Sample records for contract quality requirements

  1. 48 CFR 46.202 - Types of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202 Types of contract quality requirements. Contract quality requirements fall into four general categories, depending on the extent of... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Types of contract quality...

  2. 48 CFR 246.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... quality requirements. 246.202-4 Section 246.202-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (1) Higher-level contract quality...

  3. 48 CFR 46.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Higher-level contract... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (a) Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is appropriate in...

  4. 48 CFR 46.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... quality requirements. 46.202-4 Section 46.202-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (a) Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is appropriate in...

  5. 48 CFR 46.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... quality requirements. 46.202-4 Section 46.202-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (a) Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is appropriate in...

  6. 48 CFR 46.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... quality requirements. 46.202-4 Section 46.202-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (a) Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is appropriate in...

  7. 48 CFR 46.202-4 - Higher-level contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... quality requirements. 46.202-4 Section 46.202-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements. (a) Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is appropriate in...

  8. 48 CFR 246.202 - Types of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 246.202 Types of contract quality requirements. ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Types of contract quality...

  9. 48 CFR 46.311 - Higher-level contract quality requirement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Higher-level contract... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.311 Higher-level contract quality requirement. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality...

  10. 48 CFR 46.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ....201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.201 General. (a) The contracting officer shall include in the solicitation and contract the appropriate quality requirements. The type and extent of contract quality...

  11. 48 CFR 46.202-2 - Government reliance on inspection by contractor.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-2 Government... acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contract quality requirements before... the contractor's internal work processes. In making the determination, the contracting officer shall...

  12. 48 CFR 46.202-2 - Government reliance on inspection by contractor.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-2 Government... acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contract quality requirements before... the contractor's internal work processes. In making the determination, the contracting officer shall...

  13. 48 CFR 46.202-2 - Government reliance on inspection by contractor.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-2 Government... acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contract quality requirements before... the contractor's internal work processes. In making the determination, the contracting officer shall...

  14. 48 CFR 2146.270 - FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270 FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements. (a) The... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false FEGLI Program quality...

  15. 48 CFR 2146.270 - FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270 FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements. (a) The... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false FEGLI Program quality...

  16. 48 CFR 2146.270 - FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270 FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements. (a) The... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false FEGLI Program quality...

  17. 48 CFR 2146.270 - FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270 FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements. (a) The... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false FEGLI Program quality...

  18. 48 CFR 2146.270 - FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270 FEGLI Program quality assurance requirements. (a) The... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true FEGLI Program quality...

  19. 48 CFR 246.402 - Government contract quality assurance at source.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Government contract... ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source. Do not require...

  20. 48 CFR 46.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ....401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.401 General. (a) Government contract quality assurance... conform to contract requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in conjunction...

  1. 48 CFR 46.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ....401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.401 General. (a) Government contract quality assurance... conform to contract requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in conjunction...

  2. 48 CFR 46.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ....401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.401 General. (a) Government contract quality assurance... conform to contract requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in conjunction...

  3. 48 CFR 46.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ....401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.401 General. (a) Government contract quality assurance... conform to contract requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in conjunction...

  4. 48 CFR 46.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ....401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.401 General. (a) Government contract quality assurance... conform to contract requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in conjunction...

  5. 48 CFR 46.202-1 - Contracts for commercial items.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-1 Contracts for commercial items... quality assurance systems as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for...

  6. 48 CFR 46.202-2 - Government reliance on inspection by contractor.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-2 Government... the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that supplies or services acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contract quality requirements before...

  7. 48 CFR 2146.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality... acquired under the FEGLI Program contract conform to the contract's quality requirements. (b) OPM will make an initial evaluation of the Contractor's system of internal controls under the quality assurance...

  8. 48 CFR 2146.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality... acquired under the FEGLI Program contract conform to the contract's quality requirements. (b) OPM will make an initial evaluation of the Contractor's system of internal controls under the quality assurance...

  9. 48 CFR 2146.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality... acquired under the FEGLI Program contract conform to the contract's quality requirements. (b) OPM will make an initial evaluation of the Contractor's system of internal controls under the quality assurance...

  10. 48 CFR 2146.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality... acquired under the FEGLI Program contract conform to the contract's quality requirements. (b) OPM will make an initial evaluation of the Contractor's system of internal controls under the quality assurance...

  11. 48 CFR 2146.201 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality... acquired under the FEGLI Program contract conform to the contract's quality requirements. (b) OPM will make an initial evaluation of the Contractor's system of internal controls under the quality assurance...

  12. 48 CFR 246.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.401 General. The requirement for a quality assurance surveillance plan shall be addressed and documented in the contract file... services, the contracting officer should prepare a quality assurance surveillance plan to facilitate...

  13. 48 CFR 1646.201 - Contract Quality Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... ensure that services acquired under the FEHB contract conform to the contract's quality and audit requirements. (b) OPM will periodically evaluate the contractor's system of internal controls under the quality... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Contract Quality Policy...

  14. 42 CFR 475.101 - Eligibility requirements for QIO contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Section 475.101 Public 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 § 475.101 Eligibility requirements for QIO contracts. In...

  15. 48 CFR 2146.270-1 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270-1 Contract clause. The clause at 2152.246-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI...

  16. 48 CFR 2146.270-1 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270-1 Contract clause. The clause at 2152.246-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI...

  17. 48 CFR 2146.270-1 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270-1 Contract clause. The clause at 2152.246-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI...

  18. 48 CFR 2146.270-1 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270-1 Contract clause. The clause at 2152.246-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI...

  19. 48 CFR 2146.270-1 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 2146.270-1 Contract clause. The clause at 2152.246-70 shall be inserted in all FEGLI...

  20. Quality assurance tendering and awarding contracts

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1994-12-01

    Standards relating to quality control can be significantly useful when tendering for and awarding contracts. However, because it is sometimes difficult to express these standards in palpable economic terms, they can (practically) never be applied as criteria for awarding contracts in accordance with U.A.R. (Uniform General Standards) 1986. Therefore it would be advisable in the future to regard the availability of a (certified) system of quality control as being a standard requirement. To this end, a paragraph setting requirements for a quality control plan should be included in the specification. A quality control plan will be required on awarding a contract. This envisaged scenario can best achieved through a transitional phase. During this period there will be opportunity enough for removing any shortcomings in the wording and for considering standards to be required and assessment procedures.

  1. 48 CFR 246.102 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 246.102 Policy. Departments and agencies shall also— (1) Develop and manage a systematic, cost-effective Government contract quality assurance program to ensure that contract performance conforms to specified requirements. Apply Government quality assurance...

  2. 48 CFR 46.202-3 - Standard inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-3 Standard inspection... and tests while work is in process; and (3) Require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the Government, records of its inspection work. [48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983. Redesignated at...

  3. 48 CFR 46.202-3 - Standard inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-3 Standard inspection... and tests while work is in process; and (3) Require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the Government, records of its inspection work. [48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983. Redesignated at...

  4. 48 CFR 46.202-3 - Standard inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-3 Standard inspection... and tests while work is in process; and (3) Require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the Government, records of its inspection work. [48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983. Redesignated at...

  5. 48 CFR 46.202-3 - Standard inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.202-3 Standard inspection... and tests while work is in process; and (3) Require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the Government, records of its inspection work. [48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983. Redesignated at...

  6. 48 CFR 46.301 - Contractor inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contractor inspection... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.301 Contractor inspection requirements. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements, in solicitations...

  7. 48 CFR 246.704 - Authority for use of warranties.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Warranties 246.704 Authority for use... quality assurance provisions that reference higher-level contract quality requirements (see 246.202-4); or...

  8. 78 FR 72620 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirements

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-03

    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE.... IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration...-AM65 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirements AGENCY: Department of...

  9. OVERVIEW OF EPA'S QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACTS

    EPA Science Inventory

    The purpose of this presentation and this Website is to assist EPA employees to determine the type of Quality Assurance (QA) requirements needed for work under contract. Most environmental data are collected on behalf of EPA by other organizations. EPA has made available this ea...

  10. 48 CFR 46.203 - Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Criteria for use of contract quality requirements. 46.203 Section 46.203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL...) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military...

  11. 48 CFR 46.203 - Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Criteria for use of contract quality requirements. 46.203 Section 46.203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL...) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military...

  12. 48 CFR 46.203 - Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Criteria for use of contract quality requirements. 46.203 Section 46.203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL...) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military...

  13. 48 CFR 46.203 - Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Criteria for use of contract quality requirements. 46.203 Section 46.203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL...) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military...

  14. 48 CFR 46.203 - Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Criteria for use of contract quality requirements. 46.203 Section 46.203 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL...) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military...

  15. 48 CFR 2936.516 - Quality surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2013-10-01 2012-10-01 true Quality surveys. 2936.516... REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 2936.516 Quality surveys. The HCA... original and final surveys as prescribed in FAR 36.516. ...

  16. 48 CFR 2936.516 - Quality surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Quality surveys. 2936.516... REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 2936.516 Quality surveys. The HCA... original and final surveys as prescribed in FAR 36.516. ...

  17. 48 CFR 2936.516 - Quality surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Quality surveys. 2936.516... REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 2936.516 Quality surveys. The HCA... original and final surveys as prescribed in FAR 36.516. ...

  18. 48 CFR 2936.516 - Quality surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Quality surveys. 2936.516... REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 2936.516 Quality surveys. The HCA... original and final surveys as prescribed in FAR 36.516. ...

  19. 48 CFR 2936.516 - Quality surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Quality surveys. 2936.516... REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 2936.516 Quality surveys. The HCA... original and final surveys as prescribed in FAR 36.516. ...

  20. 7 CFR 634.26 - Contract modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...-quality programs. (b) Requirements of active contracts may be waived or modified by the administering... water-quality plan. A contract may be modified only if it is determined that such modifications are... when items of work are accomplished prior to scheduled completion or within 1 year following the year...

  1. 48 CFR 46.204 - [Reserved

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false [Reserved] 46.204 Section 46.204 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 46.204 [Reserved] ...

  2. 13 CFR 126.607 - When must a contracting officer set aside a requirement for qualified HUBZone SBCs?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. This requirement does not preclude a contracting officer from making an award to a small business under the 8(a) BD, HUBZone, SDVO SBC or WOSB... terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. However, after conducting...

  3. 13 CFR 126.607 - When must a contracting officer set aside a requirement for qualified HUBZone SBCs?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. This requirement does not preclude a contracting officer from making an award to a small business under the 8(a) BD, HUBZone, SDVO SBC or WOSB... terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. However, after conducting...

  4. 48 CFR 1646.301 - Contractor inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Contractor inspection requirements. 1646.301 Section 1646.301 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract...

  5. 48 CFR 1646.301 - Contractor inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contractor inspection requirements. 1646.301 Section 1646.301 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract...

  6. 48 CFR 1646.301 - Contractor inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Contractor inspection requirements. 1646.301 Section 1646.301 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract...

  7. 48 CFR 1646.301 - Contractor inspection requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contractor inspection requirements. 1646.301 Section 1646.301 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract...

  8. DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-09-01

    is included in appendix III. DOD contract management continues to be a high- risk area for the government.17 With hundreds of billions of taxpayer...Defense Contract Management : DOD’s Lack of Adherence to Key Contracting Principles on Iraq Oil Contract Put Government Interests at Risk , GAO-07-839...in the Federal Government68 require federal agency managers to identify and assess relevant risks the agency faces from external and internal

  9. 48 CFR 49.402-6 - Repurchase against contractor's account.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS Termination for Default 49.402-6 Repurchase against..., considering the quality and delivery requirements. The contracting officer may repurchase a quantity in excess... of the repurchase contract, make a written demand on the contractor for the total amount of the...

  10. 48 CFR 49.402-6 - Repurchase against contractor's account.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS Termination for Default 49.402-6 Repurchase against..., considering the quality and delivery requirements. The contracting officer may repurchase a quantity in excess... of the repurchase contract, make a written demand on the contractor for the total amount of the...

  11. 48 CFR 1352.216-72 - Determination of award fee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... to: (1) Quality of performance of the contract requirements; (2) Effective management of the contract... Award Fee (APR 2010) Based upon the quality of its performance and the results of the Government's performance evaluation, the contractor may earn an award fee. (a) The total amount of award fee available...

  12. 48 CFR 1352.216-72 - Determination of award fee.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... to: (1) Quality of performance of the contract requirements; (2) Effective management of the contract... Award Fee (Date) Based upon the quality of its performance and the results of the Government's performance evaluation, the contractor may earn an award fee. (a) The total amount of award fee available...

  13. 48 CFR 1816.405-270 - CPAF contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... exceptional situations such as contract requirements having direct health or safety impacts, where the judgmental assessment of the quality of contractor performance is critical. (c) Except as provided in...

  14. 48 CFR 1816.405-270 - CPAF contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... exceptional situations such as contract requirements having direct health or safety impacts, where the judgmental assessment of the quality of contractor performance is critical. (c) Except as provided in...

  15. 48 CFR 1816.405-270 - CPAF contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... exceptional situations such as contract requirements having direct health or safety impacts, where the judgmental assessment of the quality of contractor performance is critical. (c) Except as provided in...

  16. Quality improvement with the new general practitioner contract - myth or reality?

    PubMed

    Lovett, John; Curry, Adrienne

    2007-05-01

    The introduction of the new general practitioner (GP) contract has been a significant development in the management of primary care and requires a number of changes to be made to the way things are done. This paper provides an initial evaluation of the impacts of the new contract from the perspective of practising GPs in the Greater Glasgow area of Scotland. Its impact is assessed using Ovretveit's three dimensions of quality: professional, client and managerial quality. Some of the changes have proved so far to have positive effects and some may prove to be increasingly negative if appropriate amendments to the contract are not realized. There are some noteworthy implications for policy here.

  17. 48 CFR 846.302-73 - Noncompliance with packaging, packing and/or marking requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Noncompliance with packaging, packing and/or marking requirements. 846.302-73 Section 846.302-73 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846...

  18. 42 CFR 460.134 - Minimum requirements for quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...) Quality of life of participants. (4) Effectiveness and safety of staff-provided and contracted services... 42 Public Health 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Minimum requirements for quality assessment and... ELDERLY (PACE) PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) Quality Assessment and Performance...

  19. 42 CFR 460.134 - Minimum requirements for quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...) Quality of life of participants. (4) Effectiveness and safety of staff-provided and contracted services... 42 Public Health 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Minimum requirements for quality assessment and... ELDERLY (PACE) PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) Quality Assessment and Performance...

  20. 42 CFR 460.134 - Minimum requirements for quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...) Quality of life of participants. (4) Effectiveness and safety of staff-provided and contracted services... 42 Public Health 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Minimum requirements for quality assessment and... ELDERLY (PACE) PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) Quality Assessment and Performance...

  1. 42 CFR 460.134 - Minimum requirements for quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...) Quality of life of participants. (4) Effectiveness and safety of staff-provided and contracted services... 42 Public Health 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Minimum requirements for quality assessment and... ELDERLY (PACE) PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) Quality Assessment and Performance...

  2. 42 CFR 460.134 - Minimum requirements for quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...) Quality of life of participants. (4) Effectiveness and safety of staff-provided and contracted services... 42 Public Health 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Minimum requirements for quality assessment and... ELDERLY (PACE) PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) Quality Assessment and Performance...

  3. 13 CFR 125.19 - When may a contracting officer set-aside a procurement for SDVO SBCs?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. This requirement does not... terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. However, after conducting market research, the contracting officer shall first consider a set-aside or sole source award (if the...

  4. Management of government quality assurance functions for NASA contracts

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1993-01-01

    This handbook sets forth requirements for NASA direction and management of government quality assurance functions performed for NASA contracts and is applicable to all NASA installations. These requirements will standardize management to provide the minimum oversight and effective use of resources. This handbook implements Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 46, NASA FAR Supplement 18-46, Quality Assurance, and NMI 7410.1. Achievement of established quality and reliability goals at all levels is essential to the success of NASA programs. Active participation by NASA and other agency quality assurance personnel in all phases of contract operations, including precontract activity, will assist in the economic and timely achievement of program results. This involves broad participation in design, development, procurement, inspection, testing, and preventive and corrective actions. Consequently, government, as well as industry, must place strong emphasis on the accomplishment of all functions having a significant bearing on quality and reliability from program initiation through end-use of supplies and services produced. For purposes of implementing NASA and other agency agreements, and to provide for uniformity and consistency, the terminology and definitions prescribed herein and in a future handbook shall be utilized for all NASA quality assurance delegations and subsequent redelegations.

  5. Management of government quality assurance functions for NASA contracts

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1993-04-01

    This handbook sets forth requirements for NASA direction and management of government quality assurance functions performed for NASA contracts and is applicable to all NASA installations. These requirements will standardize management to provide the minimum oversight and effective use of resources. This handbook implements Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 46, NASA FAR Supplement 18-46, Quality Assurance, and NMI 7410.1. Achievement of established quality and reliability goals at all levels is essential to the success of NASA programs. Active participation by NASA and other agency quality assurance personnel in all phases of contract operations, including precontract activity, will assist in the economic and timely achievement of program results. This involves broad participation in design, development, procurement, inspection, testing, and preventive and corrective actions. Consequently, government, as well as industry, must place strong emphasis on the accomplishment of all functions having a significant bearing on quality and reliability from program initiation through end-use of supplies and services produced. For purposes of implementing NASA and other agency agreements, and to provide for uniformity and consistency, the terminology and definitions prescribed herein and in a future handbook shall be utilized for all NASA quality assurance delegations and subsequent redelegations.

  6. 75 FR 22706 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Service Contract Surveillance (DFARS Case 2008...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-30

    ...DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to ensure that the requirement for a quality assurance surveillance plan is addressed for each contract with a dollar value above the simplified acquisition threshold, and that contracts for services have appropriate performance management or surveillance plans prepared for the work being performed under the contract.

  7. 48 CFR 46.102 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Government from performing inspection; (e) Nonconforming supplies or services are rejected, except as... protect the Government's interest. (b) Supplies or services tendered by contractors meet contract requirements; (c) Government contract quality assurance is conducted before acceptance (except as otherwise...

  8. 48 CFR 46.102 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Government from performing inspection; (e) Nonconforming supplies or services are rejected, except as... protect the Government's interest. (b) Supplies or services tendered by contractors meet contract requirements; (c) Government contract quality assurance is conducted before acceptance (except as otherwise...

  9. 48 CFR 49.202 - Profit.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ....202 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT... with the total work required by the contract (engineering estimates of the percentage of completion... contractor, with particular regard to— (i) Attainment of quantity and quality production; (ii) Reduction of...

  10. 48 CFR 253.209-1 - Responsible prospective contractors.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... required service. (B) Production capability. An evaluation of the prospective contractor's ability to plan.... (C) Quality assurance capability. An assessment of the prospective contractor's capability to meet the quality assurance requirements of the proposed contract. It may involve an evaluation of the...

  11. 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.

  12. The Effect of Defense Contracting Requirements on Just-In-Time Implementation

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-12-01

    and purchasing efforts negatively impacted. The role of I11 contract uncertainty was weakest and had mixed effects. Difficult negotiations prior to...they recommend differs somewhat. Shingo stresses the use of setup reduction and layout changes early in his sequence with production leveling occurring...consciousness toward quality improvement, and use of foolproof mechanisms to prevent errors), higher level government quality standards stress separate

  13. Paradental Training Contract.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR.

    This report describes institutional, faculty, and student activities and problems resulting from Lane Community College's acceptance of a federal contract to develop a paradental training program designed specifically to provide training/retraining required to quality military-trained dental corpsmen for examination by the Oregon State Board of…

  14. 42 CFR 422.504 - Contract provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... recognized standards of health care, all benefits covered by Medicare. (4) To disclose information to beneficiaries in the manner and the form prescribed by CMS as required under § 422.111; (5) To operate a quality assurance and performance improvement program and have an agreement for external quality review as required...

  15. 48 CFR 970.1100-1 - Performance-based contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... methods of accomplishing the work; use measurable (i.e., terms of quality, timeliness, quantity) performance standards and objectives and quality assurance surveillance plans; provide performance incentives... work and other documents used to establish work requirements. (d) Quality assurance surveillance plans...

  16. 48 CFR 970.1100-1 - Performance-based contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... methods of accomplishing the work; use measurable (i.e., terms of quality, timeliness, quantity) performance standards and objectives and quality assurance surveillance plans; provide performance incentives... work and other documents used to establish work requirements. (d) Quality assurance surveillance plans...

  17. 48 CFR 970.1100-1 - Performance-based contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... methods of accomplishing the work; use measurable (i.e., terms of quality, timeliness, quantity) performance standards and objectives and quality assurance surveillance plans; provide performance incentives... work and other documents used to establish work requirements. (d) Quality assurance surveillance plans...

  18. Private Health Plans’ Contracts with Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations

    PubMed Central

    Garnick, Deborah W.; Horgan, Constance M.; Merrick, Elizabeth L.; Hodgkin, Dominic; Reif, Sharon; Quinn, Amity E.; Stewart, Maureen; Creedon, Timothy B.

    2015-01-01

    Contracts between health plans and managed behavioral health care organizations (MBHOs) influence access and quality of behavioral health care. This report presents information on performance requirements, information sharing, and financial risk from a nationally representative survey of private health plans. Most contracts include geographic access to providers (93.3%) and NCQA’s performance standards (84.2%). Health plans and MBHOs share data (99.0%), generally by the MBHO sending information to the health plan (96.3%). About a quarter of contracts impose financial penalties (23.0%), but few include incentives related to performance standards (<1.0%). Contract terms can shape the provision of behavioral health services in response to changes such as parity legislation or health reform. If current trends continue towards increases in value-based purchasing in the privately financed behavioral health sector, the focus on quality in contracts between health plans and MBHOs will be critical to understand. PMID:26276421

  19. The CHPRC Columbia River Protection Project Quality Assurance Project Plan

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

    Fix, N. J.

    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers are working on the CHPRC Columbia River Protection Project (hereafter referred to as the Columbia River Project). This is a follow-on project, funded by CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company, LLC (CHPRC), to the Fluor Hanford, Inc. Columbia River Protection Project. The work scope consists of a number of CHPRC funded, related projects that are managed under a master project (project number 55109). All contract releases associated with the Fluor Hanford Columbia River Project (Fluor Hanford, Inc. Contract 27647) and the CHPRC Columbia River Project (Contract 36402) will be collected under this master project. Each projectmore » within the master project is authorized by a CHPRC contract release that contains the project-specific statement of work. This Quality Assurance Project Plan provides the quality assurance requirements and processes that will be followed by the Columbia River Project staff.« less

  20. 48 CFR 2152.246-70 - Quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Quality assurance... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES AND FORMS PRECONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 2152.246-70 Quality assurance...

  1. 48 CFR 2152.246-70 - Quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Quality assurance... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES AND FORMS PRECONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 2152.246-70 Quality assurance...

  2. 48 CFR 2152.246-70 - Quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Quality assurance... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES AND FORMS PRECONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 2152.246-70 Quality assurance...

  3. 48 CFR 2152.246-70 - Quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Quality assurance... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES AND FORMS PRECONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 2152.246-70 Quality assurance...

  4. 48 CFR 2152.246-70 - Quality assurance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Quality assurance... MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES AND FORMS PRECONTRACT PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 2152.246-70 Quality assurance...

  5. 7 CFR 634.24 - Cost sharing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.24 Cost sharing... participant's water rights, cannot be considered a part of the participant's share of the cost. (b) The... offsite water quality, and (2) The matching share requirements would place a burden on the landowner or...

  6. 7 CFR 634.24 - Cost sharing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.24 Cost sharing... participant's water rights, cannot be considered a part of the participant's share of the cost. (b) The... offsite water quality, and (2) The matching share requirements would place a burden on the landowner or...

  7. 7 CFR 634.24 - Cost sharing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.24 Cost sharing... participant's water rights, cannot be considered a part of the participant's share of the cost. (b) The... offsite water quality, and (2) The matching share requirements would place a burden on the landowner or...

  8. 48 CFR 52.222-46 - Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The professional compensation proposed will be considered..., uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Offerors... concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Professional...

  9. 48 CFR 52.222-46 - Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The professional compensation proposed will be considered..., uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Offerors... concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Professional...

  10. 48 CFR 52.222-46 - Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... to provide uninterrupted high-quality work. The professional compensation proposed will be considered..., uninterrupted high-quality work, and availability of required competent professional service employees. Offerors... concerned with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on this contract. Professional...

  11. 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.

  12. 42 CFR 438.240 - Quality assessment and performance improvement program.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Quality assessment and performance improvement... Performance Improvement Measurement and Improvement Standards § 438.240 Quality assessment and performance improvement program. (a) General rules. (1) The State must require, through its contracts, that each MCO and...

  13. Contracting AFSC 651X0, AFPT 90-651-862

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-10-01

    CONTRACTING 78 TABLE 30 TECHNICAL TASKS NOT REFERENCED TO STS HIGH IN TRAINING EMPHASIS (TE) RATINGS TE TASKS RATING N1000 PREPARE DD FORMS 1784 5.08 M739 ...requirements with contractors or customers 89 M739 Compare contractor invoices with QAE reports 89 M731 Analyze adequacy of corrective actions to quality

  14. Pharma rebates, pharmacy benefit managers and employer outcomes.

    PubMed

    Ali, Ozden Gür; Mantrala, Murali

    2010-12-01

    Corporate employers contract with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with the goals of lowering their employee prescription drug coverage costs while maintaining health care quality. However, little is known about how employer-PBM contract elements and brand drugmakers' rebates combine to influence a profit-maximizing PBM's actions, and the impact of those actions on the employer's outcomes. To shed more light on these issues, the authors build and analyze a mathematical simulation model of a competitive pharmaceutical market comprised of one generic and two branded drugs, and involving a PBM contracted by a corporate employer to help it lower prescription drug costs while achieving a minimum desired quality of health care for its employees. The brand drugmakers' rebate offers, the PBM's assignment of drugs to formulary tiers, and the resulting employer outcomes under varying contracts and pharma brand marketing mix environmental scenarios are analyzed to provide insights. The findings include that the pharma brands offer rebates for the PBM's ability to move prescription share away from the unpreferred brand, but reduce these offers when the PBM's contract requires it to proactively influence physicians to prescribe the generic drug alternative. Further, Pareto optimal contracts that provide the highest health benefit for a given employer cost budget for the employer are analyzed to provide managerial implications. They are found to involve strong PBM influence on physician prescribing to discourage unpreferred brands, as well as high patient copayment requirements for unpreferred brands to align the patient prescription fill probability with the formulary, while other copayment requirements provide an instrument to determine the level of desired health benefit-cost tradeoff.

  15. Medicare and Medicaid risk contracting opportunities for PSOs.

    PubMed

    O'Hare, P K

    1997-07-01

    Legislation has been proposed in Congress to allow provider-sponsored organizations (PSOs) to negotiate risk contracts directly with the Medicare program and, possibly, with Medicaid programs. Initially, qualifying PSOs would not be required to be licensed as HMOS, but would be required to demonstrate fiscal solvency and meet quality assurance standards. The proposed solvency requirements, as well as requirements regarding the proportion of commercial to Medicare enrollees in a plan, would not be as rigorous for PSOs as they are for HMOs. The legislation's proponents argue that relaxing requirements for PSO risk contracting will allow Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries more healthcare choices and better benefit packages. Opponents assert that PSOs would be given an unfair advantage in the marketplace and that consumers may be exposed to a greater risk of plan insolvency. While details of the legislation need to be reconciled, many observers predict that it will become law.

  16. Marketing and commercialization of computational research services.

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

    Toevs, J. W.

    Physical and computational scientists and mathematicians in Russia's nuclear cities are turning their work toward generating profits from Western markets. Successful ventures require an understanding of the marketing of contract research as well as Western expectations regarding contract execution, quality, and performance. This paper will address fundamentals in business structure, marketing, and contract performance for organizations engaging in the marketing and commercialization of research services. Considerable emphasis will be placed on developing adequate communication within the organization.

  17. 48 CFR 1846.470 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 1846.470 Contract clause. The contracting officer may insert a clause substantially as stated at 1852.246-71, Government Contract Quality Assurance Functions, in solicitations and contracts to specify the location(s) of quality assurance...

  18. Using TQM and ISO 9000 Principles in Assuring Education Service Quality.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kabashkin, Igor; Michnev, Boris; Utchin, Georgy

    1998-01-01

    Describes Riga Aviation University's movement from a controlled professional-education program to a system of contract relations with students as education service customers. Discusses a study of students' demands, requirements, and issues and the development of a quality assurance system based on Total Quality Management and ISO 9000 standards.…

  19. 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.

  20. Selecting a sterilisation subcontractor.

    PubMed

    Donawa, M

    2001-03-01

    Medical device manufacturers who need contract sterilisation services sometimes lack extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of sterilisation processes. For this reason, they may have problems assessing quality requirements for subcontractor sterilisation services. This article discusses important quality issues that should be considered when selecting a sterilisation subcontractor.

  1. 48 CFR 46.105 - Contractor responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contractor... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 46.105 Contractor responsibilities. (a) The contractor is..., and furnishing such information to the Government as required. (b) The contractor may be required to...

  2. 48 CFR 846.408 - Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... of Government contract quality assurance. 846.408 Section 846.408 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance. ...

  3. 48 CFR 301.607-71 - FAC-P/PM levels and requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...) General Business Competencies: Includes decision-making, interpersonal skills, oral communication, team-building, and writing. (4) Technical Competencies: Includes contracting, financial management, quality...

  4. 48 CFR 301.607-71 - FAC-P/PM levels and requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...) General Business Competencies: Includes decision-making, interpersonal skills, oral communication, team-building, and writing. (4) Technical Competencies: Includes contracting, financial management, quality...

  5. 48 CFR 301.607-71 - FAC-P/PM levels and requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...) General Business Competencies: Includes decision-making, interpersonal skills, oral communication, team-building, and writing. (4) Technical Competencies: Includes contracting, financial management, quality...

  6. Medicaid Integrity Program; eligible entity and contracting requirements for the Medicaid Integrity audit program. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2008-09-26

    Section 1936 of the Social Security Act (the Act) (as added by section 6034 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) established the Medicaid Integrity Program to promote the integrity of the Medicaid program by requiring CMS to enter into contracts with eligible entities to: (1) Review the actions of individuals or entities furnishing items or services (whether on a fee-for-service, risk, or other basis) for which payment may be made under an approved State plan and/or any waiver of such plan approved under section 1115 of the Act; (2) audit claims for payment of items or services furnished, or administrative services rendered, under a State plan; (3) identify overpayments to individuals or entities receiving Federal funds; and (4) educate providers of services, managed care entities, beneficiaries, and other individuals with respect to payment integrity and quality of care. This final rule will provide requirements for an eligible entity to enter into a contract under the Medicaid integrity audit program. The final rule will also establish the contracting requirements for eligible entities. The requirements will include procedures for identifying, evaluating, and resolving organizational conflicts of interest that are generally applicable to Federal acquisition and procurement; competitive procedures to be used; and procedures under which a contract may be renewed.

  7. Implementation of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) guidelines within the External Quality Assurance Program Oversight Laboratory (EQAPOL).

    PubMed

    Todd, Christopher A; Sanchez, Ana M; Garcia, Ambrosia; Denny, Thomas N; Sarzotti-Kelsoe, Marcella

    2014-07-01

    The EQAPOL contract was awarded to Duke University to develop and manage global proficiency testing programs for flow cytometry-, ELISpot-, and Luminex bead-based assays (cytokine analytes), as well as create a genetically diverse panel of HIV-1 viral cultures to be made available to National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers. As a part of this contract, EQAPOL was required to operate under Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) that are traditionally used for laboratories conducting endpoint assays for human clinical trials. EQAPOL adapted these guidelines to the management of proficiency testing programs while simultaneously incorporating aspects of ISO/IEC 17043 which are specifically designed for external proficiency management. Over the first two years of the contract, the EQAPOL Oversight Laboratories received training, developed standard operating procedures and quality management practices, implemented strict quality control procedures for equipment, reagents, and documentation, and received audits from the EQAPOL Central Quality Assurance Unit. GCLP programs, such as EQAPOL, strengthen a laboratory's ability to perform critical assays and provide quality assessments of future potential vaccines. © 2013.

  8. Quality assurance plan for Solar Maximum Mission (SSM) Instruments electronic assembly - HRUV spectrometer/polarimeter

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1976-01-01

    The quality assurance program demonstrates recognition of the quality aspects and an organized approach to achieve them. It ensures that quality requirements are determined and satisfied throughout all phases of contract performance, including preliminary and engineering design, development, fabrication, processing, assembly, inspection, test, checkout, packaging, shipping, storage, maintenance field use, flight preparations, flight operations and post-flight analysis, as applicable.

  9. 48 CFR 7.104 - General procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., fiscal, legal, and technical personnel. If contract performance is to be in a designated operational area... shall review the plan and, if appropriate, revise it. (b) Requirements and logistics personnel should... planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type, quality, quantity...

  10. 48 CFR 7.104 - General procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., fiscal, legal, and technical personnel. If contract performance is to be in a designated operational area... shall review the plan and, if appropriate, revise it. (b) Requirements and logistics personnel should... planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type, quality, quantity...

  11. 48 CFR 7.104 - General procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., fiscal, legal, and technical personnel. If contract performance is to be in a designated operational area... shall review the plan and, if appropriate, revise it. (b) Requirements and logistics personnel should... planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type, quality, quantity...

  12. 48 CFR 7.104 - General procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ..., fiscal, legal, and technical personnel. If contract performance is to be in a designated operational area... shall review the plan and, if appropriate, revise it. (b) Requirements and logistics personnel should... planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type, quality, quantity...

  13. 48 CFR 7.104 - General procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., fiscal, legal, and technical personnel. If contract performance is to be in a designated operational area... shall review the plan and, if appropriate, revise it. (b) Requirements and logistics personnel should... planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type, quality, quantity...

  14. 48 CFR 14.201-9 - Simplified contract format.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    .... (6) Inspection and acceptance, quality assurance, and reliability requirements. (7) Place of delivery... particular acquisition. (d) List of documents and attachments. Include if necessary. (e) Representations and...

  15. 48 CFR 14.201-9 - Simplified contract format.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    .... (6) Inspection and acceptance, quality assurance, and reliability requirements. (7) Place of delivery... particular acquisition. (d) List of documents and attachments. Include if necessary. (e) Representations and...

  16. Improving state Medicaid contracts and plan practices for children with special needs.

    PubMed

    Fox, H B; McManus, M A

    1998-01-01

    The rapid transition of state Medicaid beneficiaries into fully capitated managed care plans requires a special focus on children with chronic or disabling conditions, who often depend on numerous pediatric physicians and other specialty services for health care and related services. Because managed care arrangements for this population are growing in popularity nationwide, it is important that states craft managed care contracts to address the unique needs of children with complex physical, developmental, and mental health problems. Based on the research reported in this article, in-depth interviews with state Medicaid agency staff, interviews with medical directors and administrators of managed care plans serving Medicaid recipients, and input from experts in pediatrics and managed care, a set of recommendations is made for tailoring managed care contracts to meet the needs of this vulnerable group of children. Six contracting elements that should be adopted by state Medicaid agencies include (1) clarifying the specificity of pediatric benefits, (2) defining appropriate pediatric provider capacity requirements, (3) developing a medical necessity standard specific to children, (4) identifying pediatric quality-of-care measures, (5) setting appropriate pediatric capitation rates, and (6) creating incentives for high-quality pediatric care. Nine approaches that should be adopted by managed care practices interested in providing high-quality care for children with special needs also are identified. These include (1) ensuring that assigned primary care providers have appropriate training and experience, (2) offering support systems for primary care practices, (3) providing specialty consultation for primary care providers, (4) establishing arrangements for the comanagement of primary and specialty pediatric services, (5) arranging for comprehensive care coordination, (6) establishing flexible service authorization policies, (7) implementing provider profiling systems that adjust for pediatric case mix, (8) creating financial incentives for serving children with special needs, and (9) encouraging family involvement in plan operations. Implementing these changes to managed care contracting could have a major impact on the quality and comprehensiveness of health care received by children with special needs. Successful implementation, however, requires strong support from both state Medicaid agencies and the managed care plans dedicated to serving this population.

  17. 48 CFR 246.470 - Government contract quality assurance actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... quality assurance actions. 246.470 Section 246.470 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.470 Government contract quality assurance actions. ...

  18. 48 CFR 246.408 - Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... of Government contract quality assurance. 246.408 Section 246.408 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract...

  19. Evaluation of the NASA Quality Surveillance System Pilot in Meeting Requirements for Contractor Surveillance Under Performance Based Contracting

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Schmahl, Karen E.

    2002-01-01

    The use of performance-based contracting at Kennedy Space Center has necessitated a shift from intrusive oversight of contractor activities to an insight surveillance role. This paper describes the results of a pilot implementation of the NASA Quality Surveillance System (NQSS) in the Space Shuttle Main Engines Processing Facility. The NQSS is a system to sample contractor activities using documented procedures, specifications, drawings and observations of work in progress to answer the question "Is the contractor doing what they said they would do?" The concepts of the NQSS are shown to be effective in providing assurance of contractor quality. Many of the concepts proven in the pilot are being considered for incorporation into an overall KSC Quality Surveillance System.

  20. Evaluation Of The NASA Quality Surveillance System Pilot In Meeting Requirements For Contractor Surveillance Under Performance Based Contracting

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Schmahl, Karen E.

    2001-01-01

    The use of performance-based contracting at Kennedy Space Center has necessitated a shift from intrusive oversight of contractor activities to an insight surveillance role. This paper describes the results of a pilot implementation of the NASA Quality Surveillance System (NQSS) in the Space Shuttle Main Engines Processing Facility. The NQSS is a system to sample contractor activities using documented procedures, specifications, drawings and observations of work in progress to answer the question "Is the contractor doing what they said they would do?" The concepts of the NQSS are shown to be effective in providing assurance of contractor quality. Many of the concepts proven in the pilot are being considered for incorporation into an overall KSC Quality Surveillance System.

  1. High speed packet switching

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1991-01-01

    This document constitutes the final report prepared by Proteon, Inc. of Westborough, Massachusetts under contract NAS 5-30629 entitled High-Speed Packet Switching (SBIR 87-1, Phase 2) prepared for NASA-Greenbelt, Maryland. The primary goal of this research project is to use the results of the SBIR Phase 1 effort to develop a sound, expandable hardware and software router architecture capable of forwarding 25,000 packets per second through the router and passing 300 megabits per second on the router's internal busses. The work being delivered under this contract received its funding from three different sources: the SNIPE/RIG contract (Contract Number F30602-89-C-0014, CDRL Sequence Number A002), the SBIR contract, and Proteon. The SNIPE/RIG and SBIR contracts had many overlapping requirements, which allowed the research done under SNIPE/RIG to be applied to SBIR. Proteon funded all of the work to develop new router interfaces other than FDDI, in addition to funding the productization of the router itself. The router being delivered under SBIR will be a fully product-quality machine. The work done during this contract produced many significant findings and results, summarized here and explained in detail in later sections of this report. The SNIPE/RIG contract was completed. That contract had many overlapping requirements with the SBIR contract, and resulted in the successful demonstration and delivery of a high speed router. The development that took place during the SNIPE/RIG contract produced findings that included the choice of processor and an understanding of the issues surrounding inter processor communications in a multiprocessor environment. Many significant speed enhancements to the router software were made during that time. Under the SBIR contract (and with help from Proteon-funded work), it was found that a single processor router achieved a throughput significantly higher than originally anticipated. For this reason, a single processor router was developed and the final delivery under this contract will include a single processor CNX-500 router. The router and its interface boards (2 FDDIs and 2 dual-ethernets) are all product-quality components.

  2. Partnerships panel: the use of contractors and partnerships in public forest recreation: some considerations

    Treesearch

    Ben W. Twight

    1995-01-01

    This paper argues that short term competitive contracting and "partnerships" with low bidders cannot produce the quality or efficiency that highly socialized normatively guided career organizations, both public and private, can produce. High quality maximum efficiency production requires highly socialized primary group types of organizations, guided by a...

  3. 48 CFR 1646.201 - Contract Quality Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Contract Quality Policy. 1646.201 Section 1646.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality...

  4. 48 CFR 1646.201 - Contract Quality Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Contract Quality Policy. 1646.201 Section 1646.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality...

  5. 48 CFR 1646.201 - Contract Quality Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract Quality Policy. 1646.201 Section 1646.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality...

  6. 48 CFR 1646.201 - Contract Quality Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contract Quality Policy. 1646.201 Section 1646.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Quality...

  7. Mechanism Design for Task Procurement with Flexible Quality of Service

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Gerding, Enrico H.; Larson, Kate; Rogers, Alex; Jennings, Nicholas R.

    In this paper, we consider the problem where an agent wishes to complete a single computational task, but lacks the required resources. Instead, it must contract self-interested service providers, who are able to flexibly manipulate the quality of service they deliver, in order to maximise their own utility. We extend an existing model to allow for multiple such service providers to be contracted for the same task, and derive optimal task procurement mechanisms in the setting where the agent has full knowledge of the cost functions of these service providers (considering both simultaneous and sequential procurement). We then extend these results to the incomplete information setting where the agent must elicit cost information from the service providers, and we characterise a family of incentive-compatible and individually-rational mechanisms. We show empirically that sequential procurement always generates greater utility for the agent compared to simultaneous procurement, and that over a range of settings, contracting multiple providers is preferable to contracting just one.

  8. Support of NASA quality requirements by defense contract administration services regions

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Farrar, Hiram D.

    1966-01-01

    Defense Contract Administration Services Regions (DCASR) quality assurance personnel performing under NASA Letters of Delegation must work closely with the assigned technical representative of the NASA centers. It is realized that technical personnel from the NASA Centers cannot make on-site visits as frequently as they would like to. However, DCASR quality assurance personnel would know the assigned NASA technical representative and should contact him when problems arise. The technical representative is the expert on the hardware and should be consulted on any problem area. It is important that the DCASR quality assurance personnel recommend to the delegating NASA Center any new or improved methods of which they may be aware which would assist in achieving the desired quality and reliability in NASA hardware. NASA expects assignment of competent personnel in the Quality Assurance functional area and is not only buying the individual's technical skill, but also his experience. Suggestions by field personnel can many times up-grade the quality or the hardware.

  9. SHared Aperture Diffractive Optical Elements

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Rallison, Richard D.; Pearson, Elroy

    2004-01-01

    All prototypes that can be delivered have been delivered and the quality of the 5 plex copies is good in spot aberration and size, in Bragg angle and in crosstalk but lacks required efficiency because of excessive scatter recorded in the master. The final 4 months of this contract were performed when conditions in the lab were too harsh to complete the extremely long exposures required while maintaining sufficient thermal stability. An improved master HOE will be shot and delivered when the weather is better. It will be a post contract activity at no extra charge to NASA made necessary by bad weather.

  10. 48 CFR 46.402 - Government contract quality assurance at source.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... replacement of costly special packing and packaging; (e) Government inspection during contract performance is... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Government contract... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.402...

  11. 48 CFR 46.402 - Government contract quality assurance at source.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... replacement of costly special packing and packaging; (e) Government inspection during contract performance is... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Government contract... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.402...

  12. NASA Construction of Facilities Validation Processes - Total Building Commissioning (TBCx)

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hoover, Jay C.

    2004-01-01

    Key Atributes include: Total Quality Management (TQM) System that looks at all phases of a project. A team process that spans boundaries. A Commissioning Authority to lead the process. Commissioning requirements in contracts. Independent design review to verify compliance with Facility Project Requirements (FPR). Formal written Commissioning Plan with Documented Results. Functional performance testing (FPT) against the requirements document.

  13. Deprivation and quality of primary care services: evidence for persistence of the inverse care law from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework.

    PubMed

    McLean, G; Sutton, M; Guthrie, B

    2006-11-01

    To examine whether the quality of primary care measured by the 2004 contract varies with socioeconomic deprivation. Retrospective analysis of publicly available data, comparing quality indicators used for payment that allow exclusion of patients (payment quality) and indicators based on the care delivered to all patients (delivered quality). 1024 general practices in Scotland. Regression coefficients summarising the relationships between deprivation and payment and delivered quality. Little systematic association is found between payment quality and deprivation but, for 17 of the 33 indicators examined, delivered quality falls with increasing deprivation. Absolute differences in delivered quality are small for most simpler process measures, such as recording of smoking status or blood pressure. Greater inequalities are seen for more complex process measures such as diagnostic procedures, some intermediate outcome measures such as glycaemic control in diabetes and measures of treatment such as influenza immunisation. The exclusions system succeeds in not penalising practices financially for the characteristics of the population they serve, but does not reward the additional work required in deprived areas and contributes to a continuation of the inverse care law. The contract data collected prevent examination of most complex process or treatment measures and this analysis is likely to underestimate the extent of continuing inequalities in care. Broader lessons cannot be drawn on the effect on inequalities of this new set of incentives until changes are made to the way contract data are collected and analysed.

  14. 48 CFR 246.408-70 - Subsistence.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.408-70... quality in food, to perform quality assurance for subsistence contract items. The designation may— (1...

  15. A rapid review of the impact of commissioning on service use, quality, outcomes and value for money: implications for Australian policy.

    PubMed

    Gardner, Karen; Davies, G Powell; Edwards, Karen; McDonald, Julie; Findlay, Terry; Kearns, Rachael; Joshi, Chandni; Harris, Mark

    2016-01-01

    The aim of this systematic review was to assess evidence of the impact of commissioning on health service use, quality, outcomes and value for money and to consider findings in the Australian context. Systematic searches of the literature identified 444 papers and, after exclusions, 36 were subject to full review. The commissioning cycle (planning, contracting, monitoring) formed a framework for analysis and impacts were assessed at individual, subpopulation and population levels. Little evidence of the effectiveness of commissioning at any level was available and observed impacts were highly context-dependent. There was insufficient evidence to identify a preferred model. Lack of skills and capacity were cited as major barriers to the implementation of commissioning. Successful commissioning requires a clear policy framework of national and regional priorities that define agreed targets for commissioning agencies. Engagement of consumers and providers, especially physicians, was considered to be critically important but is time consuming and has proven difficult to sustain. Adequate information on the cost, volume and quality of healthcare services is critically important for setting priorities, and for contracting and monitoring performance. Lack of information resulted in serious problems. High-quality nationally standardised performance measures and data requirements need to be built into contracts and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. In Australia, there is significant work to be done in areas of policy and governance, funding systems and incentives, patient enrolment or registration, information systems, individual and organisational capacity, community engagement and experience in commissioning.

  16. 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.

  17. Kennedy NASA Procedural Requirements 1840.19, Indoor Air Quality Section

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This Section establishes the IAQ management program at Kennedy Space Center. The support services described in this section are available to all Civil Service organizations and NASA contractor organizations as defined in their respective contracts.

  18. 48 CFR 46.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 46.404 Section 46.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance...

  19. 48 CFR 46.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 46.404 Section 46.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance...

  20. 48 CFR 46.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 46.404 Section 46.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance...

  1. 48 CFR 46.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 46.404 Section 46.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance...

  2. 48 CFR 46.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 46.404 Section 46.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance...

  3. Production of high-quality marketing applications: strategies for biotechnology companies working with contract research organizations.

    PubMed

    Hecker, Sandra J; Preston, Christopher; Foote, MaryAnn

    2003-01-01

    Many biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies use clinical research organizations (CROs) to assist in the writing and preparation of clinical documents intended for submission to health authorities. Start-up companies often require the expertise of a CRO to prepare their first regulatory documents. Larger or more experienced companies often require CRO staff to assist at times of multiple simultaneous submissions. The timely production of high-quality new drug marketing applications requires close collaborations between the drug company and the CRO. The views of both CRO and industry in ensuring best practices are discussed.

  4. Marketization of refuse collection in Denmark: social and environmental quality jeopardized.

    PubMed

    Busck, Ole

    2007-08-01

    Refuse collection has been the main public service to be outsourced in Denmark since the E.U. guidelines on public procurement came into force in 1993. The contracting activities of the municipalities are framed by a complex set of ideologies and objectives, in addition to regulations. At both EU level and at national level, the demands for marketization of the public sector are counterbalanced by demands for social and environmental considerations. The procurement directive reflects the balance legalizing the inclusion of such requirements by contracting. The Danish experiences, however, tell a grim tale of subordination of social requirements in municipal contracting practices with implications for the quality of the service. The results of a recent study of developments in the working conditions at commercial collection companies show deterioration in respect of health and safety, competence building and job security concurrent with the increase in outsourcing and competition in the sector. In the analysis of the results, a combination of municipal cost-saving strategies, harsh market forces and cultural influences are identified as causal factors. Drawing on a brief institutional analysis, it is concluded that the existing normative and regulative framework of municipal contracting needs reinforcement if societal intentions of qualified public services and acceptable working conditions are to be effective. Initiatives to simultaneously improve working conditions and environmental results of collection are called for.

  5. 48 CFR 246.470-2 - Quality evaluation data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Quality evaluation data... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.470-2 Quality evaluation data. The contract administration office shall establish a system for the...

  6. Disentangling the effects of promised and delivered inducements: relational and transactional contract elements and the mediating role of trust.

    PubMed

    Montes, Samantha D; Irving, P Gregory

    2008-11-01

    Psychological contracts contain both relational and transactional elements, each of which is associated with unique characteristics. In the present research, the authors drew on these distinct qualities to develop and test hypotheses regarding differential employee reactions to underfulfillment, fulfillment, and overfulfillment of relational and transactional promises. Further, the authors extended their test of the theoretical distinctions between relational and transactional contracts by assessing the relevance of trust as a key underlying mechanism of relational and transactional psychological contract breach effects. Participants in this 3-wave longitudinal study included 342 full-time temporary employees. In support of existing theoretical distinctions, results indicated that employees reacted differently to varying levels of fulfillment of their relational and transactional contracts and that trust is a more central mechanism of relational, as opposed to transactional, psychological contract breach effects. These findings underscore L.S. Lambert, J. R. Edwards, and D. M. Cable's (2003) recent recommendation that the traditional conceptualization and study of psychological contract breach requires expansion.

  7. 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...

  8. Quality assurance: Importance of systems and standard operating procedures

    PubMed Central

    Manghani, Kishu

    2011-01-01

    It is mandatory for sponsors of clinical trials and contract research organizations alike to establish, manage and monitor their quality control and quality assurance systems and their integral standard operating procedures and other quality documents to provide high-quality products and services to fully satisfy customer needs and expectations. Quality control and quality assurance systems together constitute the key quality systems. Quality control and quality assurance are parts of quality management. Quality control is focused on fulfilling quality requirements, whereas quality assurance is focused on providing confidence that quality requirements are fulfilled. The quality systems must be commensurate with the Company business objectives and business model. Top management commitment and its active involvement are critical in order to ensure at all times the adequacy, suitability, effectiveness and efficiency of the quality systems. Effective and efficient quality systems can promote timely registration of drugs by eliminating waste and the need for rework with overall financial and social benefits to the Company. PMID:21584180

  9. Quality assurance: Importance of systems and standard operating procedures.

    PubMed

    Manghani, Kishu

    2011-01-01

    It is mandatory for sponsors of clinical trials and contract research organizations alike to establish, manage and monitor their quality control and quality assurance systems and their integral standard operating procedures and other quality documents to provide high-quality products and services to fully satisfy customer needs and expectations. Quality control and quality assurance systems together constitute the key quality systems. Quality control and quality assurance are parts of quality management. Quality control is focused on fulfilling quality requirements, whereas quality assurance is focused on providing confidence that quality requirements are fulfilled. The quality systems must be commensurate with the Company business objectives and business model. Top management commitment and its active involvement are critical in order to ensure at all times the adequacy, suitability, effectiveness and efficiency of the quality systems. Effective and efficient quality systems can promote timely registration of drugs by eliminating waste and the need for rework with overall financial and social benefits to the Company.

  10. Service quality in contracted facilities.

    PubMed

    Rabbani, Fauziah; Pradhan, Nousheen Akber; Zaidi, Shehla; Azam, Syed Iqbal; Yousuf, Farheen

    2015-01-01

    The purpose of this paper is to explore the readiness of contracted and non-contracted first-level healthcare facilities in Pakistan to deliver quality maternal and neonatal health (MNH) care. A balanced scorecard (BSC) was used as the assessment framework. Using a cross-sectional study design, two rural health centers (RHCs) contracted out to Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan were compared with four government managed RHCs. A BSC was designed to assess RHC readiness to deliver good quality MNH care. In total 20 indicators were developed, representing five BSC domains: health facility functionality, service provision, staff capacity, staff and patient satisfaction. Validated data collection tools were used to collect information. Pearson χ2, Fisher's Exact and the Mann-Whitney tests were applied as appropriate to detect significant service quality differences among the two facilities. Contracted facilities were generally found to be better than non-contracted facilities in all five BSC domains. Patients' inclination for facility-based delivery at contracted facilities was, however, significantly higher than non-contracted facilities (80 percent contracted vs 43 percent non-contracted, p=0.006). The study shows that contracting out initiatives have the potential to improve MNH care. This is the first study to compare MNH service delivery quality across contracted and non-contracted facilities using BSC as the assessment framework.

  11. 48 CFR 46.403 - Government contract quality assurance at destination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.403... overseas shipment will normally be inspected for condition and quantity at points of embarkation; (4) Brand...

  12. The ‘Alternative Quality Contract’ in Massachusetts, Based on Global Budgets, Lowered Medical Spending and Improved Quality

    PubMed Central

    Song, Zirui; Safran, Dana Gelb; Landon, Bruce E.; Landrum, Mary Beth; He, Yulei; Mechanic, Robert E.; Day, Matthew P.; Chernew, Michael E.

    2012-01-01

    Seven provider organizations in Massachusetts entered the Blue Cross Blue Shield Alternative Quality Contract in 2009, followed by four more organizations in 2010. This contract, based on a global budget and pay-for-performance for achieving certain quality benchmarks, places providers at risk for excessive spending and rewards them for quality, similar to the new Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare. We analyzed changes in spending and quality associated with the Alternative Quality Contract and found that the rate of increase in spending slowed compared to control groups. Overall, participation in the contract over two years led to a savings of 3.3% (1.9% in year-1, 3.3% in year-2) compared to spending in groups not participating in the contract. The savings were even higher for groups whose previous experience had been only in fee-for-service contracting. Such groups’ quarterly savings over two years averaged 8.2% (6.3% in year-1, 9.9% in year-2). Quality of care also improved within organizations participating in the Alternative Quality Contract compared to control organizations in both years. Chronic care management, adult preventive care, and pediatric care improved from year 1 to year 2 within the contracting groups. These results suggest that global budgets coupled with pay-for-performance can begin to slow the underlying growth in medical spending while improving quality. PMID:22786651

  13. 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.

  14. Coal supply for California

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Yancik, J. J.

    1978-01-01

    The potential sources and qualities of coals available for major utility and industrial consumers in California are examined and analyzed with respect to those factors that would affect the reliability of supplies. Other considerations, such as the requirements and assurances needed by the coal producers to enter into long-term contracts and dedicate large reserves of coal to these contracts are also discussed. Present and potential future mining contraints on coal mine operators are identified and analyzed with respect to their effect on availability of supply.

  15. Quality target negotiation in health care: evidence from the English NHS.

    PubMed

    Fichera, Eleonora; Gravelle, Hugh; Pezzino, Mario; Sutton, Matt

    2016-09-01

    We examine how public sector third-party purchasers and hospitals negotiate quality targets when a fixed proportion of hospital revenue is required to be linked to quality. We develop a bargaining model linking the number of quality targets to purchaser and hospital characteristics. Using data extracted from 153 contracts for acute hospital services in England in 2010/2011, we find that the number of quality targets is associated with the purchaser's population health and its budget, the hospital type, whether the purchaser delegated negotiation to an agency, and the quality targets imposed by the supervising regional health authority.

  16. 48 CFR 246.103 - Contracting office responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contracting office... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 246.103 Contracting office responsibilities. (1) The contracting office must coordinate with the quality assurance activity before changing...

  17. 48 CFR 217.171 - Multiyear contracts for services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., vehicles, and other highly complex military equipment; (3) Specialized training requiring high-quality instructor skills (e.g., training for pilots and aircrew members or foreign language training); (4) Base... substantial contingent liabilities for the assembly, training, or transportation of a specialized work force...

  18. 7 CFR 634.25 - Contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.25 Contracting... agrees to apply his or her water-quality plan. Any person who controls, or shares control, of the farm... basic contract document, special provisions as needed, the participant's water-quality plan, schedule of...

  19. 7 CFR 634.25 - Contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.25 Contracting... agrees to apply his or her water-quality plan. Any person who controls, or shares control, of the farm... basic contract document, special provisions as needed, the participant's water-quality plan, schedule of...

  20. 7 CFR 634.25 - Contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.25 Contracting... agrees to apply his or her water-quality plan. Any person who controls, or shares control, of the farm... basic contract document, special provisions as needed, the participant's water-quality plan, schedule of...

  1. Age-related differences in twitch properties and muscle activation of the first dorsal interosseous.

    PubMed

    Miller, Jonathan D; Herda, Trent J; Trevino, Michael A; Sterczala, Adam J; Ciccone, Anthony B; Nicoll, Justin X

    2017-06-01

    To examine twitch force potentiation and twitch contraction duration, as well as electromyographic amplitude (EMG RMS ) and motor unit mean firing rates (MFR) at targeted forces between young and old individuals in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI). Ultrasonography was used to assess muscle quality. Twenty-two young (YG) (age=22.6±2.7years) and 14 older (OD) (age=62.1±4.7years) individuals completed conditioning contractions at 10% and 50% maximal voluntary contraction, (MVC) during which EMG RMS and MFRs were assessed. Evoked twitches preceded and followed the conditioning contractions. Ultrasound images were taken to quantify muscle quality (cross-sectional area [CSA] and echo intensity [EI]). No differences were found between young and old for CSA, pre-conditioning contraction twitch force, or MFRs (P>0.05). However, OD individuals exhibited greater EI and contraction duration (P<0.05), and EMG RMS (YG=35.4±8.7%, OD=43.4±13.2%; P=0.034). Twitch force potentiation was lower for OD (0.311±0.15N) than YG (0.619±0.26N) from pre- to post-50% conditioning contraction (P<0.001). Lower levels of potentiation with elongated contraction durations likely contributed to greater muscle activation during the conditioning contractions in the OD rather than altered MFRs. Ultrasonography suggested age-related changes in muscle structure contributed to altered contractile properties in the OD. Greater muscle activation requirements can have negative implications on fatigue resistance at low to moderate intensities in older individuals. Copyright © 2017 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  2. 48 CFR 5215.605 - Evaluation factors.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... appropriate premiums for measured increments of quality. When a cost/benefit approach is used, cost must carry... recent Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs)). (iv) Cost realism evaluation generally will be performed... realism data are required, the contracting officer shall not request a formal field pricing report but...

  3. 32 CFR Appendix A to Part 290 - DCAA's Organization and Mission

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... established audit quality control standards, policies, and procedures and other internal control requirements... Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. (c) Objective. Assist in achieving the... provides accounting and financial advisory service regarding contracts to all DoD components responsible...

  4. Transforming an EPA QA/R-2 quality management plan into an ISO 9002 quality management system.

    PubMed

    Kell, R A; Hedin, C M; Kassakhian, G H; Reynolds, E S

    2001-01-01

    The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR) requires environmental data of known quality to support Superfund hazardous waste site projects. The Quality Assurance Technical Support (QATS) Program is operated by Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. to provide EPA's Analytical Operations Center (AOC) with performance evaluation samples, reference materials, on-site laboratory auditing capabilities, data audits (including electronic media data audits), methods development, and other support services. The new QATS contract awarded in November 2000 required that the QATS Program become ISO 9000 certified. In a first for an EPA contractor, the QATS staff and management successfully transformed EPA's QA/R-2 type Quality Management Plan into a Quality Management System (QMS) that complies with the requirements of the internationally recognized ISO 9002 standard and achieved certification in the United States, Canada, and throughout Europe. The presentation describes how quality system elements of ISO 9002 were implemented on an already existing quality system. The psychological and organizational challenges of the culture change in QATS' day-to-day operations will be discussed for the benefit of other ISO 9000 aspirants.

  5. 45 CFR 156.1125 - Enrollee satisfaction survey system.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Enrollee satisfaction survey system. 156.1125... RELATED TO EXCHANGES Quality Standards § 156.1125 Enrollee satisfaction survey system. (a) General requirement. A QHP issuer must contract with an HHS-approved enrollee satisfaction survey (ESS) vendor, as...

  6. 42 CFR 423.156 - Consumer satisfaction surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Consumer satisfaction surveys. 423.156 Section 423... Quality Improvement Requirements § 423.156 Consumer satisfaction surveys. Part D contracts with 600 or... Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey vendors to conduct the Medicare CAHPS satisfaction survey of...

  7. 42 CFR 423.156 - Consumer satisfaction surveys.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Consumer satisfaction surveys. 423.156 Section 423... Quality Improvement Requirements § 423.156 Consumer satisfaction surveys. Part D contracts with 600 or... Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey vendors to conduct the Medicare CAHPS satisfaction survey of...

  8. Relationships between Medicare Advantage contract characteristics and quality-of-care ratings: an observational analysis of Medicare Advantage star ratings.

    PubMed

    Xu, Peng; Burgess, James F; Cabral, Howard; Soria-Saucedo, Rene; Kazis, Lewis E

    2015-03-03

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes star ratings on Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts to measure plan quality of care with implications for reimbursement and bonuses. To investigate whether MA contract characteristics are associated with quality of care through the Medicare plan star ratings. Retrospective study of MA star ratings in 2010. Unadjusted and adjusted multivariable linear regression models assessed the relationship between 5-star rating summary scores and plan characteristics. CMS MA contracts nationally. 409 (71%) of a total of 575 MA contracts, covering 10.56 million Medicare beneficiaries (90% of the MA population) in the United States in 2010. The MA quality ratings summary score (stars range from 1 to 5) is a quality measure based on 36 indicators related to processes of care, health outcomes, access to care, and beneficiary satisfaction. Nonprofit, larger, and older MA contracts were more likely to receive higher star ratings. Star ratings ranged from 2 to 5. Nonprofit contracts received an average 0.55 (95% CI, 0.42 to 0.67) higher star ratings than for-profit contracts (P  < 0.001) after controls were set for contract characteristics. The study focused on persons aged 65 years or older covered by MA. In 2010, nonprofit MA contracts received significantly higher star ratings than for-profit contracts. When comparing health plans in the future, the CMS should give increasing attention to for-profit plans with lower quality ratings and consider developing programs to assist newer and smaller plans in improving their care for Medicare beneficiaries. None.

  9. Hard gains through soft contracts: productive engagement of private providers in tuberculosis control.

    PubMed Central

    Lönnroth, Knut; Uplekar, Mukund; Blanc, Léopold

    2006-01-01

    Over the past decade, there has been a rapid increase in the number of initiatives involving "for-profit" private health care providers in national tuberculosis (TB) control efforts. We reviewed 15 such initiatives with respect to contractual arrangements, quality of care and success achieved in TB control. In seven initiatives, the National TB Programme (NTP) interacted directly with for-profit providers; while in the remaining eight, the NTP collaborated with for-profit providers through intermediary not-for-profit nongovernmental organizations. All but one of the initiatives used relational "drugs-for-performance contracts" to engage for-profit providers, i.e. drugs were provided free of charge by the NTP emphasizing that providers dispense them free of charge to patients and follow national guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. We found that 90% (range 61-96%) of new smear-positive pulmonary TB cases were successfully treated across all initiatives and TB case detection rates increased between 10% and 36%. We conclude that for-profit providers can be effectively involved in TB control through informal, but well defined drugs-for-performance contracts. The contracting party should be able to reach a common understanding concerning goals and role division with for-profit providers and monitor them for content and quality. Relational drugs-for-performance contracts minimize the need for handling the legal and financial aspects of classical contracting. We opine that further analysis is required to assess if such "soft" contracts are sufficient to scale up private for-profit provider involvement in TB control and other priority health interventions. PMID:17143461

  10. Development of Range Design Elements and Quality Control/Quality Assurance Guidance to Reduce Maintenance Requirements on Training Ranges

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2006-11-01

    exercises. Potential Resolution: 1. Installations must ensure that they understand the composition of civilian populations outside of their...Installation trainers, SRP Support Agency trainers or contract training specialists should layout each range based on the composition defined in the...defined time limit to respond to submittals with a pre-defined team member composition so that changes could be reviewed consistently. Only mission

  11. WORKSHOP ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS FOR EPA'S CONTRACTS

    EPA Science Inventory

    EPA is currently revising its quality-related policies for soliitations and contracts. This is a result of changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), new flexibility in contracting procedures such as simplified acquisition, and new type4s of contracting such as perform...

  12. Space Shuttle Program Primary Avionics Software System (PASS) Success Legacy - Major Accomplishments and Lessons Learned Detail Historical Timeline Analysis

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Orr, James K.

    2010-01-01

    This presentation focuses on the Space Shuttle Primary Avionics Software System (PASS) and the people who developed and maintained this system. One theme is to provide quantitative data on software quality and reliability over a 30 year period. Consistent data relates to code break discrepancies. Requirements were supplied from external sources. Requirement inspections and measurements not implemented until later, beginning in 1985. Second theme is to focus on the people and organization of PASS. Many individuals have supported the PASS project over the entire period while transitioning from company to company and contract to contract. Major events and transitions have impacted morale (both positively and negatively) across the life of the project.

  13. 48 CFR 432.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 432.703 Section 432.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  14. 48 CFR 32.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 32.703 Section 32.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 32.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  15. 48 CFR 632.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 632.703 Section 632.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 632.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  16. 48 CFR 632.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 632.703 Section 632.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 632.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  17. 48 CFR 432.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 432.703 Section 432.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  18. 48 CFR 32.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 32.703 Section 32.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 32.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  19. 48 CFR 32.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 32.703 Section 32.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 32.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  20. 48 CFR 27.403 - Data rights-General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... clauses do not specify the type, quantity or quality of data that is to be delivered, but only the... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Data rights-General. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.403 Data rights...

  1. 48 CFR 27.403 - Data rights-General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... clauses do not specify the type, quantity or quality of data that is to be delivered, but only the... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Data rights-General. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.403 Data rights...

  2. 48 CFR 27.403 - Data rights-General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... clauses do not specify the type, quantity or quality of data that is to be delivered, but only the... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Data rights-General. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.403 Data rights...

  3. 48 CFR 27.403 - Data rights-General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... clauses do not specify the type, quantity or quality of data that is to be delivered, but only the... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Data rights-General. 27... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS Rights in Data and Copyrights 27.403 Data rights...

  4. 48 CFR 246.270 - Safety of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for military operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... ASSURANCE Contract Quality Requirements 246.270 Safety of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Safety of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for military operations. 246.270 Section 246.270 Federal Acquisition Regulations...

  5. 34 CFR 403.190 - What are the requirements for receiving a subgrant or contract?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... assessed and the planned use of funds to meet those needs; (iii) How access to programs of good quality will be provided to students who are economically disadvantaged (including foster children), students with disabilities, and students of limited English proficiency through affirmative outreach and...

  6. 7 CFR 1942.18 - Community facilities-Planning, bidding, contracting, constructing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... exceptions must have prior National Office concurrence. (5) Energy conservation. Facility design should consider cost effective energy saving measures or devices. (6) Lead base paints. Lead base paints shall not... meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Pub. L. 93-523) and provide water of a quality...

  7. 7 CFR 1942.18 - Community facilities-Planning, bidding, contracting, constructing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... exceptions must have prior National Office concurrence. (5) Energy conservation. Facility design should consider cost effective energy saving measures or devices. (6) Lead base paints. Lead base paints shall not... meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Pub. L. 93-523) and provide water of a quality...

  8. 7 CFR 1942.18 - Community facilities-Planning, bidding, contracting, constructing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... exceptions must have prior National Office concurrence. (5) Energy conservation. Facility design should consider cost effective energy saving measures or devices. (6) Lead base paints. Lead base paints shall not... meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Pub. L. 93-523) and provide water of a quality...

  9. 42 CFR 414.414 - Conditions for awarding contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... against any members of the board of directors, chief corporate officers, high-level employees, affiliated.... (5) Each network must meet the requirements specified in § 414.418. (c) Quality standards and... bid for each supplier and network that submitted a bid for the product category. (4) Arraying the...

  10. 42 CFR 414.414 - Conditions for awarding contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... against any members of the board of directors, chief corporate officers, high-level employees, affiliated.... (5) Each network must meet the requirements specified in § 414.418. (c) Quality standards and... bid for each supplier and network that submitted a bid for the product category. (4) Arraying the...

  11. 42 CFR 414.414 - Conditions for awarding contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... against any members of the board of directors, chief corporate officers, high-level employees, affiliated.... (5) Each network must meet the requirements specified in § 414.418. (c) Quality standards and... bid for each supplier and network that submitted a bid for the product category. (4) Arraying the...

  12. 42 CFR 476.74 - General requirements for the assumption of review.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... review responsibility in accordance with the schedule, functions and negotiated objectives specified in... activities except for the review of the quality of care. The QIO may subcontract with a non-facility... related determinations. (f) A QIO must make its responsibilities under its contract with CMS, primary to...

  13. 48 CFR 2932.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract funding requirements. 2932.703 Section 2932.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 2932.703 Contract funding requirements. (a...

  14. 48 CFR 2932.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2013-10-01 2012-10-01 true Contract funding requirements. 2932.703 Section 2932.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 2932.703 Contract funding requirements. (a...

  15. Earth Observatory Satellite system definition study. Report no. 4: Management approach recommendations

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1974-01-01

    A management approach for the Earth Observatory Satellite (EOS) which will meet the challenge of a constrained cost environment is presented. Areas of consideration are contracting techniques, test philosophy, reliability and quality assurance requirements, commonality options, and documentation and control requirements. The various functional areas which were examined for cost reduction possibilities are identified. The recommended management approach is developed to show the primary and alternative methods.

  16. Medicare program; End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system, quality incentive program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2014-11-06

    This final rule will update and make revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2015. This rule also finalizes requirements for the ESRD quality incentive program (QIP), including for payment years (PYs) 2017 and 2018. This rule will also make a technical correction to remove outdated terms and definitions. In addition, this final rule sets forth the methodology for adjusting Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule payment amounts using information from the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP); makes alternative payment rules for certain DME under the Medicare DMEPOS CBP; clarifies the statutory Medicare hearing aid coverage exclusion and specifies devices not subject to the hearing aid exclusion; will not update the definition of minimal self-adjustment; clarifies the Change of Ownership (CHOW) and provides for an exception to the current requirements; revises the appeal provisions for termination of a CBP contract, including the beneficiary notification requirement under the Medicare DMEPOS CBP, and makes a technical change to the regulation related to the conditions for awarding contracts for furnishing infusion drugs under the Medicare DMEPOS CBP.

  17. The 'Alternative Quality Contract,' based on a global budget, lowered medical spending and improved quality.

    PubMed

    Song, Zirui; Safran, Dana Gelb; Landon, Bruce E; Landrum, Mary Beth; He, Yulei; Mechanic, Robert E; Day, Matthew P; Chernew, Michael E

    2012-08-01

    Seven provider organizations in Massachusetts entered the Blue Cross Blue Shield Alternative Quality Contract in 2009, followed by four more organizations in 2010. This contract, based on a global budget and pay-for-performance for achieving certain quality benchmarks, places providers at risk for excessive spending and rewards them for quality, similar to the new Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare. We analyzed changes in spending and quality associated with the Alternative Quality Contract and found that the rate of increase in spending slowed compared to control groups, more so in the second year than in the first. Overall, participation in the contract over two years led to savings of 2.8 percent (1.9 percent in year 1 and 3.3 percent in year 2) compared to spending in nonparticipating groups. Savings were accounted for by lower prices achieved through shifting procedures, imaging, and tests to facilities with lower fees, as well as reduced utilization among some groups. Quality of care also improved compared to control organizations, with chronic care management, adult preventive care, and pediatric care within the contracting groups improving more in year 2 than in year 1. These results suggest that global budgets with pay-for-performance can begin to slow underlying growth in medical spending while improving quality of care.

  18. Mobile contract services: what you need to know.

    PubMed

    Inman, M

    2000-01-01

    With sufficient planning and ongoing attention to detail, the performance of a mobile imaging service provider can exceed expectations and requirements. The relationship can prove to be mutually agreeable and profitable for many years. But, when contracting mobile services, you cannot spend too much time on initial research and detail. Several scenarios present outsourcing or mobile services as an acceptable alternative to purchase or lease: outdated equipment, novel or under-utilized technologies, the need for incrementally added or temporary service. To find suitable providers, check with peer sources in your area for recommendations; look specifically for facilities that are comparable in size and volume to your facility. Expect that larger volume facilities will rate more favorable schedules or pricing. Obtain and check references. Require mobile service providers to adhere to the same state and federal laws, rules and regulations that govern your facility; receive the assurance of compliance in writing if it is not specifically addressed in the contract. JCAHO requires that any contract service provider be governed by the same requirements as the accredited facility. Several other rules or licensing requirements may also pertain to mobile services. A prevailing reason for outsourcing imaging services is high equipment costs that cannot be justified with current volume projections. However, equipment quality should not be compromised; it must meet your needs and be in good repair. The mobile service provider you choose should be an extension of your department; quality standards must exist unilaterally. The set rule for assessing mobile service fees is that there is no set rule. There are many ways to negotiate the fee schedule so that it meets the needs of both parties. An effective marketing campaign lets physicians and patients know what you have available. Work with the mobile service provider to plan an initial announcement or open house. The mobile provider should also have patient education materials for referring physicians and your hospital. Having the mobile technologist meet with the radiologists to discuss written protocols will eliminate misunderstandings concerning expectations of both parties; ongoing communication is vital.

  19. 48 CFR 232.703 - Contract funding requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Contract funding... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 232.703 Contract funding requirements. ...

  20. Importance-performance analysis as a guide for hospitals in improving their provision of services.

    PubMed

    Whynes, D K; Reed, G

    1995-11-01

    As a result of the 1990 National Health Services Act, hospitals now compete with one another to win service contracts. A high level of service quality represents an important ingredient of a successful competitive strategy, yet, in general, hospitals have little external information on which to base quality decisions. Specifically, in their efforts to win contracts from fundholding general practitioners, hospitals require information on that which these purchasers deem important with respect to quality, and on how these purchasers assess the quality of their current service performance. The problem is complicated by the fact that hospital service quality, in itself, is multi-dimensional. In other areas of economic activity, the information problem has been resolved by importance-performance analysis and this paper reports the findings of such an analysis conducted for hosptials in the Trent region. The importance and performance service quality ratings of fundholders were obtained from a questionnaire survey and used in a particular variant of importance-performance analysis, which possesses certain advantages over more conventional approaches. In addition to providing empirical data on the determinants of service quality, as perceived by the purchasers of hospital services, this paper demonstrates how such information can be successfully employed in a quality enhancement strategy.

  1. Can labour contract differences in health and work-related attitudes be explained by quality of working life and job insecurity?

    PubMed

    Wagenaar, Alfred F; Kompier, Michiel A J; Houtman, Irene L D; van den Bossche, Seth; Smulders, Peter; Taris, Toon W

    2012-10-01

    We hypothesise that due to a lower quality of working life and higher job insecurity, the health and work-related attitudes of temporary workers may be less positive compared to permanent workers. Therefore, we aimed to (1) examine differences between contract groups (i.e. permanent contract, temporary contract with prospect of permanent work, fixed-term contract, temporary agency contract and on-call contract) in the quality of working life, job insecurity, health and work-related attitudes and (2) investigate whether these latter contract group differences in health and work-related attitudes can be explained by differences in the quality of working life and/or job insecurity. Data were collected from the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey 2008 (N = 21,639), and Hypotheses were tested using analysis of variance and cross-table analysis. Temporary work was associated with fewer task demands and lower autonomy and was more often passive or high-strain work, while permanent work was more often active work. Except for on-call work, temporary work was more insecure and associated with worse health and work-related attitude scores than permanent work. Finally, the quality of working life and job insecurity partly accounted for most contract differences in work-related attitudes but not in health. Especially agency workers have a lower health status and worse work-related attitudes. Job redesign measures regarding their quality of working life and job insecurity are recommended.

  2. The determinants of HMOs' contracting with hospitals for bypass surgery.

    PubMed

    Gaskin, Darrell J; Escarce, José J; Schulman, Kevin; Hadley, Jack

    2002-08-01

    Selective contracting with health care providers is one of the mechanisms HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) use to lower health care costs for their enrollees. However, are HMOs compromising quality to lower costs? To address this and other questions we identify factors that influence HMOs' selective contracting for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Using a logistic regression analysis, we estimated the effects of hospitals' quality, costliness, and geographic convenience on HMOs' decision to contract with a hospital for CABG services. We also estimated the impact of HMO characteristics and market characteristics on HMOs' contracting decision. A 1997 survey of a nationally representative sample of 50 HMOs that could have potentially contracted with 447 hospitals. About 44 percent of the HMO-hospital pairs had a contract. We found that the probability of an HMO contracting with a hospital increased as hospital quality increased and decreased as distance increased. Hospital costliness had a negative but borderline significant (0.10 < p < 0.05) effect on the probability of a contract across all types of HMOs. However, this effect was much larger for IPA (Independent Practice Association)-model HMOs than for either group/staff or network HMOs. An increase in HMO competition increased the probability of a contract while an increase in hospital competition decreased the probability of a contract. HMO penetration did not affect the probability of contracting. HMO characteristics also had significant effects on contracting decisions. The results suggest that HMOs value quality, geographic convenience, and costliness, and that the importance of quality and costliness vary with HMO. Greater HMO competition encourages broader hospital networks whereas greater hospital competition leads to more restrictive networks.

  3. The Determinants of HMOs’ Contracting with Hospitals for Bypass Surgery

    PubMed Central

    Gaskin, Darrell J; Escarce, José J; Schulman, Kevin; Hadley, Jack

    2002-01-01

    Objective Selective contracting with health care providers is one of the mechanisms HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) use to lower health care costs for their enrollees. However, are HMOs compromising quality to lower costs? To address this and other questions we identify factors that influence HMOs’ selective contracting for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Study Design Using a logistic regression analysis, we estimated the effects of hospitals’ quality, costliness, and geographic convenience on HMOs’ decision to contract with a hospital for CABG services. We also estimated the impact of HMO characteristics and market characteristics on HMOs’ contracting decision. Data Sources A 1997 survey of a nationally representative sample of 50 HMOs that could have potentially contracted with 447 hospitals. Principal Findings About 44 percent of the HMO-hospital pairs had a contract. We found that the probability of an HMO contracting with a hospital increased as hospital quality increased and decreased as distance increased. Hospital costliness had a negative but borderline significant (0.10

  4. 48 CFR 246.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 246.404 Section 246.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE...

  5. 48 CFR 246.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 246.404 Section 246.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE...

  6. 48 CFR 246.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 246.404 Section 246.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE...

  7. 48 CFR 246.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 246.404 Section 246.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE...

  8. 48 CFR 246.404 - Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. 246.404 Section 246.404 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE...

  9. Medical Director Responsibilities to the ESRD Network

    PubMed Central

    DeOreo, Peter B.

    2015-01-01

    The 18 regional ESRD Networks are established in legislation and contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve the quality and safety of dialysis, maximize patient rehabilitation, encourage collaboration among and between providers toward common quality goals, and improve the reliability and the use of data in pursuit of quality improvement. The Networks are funded by a $0.50 per treatment fee deducted from the reimbursement to dialysis providers, and their deliverables are determined by a statement of work, which is updated in a new contract every 3 years. The Conditions for Coverage require dialysis providers to participate in Network activities, and failure to do so can be the basis for sanctions against the provider. However, the Networks attempt to foster a collegial relationship with dialysis facilities by offering tools, educational activities, and other resources to assist the facilities in meeting the evolving requirements by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the basis of national aims and domains for quality improvement in health care that transcend the ESRD program. Because of his/her responsibility for implementing the quality assessment and performance improvement activities in the facility, the medical director has much to gain by actively participating in Network activities, especially those focused on quality, safety, patient grievance, patient engagement, and coordination of care. Membership on Network committees can also foster the professional growth of the medical director through participation in quality improvement activity development and implementation, authorship of articles in peer-reviewed journals, creation of educational tools and presentations, and application of Network-sponsored materials to improve patient outcomes, engagement, and satisfaction in the medical director’s facility. The improvement of care of patients on dialysis will be beneficial to the facility in achieving its goals of quality, safety, and financial viability. PMID:25255911

  10. Indoor air quality and the law in Singapore.

    PubMed

    Chan, P

    1999-12-01

    With the greater use of air-conditioned offices in Singapore, achieving good indoor air quality has become an important issue. The laws that impose duties upon designers and contractors with respect to the design and construction of air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems are set out in the Building Control Regulations and the Singapore Standard Code of Practice for Mechanical Ventilation and Air-conditioning in Buildings (hereinafter "SS CP 13:1980"). ACMV maintenance is governed by the Environmental Public Health Act, the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, and the Land Titles (Strata) Act, as well as by lease or tenancy agreements. Designers, contractors, developers, building owners and management corporations may also be liable to the workers, occupants and other premises users for indoor air quality (IAQ)-related injuries under the general principles of contract and tort. Recently, the Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises was issued by the Ministry of Environment to complement SS CP 13:1980 toward improving the indoor air quality of air-conditioned office premises. Although the Guidelines have no statutory effect, they may be adopted as contractual requirements in construction, lease and maintenance contracts. They may also be used to determine the relevant standard of duty of care required to discharge tortious liability. This paper looks at the existing laws and rules affecting the design, construction and maintenance of air-conditioned offices in light of Part III of the Ministry's Guidelines.

  11. Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Sanitary Sewer Interim Response Action, Construction Documents for New Sanitary Sewer Construction. Volume 2

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-05-01

    curves ; test reports; test cylinders: samples, O&M manuals including parts lists; certifications; warranties and other such required submittals...purpose. 14.4.3. Authority and responsibilities of all quality control personnel. 14.4.4. Schedule of Use of inspection personnel by types and phase of...quality control program shall include four phases of inspection and tests. The Contracting Officer’s representative shall be notified at least 24

  12. 75 FR 72830 - Medicare Program; Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Contracts: Solicitation of Proposals...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-26

    ... information relating to the RFP. ADDRESSES: Proposals for the contracts must be submitted to the Centers for...] Medicare Program; Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Contracts: Solicitation of Proposals From In-State... QIOs' contracts. It also specifies the period of time in which in-State QIOs may submit a proposal for...

  13. Satellite-instrument system engineering best practices and lessons

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Schueler, Carl F.

    2009-08-01

    This paper focuses on system engineering development issues driving satellite remote sensing instrumentation cost and schedule. A key best practice is early assessment of mission and instrumentation requirements priorities driving performance trades among major instrumentation measurements: Radiometry, spatial field of view and image quality, and spectral performance. Key lessons include attention to technology availability and applicability to prioritized requirements, care in applying heritage, approaching fixed-price and cost-plus contracts with appropriate attention to risk, and assessing design options with attention to customer preference as well as design performance, and development cost and schedule. A key element of success either in contract competition or execution is team experience. Perhaps the most crucial aspect of success, however, is thorough requirements analysis and flowdown to specifications driving design performance with sufficient parameter margin to allow for mistakes or oversights - the province of system engineering from design inception to development, test and delivery.

  14. Metrology: Calibration and measurement processes guidelines

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Castrup, Howard T.; Eicke, Woodward G.; Hayes, Jerry L.; Mark, Alexander; Martin, Robert E.; Taylor, James L.

    1994-01-01

    The guide is intended as a resource to aid engineers and systems contracts in the design, implementation, and operation of metrology, calibration, and measurement systems, and to assist NASA personnel in the uniform evaluation of such systems supplied or operated by contractors. Methodologies and techniques acceptable in fulfilling metrology quality requirements for NASA programs are outlined. The measurement process is covered from a high level through more detailed discussions of key elements within the process, Emphasis is given to the flowdown of project requirements to measurement system requirements, then through the activities that will provide measurements with defined quality. In addition, innovations and techniques for error analysis, development of statistical measurement process control, optimization of calibration recall systems, and evaluation of measurement uncertainty are presented.

  15. 76 FR 46814 - Medicare Program; Evaluation Criteria and Standards for Quality Improvement Program Contracts...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-03

    ... Work) The Patient Safety initiatives are designed to help achieve the goals of improving individual... coordinating center, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and the Agency for Healthcare Research... outreach activities required to complete all Aims of the 10th SOW successfully. The CRISP Model is designed...

  16. Parent Managed Day Care. Indian-Style.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Taylor, Helen L. Sally

    The efforts of a group of Quinault parents and the Early Childhood Education program of Edmonds College resulted in the establishment of a quality child care program which is parent managed, relevant to the community, and able to meet state requirements for day care. Funded by a Technical Assistance Contract and administered by Alaska Federated…

  17. 48 CFR 742.1170-4 - Progress reporting requirements and contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... requirements and contract clause. 742.1170-4 Section 742.1170-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Production, Surveillance, and Reporting 742.1170-4 Progress reporting requirements and contract clause. (a) When the requiring...

  18. 48 CFR 246.471 - Authorizing shipment of supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... supplies. 246.471 Section 246.471 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source...

  19. 48 CFR 246.471 - Authorizing shipment of supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... supplies. 246.471 Section 246.471 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source...

  20. 48 CFR 246.471 - Authorizing shipment of supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... supplies. 246.471 Section 246.471 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source...

  1. 48 CFR 246.471 - Authorizing shipment of supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... supplies. 246.471 Section 246.471 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source...

  2. 48 CFR 246.471 - Authorizing shipment of supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... supplies. 246.471 Section 246.471 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source...

  3. 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...

  4. 48 CFR 630.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 630.201 Section 630.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 630.201 Contract requirements. ...

  5. 48 CFR 330.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 330.201 Section 330.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CAS Program Requirements 330.201 Contract requirements. ...

  6. 48 CFR 46.000 - Scope of part.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Section 46.000 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE 46.000 Scope of part. This part prescribes policies and procedures to ensure that supplies and services acquired under Government contract conform to the contract's quality and quantity...

  7. 48 CFR 237.172 - Service Contracts Surveillance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Surveillance. 237.172 Section 237.172 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS...-General 237.172 Service Contracts Surveillance. Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are....) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the official contract file. See https://sam.dau.mil, Step...

  8. 48 CFR 237.172 - Service Contracts Surveillance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Surveillance. 237.172 Section 237.172 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS...-General 237.172 Service Contracts Surveillance. Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are....) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the official contract file. See https://sam.dau.mil, Step...

  9. 48 CFR 237.172 - Service Contracts Surveillance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Surveillance. 237.172 Section 237.172 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS...-General 237.172 Service Contracts Surveillance. Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are....) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the official contract file. See https://sam.dau.mil, Step...

  10. 48 CFR 237.172 - Service Contracts Surveillance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Surveillance. 237.172 Section 237.172 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS...-General 237.172 Service Contracts Surveillance. Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are....) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the official contract file. See https://sam.dau.mil, Step...

  11. 48 CFR 237.172 - Service Contracts Surveillance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Surveillance. 237.172 Section 237.172 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS...-General 237.172 Service Contracts Surveillance. Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are....) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the official contract file. See https://sam.dau.mil, Step...

  12. 42 CFR 475.106 - Prohibition against contracting with payor organizations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... organizations. 475.106 Section 475.106 Public 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 § 475.106 Prohibition against contracting...

  13. Total Quality Management Office for Contracting Integrity Implementation Plan

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-07-01

    REPORT______ANDDATESCOVERED 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE S. FUNDING NUMBERS Total Quality Management Office for Contracting Integrity Implementatiun Plan 6. AUTHOR(S) 7...01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) P’,croed 1:, ANSI Std 3J9-16 29d. 102 4 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR CONTRACTING INTEGRITY...IMPLEMENTATION PLAN According to the Total Quality Management (TQM) Master Plan, each PSE head, supported by Working Groups, will implement the HQ DLA Master

  14. Super-light-weighted HB-Cesic® mirror cryogenic test

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Devilliers, Christophe; Krödel, Matthias R.; Sodnik, Zoran; Robert, Patrick

    2017-11-01

    Future scientific space missions require ever more demanding large optics that work at cryogenic temperatures. In the frame of a Darwin assessment study conducted under ESA contract by TAS, the need of future very lightweight cryogenic mirrors with superior optical quality has been identified. Such mirrors need to be of size up to 3.5 m in diameter, with a mass of less than 250 kg (i.e. 25 kg/m2) and possess excellent optical quality at cryogenic temperature down to 40 K.

  15. 41 CFR 51-6.11 - Quality complaints.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Quality complaints. 51-6... § 51-6.11 Quality complaints. (a) When the quality of a commodity received is not considered.... (b) When the quality of a service is not considered satisfactory by the contracting activity, it...

  16. 48 CFR 246.472 - Inspection stamping.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.472 Inspection stamping. (a) DoD quality inspection approval marking designs (stamps) may be used for both prime...) Policies and procedures regarding the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) quality...

  17. 42 CFR 475.105 - Prohibition against contracting with health care facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... facilities. 475.105 Section 475.105 Public 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 § 475.105 Prohibition against contracting...

  18. Preferred providers and the credible commitment problem in health insurance: first experiences with the implementation of managed competition in the Dutch health care system.

    PubMed

    Boonen, Lieke H H M; Schut, Frederik T

    2011-04-01

    We investigate the impact of the transition towards managed competition in the Dutch health care system on health insurers' contracting behaviour. Specifically, we examine whether insurers have been able to take up their role as prudent buyers of care and examine consumers' attitudes towards insurers' new role. Health insurers' contracting behaviour is investigated by an extensive analysis of available information on purchasing practices by health insurers and by interviews with directors of health care purchasing of the four major health insurers, accounting for 90% of the market. Consumer attitudes towards insurers' new role are investigated by surveys among a representative sample of enrollees over the period 2005-2009. During the first four years of the reform, health insurers were very reluctant to engage in selective contracting and preferred to use 'soft' positive incentives to encourage preferred provider choice rather than engaging in restrictive managed care activities. Consumer attitudes towards channelling vary considerably by type of provider but generally became more negative in the first two years after the reform. Insurers' reluctance to use selective contracting can be at least partly explained by the presence of a credible-commitment problem. Consumers do not trust that insurers with restrictive networks are committed to provide good quality care. The credible-commitment problem seems to be particularly relevant to the Netherlands, since Dutch enrollees are not used to restrictions on provider choice. Since consumers are quite sensitive to differences in provider quality, more reliable information about provider quality is required to reduce the credible-commitment problem.

  19. 48 CFR 2937.103-70 - Department of Labor checklist to aid analysis and review of requirements for service contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... and open competition)? (4) Is the statement of work performance-based to the maximum extent possible... significantly influence agency policy development or decision-making? (2) Does the quality assurance plan... access to source selection or proprietary information not available to other offerors competing for the...

  20. 48 CFR 1430.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 1430.201 Section 1430.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 1430.201 Contract...

  1. 48 CFR 430.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 430.201 Section 430.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 430.201 Contract...

  2. 48 CFR 30.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 30.201 Section 30.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 30.201 Contract...

  3. 48 CFR 1330.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 1330.201 Section 1330.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 1330.201 Contract...

  4. 24 CFR 232.605 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... Fire Safety Equipment Form of Contract § 232.605 Contract requirements. (a) The contract between the... contract. Either form of contract shall include the cost of fire safety equipment, its installation, and...

  5. 24 CFR 232.605 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... Fire Safety Equipment Form of Contract § 232.605 Contract requirements. (a) The contract between the... contract. Either form of contract shall include the cost of fire safety equipment, its installation, and...

  6. 24 CFR 232.605 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... Fire Safety Equipment Form of Contract § 232.605 Contract requirements. (a) The contract between the... contract. Either form of contract shall include the cost of fire safety equipment, its installation, and...

  7. 48 CFR 31.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements. 31.303... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 31.303 Requirements. (a) Contracts that refer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts...

  8. 48 CFR 31.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements. 31.303... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 31.303 Requirements. (a) Contracts that refer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts...

  9. 48 CFR 31.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements. 31.303... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 31.303 Requirements. (a) Contracts that refer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts...

  10. 48 CFR 31.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Requirements. 31.303... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 31.303 Requirements. (a) Contracts that refer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 7 CFR 634.21 - Eligible participants.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... contributing to the area's agricultural nonpoint source water quality problems and who has an approved water quality plan is eligible to enter into an RCWP contract. (b) This program will be conducted in compliance..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.21...

  14. 7 CFR 634.21 - Eligible participants.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... contributing to the area's agricultural nonpoint source water quality problems and who has an approved water quality plan is eligible to enter into an RCWP contract. (b) This program will be conducted in compliance..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.21...

  15. Academic psychiatry and managed care: a case study.

    PubMed

    Wetzler, S; Schwartz, B J; Sanderson, W; Karasu, T B

    1997-08-01

    An academic department of psychiatry in New York City eliminated the need for behavioral managed care intermediaries by transforming itself from a fee-for-service system to a system able to engage in full-risk capitation contracts. The first step was to require health maintenance organizations to contract directly with the department. The department formed two legal entities, a behavioral management services organization for utilization management and a behavioral integrated provider association. The authors describe these entities and review the first year of operation, presenting data on enrollees, capitation rates, and service utilization for the first three contracts. The fundamental differences in the treatment model under managed care and under a fee-for-service system are highlighted. The authors conclude that by contracting directly with insurers on a full-risk capitation basis, departments of psychiatry will be better able to face the economic threats posed by the cost constraints inherent in managed care and maintain or re-establish their autonomy as care managers as well as high-quality care providers.

  16. Contract Incentives for Product Quality

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1980-06-01

    incurred by the contractor, i.e., cost reimbursement contracts. It differs also in that the product may only be definable in general terms, thus...government employees. There are other fiscal motivations as well since if government quality personnel do not accept their system, reimbursement will not... reimbursement contracts in the DAR, Paragraph 3-808.1 as follows: 3-808 Profit, Including Fees Under Cost- Reimbursement Type Contracts 3-808.1 Policy (a

  17. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  18. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  19. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  20. Different wound healing properties of dermis, adipose, and gingiva mesenchymal stromal cells.

    PubMed

    Boink, Mireille A; van den Broek, Lenie J; Roffel, Sanne; Nazmi, Kamran; Bolscher, Jan G M; Gefen, Amit; Veerman, Enno C I; Gibbs, Susan

    2016-01-01

    Oral wounds heal faster and with better scar quality than skin wounds. Deep skin wounds where adipose tissue is exposed, have a greater risk of forming hypertrophic scars. Differences in wound healing and final scar quality might be related to differences in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) and their ability to respond to intrinsic (autocrine) and extrinsic signals, such as human salivary histatin, epidermal growth factor, and transforming growth factor beta1. Dermis-, adipose-, and gingiva-derived MSC were compared for their regenerative potential with regards to proliferation, migration, and matrix contraction. Proliferation was assessed by cell counting and migration using a scratch wound assay. Matrix contraction and alpha smooth muscle actin was assessed in MSC populated collagen gels, and also in skin and gingival full thickness tissue engineered equivalents (reconstructed epithelium on MSC populated matrix). Compared to skin-derived MSC, gingiva MSC showed greater proliferation and migration capacity, and less matrix contraction in full thickness tissue equivalents, which may partly explain the superior oral wound healing. Epidermal keratinocytes were required for enhanced adipose MSC matrix contraction and alpha smooth muscle actin expression, and may therefore contribute to adverse scarring in deep cutaneous wounds. Histatin enhanced migration without influencing proliferation or matrix contraction in all three MSC, indicating that salivary peptides may have a beneficial effect on wound closure in general. Transforming growth factor beta1 enhanced contraction and alpha smooth muscle actin expression in all three MSC types when incorporated into collagen gels. Understanding the mechanisms responsible for the superior oral wound healing will aid us to develop advanced strategies for optimal skin regeneration, wound healing and scar formation. © 2015 by the Wound Healing Society.

  1. 48 CFR 46.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Foreign governments. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.406 Foreign governments. Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be...

  2. 48 CFR 46.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Foreign governments. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.406 Foreign governments. Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be...

  3. 48 CFR 46.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Foreign governments. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.406 Foreign governments. Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be...

  4. 48 CFR 46.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Foreign governments. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.406 Foreign governments. Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be...

  5. 48 CFR 46.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Foreign governments. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 46.406 Foreign governments. Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be...

  6. Employment contracts: cross-sectional and longitudinal relations with quality of working life, health and well-being.

    PubMed

    Kompier, Michiel; Ybema, Jan Fekke; Janssen, Julia; Taris, Toon

    2009-01-01

    The aim of this study was to enhance (i) insight in the relationship between different types of employment contract and the quality of working life, health and well-being, and (ii) our causal understanding of these relationships by comparing employees whose contract type changes across time. Analyses were based on a two-year prospective cohort study. Cross-sectional analyses were based upon a sample of 2,454 Dutch employees (2004). Longitudinal data were available for 1,865 respondents (2004-2006). We distinguished among 5 contract types, and subgroups of 'Upward' (i.e., towards permanent employment) and 'Downward' (towards temporary employment) movers across time. Data were analysed with analysis of variance and cross table analysis. Cross-sectionally, we found differences between contract types in quality of working life: generally permanent employees had better jobs, whereas temporary agency workers and on call workers had more 'bad work characteristics'. We also found a difference in health behaviour (smoking) and that psychological health was worst among temporary agency workers. In longitudinal analyses we found some evidence that a positive change in employment contract was associated with a better quality of working life and better psychological health, whereas the opposite was true for a negative contract change. The quality of working life, health and well-being are unequally distributed over employment contract groups. Temporary agency workers and on-call workers deserve special attention in terms of job design and human resource management.

  7. 48 CFR 846.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Construction contracts. 846.312 Section 846.312 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.312 Construction contracts. The contracting officer shall...

  8. 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...

  9. 48 CFR 801.602-73 - Review requirements for scarce medical specialist contracts and contracts for health-care resources.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Review requirements for... VETERANS AFFAIRS ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities 801.602-73 Review requirements for scarce medical specialist contracts and contracts for health...

  10. 48 CFR 46.105 - Contractor responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 46.105 Contractor responsibilities. (a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or..., subassemblies, etc., have an acceptable quality control system; and (4) Maintaining substantiating evidence...

  11. 48 CFR 46.105 - Contractor responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 46.105 Contractor responsibilities. (a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or..., subassemblies, etc., have an acceptable quality control system; and (4) Maintaining substantiating evidence...

  12. 48 CFR 46.105 - Contractor responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 46.105 Contractor responsibilities. (a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or..., subassemblies, etc., have an acceptable quality control system; and (4) Maintaining substantiating evidence...

  13. 48 CFR 46.105 - Contractor responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE General 46.105 Contractor responsibilities. (a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or..., subassemblies, etc., have an acceptable quality control system; and (4) Maintaining substantiating evidence...

  14. 48 CFR 246.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Foreign governments. 246..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.406 Foreign governments. (1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. (i...

  15. 48 CFR 246.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Foreign governments. 246..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.406 Foreign governments. (1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. (i...

  16. 48 CFR 246.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Foreign governments. 246..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.406 Foreign governments. (1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. (i...

  17. 48 CFR 246.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Foreign governments. 246..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.406 Foreign governments. (1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. (i...

  18. 48 CFR 246.406 - Foreign governments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Foreign governments. 246..., DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 246.406 Foreign governments. (1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. (i...

  19. 48 CFR 46.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Construction contracts. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.312 Construction contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction, in solicitations and contracts for...

  20. 48 CFR 46.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Construction contracts. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.312 Construction contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction, in solicitations and contracts for...

  1. 48 CFR 546.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Construction contracts... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.312 Construction contracts. Insert the clause at 552.246-72, Final Inspection and Tests, in solicitations and contracts for construction that include...

  2. 48 CFR 546.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Construction contracts... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.312 Construction contracts. Insert the clause at 552.246-72, Final Inspection and Tests, in solicitations and contracts for construction that include...

  3. 48 CFR 46.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Construction contracts. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.312 Construction contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction, in solicitations and contracts for...

  4. 48 CFR 546.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Construction contracts... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.312 Construction contracts. Insert the clause at 552.246-72, Final Inspection and Tests, in solicitations and contracts for construction that include...

  5. 48 CFR 46.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Construction contracts. 46... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.312 Construction contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction, in solicitations and contracts for...

  6. 48 CFR 546.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Construction contracts... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.312 Construction contracts. Insert the clause at 552.246-72, Final Inspection and Tests, in solicitations and contracts for construction that include...

  7. 48 CFR 46.314 - Transportation contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Transportation contracts... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.314 Transportation contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight...

  8. 48 CFR 46.314 - Transportation contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Transportation contracts... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.314 Transportation contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight...

  9. 48 CFR 46.314 - Transportation contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Transportation contracts... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.314 Transportation contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight...

  10. 48 CFR 46.314 - Transportation contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Transportation contracts... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.314 Transportation contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight...

  11. 48 CFR 46.314 - Transportation contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Transportation contracts... MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.314 Transportation contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-14, Inspection of Transportation, in solicitations and contracts for freight...

  12. 42 CFR 434.6 - General requirements for all contracts and subcontracts. P>(a) Contracts. All contracts under...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 42 Public Health 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false General requirements for all contracts and subcontracts. P>(a) Contracts. All contracts under this part must include all of the following: 434.6 Section... contracts and subcontracts.P>(a) Contracts. All contracts under this part must include all of the following...

  13. 48 CFR 22.404-12 - Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... contract price adjustment. An example of a contract pricing method that the contracting officer might... contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract... SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS Labor Standards for Contracts...

  14. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... quality management plan. Such BMP's must reduce the amount of pollutants that enter a stream or lake by... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality...

  15. 48 CFR 215.404-74 - Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fee requirements for cost... NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts. In developing a fee objective for cost-plus-award-fee contracts, the contracting officer shall— (a) Follow the...

  16. Best Practices for Optimizing DoD Contractor Safety and Occupational Health Program Performance

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-12-01

    such as Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP), etc. Contract administration...technology support, medical , and maintenance of equipment and facilities. The DoD Guidebook for the Acquisition of Services, provides acquisition...OSHA regulations and perform in accordance with an applicable accident prevention program that complies with State and Federal requirements. The

  17. 13 CFR 127.503 - When is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition under this part?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... reasonable expectation based on market research that: (1) Two or more EDWOSBs will submit offers for the... reasonable expectation based on market research that: (1) Two or more WOSBs will submit offers (this includes... terms of quality and delivery and award will be made at fair market prices. This requirement does not...

  18. Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Coverage and Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bid Surety Bonds, State Licensure and Appeals Process for Breach of Contract Actions, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program and Fee Schedule Adjustments, Access to Care Issues for Durable Medical Equipment; and the Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care Model. Final rule.

    PubMed

    2016-11-04

    This rule updates and makes revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for calendar year 2017. It also finalizes policies for coverage and payment for renal dialysis services furnished by an ESRD facility to individuals with acute kidney injury. This rule also sets forth requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program, including the inclusion of new quality measures beginning with payment year (PY) 2020 and provides updates to programmatic policies for the PY 2018 and PY 2019 ESRD QIP. This rule also implements statutory requirements for bid surety bonds and state licensure for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). This rule also expands suppliers' appeal rights in the event of a breach of contract action taken by CMS, by revising the appeals regulation to extend the appeals process to all types of actions taken by CMS for a supplier's breach of contract, rather than limit an appeal for the termination of a competitive bidding contract. The rule also finalizes changes to the methodologies for adjusting fee schedule amounts for DMEPOS using information from CBPs and for submitting bids and establishing single payment amounts under the CBPs for certain groupings of similar items with different features to address price inversions. Final changes also are made to the method for establishing bid limits for items under the DMEPOS CBPs. In addition, this rule summarizes comments on the impacts of coordinating Medicare and Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment for dually eligible beneficiaries. Finally, this rule also summarizes comments received in response to a request for information related to the Comprehensive ESRD Care Model and future payment models affecting renal care.

  19. Medical Director Responsibilities to the ESRD Network.

    PubMed

    DeOreo, Peter B; Wish, Jay B

    2015-10-07

    The 18 regional ESRD Networks are established in legislation and contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve the quality and safety of dialysis, maximize patient rehabilitation, encourage collaboration among and between providers toward common quality goals, and improve the reliability and the use of data in pursuit of quality improvement. The Networks are funded by a $0.50 per treatment fee deducted from the reimbursement to dialysis providers, and their deliverables are determined by a statement of work, which is updated in a new contract every 3 years. The Conditions for Coverage require dialysis providers to participate in Network activities, and failure to do so can be the basis for sanctions against the provider. However, the Networks attempt to foster a collegial relationship with dialysis facilities by offering tools, educational activities, and other resources to assist the facilities in meeting the evolving requirements by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the basis of national aims and domains for quality improvement in health care that transcend the ESRD program. Because of his/her responsibility for implementing the quality assessment and performance improvement activities in the facility, the medical director has much to gain by actively participating in Network activities, especially those focused on quality, safety, patient grievance, patient engagement, and coordination of care. Membership on Network committees can also foster the professional growth of the medical director through participation in quality improvement activity development and implementation, authorship of articles in peer-reviewed journals, creation of educational tools and presentations, and application of Network-sponsored materials to improve patient outcomes, engagement, and satisfaction in the medical director's facility. The improvement of care of patients on dialysis will be beneficial to the facility in achieving its goals of quality, safety, and financial viability. Copyright © 2015 by the American Society of Nephrology.

  20. 48 CFR 546.312 - Construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Construction contracts. 546.312 Section 546.312 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.312 Construction contracts. Insert the clause at...

  1. 24 CFR 232.605 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR NURSING HOMES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES, BOARD AND CARE HOMES, AND ASSISTED... Fire Safety Equipment Form of Contract § 232.605 Contract requirements. (a) The contract between the... contract. Either form of contract shall include the cost of fire safety equipment, its installation, and...

  2. Cost and quality trends in direct contracting arrangements.

    PubMed

    Lyles, Alan; Weiner, Jonathan P; Shore, Andrew D; Christianson, Jon; Solberg, Leif I; Drury, Patricia

    2002-01-01

    This paper presents the first empirical analysis of a 1997 initiative of the Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG) known as Choice Plus. This initiative entailed direct contracts with provider-controlled delivery systems; annual care system bidding; public reports of consumer satisfaction and quality; uniform benefits; and risk-adjusted payment. After case-mix adjustment, hospital costs decreased, ambulatory care costs rose modestly, and pharmacy costs increased substantially. Process-oriented quality indicators were stable or improved. The BHCAG employer-to-provider direct contracting and consumer choice model appeared to perform reasonably well in containing costs, without measurable adverse effects on quality.

  3. 7 CFR 634.25 - Contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... (pooling ageement) with other land owners or operators to solve mutual water quality problems. Each participant must enter into an RCWP contract to treat water quality problems not covered by the joint...

  4. Lower- Versus Higher-Income Populations In The Alternative Quality Contract: Improved Quality And Similar Spending

    PubMed Central

    Song, Zirui; Rose, Sherri; Chernew, Michael E.; Safran, Dana Gelb

    2018-01-01

    As population-based payment models become increasingly common, it is crucial to understand how such payment models affect health disparities. We evaluated health care quality and spending among enrollees in areas with lower versus higher socioeconomic status in Massachusetts before and after providers entered into the Alternative Quality Contract, a two-sided population-based payment model with substantial incentives tied to quality. We compared changes in process measures, outcome measures, and spending between enrollees in areas with lower and higher socioeconomic status from 2006 to 2012 (outcome measures were measured after the intervention only). Quality improved for all enrollees in the Alternative Quality Contract after their provider organizations entered the contract. Process measures improved 1.2 percentage points per year more among enrollees in areas with lower socioeconomic status than among those in areas with higher socioeconomic status. Outcome measure improvement was no different between the subgroups; neither were changes in spending. Larger or comparable improvements in quality among enrollees in areas with lower socioeconomic status suggest a potential narrowing of disparities. Strong pay-for-performance incentives within a population-based payment model could encourage providers to focus on improving quality for more disadvantaged populations. PMID:28069849

  5. 48 CFR 546.302 - Fixed-price supply contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fixed-price supply contracts. 546.302 Section 546.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.302 Fixed-price supply contracts. ...

  6. 48 CFR 728.309 - Contract clause for worker's compensation insurance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 728.309 Contract clause... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract clause for worker... resulting in contracts which require worker's compensation insurance, USAID has contracted with an insurance...

  7. 48 CFR 728.309 - Contract clause for worker's compensation insurance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 728.309 Contract clause... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clause for worker... resulting in contracts which require worker's compensation insurance, USAID has contracted with an insurance...

  8. PSNs: a new model for Medicare risk contracting.

    PubMed

    Prescott, F M

    1997-03-01

    The 1995 Republican House Medicare reform proposal introduced the provider services network (PSN) concept as a new healthcare delivery model for accepting and administering Medicare risk contracts. A PSN operates much like an HMO, but is not subject to the reserve requirements established for HMOs. Providers that want to enter the Medicare risk contracting arena and exercise more control over the delivery of healthcare services may consider forming a PSN. To form a PSN, providers must be sufficiently capitalized to compete with HMOs, create a formal legal organization, and develop a financial plan. To ensure that its goals are met, the PSN must develop a sales promotion plan, enroll members, control and monitor financial resources and clinical outcomes, and implement a management information system. Other crucial capabilities that a PSN must develop include establishing mechanisms for utilization review, membership information maintenance, claims adjudication, physician credentialing, quality assurance, and member grievance procedures.

  9. Effect of the new contract on GPs' working lives and perceptions of quality of care: a longitudinal survey.

    PubMed

    Whalley, Diane; Gravelle, Hugh; Sibbald, Bonnie

    2008-01-01

    An ambitious pay-for-performance system was implemented in UK general practice in 2004 amid doubts that it could improve both the working lives of doctors and quality of care. To evaluate doctors' perceptions of their working lives and quality of care before and after the new contract. Longitudinal questionnaire survey. England, UK. A longitudinal postal survey of English GPs in February 2004 and September 2005. Measures included reported job satisfaction (7-point scale), hours worked, income, and impact of the contract. Responses were available from 2105 doctors in 2004 and 1349 in 2005. Mean overall job satisfaction increased from 4.58 out of 7 in 2004 to 5.17 in 2005. The greatest improvements in satisfaction were with remuneration and hours of work. Mean reported hours worked fell from 44.5 to 40.8. Mean income increased from an estimated 73,400 pounds in 2004 to 92,600 pounds in 2005. Most GPs reported that the new contract had increased their income (88%), but decreased their professional autonomy (71%), and increased their administrative (94%) and clinical (86%) workloads. After the introduction of the contract doctors were more positive than they had anticipated about its impact on quality of care. GPs' job satisfaction increased after the introduction of the new contract, despite perceptions of negative consequences for workload and autonomy. GPs reported working fewer hours with a higher income, and their expectations regarding the impact of the contract on quality of care had been exceeded.

  10. 48 CFR 546.710 - 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. 546.710 Section 546.710 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Warranties 546.710 Contract clause. The Contracting officer shall insert the clause at...

  11. 48 CFR 46.303 - Cost-reimbursement supply 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 supply contracts. 46.303 Section 46.303 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.303 Cost-reimbursement supply contracts. The...

  12. 48 CFR 2446.502-70 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Contract clause. 2446.502-70 Section 2446.502-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Acceptance 2446.502-70 Contract clause. The Contracting...

  13. 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...

  14. 48 CFR 846.302 - Fixed-price supply contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fixed-price supply contracts. 846.302 Section 846.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302 Fixed-price supply contracts. ...

  15. 48 CFR 846.710 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clauses. 846.710 Section 846.710 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Warranties 846.710 Contract clauses. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at...

  16. 48 CFR 1846.370 - NASA contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false NASA contract clauses. 1846.370 Section 1846.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 1846.370 NASA contract clauses. (a) The...

  17. 48 CFR 1846.370 - NASA contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false NASA contract clauses. 1846.370 Section 1846.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 1846.370 NASA contract clauses. (a) The...

  18. 48 CFR 1846.370 - NASA contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false NASA contract clauses. 1846.370 Section 1846.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 1846.370 NASA contract clauses. (a) The...

  19. 48 CFR 1846.370 - NASA contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true NASA contract clauses. 1846.370 Section 1846.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 1846.370 NASA contract clauses. (a) The...

  20. 48 CFR 1846.370 - NASA contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false NASA contract clauses. 1846.370 Section 1846.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 1846.370 NASA contract clauses. (a) The...

  1. 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...

  2. 42 CFR 475.106 - Prohibition against contracting with payor organizations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement Organizations § 475.106 Prohibition against contracting... is not a payor organization is unavailable at that time. CMS may determine the unavailability of...

  3. 25 CFR 273.38 - Equal quality and standard of education.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Equal quality and standard of education. 273.38 Section... EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT Funding Provisions § 273.38 Equal quality and standard of education. Contracts with State education agencies or school districts...

  4. Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-05-23

    individuals in line management .... the key to effective execution of any contract is not the quality of the contract, it is the quality of the...yielded only limited results due in large part to poor workforce management . Most reports have concluded that the key to good acquisitions is having a...Supply Chain Management ......................................................................... 21 Figures Figure 1. Contract Obligations, by

  5. Data Quality Objectives Supporting Radiological Air Emissions Monitoring for the Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim Site

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

    Barnett, J. Matthew; Meier, Kirsten M.; Snyder, Sandra F.

    2012-12-27

    This document of Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) was prepared based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process, EPA, QA/G4, 2/2006 (EPA 2006), as well as several other published DQOs. The intent of this report is to determine the necessary steps required to ensure that radioactive emissions to the air from the Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) headquartered at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Sequim Marine Research Operations (Sequim Site) on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula are managed in accordance with regulatory requirements and best practices. The Sequim Site was transitioned in Octobermore » 2012 from private operation under Battelle Memorial Institute to an exclusive use contract with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Pacific Northwest Site Office.« less

  6. East Europe Report, Economic and Industrial Affairs.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-06-07

    undeniable that even objectivized norms often lack the required quality. Many of them have not been determined by dependable analytical met methods ...incentive methods , such as, for example, contract wages and their various modifications, are applied only to a limited extent. Many economic managers...discipline. Method of the Future—Work Team Khozrashchet We have been testing and gradually expanding work team forms of labor organiza- tion and

  7. Management approach recommendations. Earth Observatory Satellite system definition study (EOS)

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1974-01-01

    Management analyses and tradeoffs were performed to determine the most cost effective management approach for the Earth Observatory Satellite (EOS) Phase C/D. The basic objectives of the management approach are identified. Some of the subjects considered are as follows: (1) contract startup phase, (2) project management control system, (3) configuration management, (4) quality control and reliability engineering requirements, and (5) the parts procurement program.

  8. 48 CFR 46.309 - Research and development contracts (short form).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Research and development contracts (short form). 46.309 Section 46.309 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.309 Research and development contracts...

  9. 23 CFR Appendix C to Subpart B of... - Additional Required Contract Provisions, Appalachian Development Highway System and Local Access...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 23 Highways 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Additional Required Contract Provisions, Appalachian Development Highway System and Local Access Roads Contracts Other Than Construction Contracts C Appendix C to..., Appalachian Development Highway System and Local Access Roads Contracts Other Than Construction Contracts...

  10. 41 CFR 51-5.3 - Scope of requirement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Scope of requirement. 51-5.3 Section 51-5.3 Public Contracts and Property Management Other Provisions Relating to Public Contracts COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 5-CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS...

  11. 49 CFR 1313.2 - Contract summary filing requirement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract summary filing requirement. 1313.2... FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS § 1313.2 Contract summary filing requirement. (a) Rail... promptly file with the Board a summary of each contract entered into for the transportation of agricultural...

  12. 48 CFR 2936.209 - Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... architect-engineer firms. 2936.209 Section 2936.209 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction 2936.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms. As required by FAR...

  13. 48 CFR 31.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements. 31.703 Section 31.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 31.703 Requirements...

  14. 48 CFR 31.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Requirements. 31.703 Section 31.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 31.703 Requirements...

  15. 48 CFR 231.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements. 231.303... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 231.303 Requirements. (1) Pursuant to section 841 of the National Defense...

  16. 48 CFR 31.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements. 31.703 Section 31.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 31.703 Requirements...

  17. 48 CFR 31.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements. 31.703 Section 31.703 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 31.703 Requirements...

  18. 48 CFR 231.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements. 231.303... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 231.303 Requirements. (1) Pursuant to section 841 of the National Defense...

  19. 48 CFR 231.303 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements. 231.303... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Educational Institutions 231.303 Requirements. (1) Pursuant to section 841 of the National Defense...

  20. 48 CFR 846.472-2 - Repairs in excess of $1,000.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.472-2 Repairs in excess of... make a determination that the work is being performed satisfactorily or that it has been completed in...

  1. 48 CFR 846.472-2 - Repairs in excess of $1,000.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.472-2 Repairs in excess of... make a determination that the work is being performed satisfactorily or that it has been completed in...

  2. 48 CFR 846.472-2 - Repairs in excess of $1,000.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.472-2 Repairs in excess of... make a determination that the work is being performed satisfactorily or that it has been completed in...

  3. 45 CFR 800.401 - Contract performance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Contract performance. 800.401 Section 800.401...-STATE PLAN PROGRAM Compliance § 800.401 Contract performance. (a) General. An MSPP issuer must perform... MSPP contract; (7) Applying performance standards for assuring contract quality as outlined at § 800...

  4. 45 CFR 800.401 - Contract performance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contract performance. 800.401 Section 800.401...-STATE PLAN PROGRAM Compliance § 800.401 Contract performance. (a) General. An MSPP issuer must perform... MSPP contract; (7) Applying performance standards for assuring contract quality as outlined at § 800...

  5. 48 CFR 46.302 - Fixed-price supply contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fixed-price supply... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.302 Fixed-price supply contracts. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price, in solicitations and...

  6. 48 CFR 8.1103 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract requirements. 8.1103 Section 8.1103 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION ACQUISITION PLANNING REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Leasing of Motor Vehicles 8.1103 Contract requirements...

  7. 48 CFR 231.603 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements. 231.603... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With State, Local, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments 231.603 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C...

  8. 48 CFR 231.603 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements. 231.603... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With State, Local, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments 231.603 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C...

  9. 48 CFR 231.603 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements. 231.603... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With State, Local, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments 231.603 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C...

  10. 48 CFR 231.603 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Requirements. 231.603... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With State, Local, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments 231.603 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C...

  11. 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

  12. Lower- Versus Higher-Income Populations In The Alternative Quality Contract: Improved Quality And Similar Spending.

    PubMed

    Song, Zirui; Rose, Sherri; Chernew, Michael E; Safran, Dana Gelb

    2017-01-01

    As population-based payment models become increasingly common, it is crucial to understand how such payment models affect health disparities. We evaluated health care quality and spending among enrollees in areas with lower versus higher socioeconomic status in Massachusetts before and after providers entered into the Alternative Quality Contract, a two-sided population-based payment model with substantial incentives tied to quality. We compared changes in process measures, outcome measures, and spending between enrollees in areas with lower and higher socioeconomic status from 2006 to 2012 (outcome measures were measured after the intervention only). Quality improved for all enrollees in the Alternative Quality Contract after their provider organizations entered the contract. Process measures improved 1.2 percentage points per year more among enrollees in areas with lower socioeconomic status than among those in areas with higher socioeconomic status. Outcome measure improvement was no different between the subgroups; neither were changes in spending. Larger or comparable improvements in quality among enrollees in areas with lower socioeconomic status suggest a potential narrowing of disparities. Strong pay-for-performance incentives within a population-based payment model could encourage providers to focus on improving quality for more disadvantaged populations. Project HOPE—The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.

  13. 48 CFR 15.403-2 - Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data are not required. 15.403-2 Section 15.403-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-2 Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required. (a...

  14. 48 CFR 15.403-2 - Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data are not required. 15.403-2 Section 15.403-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-2 Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required. (a...

  15. 48 CFR 15.403-2 - Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data are not required. 15.403-2 Section 15.403-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-2 Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required. (a...

  16. 48 CFR 15.403-2 - Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... certified cost or pricing data are not required. 15.403-2 Section 15.403-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.403-2 Other circumstances where certified cost or pricing data are not required. (a...

  17. 48 CFR 32.103 - Progress payments under construction contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing 32.103... to be withheld shall be made by the contracting officer on a case-by-case basis. Such decisions will... other factors. Upon completion of all contract requirements, retained amounts shall be paid promptly...

  18. 48 CFR 46.313 - Contracts for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contracts for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements. 46.313 Section 46.313 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.313 Contracts for dismantling...

  19. 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.

  20. 48 CFR 231.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements. 231.703... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 231.703 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C. 2249, the costs cited in 231.205-22(a) are...

  1. 48 CFR 231.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements. 231.703... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 231.703 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C. 2249, the costs cited in 231.205-22(a) are...

  2. 48 CFR 231.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements. 231.703... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 231.703 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C. 2249, the costs cited in 231.205-22(a) are...

  3. 48 CFR 231.703 - Requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Requirements. 231.703... OF DEFENSE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Nonprofit Organizations 231.703 Requirements. Under 10 U.S.C. 2249, the costs cited in 231.205-22(a) are...

  4. 48 CFR 1846.674 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Contract clause. 1846.674 Section 1846.674 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Material Inspection and Receiving Reports 1846.674 Contract clause...

  5. 48 CFR 46.316 - Responsibility for supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... supplies. 46.316 Section 46.316 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.316 Responsibility for supplies. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies, in solicitations and contracts...

  6. 48 CFR 1346.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General. 1346.401 Section 1346.401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 1346.401 General. Agency procedures for documenting...

  7. GMP in blood collection and processing.

    PubMed

    Wagstaff, W

    1998-01-01

    The principles of Good Manufacturing Practice have, in the main, been universally developed for the guidance of the pharmaceutical industry rather than for transfusion services. However, these rules and guides are increasingly being adapted for use in blood centres, in the production of labile blood components and of plasma for fractionation. The guide for pharmaceutical industries produced by the commission of the European Communities is used as a model here, the nine basic requirements being those applicable to Quality Management, personnel, premises and equipment, document, production, Quality Control, contract manufacture and analysis, complaints and product recall, and self-inspection. Though having more direct application to the production laboratory preparing blood components, the majority of these requirements and principles are also directly applicable to all of the activities involved in blood collection.

  8. Defense Contract Management Agency Santa Ana Quality Assurance Oversight Needs lmprovement

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-04-19

    Management Agency Santa Ana Quality Assurance Oversight Needs Improvement What We Did We determined whether the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA...for critical safety items (CSIs). For this audit, we reviewed QA oversight of four contracts valued at about $278 million. What We Found The DCMA...limited assurance that 18,507 critical safety items, consisting of T-11 parachutes, oxygen masks, drone parachutes, and breathing apparatuses met

  9. 48 CFR 42.1104 - Surveillance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Surveillance requirements... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Production Surveillance and Reporting 42.1104 Surveillance requirements. (a) The contract administration office determines the extent of...

  10. 48 CFR 42.1104 - Surveillance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Surveillance requirements... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Production Surveillance and Reporting 42.1104 Surveillance requirements. (a) The contract administration office determines the extent of...

  11. 48 CFR 42.1104 - Surveillance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Surveillance requirements... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Production Surveillance and Reporting 42.1104 Surveillance requirements. (a) The contract administration office determines the extent of...

  12. 48 CFR 42.1104 - Surveillance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Surveillance requirements... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Production Surveillance and Reporting 42.1104 Surveillance requirements. (a) The contract administration office determines the extent of...

  13. 48 CFR 3030.201 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contract requirements. 3030.201 Section 3030.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR) GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS...

  14. Swelling and Contraction of Corn Mitochondria 1

    PubMed Central

    Stoner, C. D.; Hanson, J. B.

    1966-01-01

    A survey has been made of the properties of corn mitochondria in swelling and contraction. The mitochondria swell spontaneously in KCl but not in sucrose. Aged mitochondria will swell rapidly in sucrose if treated with citrate or EDTA. Swelling does not impair oxidative phosphorylation if bovine serum albumin is present. Contraction can be maintained or initiated with ATP + Mg or an oxidizable substrate, contraction being more rapid with the substrate. Magnesium is not required for substrate powered contraction. Contraction powered by ATP is accompanied by the release of phosphate. Oligomycin inhibits both ATP-powered contraction and the release of phosphate. However, it does not affect substrate-powered contraction. Substrate powered contraction is inhibited by electron-transport inhibitors. The uncoupler, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone, accelerates swelling and inhibits both ATP-and substrate-powered contraction. However, the concentrations required are well in excess of those required to produce uncoupling and to accelerate adenosine triphosphatase; the concentrations required inhibit respiration in a phosphorylating medium. Phosphate is a very effective inhibitor of succinate-powered contraction. Neither oligomycin nor Mg affects the phosphate inhibition. Phosphate is less inhibitory with the ATP-powered contraction. The results are discussed in terms of a hypothesis that contraction is associated with a nonphosphorylated high energy intermediate of oxidative phosphorylation. Images PMID:16656248

  15. 48 CFR 1536.201 - Evaluation of contracting performance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... performance. 1536.201 Section 1536.201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY... Contracting for Construction 1536.201 Evaluation of contracting performance. (a) The Contracting Officer will... will file the form in the contractor performance evaluation files which it maintains. (e) The Quality...

  16. Medicare program; hospital outpatient prospective payment system and CY 2007 payment rates; CY 2007 update to the ambulatory surgical center covered procedures list; Medicare administrative contractors; and reporting hospital quality data for FY 2008 inpatient prospective payment system annual payment update program--HCAHPS survey, SCIP, and mortality. Final rule with comment period and final rule.

    PubMed

    2006-11-24

    This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system, and to implement certain related provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 and the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. In this final rule with comment period, we describe changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare hospital outpatient services paid under the prospective payment system. These changes are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. In addition, this final rule with comment period implements future CY 2009 required reporting on quality measures for hospital outpatient services paid under the prospective payment system. This final rule with comment period revises the current list of procedures that are covered when furnished in a Medicare-approved ambulatory surgical center (ASC), which are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. This final rule with comment period revises the emergency medical screening requirements for critical access hospitals (CAHs). This final rule with comment period supports implementation of a restructuring of the contracting entities responsibilities and functions that support the adjudication of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims. This restructuring is directed by section 1874A of the Act, as added by section 911 of the MMA. The prior separate Medicare intermediary and Medicare carrier contracting authorities under Title XVIII of the Act have been replaced with the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) authority. This final rule continues to implement the requirements of the DRA that require that we expand the "starter set" of 10 quality measures that we used in FY 2005 and FY 2006 for the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) Reporting Hospital Quality Data for the Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) program. We began to adopt expanded measures effective for payments beginning in FY 2007. In this rule, we are finalizing additional quality measures for the expanded set of measures for FY 2008 payment purposes. These measures include the HCAHPS survey, as well as Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP, formerly Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP)), and Mortality quality measures.

  17. 48 CFR 1446.401 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General. 1446.401 Section 1446.401 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 1446.401 General. Inspection of supplies or services shall...

  18. 48 CFR 17.402 - Limitations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... AND CONTRACT TYPES SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Leader Company Contracting 17.402 Limitations. (a) Leader company contracting is to be used only when— (1) The leader company has the necessary production... the Government's requirements without the assistance of a leader company; (3) The assistance required...

  19. Crystal Growth Furnace (CGF)

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Billingsley, Charles E.; Frederick, Larry

    1993-01-01

    The contract baseline, contract requirements review, contract modifications, contract problem areas and conclusions are addressed. Contract baseline was established 11 June 1987 and updated 1 December 1989. Significant changes were introduced into the 1989 baseline as compared to the original baseline. Contract modifications were made to add requirements as the program matured and as definition of requirements were completed. Problems were solved in real time through the contractor/customer team involvement and relationship to assure a timely and successful mission. The conclusion is that the CGF performed as designed and the experiments performed during the USML-1 Mission supports the conclusion.

  20. 48 CFR 1346.710 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clauses. 1346.710 Section 1346.710 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Warranties 1346.710 Contract clauses. The warranty clauses and alternates under FAR Subpart 46.710...

  1. 25 CFR 531.1 - Required provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANAGEMENT CONTRACT PROVISIONS CONTENT OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS § 531.1 Required provisions. Management contracts shall conform to all of the requirements... management contractor to provide the tribal governing body not less frequently than monthly with verifiable...

  2. 48 CFR 28.306 - Insurance under fixed-price contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... requirements under fixed-price contracts. Examples of such circumstances include the following: (1) The...-price contracts. 28.306 Section 28.306 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 28.306 Insurance under fixed-price...

  3. Evaluation of Ammunition Data Cards (REDACTED)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-04-29

    Procuring Contracting Officer ( PCO ), the manufacturer shall include, in the components sections on ADC representing the munition, all assemblies...lot components or evidence of PCO waiver approval. As a result, ADCs did not consistently include component items that make up the ammunition, and...Energetics PCO Procuring Contract Officer PQM Product Quality Manager QALI Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction QAR Quality Assurance Representative

  4. 36 CFR 51.78 - Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? 51.78 Section 51.78 Parks... Concession Contract Provisions § 51.78 Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? (a) Concession contracts will provide for payment to the government...

  5. 36 CFR 51.78 - Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? 51.78 Section 51.78 Parks... Concession Contract Provisions § 51.78 Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? (a) Concession contracts will provide for payment to the government...

  6. 36 CFR 51.78 - Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? 51.78 Section 51.78 Parks... Concession Contract Provisions § 51.78 Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? (a) Concession contracts will provide for payment to the government...

  7. 36 CFR 51.78 - Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? 51.78 Section 51.78 Parks... Concession Contract Provisions § 51.78 Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? (a) Concession contracts will provide for payment to the government...

  8. 36 CFR 51.78 - Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? 51.78 Section 51.78 Parks... Concession Contract Provisions § 51.78 Will a concession contract require a franchise fee and will the franchise fee be subject to adjustment? (a) Concession contracts will provide for payment to the government...

  9. An Assessment of Private General Practitioners Contracting for Public Health Services Delivery in O.R. Tambo District, South Africa

    PubMed Central

    Hongoro, Charles; Funani, I Itumeleng N.; Chitha, Wezile; Godlimpi, Lizo

    2015-01-01

    Low- and middle-income countries are striving towards universal health coverage in a variety of ways. Achieving this goal requires the participation of both public and the private sector providers. The study sought to assess existing capacity for independent general practitioner contracting in primary care, the reasons for the low uptake of government national contract and the expectations of general practitioners of such contractual arrangements. This was a case study conducted in a rural district of South Africa. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Data were collected using a general practitioner and practice profiling tool, and a structured questionnaire. A total of 42 general practitioners were interviewed and their practices profiled. Contrary to observed low uptake of the national general practitioner contract, 90% of private doctors who had not yet subscribed to it were actually interested in it. Substantial evidence indicated that private doctors had the capacity to deliver quality care to public patients. However, low uptake of national contarct related mostly to lack of effective communication and consultation between them and national government which created mistrust and apprehension amongst local private doctors. Paradoxically, these general practitioners expressed satisfaction with other existing state contracts. An analysis of the national contract showed that there were likely to benefit more from it given the relatively higher payment rates and the guaranteed nature of this income. Proposed key requisites to enhanced uptake of the national contract related to the type of the contract, payment arrangements and flexibility of the work regime, and prospects for continuous training and clinical improvements. Low uptake of the national General Practitioner contract was due to variety of factors related to lack of understanding of contract details. Such misunderstandings between potential contracting parties created mistrust and apprehension, which are fundamental antitheses of any effective contractual arrangement. The idea of a one-size-fits-all contract was probably inappropriate. PMID:28299145

  10. 48 CFR 408.1103 - Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract requirements. 408.1103 Section 408.1103 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Leasing of Motor Vehicles 408.1103 Contract...

  11. 75 FR 39034 - Public Housing Annual Contributions Contract

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-07-07

    ... Contributions Contract (ACC) with certain requirements applicable to all project and other requirements... (General Depository Agreements); 52190-A and B (Declaration of Trust); and 52840-A (Capital Fund ACC... terms and conditions contained in an Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with certain requirements...

  12. 7 CFR 634.26 - Contract modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.26... thereof, or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other conservation, land-use, or water... water-quality plan. A contract may be modified only if it is determined that such modifications are...

  13. 7 CFR 634.26 - Contract modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.26... thereof, or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other conservation, land-use, or water... water-quality plan. A contract may be modified only if it is determined that such modifications are...

  14. 7 CFR 634.26 - Contract modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.26... thereof, or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other conservation, land-use, or water... water-quality plan. A contract may be modified only if it is determined that such modifications are...

  15. 7 CFR 634.26 - Contract modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.26... thereof, or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other conservation, land-use, or water... water-quality plan. A contract may be modified only if it is determined that such modifications are...

  16. 48 CFR 846.302-72 - Frozen processed foods.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-72 Frozen processed foods. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 852.246-72, Frozen processed foods, in solicitations and contracts for... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Frozen processed foods...

  17. 48 CFR 846.302-72 - Frozen processed foods.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Frozen processed foods... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-72 Frozen processed foods. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 852.246-72, Frozen processed foods, in solicitations and contracts for...

  18. 48 CFR 846.302-72 - Frozen processed foods.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Frozen processed foods... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-72 Frozen processed foods. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 852.246-72, Frozen processed foods, in solicitations and contracts for...

  19. 48 CFR 846.302-72 - Frozen processed foods.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Frozen processed foods... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-72 Frozen processed foods. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 852.246-72, Frozen processed foods, in solicitations and contracts for...

  20. 48 CFR 846.302-72 - Frozen processed foods.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Frozen processed foods... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-72 Frozen processed foods. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 852.246-72, Frozen processed foods, in solicitations and contracts for...

  1. 48 CFR 436.579 - Opted timber sale road requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Sale Road Requirements, in road construction contracts resulting from a timber sale turnback. ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Opted timber sale road... CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS Contract Clauses 436.579 Opted timber...

  2. 48 CFR 30.201-4 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION CAS Program Requirements 30.201-4 Contract clauses. (a) Cost Accounting Standards. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-2, Cost... cost accounting practices (applicable to CAS-covered contracts only), and to follow disclosed and...

  3. 48 CFR 246.407 - Nonconforming supplies or services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance... the material, or perform the service, at no cost to the Government; and (iii) May accept consideration... design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship...

  4. In vitro contraction of cytokinetic ring depends on myosin II but not on actin dynamics.

    PubMed

    Mishra, Mithilesh; Kashiwazaki, Jun; Takagi, Tomoko; Srinivasan, Ramanujam; Huang, Yinyi; Balasubramanian, Mohan K; Mabuchi, Issei

    2013-07-01

    Cytokinesis in many eukaryotes involves the contraction of an actomyosin-based contractile ring. However, the detailed mechanism of contractile ring contraction is not fully understood. Here, we establish an experimental system to study contraction of the ring to completion in vitro. We show that the contractile ring of permeabilized fission yeast cells undergoes rapid contraction in an ATP- and myosin-II-dependent manner in the absence of other cytoplasmic constituents. Surprisingly, neither actin polymerization nor its disassembly is required for contraction of the contractile ring, although addition of exogenous actin-crosslinking proteins blocks ring contraction. Using contractile rings generated from fission yeast cytokinesis mutants, we show that not all proteins required for assembly of the ring are required for its contraction in vitro. Our work provides the beginnings of the definition of a minimal contraction-competent cytokinetic ring apparatus.

  5. Monitoring of the Quality of the Defense Contract Audit Agency FY 2010 Audits

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-03-07

    performed by regional audit managers include reviewing high risk assignments and reports prior to their issuance, performing post-issuance reviews, or...brainstorming procedure requires the audit team ( managers , supervisors, and auditors) to discuss the risk of fraud for that engagement and to discuss the risk ...auditors to make inquiries of contractor management of management’s knowledge of fraud risks during its annual planning meeting with major contractors

  6. Report to the Congressional Defense Committees: Status of the Department of Defense’s Business Transformation Efforts

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-03-15

    information insures timely payment of entitlements and foregoes receipt of mutually exclusive payments. This depth of information supplies visibility and...reporting capability, and integration with authoritative data sources such as FPDS- NG, CCR, and contractor companies to improve data quality and reduce...manual entry requirements in Q2 FY09. • Continue to implement in theater, focusing on contingency contracts for private security companies and

  7. NIPARS: An Analysis of Procurement Performance and Cost for Nonstandard Items

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-09-01

    Assistance Program provides essential military and economic aid through the administration of six component programs (DISAM, 1993:37). The only component...47). Materiel Quality. "The NIPARS contract requires that items are manaufactured under the essential elements of MIL-l-45208" (Air Force, 1992: 12...Officer, AVSCOM, St Louis MO. Personal lnter~iew. 15 August 1993. McCLave, James T. and P. George Benson. Statistics for Business and Ecnomics (Fifth

  8. A Revised Contract for College Students

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ohles, John F.

    1970-01-01

    One way for the university to reassert its position in education is to require of all applicants for admission the signing of a formal contract and to adhere rigidly to the contract on an individual basis. The contract would establish financial obligations and required behavior of the students. (CK)

  9. 48 CFR 28.101-2 - Solicitation provision or contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... that require a bid guarantee or similar guarantee. For example, the contracting officer may modify this... contract clause. 28.101-2 Section 28.101-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Bonds and Other Financial Protections 28.101...

  10. 7 CFR 634.25 - Contracting.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... agrees to apply his or her water-quality plan. Any person who controls, or shares control, of the farm... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.25 Contracting... of the farm, ranch, or other land. The administering agency is to determine the acceptability of the...

  11. 48 CFR 46.307 - Fixed-price research and development contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.307 Fixed-price research and development... Development—Fixed-Price, in solicitations and contracts for research and development when (1) the primary... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Fixed-price research and...

  12. 13 CFR 124.505 - When will SBA appeal the terms or conditions of a particular 8(a) contract or a procuring...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... conditions of a particular 8(a) contract or a procuring activity decision not to reserve a requirement for...) contract or a procuring activity decision not to reserve a requirement for the 8(a) BD program? (a) What... an 8(a) contract after SBA's acceptance of the requirement for the 8(a) BD program; and (3) The terms...

  13. 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....

  14. 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

  15. 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/

  16. 48 CFR 846.470 - Use of commercial organizations for inspections and grading services.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Use of commercial organizations for inspections and grading services. 846.470 Section 846.470 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality...

  17. 48 CFR 15.407-3 - Forward pricing rate agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements. (a) When certified cost or pricing data are required, offerors are required to... apply and to identify the latest cost or pricing data already submitted in accordance with the FPRA. All...

  18. 48 CFR 15.407-3 - Forward pricing rate agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements. (a) When certified cost or pricing data are required, offerors are required to... apply and to identify the latest cost or pricing data already submitted in accordance with the FPRA. All...

  19. 48 CFR 215.403-3 - Requiring information other than cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... other than cost or pricing data. 215.403-3 Section 215.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 215.403-3 Requiring information other than cost or pricing data...

  20. 48 CFR 215.403-3 - Requiring information other than cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... other than cost or pricing data. 215.403-3 Section 215.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 215.403-3 Requiring information other than cost or pricing data...

  1. 48 CFR 215.403-3 - Requiring information other than cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... other than cost or pricing data. 215.403-3 Section 215.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 215.403-3 Requiring information other than cost or pricing data...

  2. 48 CFR 27.406-2 - Additional data requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ..., research, or demonstration contracts, it may not be feasible to ascertain all the data requirements at... basic or applied research to be performed under a contract solely by a university or college when the... research to be performed by a university or college, and the contracting officer believes the contract...

  3. 48 CFR 27.406-2 - Additional data requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ..., research, or demonstration contracts, it may not be feasible to ascertain all the data requirements at... basic or applied research to be performed under a contract solely by a university or college when the... research to be performed by a university or college, and the contracting officer believes the contract...

  4. 41 CFR 51-5.2 - Mandatory source requirement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Mandatory source requirement. 51-5.2 Section 51-5.2 Public Contracts and Property Management Other Provisions Relating to Public Contracts COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 5-CONTRACTING...

  5. 48 CFR 32.605 - Final decisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Debts 32.605 Final decisions. (a) The contracting officer shall issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if— (1) The contracting officer and the contractor are unable... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Final decisions. 32.605...

  6. 14 CFR 151.49 - Performance of construction work: Contract requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Performance of construction work: Contract... § 151.49 Performance of construction work: Contract requirements. (a) Contract provisions. In addition to any other provisions necessary to ensure completion of the work in accordance with the grant...

  7. 48 CFR 2442.1107 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... requires services of an analytical nature (e.g., applied social science research); and (3) The contract requires the delivery of an overall end product (e.g., evaluation, study, model). (b) The Contracting...

  8. 48 CFR 2442.1107 - Contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... requires services of an analytical nature (e.g., applied social science research); and (3) The contract requires the delivery of an overall end product (e.g., evaluation, study, model). (b) The Contracting...

  9. Contractor’s Handbook for Construction Contracts

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-01-01

    of imprisonment. 66 I 11. Emploment of Minors on Construction Contracts. On construction contracts, child labor requirements for non agricultural...occupations are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act, Wage and 1 Hour Division. 67 Oppressive child labor is defined as employment of children under...Contracts. On construction contracts, child labor requirements for non agricultural 3 occupations are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act, Wage and

  10. 75 FR 29404 - Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas Companies

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-26

    ...; Order No. 735] Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas Companies May 20, 2010. AGENCY... revises the contract reporting requirements for those natural gas pipelines that fall under the Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act or section 1(c) of the Natural...

  11. 78 FR 32988 - Core Principles and Other Requirements for Designated Contract Markets; Correction

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-03

    ... COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 17 CFR Part 38 RIN 3038-AD09 Core Principles and Other... regarding Core Principles and Other Requirements for Designated Contract Markets by inserting a missing... regarding Core Principles and Other Requirements for Designated Contract Markets (77 FR 36612, June 19, 2012...

  12. 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

  13. 48 CFR 915.404-4-70-4 - Exceptions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... used— (1) Commercialization and demonstration type contracts; (2) Management and operating contracts; (3) Construction contracts; (4) Construction management contracts; (5) Contracts primarily requiring...

  14. 48 CFR 915.404-4-70-4 - Exceptions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... used— (1) Commercialization and demonstration type contracts; (2) Management and operating contracts; (3) Construction contracts; (4) Construction management contracts; (5) Contracts primarily requiring...

  15. 48 CFR 915.404-4-70-4 - Exceptions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... used— (1) Commercialization and demonstration type contracts; (2) Management and operating contracts; (3) Construction contracts; (4) Construction management contracts; (5) Contracts primarily requiring...

  16. 48 CFR 915.404-4-70-4 - Exceptions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... used— (1) Commercialization and demonstration type contracts; (2) Management and operating contracts; (3) Construction contracts; (4) Construction management contracts; (5) Contracts primarily requiring...

  17. 48 CFR 846.408-71 - Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.408-71...) Bacon, smoked. (6) Bacon, Canadian style. (b) When the items listed in paragraph (a) of this section are... style. This product must be a high commercial product and must have been prepared in a federally...

  18. 78 FR 31943 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Contract Manufacturing Arrangements for Drugs: Quality Agreements...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-28

    ... documenting the responsibilities of all parties involved in drug manufacturing, testing, or other support... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2013-D-0558] Draft Guidance for Industry on Contract Manufacturing Arrangements for Drugs: Quality Agreements...

  19. Characterization of seven United States coal regions. The development of optimal terrace pit coal mining systems

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

    Wimer, R.L.; Adams, M.A.; Jurich, D.M.

    1981-02-01

    This report characterizes seven United State coal regions in the Northern Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Interior, and Gulf Coast coal provinces. Descriptions include those of the Fort Union, Powder River, Green River, Four Corners, Lower Missouri, Illinois Basin, and Texas Gulf coal resource regions. The resource characterizations describe geologic, geographic, hydrologic, environmental and climatological conditions of each region, coal ranks and qualities, extent of reserves, reclamation requirements, and current mining activities. The report was compiled as a basis for the development of hypothetical coal mining situations for comparison of conventional and terrace pit surface mining methods, under contract to themore » Department of Energy, Contract No. DE-AC01-79ET10023, entitled The Development of Optimal Terrace Pit Coal Mining Systems.« less

  20. Clinical trials and contract research organizations in India.

    PubMed

    Mukherjee, Shoibal

    2012-06-01

    Economics and demography are driving drug development to the developing world. India needs this opportunity to build research skills required to combat its enormous disease burden. A variety of global and local contract research organizations (CROs) that specialize in the execution of research to develop health care products operate in India today. CROs assure quality and compliance to regulations while coordinating with tertiary providers such as a site management organization and the central laboratory. Back room operations to manage, analyze, and report data form a bulk of the employment generated by clinical research, absorbing programmers, data managers, biostatisticians,and medical writers. Despite rapid growth and strong potential, India remains a minor contributor to global pharmaceutical research because of policy stagnation, regulatory gaps, and misinformed controversies in the media.

  1. 48 CFR 15.403-3 - Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-3 Section 15.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15...

  2. 48 CFR 15.403-3 - Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-3 Section 15.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15...

  3. 48 CFR 15.403-3 - Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-3 Section 15.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15...

  4. 48 CFR 15.403-3 - Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-3 Section 15.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15...

  5. 48 CFR 15.403-3 - Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data. 15.403-3 Section 15.403-3 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Contract Pricing 15...

  6. Medical education: part of the problem and part of the solution.

    PubMed

    Lucey, Catherine Reinis

    2013-09-23

    Medical education today is pedagogically superb, but the graduates of our educational programs are still unable to successfully translate decades of biomedical advances into health care that reliably meets the Institute of Medicine quality criteria. Realizing the promise of high-quality health care will require that medical educators accept that they must fulfill their contract with society to reduce the burden of suffering and disease through the education of physicians. Educational redesign must begin with the understanding that the professional identity of the physician who was successful in the acute disease era of the 20th century will not be effective in the complex chronic disease era of the 21st century. Medical schools and residency programs must restructure their views of basic and clinical science and workplace learning to give equal emphasis to the science and skills needed to practice in and lead in complex systems. They must also rethink their relationships with clinical environments so that the education of students and residents accelerates the transformation in health care delivery needed to fulfill our contract with society.

  7. Software engineering project management - A state-of-the-art report

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Thayer, R. H.; Lehman, J. H.

    1977-01-01

    The management of software engineering projects in the aerospace industry was investigated. The survey assessed such features as contract type, specification preparation techniques, software documentation required by customers, planning and cost-estimating, quality control, the use of advanced program practices, software tools and test procedures, the education levels of project managers, programmers and analysts, work assignment, automatic software monitoring capabilities, design and coding reviews, production times, success rates, and organizational structure of the projects.

  8. 48 CFR 446.370 - Inspection and acceptance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspection and acceptance. 446.370 Section 446.370 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 446.370 Inspection and acceptance. The Contracting Officer...

  9. 48 CFR 46.315 - Certificate of conformance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Certificate of conformance. 46.315 Section 46.315 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 46.315 Certificate of conformance. The contracting officer...

  10. 48 CFR 546.302-72 - Destination inspection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Destination inspection. 546.302-72 Section 546.302-72 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.302-72 Destination inspection. The contracting...

  11. Technical guide on documentation requirements for open market contract acquisitions of information resources

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Shaw, Asa L., Jr.; Kivett, William R.; Taylor, James Y.

    1990-01-01

    A guide is presented to assist requestors in formulating and submitting the required Complete Package for Information Resources (IR) acquisitions. Advance discussions with cognizant procurement personnel are strongly recommended for complex IR requirements or for those requestors new to the acquisition process. Open Market means the requirement either is not available on GSA Schedule Contract or exceeds the $300,000 threshold and/or the quantity Maximum Order Limitation of the GSA Schedule Contract. Only open market contract acquisitions (i.e., in excess of the $25,000 small purchase threshold), are addressed.

  12. A survey of innovative contracting for quality jobs and ecosystem management.

    Treesearch

    Cassandra Moseley

    2002-01-01

    This survey identifies and defines innovative contracting mechanisms developed in the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region and northern California. A survey of nine case studies reveals that several new mechanisms have facilitated ecosystem management, quality jobs, and administrative efficiencies, but at times innovation was hampered by Forest Service institutional...

  13. 48 CFR 846.472-2 - Repairs in excess of $1,000.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Repairs in excess of $1,000. 846.472-2 Section 846.472-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.472-2 Repairs in excess of...

  14. Hospitals look to hospitality service firms to meet TQM goals.

    PubMed

    Hard, R

    1992-05-20

    Hospitals that hire contract service firms to manage one or all aspects of their hospitality service departments increasingly expect those firms to help meet total quality management goals as well as offer the more traditional cost reduction, quality improvement and specialized expertise, finds the 1992 Hospital Contract Services Survey conducted by Hospitals.

  15. A Framework for a Quality Control System for Vendor/Processor Contracts.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA.

    A framework for monitoring quality control (QC) of processor contracts administered by the Department of Education's Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) is presented and applied to the Pell Grant program. Guidelines for establishing QC measures and standards are included, and the uses of a sampling procedure in the QC system are…

  16. 48 CFR 32.005 - Consideration for contract financing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Consideration for contract... GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING 32.005 Consideration for contract financing. (a... separate consideration for the contract financing clause. The value of the contract financing to the...

  17. 48 CFR 32.114 - Unusual contract financing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Unusual contract financing... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing 32.114 Unusual contract financing. Any contract financing arrangement that deviates from this part is unusual contract financing...

  18. 48 CFR 632.705 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clauses. 632.705 Section 632.705 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 632.705 Contract clauses. ...

  19. 48 CFR 32.705 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contract clauses. 32.705 Section 32.705 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 32.705 Contract clauses. ...

  20. Radiology practices and their contracts with hospitals, 1989-1990: a representative sample survey.

    PubMed

    Sunshine, J; Chan, W C; Kassing, P J

    1991-12-01

    Because of concern about pressures from hospitals for changes in their contracts with radiology practices, the American College of Radiology undertook a stratified sample survey of radiology practices and their contracts with hospitals in late 1989 and early 1990. After three remailings, the survey obtained 904 valid responses for a 64% response rate. It found (weighting data to represent all radiology practices in the nation) that 91% of radiology practices provide services in hospitals. There are contracts at 57% of these hospital sites, and hospitals use tax-exempt bond financing in 54% of the sites with contracts. One year is the most common duration of contracts, and 90 days is the most common cancellation period (89% of contracts can be canceled during the contract's term). Eighty-six percent of contracts are exclusive; 73% are automatically renewable ("evergreen"). Separate billing exists in well over 90% of hospitals with contracts. Two percent of contracts require radiologists to provide equipment; 4% require them to provide support staff. There are fixed-fee arrangements in 9% of contracts and percent compensation arrangements in 3%. Hospitals share in radiologists' fees as a charge for contractual privileges in 5% of contracts. Twenty-seven percent of contracts require hospital approval for radiologists' fee increases; 19% require radiologists to participate with Blue Shield or Medicare. If a contract characteristic is predominant nationally, it is predominant in every region, for solo, small, medium, and large practices, and whether or not hospitals use tax-exempt bond financing. There is, however, some modest variation in frequency of contract provisions. Multivariate analysis shows that most such variation reflects true effects of region and other variables, not statistical artifacts. Region was a statistically significant determinant of 11 of 17 contract characteristics studied. Practice size was a statistically significant determinant of only about half as many characteristics. The survey found some interference in the independence of radiology practices (e.g., required hospital approval of fee increases), questionable clauses (e.g., mandated provision of equipment), and even illegal ones (hospitals charging a fee for contract privileges). Knowledge of the survey findings can make individual radiology practices more effective in negotiations with hospitals and assist the profession in forming a strategy to oppose disadvantageous and illegal provisions.

  1. 48 CFR 632.705-70 - DOSAR contract clause.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false DOSAR contract clause. 632.705-70 Section 632.705-70 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 632.705-70 DOSAR contract clause. The contracting...

  2. 48 CFR 546.302-71 - Source inspection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Source inspection. 546.302-71 Section 546.302-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 546.302-71 Source inspection. For solicitations and contracts...

  3. 48 CFR 846.302-71 - Inspection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Inspection. 846.302-71 Section 846.302-71 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Contract Clauses 846.302-71 Inspection. The contracting officer shall include a...

  4. 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...

  5. The transformation of the tender evaluation process in public procurement in Poland

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Plebankiewicz, E.; Kozik, R.

    2017-10-01

    Procedures regarding the evaluation of tenders have been changed since the public procurement law was enacted (it came into force in January 1, 1995). The contracting authority could apply both the criteria related to the qualities of the contractor and those related to the to the subject - matter of public contract. Two extensive amendments in 2001 and a government project introduced vital regulations and excluded the possibility of applying criteria related to the qualities of the contractor. Act of 29 January 2004 Public Procurement Law allowed to use price as the sole contract award criterion. The changes in the Law in 2014 restricted that possibility to the situation in which the subject matter of a contract is commonly available and has established quality standards. The Act of 22 June 2016 amending the Public Procurement Law Act and some other laws introduced the new criteria list and limited the importance of the price criterion in the certain situations. Instead of price, the cost can also be a criterion for tender evaluation. The cost criterion can be determined using life cycle costing. In the paper, based on contract notices of open tendering published in the Public Procurement Bulletin, the criteria of construction contract selection will be analysed. In particular the effectiveness of changes in the Procurement Law will be researched.

  6. 48 CFR 1832.705 - Contract clauses.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Contract clauses. 1832.705 Section 1832.705 Federal Acquisition Regulations System NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 1832.705 Contract clauses. ...

  7. 48 CFR 432.113 - Customary contract financing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... financing. 432.113 Section 432.113 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing 432.113 Customary contract financing. The contracting officer may determine the necessity for customary contract financing. The...

  8. Statutory Requirements of Teacher Contract Laws: A Comparison of the 50 States' Continuing Contract and Teacher Tenure Laws.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gorkom, Kris Van

    This publication summarizes and compares legal provisions covering teacher tenure and contracts for each of the 50 states. The report is organized in three sections. Section 1 presents a summary comparison of the provisions of Washington's teacher contract law with corresponding statutory requirements of the other 49 states. Section 2 identifies…

  9. Applicability of NASA contract quality management and failure mode effect analysis procedures to the USGS Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease management program

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Dyer, M. K.; Little, D. G.; Hoard, E. G.; Taylor, A. C.; Campbell, R.

    1972-01-01

    An approach that might be used for determining the applicability of NASA management techniques to benefit almost any type of down-to-earth enterprise is presented. A study was made to determine the following: (1) the practicality of adopting NASA contractual quality management techniques to the U.S. Geological Survey Outer Continental Shelf lease management function; (2) the applicability of failure mode effects analysis to the drilling, production, and delivery systems in use offshore; (3) the impact on industrial offshore operations and onshore management operations required to apply recommended NASA techniques; and (4) the probable changes required in laws or regulations in order to implement recommendations. Several management activities that have been applied to space programs are identified, and their institution for improved management of offshore and onshore oil and gas operations is recommended.

  10. 76 FR 79565 - Management Contracts-Background Investigations

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-12-22

    ... Management Contracts--Background Investigations AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission. ACTION: Notice of... investigation process required for management contracts. The proposed revision may reduce duplication of efforts... to clarify that a management contractor should be required to submit background information when the...

  11. 48 CFR 731.205-46 - Travel costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Section 731.205-46 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts With Commercial Organizations 731.205-46 Travel costs. It is USAID policy to require prior written approval of international travel by...

  12. 48 CFR 732.402 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 732.402 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Advance Payments 732.402 General. (a)-(d) [Reserved] (e)(1) U.S... organizations require the approval of the Head of the Contracting Activity, after consultation with the Mission...

  13. 48 CFR 732.402 - General.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 732.402 Federal Acquisition Regulations System AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Advance Payments 732.402 General. (a)-(d) [Reserved] (e)(1) U.S... organizations require the approval of the Head of the Contracting Activity, after consultation with the Mission...

  14. 40 CFR 247.4 - Contracting officer requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 24 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Contracting officer requirements. 247.4 Section 247.4 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) SOLID WASTES COMPREHENSIVE PROCUREMENT GUIDELINE FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING RECOVERED MATERIALS General § 247.4 Contracting...

  15. 48 CFR 1436.270-1 - Uniform contract format.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... contract format does not apply, the CO should so mark that section in the solicitation. Upon award, the CO... Deliveries or performance. G Contract administration data. H Special contract requirements. Part II—Contract...

  16. Analysis, comparison, and contrast of two primary maintenance contracting techniques used by the Florida Department of Transportation.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2016-08-01

    The Florida Department of Transportations (FDOT) Asset Maintenance Contracting Program (AMC) was analyzed during this study to determine if it reduced cost or affected work quality when compared with more-traditional contracts. A survey was conduc...

  17. 48 CFR 731.370 - Predetermined fixed rates for indirect costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts... determining the indirect costs applicable under contracts with educational institutions. ...

  18. 48 CFR 731.370 - Predetermined fixed rates for indirect costs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES Contracts... determining the indirect costs applicable under contracts with educational institutions. ...

  19. 48 CFR 846.472 - Inspection of repairs for properties under the Loan Guaranty and Direct Loan Programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE Government Contract Quality Assurance 846.472 Inspection of repairs for properties under the Loan Guaranty and Direct Loan Programs. As provided in 846.472-1 and 846.472-2, management brokers or qualified fee or staff inspectors...

  20. 48 CFR 1837.203-70 - Providing contractors access to sensitive information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING... contract, as a compliance document. (e) If the service provider will be operating an information technology... 1852.204-76, Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources, which requires...

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