a traditional dental contract based on units of dental activity (UDAs). Design Non-randomised controlled study. Setting Six UK primary care dental practices, three working under a new blended dental contract; three matched practices under a traditional contract. Participants 550 new adult patients. Interventions A new blended/incentive-driven primary care dentistry contract and service delivery model versus the traditional contract based on UDAs. Main outcome measures Primary outcome was as follows: percentage of sites with gingival bleeding on probing. Secondary outcomes were as follows: extracted and filled teeth (%), caries (International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)), oral health-related quality of life (Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14)). Incremental cost-effective ratios used OHIP-14 and quality adjusted life years (QALYs) derived from the EQ-5D-3L. Results At 24 months, 291/550 (53%) patients returned for final assessment; those lost to follow-up attended 6.46 appointments on average (SD 4.80). The primary outcome favoured patients in the blended contract group. Extractions and fillings were more frequent in this group. Blended contracts were financially attractive for the dental provider but carried a higher cost for the service commissioner. Differences in generic health-related quality of life were negligible. Positive changes over time in oral health-related quality of life in both groups were statistically significant. Conclusions This is the first UK study to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a blended contract in primary care dentistry. Although the primary outcome favoured the blended contract, the results are limited because 47% patients did not attend at 24 months. This is consistent with 39% of adults not being regular attenders and 27% only visiting their dentist when they have a problem. Promotion of appropriate attendance, especially among those with high need, necessitates being factored into recruitment strategies of future studies. PMID:27609858

7 CFR 1724.70 - Standard forms of contracts for borrowers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND... construction, procurement, engineering services, and architectural services financed by a loan made or... prescribes RUS procedures in promulgating electric program standard contract forms and identifies those forms...

76 FR 10410 - New Postal Product

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2011-02-24

... recently-filed Postal Service request to add International Business Reply Service (IBRS) Competitive... International Business Reply Service (IBRS) Competitive Contract 3 to the competitive product list and... International Business Reply Service Competitive Contract 3 to the Competitive Products List and Notice of...

Performance-based financing and changing the district health system: experience from Rwanda.

PubMed Central

Soeters, Robert; Habineza, Christian; Peerenboom, Peter Bob

2006-01-01

Evidence from low-income Asian countries shows that performance-based financing (as a specific form of contracting) can improve health service delivery more successfully than traditional input financing mechanisms. We report a field experience from Rwanda demonstrating that performance-based financing is a feasible strategy in sub-Saharan Africa too. Performance-based financing requires at least one new actor, an independent well equipped fundholder organization in the district health system separating the purchasing, service delivery as well as regulatory roles of local health authorities from the technical role of contract negotiation and fund disbursement. In Rwanda, local community groups, through patient surveys, verified the performance of health facilities and monitored consumer satisfaction. A precondition for the success of performance-based financing is that authorities must respect the autonomous management of health facilities competing for public subsidies. These changes are an opportunity to redistribute roles within the health district in a more transparent and efficient fashion. PMID:17143462

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