36 CFR 228.63 - Removal under terms of a timber sale or other Forest Service contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Removal under terms of a timber sale or other Forest Service contract. 228.63 Section 228.63 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MINERALS Disposal of Mineral Materials Types and Methods of...

Evolution of Policy Leading to the 2006 General Dental Service Contract and Some Possible Outcomes

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Downer, Martin C.; Drugan, Caroline S.

2007-01-01

Background and objective: This paper was designed to rehearse the evolution of policy for the UK NHS General Dental Service (and related services) since its inception in 1948, culminating in the establishment of a new contract for general dental practitioners in 2006. Methods: Information was abstracted from the literature, historical records,…

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

PubMed

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

2015-02-27

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

41 CFR 302-12.109 - What must we consider in deciding whether to use the fixed-fee or cost-reimbursable contracting...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... deciding whether to use the fixed-fee or cost-reimbursable contracting method? 302-12.109 Section 302-12... Services Company § 302-12.109 What must we consider in deciding whether to use the fixed-fee or cost...-fee or cost-reimbursable contracting method: (a) Risk of alternative methods. Under a fixed fee...

75 FR 8033 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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2010-02-23

... that posters informing workers of their rights are displayed at the site (FAR 22.406-7(b)). Contracting..., who use various methods to award contracts for good or services. One method, prescribed by Part 15 of...

Perceived barriers to utilizing maternal and neonatal health services in contracted-out versus government-managed health facilities in the rural districts of Pakistan

PubMed Central

Riaz, Atif; Zaidi, Shehla; Khowaja, Asif Raza

2015-01-01

Background: A number of developing countries have contracted out public health facilities to the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in order to improve service utilization. However, there is a paucity of in-depth qualitative information on barriers to access services as a result of contracting from service users’ perspective. The objective of this study was to explore perceived barriers to utilizing Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) services, in health facilities contracted out by government to NGO for service provision versus in those which are managed by government (non-contracted). Methods: A community-based qualitative exploratory study was conducted between April to September 2012 at two contracted-out and four matched non-contracted primary healthcare facilities in Thatta and Chitral, rural districts of Pakistan. Using semi-structured guide, the data were collected through thirty-six Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) conducted with mothers and their spouses in the catchment areas of selected facilities. Thematic analysis was performed using NVivo version 10.0 in which themes and sub-themes emerged. Results: Key barriers reported in contracted sites included physical distance, user charges and familial influences. Whereas, poor functionality of health centres was the main barrier for non-contracted sites with other issues being comparatively less salient. Decision-making patterns for participants of both catchments were largely similar. Spouses and mother-in-laws particularly influenced the decision to utilize health facilities. Conclusion: Contracting out of health facility reduces supply side barriers to MNH services for the community served but distance, user charges and low awareness remain significant barriers. Contracting needs to be accompanied by measures for transportation in remote settings, oversight on user fee charges by contractor, and strong community-based behavior change strategies. PMID:25905478

48 CFR 515.7002 - Procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Section 515.7002 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Use of Samples 515.7002 Procedures. (a) Unsolicited... characteristics that you cannot adequately describe in the specification, you may list and evaluate objective...

Mitigating Provider Uncertainty in Service Provision Contracts

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Smith, Chris; van Moorsel, Aad

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

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

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

2014-01-01

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

48 CFR 315.304 - Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Evaluation factors and significant subfactors. 315.304 Section 315.304 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Source Selection 315.304...

48 CFR 317.105-1 - Uses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Uses. 317.105-1 Section 317.105-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND... certification or, alternatively, one familiar with the application of this contracting method. (3) Availability...

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

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

2009-01-01

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

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

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

2008-01-01

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

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

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2013-02-19

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

48 CFR 315.605 - Content of unsolicited proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Content of unsolicited proposals. 315.605 Section 315.605 Federal Acquisition Regulations System HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION Unsolicited Proposals 315.605 Content of unsolicited proposals. (d) Certification by...

48 CFR 215.203-70 - Requests for proposals-tiered evaluation of offers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES CONTRACTING BY... shall be consistent with FAR part 19. (b) Consideration shall be given to the tiers of small businesses (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, small business...

[Experiences in maintenance and repair cost control of medical equipments].

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Liu, Jin-chu; Wu, Yun-fang

2005-07-01

This paper introduces methods to control the cost of maintenance and repair for medical equipments through service team training, service contract control, system establishment and outside service resources, etc..

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-09-01

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

Issues in bidding for contracts for occupational therapy services.

PubMed

Harms, S; Law, M

2001-06-01

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

78 FR 17205 - Notice of Availability of Service Contract Inventories

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2013-03-20

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

29 CFR 6.4 - Subpoenas (Service Contract Act).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

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2013-03-28

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

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

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

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

2016-02-01

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

48 CFR 237.7001 - Method of acquisition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Method of acquisition. 237.7001 Section 237.7001 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM... contract exists, use DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services, to obtain mortuary services. ...

Framing the decision to contract out elderly care and primary health care services – perspectives of local level politicians and civil servants in Finland

PubMed Central

2012-01-01

Background In the literature there are only few empirical studies that analyse the decision makers’ reasoning to contract out health care and social services to private sector. However, the decisions on the delivery patterns of health care and social services are considered to be of great importance as they have a potential to influence citizens’ access to services and even affect their health. This study contributes to filling this cap by exploring the frames used by Finnish local authorities as they talk about contracting out of primary health care and elderly care services. Contracting with the private sector has gained increasing popularity, in Finland, during the past decade, as a practise of organising health care and social services. Methods Interview data drawn from six municipalities through thematic group interviews were used. The data were analysed applying frame analysis in order to reveal the underlying reasoning for the decisions. Results Five argumentation frames were found: Rational reasoning; Pragmatic realism; Promoting diversity among providers; Good for the municipality; Good for the local people. The interviewees saw contracting with the private sector mostly as a means to improve the performance of public providers, to improve service quality and efficiency and to boost the local economy. The decisions to contract out were mainly argued through the good for the municipal administration, political and ideological commitments, available resources and existing institutions. Conclusions This study suggests that the policy makers use a number of grounds to justify their decisions on contracting out. Most of the arguments were related to the benefits of the municipality rather than on what is best for the local people. The citizens were offered the role of active consumers who are willing to purchase services also out-of-pocket. This development has a potential to endanger the affordability of the services and lead to undermining some of the traditional principles of the Nordic welfare state. PMID:22805167

48 CFR 42.103 - Contract audit services directory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.111 - Extension of services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.111 - Extension of services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

78 FR 11699 - International Mail Contract

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2013-02-19

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

Options for Lifelong Learners: The External Degree.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cowperthwaite, Gordon

1980-01-01

Suggests alternatives to traditional methods of "dispensing" higher education to lifelong learners, focusing on changing teacher responsibilities, older college students, crediting experiential learning, extending services to private and public agencies, and learning contracts. Cites two examples of using contract learning. (JM)

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

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2011-03-18

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

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

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2012-02-03

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

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

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2013-02-04

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

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

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2013-03-05

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

77 FR 16568 - International Mail Contract

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2012-03-21

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

48 CFR 970.2210 - Service Contract Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

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2011-02-01

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

48 CFR 915.603 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false General. 915.603 Section 915.603 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT... performance of such services is unlikely to necessitate innovative and unique concepts. There may be rare...

48 CFR 915.603 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General. 915.603 Section 915.603 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT... performance of such services is unlikely to necessitate innovative and unique concepts. There may be rare...

29 CFR 4.121 - Contracts for individual services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 42.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Divilbiss, J. L., Ed.

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

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

PubMed

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

2002-02-01

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

77 FR 76091 - International Mail Contract

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2012-12-26

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

48 CFR 842.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

PubMed

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

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

[The contracting process and outsourcing in health: the scenario for dispute between public and private interests].

PubMed

Albuquerque, Maria do Socorro Veloso; Morais, Heloísa Maria Mendonça de; Lima, Luci Praciano

2015-06-01

This research analyzed the public-private composition in the municipal health network and aspects of the contracting/outsourcing process for services over the period from 2001 to 2008. The research method used was a case study with documentary research and interviews. The interviewees were former secretaries of health, directors of regulation and district managers. The categories of analysis used were public funds, care networks and public control. The results showed that the contracting was restricted to philanthropic units. With respect to the other private establishments linked to the public care network, non-compliance with programmatic aspects was detected, such as the lack of regulation of bidding processes required for contracting. Management authorities did not actively pursue building up state public services, or the formation of care networks. The contracted establishments conducted their activities without effective external and internal control mechanisms, which are paramount for the proper use of public resources. The authors conclude that the contracting process does not significantly alter the standard of buying and selling of services and indeed does not enhance the empowering process of the role of the public domain.

75 FR 13381 - Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-19

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 514.270-2 - Guidelines for use.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Guidelines for use. 514.270-2 Section 514.270-2 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 514.270-2 Guidelines for use. (a...

7 CFR 250.50 - Contract requirements and procurement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

48 CFR 1342.102 - Assignment of contract audit services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

23 CFR 172.9 - Approvals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

What happens when capitated behavioral health comes to town? The transition from the Fort Bragg demonstration to a capitated managed behavioral health contract.

PubMed

Heflinger, C A; Northrup, D A

2000-11-01

Capitated managed care contracts for behavioral health services are becoming more prevalent across the country in both public and private sectors. This study followed the transition from a demonstration project for child mental health services to a capitated managed behavioral health care contract with a for-profit managed care company. The focus of the study was on the impact--at both the service system and the individual consumer level--pertaining to the start-up and maintenance of a capitated managed behavioral health program. A case study using multiple methods and multiple sources of information incorporated a program fidelity framework that examined micro to macro levels of program implementation. The findings of this study include the following: access to services decreased, the lengths of stay and average daily census in the more intensive levels of treatment declined, difficult-to-treat children were shifted to the public sector, and ratings of service system performance and coordination fell.

Adverse or acceptable: negotiating access to a post-apartheid health care contract

PubMed Central

2014-01-01

Background As in many fragile and post-conflict countries, South Africa’s social contract has formally changed from authoritarianism to democracy, yet access to services, including health care, remains inequitable and contested. We examine access barriers to quality health services and draw on social contract theory to explore ways in which a post-apartheid health care contract is narrated, practiced and negotiated by patients and providers. We consider implications for conceptualizing and promoting more inclusive, equitable health services in a post-conflict setting. Methods Using in-depth interviews with 45 patients and 67 providers, and field observations from twelve health facilities in one rural and two urban sub-districts, we explore access narratives of those seeking and delivering – negotiating - maternal health, tuberculosis and antiretroviral services in South Africa. Results Although South Africa’s right to access to health care is constitutionally guaranteed, in practice, a post-apartheid health care contract is not automatically or unconditionally inclusive. Access barriers, including poverty, an under-resourced, hierarchical health system, the nature of illness and treatment, and negative attitudes and actions, create conditions for insecure or adverse incorporation into this contract, or even exclusion (sometimes temporary) from health care services. Such barriers are exacerbated by differences in the expectations that patients and providers have of each other and the contract, leading to differing, potentially conflicting, identities of inclusion and exclusion: defaulting versus suffering patients, uncaring versus overstretched providers. Conversely, caring, respectful communication, individual acts of kindness, and institutional flexibility and leadership may mitigate key access barriers and limit threats to the contract, fostering more positive forms of inclusion and facilitating easier access to health care. Conclusions Building health in fragile and post-conflict societies requires the negotiation of a new social contract. Surfacing and engaging with differences in patient and provider expectations of this contract may contribute to more acceptable, accessible health care services. Additionally, the health system is well positioned to highlight and connect the political economy, institutions and social relationships that create and sustain identities of exclusion and inclusion – (re)politicise suffering - and co-ordinate and lead intersectoral action for overcoming affordability and availability barriers to inclusive and equitable health care services. PMID:24885882

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

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2011-10-13

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 37.000 - Scope of part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.000 - Scope of part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 517.202 - Use of options.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Use of options. 517.202... AND CONTRACT TYPES SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options 517.202 Use of options. (a) Supplies or services. (1) You should use options when they meet one or more of the following objectives: (i) Reduce...

A STUDY OF FORMALLY ADVERTISED PROCUREMENT

DTIC Science & Technology

As a method of procuring goods and services, formally advertised procurement offers a number of advantages. These include the prevention of fraud and...two-thirds of all contracts are let in these cases. This is done by examining over 2,300 contracts let under formal advertising procedures. A measure of

Evaluation and mechanism for outcomes exploration of providing public health care in contract service in rural China: a multiple-case study with complex adaptive systems design.

PubMed

Zhou, Huixuan; Zhang, Shengfa; Zhang, Weijun; Wang, Fugang; Zhong, You; Gu, Linni; Qu, Zhiyong; Tian, Donghua

2015-02-27

The Chinese government has increased the funding for public health in 2009 and experimentally applied a contract service policy (could be seen as a counterpart to family medicine) in 15 counties to promote public health services in the rural areas in 2013. The contract service aimed to convert village doctors, who had privately practiced for decades, into general practitioners under the government management, and better control the rampant chronic diseases. This study made a rare attempt to assess the effectiveness of public health services delivered under the contract service policy, explore the influencing mechanism and draw the implications for the policy extension in the future. Three pilot counties and a non-pilot one with heterogeneity in economic and health development from east to west of China were selected by a purposive sampling method. The case study methods by document collection, non-participant observation and interviews (including key informant interview and focus group interview) with 84 health providers and 20 demanders in multiple level were applied in this study. A thematic approach was used to compare diverse outcomes and analyze mechanism in the complex adaptive systems framework. Without sufficient incentives, the public health services were not conducted effectively, regardless of the implementation of the contract policy. To appropriately increase the funding for public health by local finance and properly allocate subsidy to village doctors was one of the most effective approaches to stimulate health providers and demanders' positivity and promote the policy implementation. County health bureaus acted as the most crucial agents among the complex public health systems. Their mental models influenced by the compound and various environments around them led to the diverse outcomes. If they could provide extra incentives and make the contexts of the systems ripe enough for change, the health providers and demanders would be receptive to the transition of the policy. The innovative fund raising measures could be taken by relatively developed counties of China to conduct public health services. Policymakers could take systems thinking as a useful tool to design plans and predict the unintended outcomes during the process of public health reforms.

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

PubMed

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

2014-09-17

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

Outsourcing and Libraries--Threat or Promise?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Missingham, Roxanne

1994-01-01

Outsourcing has been proposed as a method for improving effectiveness and productivity in Australian public library service. Developments, drawbacks, and potentials are discussed, and differences between contracting out whole services as opposed to selected activities are examined. (AEF)

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

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

76 FR 53719 - Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-29

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

48 CFR 46.305 - Cost-reimbursement service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 46.304 - Fixed-price service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

Contract Design: Financial Options and Risk

PubMed Central

Amelung, Volker E.; Juhnke, Christin

2018-01-01

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

41 CFR 105-50.304 - Services provided through revolving funds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... OR TECHNICAL SERVICES TO STATE AND LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT 50.3-Principles Governing Reimbursements... local governments on the same basis; i.e., the same pricing method, billing forms, and billing support... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Services provided...

41 CFR 105-50.304 - Services provided through revolving funds.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... OR TECHNICAL SERVICES TO STATE AND LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT 50.3-Principles Governing Reimbursements... local governments on the same basis; i.e., the same pricing method, billing forms, and billing support... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Services provided...

48 CFR 3017.204-90 - Detention Facilities and Services (ICE).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). 3017.204-90 Section 3017.204-90 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF... SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options. 3017.204-90 Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). The ICE Head of...

48 CFR 3017.204-90 - Detention Facilities and Services (ICE).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2013-10-01 2012-10-01 true Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). 3017.204-90 Section 3017.204-90 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF... SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options 3017.204-90 Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). The ICE Head of...

48 CFR 3017.204-90 - Detention Facilities and Services (ICE).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). 3017.204-90 Section 3017.204-90 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF... SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options. 3017.204-90 Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). The ICE Head of...

48 CFR 3017.204-90 - Detention Facilities and Services (ICE).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). 3017.204-90 Section 3017.204-90 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF... SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options 3017.204-90 Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). The ICE Head of...

48 CFR 3017.204-90 - Detention Facilities and Services (ICE).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). 3017.204-90 Section 3017.204-90 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF... SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Options 3017.204-90 Detention Facilities and Services (ICE). The ICE Head of...

77 FR 10577 - International Mail Contract

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-22

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

Dioxins, Furans, PCBs, and Congeners Analytical Service within the Superfund Contract Laboratory Program

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This page contains information about the DLM02.2 analytical service for the analysis of dioxins and furans at hazardous waste sites. The SOW contains the analytical method and contractual requirements for laboratories.

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

76 FR 9399 - Department of State FY10 Service Contract Inventory

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2011-02-17

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

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

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2012-02-17

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 1348.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 1348.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

41 CFR 102-33.60 - What methods may we use to acquire Government aircraft?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...); (j) Lease or lease-purchase; (k) Rent or charter; (l) Contract for full services (i.e., aircraft plus... to acquire Government aircraft? 102-33.60 Section 102-33.60 Public Contracts and Property Management... 33-MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT Acquiring Government Aircraft and Aircraft Parts Overview § 102...

41 CFR 102-33.60 - What methods may we use to acquire Government aircraft?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...); (j) Lease or lease-purchase; (k) Rent or charter; (l) Contract for full services (i.e., aircraft plus... to acquire Government aircraft? 102-33.60 Section 102-33.60 Public Contracts and Property Management... 33-MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT Acquiring Government Aircraft and Aircraft Parts Overview § 102...

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-04-18

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-04-26

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-26

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

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

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2013-02-21

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-10

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-28

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-03

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-04

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

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-19

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

48 CFR 648.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

42 CFR 136.24 - Authorization for contract health services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-13

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

The psychological contracts of National Health Service nurses.

PubMed

Purvis, Lynne J; Cropley, Mark

2003-03-01

Following the psychological contract model of the employee-employer exchange relationship is offered as a means of understanding the expectations of a UK sample of 223 National Health Service (NHS) nurses in association with their leaving intentions. A pilot study involving 21 NHS nurses, using the repertory grid technique was conducted to elicit contract expectations. Twenty-nine categories of expectation were identified through content analysis. The study proper, employed a survey developed on the basis of results from the pilot study to identify contract profiles among 223 nurses from three London/South-east NHS hospitals, using the Q-sort method. Type of contract held (relational/transactional), satisfaction (job and organization), and leaving intentions were also examined. Q-analysis yielded four contract profiles among the nurses sampled: 'self-development and achievement'; 'belonging and development'; 'competence and collegiality' and 'autonomy and development'. Correlation analysis demonstrated that leaving intentions were associated with a need for personal autonomy and development, and the violation of expectations for being appreciated, valued, recognized and rewarded for effort, loyalty, hard-work and achievement, negative endorsement of a relational contract, positive endorsement of a transactional contract, and job and organizational dissatisfaction. Findings illustrate the diagnostic utility of the term psychological contract for understanding the expectations of NHS nurses. The potential significance of these findings for managing nurse retention is highlighted.

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

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

2014-12-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-01

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

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.

78 FR 11237 - International Mail Contract

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-15

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

29 CFR 4.119 - Contracts for services of communications companies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.120 - Contracts for public utility services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-09-15

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

48 CFR 37.401 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.401 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

Evaluating the impact of contracting out basic health care services in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

PubMed Central

Greve, Jane; Schattan Ruas Pereira Coelho, Vera

2017-01-01

Abstract As a means of dealing with shortcomings in the coverage, quality and efficiency of the public health care sector, several municipalities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have started to contract pre-certified non-profit or non-governmental organizations to take part in the delivery of health care services. This paper explores the impact of introducing these contracts in the primary health care sector. Using data on the 645 municipalities in the state of São Paulo and difference-in-differences methods, we estimate the effect of contracting out in the primary health care sector on various dimensions of mortality and health care use. The results show that implementation of the contracting out strategy significantly increases the number of primary health care appointments by approximately one appointment per user of the national health care system per year. Point estimates indicate a reducing effect on hospitalization for preventable diseases. PMID:28419264

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.101 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

Contracting in specialists for emergency obstetric care- does it work in rural India?

PubMed Central

2012-01-01

Background Contracting in private sector is promoted in developing countries facing human resources shortages as a challenge to reduce maternal mortality. This study explored provision, practice, performance, barriers to execution and views about contracting in specialists for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) in rural India. Methods Facility survey was conducted in all secondary and tertiary public health facilities (44) in three heterogeneous districts in Maharashtra state of India. Interviews (42) were conducted with programme managers and district and block level officials and with public and private EmOC specialists. Locations of private obstetricians in the study districts were identified and mapped. Results Two schemes, namely Janani Suraksha Yojana and Indian Public Health standards (IPHS) provided for contracting in EmOC specialists. The IPHS provision was chosen for use mainly due to greater sum for contracting in (US $ 30/service episode vs.300 US$/month). The positions of EmOC specialists were vacant in 83% of all facilities that hence had a potential for contracting in EmOC specialists. Private specialists were contracted in at 20% such facilities. The contracting in of specialists did not greatly increase EmOC service outputs at facilities, except in facilities with determined leadership. Contracting in specialists was useful for non emergency conditions, but not for obstetric emergencies. The contracts were more of a relational nature with poor monitoring structures. Inadequate infrastructure, longer distance to private specialists, insufficient financial provision for contracting in, and poor management capacities were barriers to effective implementation of contracting in. Dependency on the private sector was a concern among public partners while the private partners viewed contracting in as an opportunity to gain experience and credibility. Conclusions Density and geographic distribution of private specialists are important influencing factors in determining feasibility and use of contracting in for EmOC. Local circumstances dictate balance between introduction or expansion of contracts with private sector and strengthening public provisions and that neither of these disregard the need to strengthen public systems. Sustainability of contracting in arrangements, their effect on increasing coverage of EmOC services in rural areas and overlapping provisions for contracting in EmOC specialists are issues for future consideration. PMID:23276148

29 CFR 6.15 - Complaints.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

29 CFR 6.15 - Complaints.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 37.107 - Service Contract Act of 1965.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

Personal Services Contracts. Is It Time to Lift the Ban

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-01

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

48 CFR 1437.102 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 1837.170 - Pension portability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 842.101 - Contract audit responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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

7 CFR 1724.31 - Engineering services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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

48 CFR 852.236-83 - Payments under fixed-price construction contracts (including NAS).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... shall show on the critical path method (CPM) network the total cost of the guarantee period services in... prescribed in 832.111, insert the following clause in contracts that contain a section entitled “Network...) Failure either to meet schedules in Section Network Analysis System (NAS), or to process the Interim Arrow...

48 CFR 852.236-83 - Payments under fixed-price construction contracts (including NAS).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... shall show on the critical path method (CPM) network the total cost of the guarantee period services in... prescribed in 832.111, insert the following clause in contracts that contain a section entitled “Network...) Failure either to meet schedules in Section Network Analysis System (NAS), or to process the Interim Arrow...

48 CFR 852.236-83 - Payments under fixed-price construction contracts (including NAS).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... shall show on the critical path method (CPM) network the total cost of the guarantee period services in... prescribed in 832.111, insert the following clause in contracts that contain a section entitled “Network...) Failure either to meet schedules in Section Network Analysis System (NAS), or to process the Interim Arrow...

41 CFR 102-37.275 - May a SASP accept personal checks and non-official payment methods in payment of service charges?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false May a SASP accept....275 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management Regulations System (Continued) FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION PERSONAL PROPERTY 37-DONATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY State Agency for...

29 CFR 6.20 - Petition for review.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

29 CFR 6.20 - Petition for review.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

PubMed

Ashton, T

1998-02-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-12

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

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 925.7004 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 642.272 - DOSAR contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

Parallel NGO networks for HIV control: risks and opportunities for NGO contracting.

PubMed

Zaidi, Shehla; Gul, Xaher; Nishtar, Noureen Aleem

2012-12-27

Policy measures for preventive and promotive services are increasingly reliant on contracting of NGOs. Contracting is a neo-liberal response relying on open market competition for service delivery tenders. In contracting of health services a common assumption is a monolithic NGO market. A case study of HIV control in Pakistan shows that in reality the NGO market comprises of parallel NGO networks having widely different service packages, approaches and agendas. These parallel networks had evolved over time due to vertical policy agendas. Contracting of NGOs for provision of HIV services was faced with uneven capacities and turf rivalries across both NGO networks. At the same time contracting helped NGO providers belonging to different clusters to move towards standardized service delivery for HIV prevention. Market based measures such as contracting need to be accompanied with wider policy measures that facilitate in bringing NGOs groups to a shared understanding of health issues and responses.

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7206 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 237.7100 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-24

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

Ethical and Legal Observations on Contract Cheating Services as an Agreement

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tauginiene, Loreta; Jurkevicius, Vaidas

2017-01-01

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

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

Treesearch

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

2012-01-01

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

29 CFR 4.133 - Beneficiary of contract services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

PubMed Central

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

2010-01-01

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

48 CFR 942.270-2 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-03-21

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

25 CFR 163.42 - Obligated service and breach of contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

77 FR 5614 - Department of State FY11 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-03

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-31

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-31

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

Utility Energy Services Contracts: Enabling Documents

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

Thomas, Karen; Vasquez, Deb

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 542.1107 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 41.202 - Procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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.

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-29

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

48 CFR 39.107 - Contract clause.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 2905.101 - Methods of disseminating information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... information. 2905.101 Section 2905.101 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ACQUISITION PLANNING PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Dissemination of Information 2905.101 Methods of disseminating... dissemination of information concerning procurement actions. The Division of Acquisition Management Services...

Choice of contracts in the British National Health Service: an empirical study.

PubMed

Chalkley, Martin; McVicar, Duncan

2008-09-01

Following major reforms of the British National Health Service (NHS) in 1990, the roles of purchasing and providing health services were separated, with the relationship between purchasers and providers governed by contracts. Using a mixed multinomial logit analysis, we show how this policy shift led to a selection of contracts that is consistent with the predictions of a simple model, based on contract theory, in which the characteristics of the health services being purchased and of the contracting parties influence the choice of contract form. The paper thus provides evidence in support of the practical relevance of theory in understanding health care market reform.

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-15

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-28

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

Service Contract Compliance Management in Business Process Management

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

El Kharbili, Marwane; Pulvermueller, Elke

Compliance management is a critical concern for corporations, required to respect contracts. This concern is particularly relevant in the context of business process management (BPM) as this paradigm is getting adopted more widely for-designing and building IT systems. Enforcing contractual compliance needs to be modeled at different levels of a BPM framework, which also includes the service layer. In this paper, we discuss requirements and methods for modeling contractual compliance for an SOA-supported BPM. We also show how business rule management integrated into an industry BPM tool allows modeling and processing functional and non-functional-property constraints which may be extracted from business process contracts. This work proposes a framework that responds to the requirements identified and proposes an architecture implementing it. Our approach is also illustrated by an example.

78 FR 10642 - Service Contracts Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-14

...'' and then select ``Begin Web- based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's... of performance; 5. Whether the contract is a personal services contract; and 6. Whether the contract...

Automatic Conflict Detection on Contracts

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Fenech, Stephen; Pace, Gordon J.; Schneider, Gerardo

Many software applications are based on collaborating, yet competing, agents or virtual organisations exchanging services. Contracts, expressing obligations, permissions and prohibitions of the different actors, can be used to protect the interests of the organisations engaged in such service exchange. However, the potentially dynamic composition of services with different contracts, and the combination of service contracts with local contracts can give rise to unexpected conflicts, exposing the need for automatic techniques for contract analysis. In this paper we look at automatic analysis techniques for contracts written in the contract language mathcal{CL}. We present a trace semantics of mathcal{CL} suitable for conflict analysis, and a decision procedure for detecting conflicts (together with its proof of soundness, completeness and termination). We also discuss its implementation and look into the applications of the contract analysis approach we present. These techniques are applied to a small case study of an airline check-in desk.

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 43.205 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 342.302 - Contract administration functions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 1442.202 - Assignment of contract administration.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.110 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 37.110 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

12 CFR 608.813 - Contracting for collection services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

49 CFR 37.23 - Service under contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-03

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-10

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

One Approach to Contracting Out Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cryder, Ralph S.

1985-01-01

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

Parallel NGO Networks for HIV Control: Risks and Opportunities for NGO Contracting

PubMed Central

Zaidi, Shehla; Gul, Xaher; Nishtar, Noureen

2013-01-01

Policy measures for preventive and promotive services are increasingly reliant on contracting of NGOs. Contracting is a neo-liberal response relying on open market competition for service delivery tenders. In contracting of health services a common assumption is a monolithic NGO market. A case study of HIV control in Pakistan shows that in reality the NGO market comprises of parallel NGO networks having widely different service packages, approaches and agendas. These parallel networks had evolved over time due to vertical policy agendas. Contracting of NGOs for provision of HIV services was faced with uneven capacities and turf rivalries across both NGO networks. At the same time contracting helped NGO providers belonging to different clusters to move towards standardized service delivery for HIV prevention. Market based measures such as contracting need to be accompanied with wider policy and system measures that overcome silos in NGO working by facilitating a common construct on the health issue, cohesive priorities and integrated working. PMID:23445705

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

PubMed

Lin, Wenyi

2016-01-01

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

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

PubMed Central

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

2006-01-01

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

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

PubMed

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

2006-11-01

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

29 CFR 4.140 - Significance of contract amount.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 22.1006 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.145 - Extended term contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.110 - What contracts are covered.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

29 CFR 4.110 - What contracts are covered.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

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

Driving to contract management in health care institutes of developing countries.

PubMed

Vatankhah, S; Barati, O; Maleki, M R; Tofighi, Sh; Rafii, S

2012-04-01

Public hospitals can privatize management activities by contracting with a private organization or person to perform the work. Management contract is a method which uses private sector for major government projects like hospitals. This study evaluates contract management in health care institutes of developing countries. Information has been collected by reviewing the management contract condition of selected countries. Different forms of public private partnership for private participation in hospitals were surveyed. The effects of management contract is expanding market opportunities to include public sector clients, capturing a market to be protected from competitors and providing a reliable and timely source of revenue. Contracting with non-governmental entities will provide better results than government provision of the same services. Contracting initiatives must be regulated and monitored at the highest level of government by experienced and astute policy makers, economists and operational personnel.

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-04

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

77 FR 5280 - Service Contracts Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-02

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

Contract Design: Financial Options and Risk.

PubMed

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

2018-01-12

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

Evaluating the impact of contracting out basic health care services in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

PubMed

Greve, Jane; Schattan Ruas Pereira Coelho, Vera

2017-09-01

As a means of dealing with shortcomings in the coverage, quality and efficiency of the public health care sector, several municipalities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have started to contract pre-certified non-profit or non-governmental organizations to take part in the delivery of health care services.This paper explores the impact of introducing these contracts in the primary health care sector. Using data on the 645 municipalities in the state of São Paulo and difference-in-differences methods, we estimate the effect of contracting out in the primary health care sector on various dimensions of mortality and health care use. The results show that implementation of the contracting out strategy significantly increases the number of primary health care appointments by approximately one appointment per user of the national health care system per year. Point estimates indicate a reducing effect on hospitalization for preventable diseases. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

48 CFR 37.112 - Government use of private sector temporaries.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-17

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-20

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

76 FR 31998 - Posting of Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-02

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

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

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-01

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

29 CFR 4.107 - Federal contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

What to Ask when Contracting for Maintenance and Custodial Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Crothall, Graeme A.

1989-01-01

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

48 CFR 37.202 - Exclusions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

An Analysis of the United States Air Force Energy Savings Performance Contracts

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

key element of the ESPC system. Chapter IV uses the standard contracting processes to review the USAF implementations of strategic purchasing with...process and each level facilitates regionalization, which is the current implementation method of strategic purchasing for energy service management...the existing regulations that are inconsistent with the ESPC intent , and 3) to formulate substitute regulations consistent with laws governing Federal

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 48.201 - Clauses for supply or service contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

41 CFR 105-8.150-2 - Methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Methods. 105-8.150-2... HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION § 105-8.150-2 Methods. (a... construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in making its...

41 CFR 105-8.150-2 - Methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Methods. 105-8.150-2... HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION § 105-8.150-2 Methods. (a... construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in making its...

41 CFR 105-8.150-2 - Methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Methods. 105-8.150-2... HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION § 105-8.150-2 Methods. (a... construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in making its...

41 CFR 105-8.150-2 - Methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Methods. 105-8.150-2... HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION § 105-8.150-2 Methods. (a... construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in making its...

41 CFR 105-8.150-2 - Methods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Methods. 105-8.150-2... HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION § 105-8.150-2 Methods. (a... construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any other methods that result in making its...

48 CFR 22.1203-4 - Method of job offer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Method of job offer. 22.1203-4 Section 22.1203-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION... Under Service Contracts 22.1203-4 Method of job offer. A job offer made by a successor contractor must...

48 CFR 22.1203-4 - Method of job offer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Method of job offer. 22.1203-4 Section 22.1203-4 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION... Under Service Contracts 22.1203-4 Method of job offer. A job offer made by a successor contractor must...

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-21

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

48 CFR 731.772 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 731.772 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

16 CFR 700.8 - Warrantor's decision as final.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

77 FR 9698 - Notice of Continuation of Visitor Services

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-17

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

Perceived barriers to utilizing maternal and neonatal health services in contracted-out versus government-managed health facilities in the rural districts of Pakistan.

PubMed

Riaz, Atif; Zaidi, Shehla; Khowaja, Asif Raza

2015-03-06

A number of developing countries have contracted out public health facilities to the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in order to improve service utilization. However, there is a paucity of in-depth qualitative information on barriers to access services as a result of contracting from service users' perspective. The objective of this study was to explore perceived barriers to utilizing Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) services, in health facilities contracted out by government to NGO for service provision versus in those which are managed by government (non-contracted). A community-based qualitative exploratory study was conducted between April to September 2012 at two contracted-out and four matched non-contracted primary healthcare facilities in Thatta and Chitral, rural districts of Pakistan. Using semi-structured guide, the data were collected through thirty-six Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) conducted with mothers and their spouses in the catchment areas of selected facilities. Thematic analysis was performed using NVivo version 10.0 in which themes and sub-themes emerged. Key barriers reported in contracted sites included physical distance, user charges and familial influences. Whereas, poor functionality of health centres was the main barrier for non-contracted sites with other issues being comparatively less salient. Decision-making patterns for participants of both catchments were largely similar. Spouses and mother-in-laws particularly influenced the decision to utilize health facilities. Contracting out of health facility reduces supply side barriers to MNH services for the community served but distance, user charges and low awareness remain significant barriers. Contracting needs to be accompanied by measures for transportation in remote settings, oversight on user fee charges by contractor, and strong community-based behavior change strategies. © 2015 by Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

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

DOE PAGES

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

2017-04-01

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

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

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

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

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

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

PubMed

Loevinsohn, Benjamin; Harding, April

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

Shopping for health: purchasing health services through contracts.

PubMed

Howden-Chapman, P; Ashton, T

1994-01-01

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

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scrimgeour, Andrew D.; Potter, Susan

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-29

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

48 CFR 731.371 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

77 FR 12888 - International Mail Contract

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-02

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

48 CFR 11.503 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

42 CFR 67.103 - Peer review of contract proposals.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

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

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

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

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

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

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

23 CFR 172.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

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

48 CFR 1337.110-70 - Personnel security processing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 1337.110-70 - Personnel security processing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

23 CFR 172.1 - Purpose and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

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

48 CFR 837.203 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 837.203 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-04-06

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

Public Works Operations at U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan, Korea

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-05-04

services to its customers in the most effective and efficient manner. We examined DPW contract actions of $5.9 million, purchases from the Prime...delivery orders to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency, which resulted in questionable costs of up to $924,000, including $79,851 in...internally consistent, contract actions are well documented, and inspections are complete and comprehensive; use the most cost- effective method for

Contracting out of clinical services in Zimbabwe.

PubMed

McPake, B; Hongoro, C

1995-07-01

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

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

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2011-02-08

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

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

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2012-01-25

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

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

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2013-01-29

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

7 CFR 1940.336 - Contracting for professional services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

48 CFR 817.105-1 - Uses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

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2012-03-02

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

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-15

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

WasteWise Resource Management: Innovative Solid Waste Contracting Methods

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Resource management is an innovative contractual partnership between a waste-generating organization and a qualified contractor that changes the nature of current disposal services to support waste minimization and recycling.

17 CFR 250.89 - Termination of contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

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

17 CFR 250.89 - Termination of contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

42 CFR 417.472 - Basic contract requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 731.205-6 - Compensation for personal services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

PubMed

Sheaff, R; Lloyd-Kendall, A

2000-07-01

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

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

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2013-09-19

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

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

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2012-03-02

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary [Docket No. 120131080-2080-01] Public Availability of Department of Commerce FY2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories. [[Page...

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

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2012-02-10

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

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

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2013-02-27

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

78 FR 3922 - International Mail Contracts

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2013-01-17

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

12 CFR 1408.13 - Contracting for collection services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

77 FR 13508 - Certainty of Terms of Service Contracts and NVOCC Service Arrangements

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2012-03-07

... in a service contract with a carrier, although their experience with such index- linked contracts is... adjust based upon an index reflecting changes in market conditions. DATES: The Final Rule is effective March 7, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission...

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

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2011-01-31

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

48 CFR 252.237-7016 - Delivery tickets.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-01

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

Defining Acquisition Related Terms

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-09-01

34 National Contract Man- agement Journal, 23: 25-32 (1990) 34. Heizer , Jay, Barry Render and Ralph M. Stair, Jr. Production and Operations Methods...551. The FAR definition(s) furnish a useful explanation of "service contracl(s)" and give a comprehensive description of the types of services rendered ...other fa- cilities charge to be paid by the Government will be reduced or eliminated. (3) The utility service supplier refuses to render the desired

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

PubMed

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

2016-09-01

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

29 CFR 4.114 - Subcontracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 22.1003-1 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

76 FR 18189 - Procurement List; Additions

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2011-04-01

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

32 CFR 34.12 - Payment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Program Management § 34.12 Payment. (a) Methods available. Payment methods for awards with for-profit... Administration Services Components,” DLAH 4105.4, which can be obtained from either: Defense Logistics Agency...-6220; or the Defense Contract Management Command home page at http://www.dcmc.dcrb.dla.mil. 2 See...

The Applicability of Performance-Based Acquisition Techniques to Level-of-Effort Services Contracts

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) Change 13-05). However, there is a large category of services acquisitions that does not mesh well with PBA’s rationale...sampled, 19 contracts (38%) were not clearly identified as LOE or completion.9 Excluding the “not clear” category , 22 of the remaining 31 contracts...attention away from important elements. For example, several contracts focused on grammatical correctness of reports. Describing a complex services

78 FR 54687 - International Mail Contract

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2013-09-05

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

76 FR 35909 - Temporary Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway

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2011-06-20

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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

75 FR 471 - New Postal Product

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-01-05

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

75 FR 82095 - Service Contracts Inventory

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2010-12-29

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-06-04

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

Contract management using cause-effect clues in service worksheets.

PubMed

Chen, J H

1996-01-01

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

Contract Design: Risk Management and Evaluation.

PubMed

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

2018-01-12

Effective risk adjustment is an aspect that is more and more given weight on the background of competitive health insurance systems and vital healthcare systems. The risk structure of the providers plays a vital role in Pay for Performance. A prerequisite for optimal incentive-based service models is a (partial) dependence of the agent's returns on the provider's gain level. Integrated care systems as well as accountable care organisations (ACOs) in the US and similar concepts in other countries are advocated as an effective method of improving the performance of healthcare systems. These systems outline a payment and care delivery model that intends to tie provider reimbursements to predefined quality metrics. By this the total costs of care shall be reduced. Little is known about the contractual design and the main challenges of delegating "accountability" to these new kinds of organisations and/or contracts. The costs of market utilisation are highly relevant for the conception of healthcare contracts; furthermore information asymmetries and contract-specific investments are an obstacle to the efficient operation of ACOs. A comprehensive literature review on methods of designing contracts in Integrated Care was conducted. The research question in this article focuses on how reimbursement strategies, evaluation of measures and methods of risk adjustment can best be integrated in healthcare contracting. Each integrated care contract includes challenges for both payers and providers without having sufficient empirical data on both sides. These challenges are clinical, administrative or financial nature. Risk adjusted contracts ensure that the reimbursement roughly matches the true costs resulting from the morbidity of a population. If reimbursement of care provider corresponds to the actual expenses for an individual/population the problem of risk selection is greatly reduced. The currently used methods of risk adjustment have widely differing model and forecast accuracy. For this reason, it is necessary to clearly regulate the method of risk adjustment in the integrated care contract. The series of three articles on contract design has shown that coordination and motivation problems in designing healthcare contracts cannot be solved at no-costs. Moreover, it became clear, that complete contracts in healthcare are unrealistic and that contracts do always include certain uncertainties. These are based on the risk of random, and no contracting party can control these risks completely. It is also not possible to fully integrate these risks in the contract or to eliminate these risks by the parties.

The Army Did Not Effectively Monitor Contractor Performance for the Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services Contract

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-03-07

H 7 , 2 0 1 7 Report No. DODIG-2017-062 The Army Did Not Effectively Monitor Contractor Performance for the Kuwait Base Operations and Security...The Army Did Not Effectively Monitor Contractor Performance for the Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services Contract March 7, 2017... contractor performance for the Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services (KBOSSS) contract. The KBOSSS contract is a cost-plus-award-fee

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

48 CFR 227.7107 - Contracts for architect-engineer services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-01-31

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

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

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2012-02-02

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

Organic Analytical Service within the Superfund Contract Laboratory Program

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This page contains information about the SOM02.4 statement of work for the analysis of organic compounds at hazardous waste sites. The SOW contains the analytical method and contractual requirements for laboratories.

Inorganic Analytical Service within the Superfund Contract Laboratory Program

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This page contains information about the ISM02.4 statement of work for the analysis of metals and cyanide at hazardous waste sites. The SOW contains the analytical method and contractual requirements for laboratories.

29 CFR 4.124-4.129 - [Reserved

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

48 CFR 637.102 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

76 FR 75536 - Procurement List; Proposed Addition

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-02

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

76 FR 78336 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1040 and Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, D-1, E, EIC, F...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-16

... Disposition Bond. 8697 X Interest Computation Under the Look-Back Method for Completed Long-Term Contracts... Method for Property Depreciated Under the Income Forecast Method. 8873 X Extraterritorial Income... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form...

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-01

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

How to Save on Typewriter Service.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wolfe, Claude

1981-01-01

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

29 CFR 4.103 - The Act.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-02-04

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

Comparing the costs of agency and contract fire crews.

Treesearch

G.H. Donovan

2007-01-01

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

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Fox Valley Technical Coll., Appleton, WI.

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

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

Acquisition Quality Improvement Within Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

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

Contract management survey 2002.

PubMed

Hoppszallern, Suzanna

2002-10-01

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

Contract Design: Risk Management and Evaluation

PubMed Central

Amelung, Volker E.; Juhnke, Christin

2018-01-01

Introduction: Effective risk adjustment is an aspect that is more and more given weight on the background of competitive health insurance systems and vital healthcare systems. The risk structure of the providers plays a vital role in Pay for Performance. A prerequisite for optimal incentive-based service models is a (partial) dependence of the agent’s returns on the provider’s gain level. Integrated care systems as well as accountable care organisations (ACOs) in the US and similar concepts in other countries are advocated as an effective method of improving the performance of healthcare systems. These systems outline a payment and care delivery model that intends to tie provider reimbursements to predefined quality metrics. By this the total costs of care shall be reduced. Methods: Little is known about the contractual design and the main challenges of delegating “accountability” to these new kinds of organisations and/or contracts. The costs of market utilisation are highly relevant for the conception of healthcare contracts; furthermore information asymmetries and contract-specific investments are an obstacle to the efficient operation of ACOs. A comprehensive literature review on methods of designing contracts in Integrated Care was conducted. The research question in this article focuses on how reimbursement strategies, evaluation of measures and methods of risk adjustment can best be integrated in healthcare contracting. Results: Each integrated care contract includes challenges for both payers and providers without having sufficient empirical data on both sides. These challenges are clinical, administrative or financial nature. Risk adjusted contracts ensure that the reimbursement roughly matches the true costs resulting from the morbidity of a population. If reimbursement of care provider corresponds to the actual expenses for an individual/population the problem of risk selection is greatly reduced. The currently used methods of risk adjustment have widely differing model and forecast accuracy. For this reason, it is necessary to clearly regulate the method of risk adjustment in the integrated care contract. Conclusions and discussion: The series of three articles on contract design has shown that coordination and motivation problems in designing healthcare contracts cannot be solved at no-costs. Moreover, it became clear, that complete contracts in healthcare are unrealistic and that contracts do always include certain uncertainties. These are based on the risk of random, and no contracting party can control these risks completely. It is also not possible to fully integrate these risks in the contract or to eliminate these risks by the parties. PMID:29632454

7 CFR 1724.21 - Architectural services contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

7 CFR 1942.4 - Borrower contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

7 CFR 1942.4 - Borrower contracts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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

Signed, Sealed and Delivered.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jackson, Lisa M.

1997-01-01

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

42 CFR 475.107 - QIO contract award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-27

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

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

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

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

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-09-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

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

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

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

7 CFR 1724.70 - Standard forms of contracts for borrowers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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

76 FR 10410 - New Postal Product

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-24

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

Using the results of a satisfaction survey to demonstrate the impact of a new library service model.

PubMed

Powelson, Susan E; Reaume, Renee D

2012-09-01

 In 2005, the University of Calgary entered into a contract to provide library services to the staff and physicians of Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone (AHS CZ), creating the Health Information Network Calgary (HINC).  A user satisfaction survey was contractually required to determine whether the new library service model created through the agreement with the University of Calgary was successful. Our additional objective was to determine whether information and resources provided through the HINC were making an impact on patient care.  A user satisfaction survey of 18 questions was created in collaboration with AHS CZ contract partners and distributed using the snowball or convenience sample method.  Six hundred and ninety-four surveys were returned. Of respondents, 75% use the HINC library services. More importantly, 43% of respondents indicated that search results provided by library staff had a direct impact on patient care decisions.  Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone staff are satisfied with the new service delivery model, they are taking advantage of the services offered, and using library provided information to improve patient care. © 2012 The authors. Health Information and Libraries Journal © 2012 Health Libraries Group.

41 CFR 102-74.40 - What are concession services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Management Concession Services § 102-74.40 What are concession services? Concession services are any food or... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What are concession services? 102-74.40 Section 102-74.40 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management...

7 CFR 226.21 - Food service management companies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Food service management companies. 226.21 Section 226... § 226.21 Food service management companies. (a) Any institution may contract with a food service management company. An institution which contracts with a food service management company shall remain...

41 CFR 102-74.20 - What are occupancy services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are occupancy services? 102-74.20 Section 102-74.20 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management... Management Occupancy Services § 102-74.20 What are occupancy services? Occupancy services are— (a) Building...

41 CFR 102-74.105 - What are asset services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are asset services? 102-74.105 Section 102-74.105 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management... Management Asset Services § 102-74.105 What are asset services? Asset services include repairs (other than...

41 CFR 102-74.105 - What are asset services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What are asset services? 102-74.105 Section 102-74.105 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management... Management Asset Services § 102-74.105 What are asset services? Asset services include repairs (other than...

41 CFR 102-74.20 - What are occupancy services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What are occupancy services? 102-74.20 Section 102-74.20 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management... Management Occupancy Services § 102-74.20 What are occupancy services? Occupancy services are— (a) Building...

41 CFR 102-74.40 - What are concession services?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are concession services? 102-74.40 Section 102-74.40 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management... Management Concession Services § 102-74.40 What are concession services? Concession services are any food or...

48 CFR 2942.101 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Policy. 2942.101 Section 2942.101 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Audit Services 2942.101 Policy. The OASAM Division of Cost...

48 CFR 1237.7002 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Department of Transportation Procedures for Acquiring Training Services 1237.7002 Applicability. The policy at (TAR) 48 CFR 1237.7000 applies to all contracts (as defined... control the course content or presentation. (See (TAR) 48 CFR 1213.7100 for examples.) ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

48 CFR 239.7411 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

..., Continuation of Communication Service Authorizations, as appropriate, and insert in paragraph (a) of the clause... superseded. (d) Use the clause at 252.239-7016, Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services, in solicitations and contracts when performance of a contract requires secure...

48 CFR 239.7411 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

..., Continuation of Communication Service Authorizations, as appropriate, and insert in paragraph (a) of the clause... superseded. (d) Use the clause at 252.239-7016, Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services, in solicitations and contracts when performance of a contract requires secure...

48 CFR 239.7411 - Contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

..., Continuation of Communication Service Authorizations, as appropriate, and insert in paragraph (a) of the clause... superseded. (d) Use the clause at 252.239-7016, Telecommunications Security Equipment, Devices, Techniques, and Services, in solicitations and contracts when performance of a contract requires secure...

The Willingness-to-Pay for General Practitioners in Contractual Service and Influencing Factors among Empty Nesters in Chongqing, China

PubMed Central

Chen, Fei; Xu, Xiang-Long; Yang, Zhan; Tan, Hua-Wei; Zhang, Liang

2015-01-01

Background: In 2012, a pilot health policy of contractual service relations between general practitioners and patients was implemented in China. Due to the decline in body and cognitive function, as well as the lack of family care and narrow social support networks, the demand of health services among the elderly is much higher than that among the general population. This study aims to probe into the empty nesters’ willingness-to-pay for general practitioners using a contractual service policy, investigating empty nesters’ payment levels for the service, and analyze the main factors affecting the willingness of empty-nesters’ general practitioners using contractual service supply cost. Methods: This cross-sectional study adopted a multistage stratified sampling method to survey 865, city empty nesters (six communities in three districts of one city) aged 60–85 years. A condition value method was used to infer the distribution of the willingness-to-pay; Cox’s proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of willingness-to-pay. Results: More than seventy percent (76.6%) of the empty nesters in this city were willing to pay general practitioners using contract service in Chongqing. The level of willingness-to-pay for the surveyed empty nesters was 34.1 yuan per year. The median value was 22.1 yuan per year, which was below the Chongqing urban and rural cooperative medical insurance individual funding level (60 yuan per year) in 2013. Cox’s proportional hazards regression model analysis showed that the higher the education level was, the worse the self-reported health status would be, accompanied by higher family per capita income, higher satisfaction of community health service, and higher willingness-to-pay empty nesters using a contract service. Women had a higher willingness-to-pay than men. Conclusions: The willingness-to-pay for general practitioners by contractual service is high among city empty nesters in Chongqing, thus, individual financing is feasible. However, people are willing to pay less than half of the current personal financing of cooperative medical insurance of urban and rural residents. Education level, family per capita income, and self-reported health status are the main factors affecting the cost sharing intention for general practitioners using contract service supply. According to the existing situation of different empty nesters, it is important to perfect the design of general practitioners using a contractual service policy system, according to differentiated personal financing levels. PMID:26266416

Atlas/Data Abstract for the United States and Selected Areas: Fiscal Year 1988

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-01-01

more than one plant, the contract has been attributed to the location where the largest dollar amount of work will be performed. Both construction and...67,322 170,367 44,068 123 Service Contracts 596,632 82,939 430,629 71,587 11,477 Construction Contracts 14,788 163 14,625 0 0 Civil Function Contracts...Contracts 151,308 16,972 7,680 5,040 121,616 R&D Contracts 15,559 8,513 2,997 4,049 0 Service Contracts 50,458 2,246 28,987 17,214 2,011 Construction

7 CFR 250.61 - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... a contract with a food service management company. A child care or adult care institution may use donated foods in a contract with a food service management company to conduct its food service. The... considered a food service management company. ...

37 CFR 4.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... promotion services for, or on behalf of, a customer, and who holds itself out through advertising in any... invention promoter for invention promotion services. (c) Contract for Invention Promotion Services means a contract by which an invention promoter undertakes invention promotion services for a customer. (d...

Optimal Medical Equipment Maintenance Service Proposal Decision Support System combining Activity Based Costing (ABC) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).

PubMed

da Rocha, Leticia; Sloane, Elliot; M Bassani, Jose

2005-01-01

This study describes a framework to support the choice of the maintenance service (in-house or third party contract) for each category of medical equipment based on: a) the real medical equipment maintenance management system currently used by the biomedical engineering group of the public health system of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas located in Brazil to control the medical equipment maintenance service, b) the Activity Based Costing (ABC) method, and c) the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Results show the cost and performance related to each type of maintenance service. Decision-makers can use these results to evaluate possible strategies for the categories of equipment.

2001 contract management survey.

PubMed

2001-10-01

For the second year running, hospitals are spending more on clinical outsourcing than on business services. The Eleventh Annual Contract Services Survey shows that, in clinical areas, executives use outsourcing to acquire specialized expertise with cost savings secondary. Reducing costs and FTEs are the primary reasons for outsourcing business operations. Business service contracts are more likely to meet expectations for cost savings. Overall, satisfaction levels are up, but in some areas there's still a lot of room for improvement. This report examines current trends in outsourcing, strategies for the future, satisfaction levels, the decisionmaking process, contract features, and costs.

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...

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 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...

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

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 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...

42 CFR 455.236 - Renewal of a contract.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Public Health CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS PROGRAM INTEGRITY: MEDICAID Medicaid Integrity Program § 455.236 Renewal of a contract. (a) CMS specifies the initial contract term in the Medicaid integrity audit program...

Weighing the Contract Option.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dervarics, Charles

1993-01-01

Contracting for noneducational services is standard operating procedure in many school districts. Private contractors are involved in transportation, food service, maintenance, and even, in rare cases, instruction. Before deciding to contract out, school boards should examine improvement to school-run operations before making a final decision.…

48 CFR 642.271 - Government Technical Monitor (GTM).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Government Technical... MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES Contract Administration Services 642.271 Government Technical Monitor (GTM). (a) Policy. The contracting officer may appoint a Government Technical Monitor (GTM...

Lovelace simplifies, saves big with single-source imaging equipment service contract.

PubMed

1997-11-01

Lovelace Health System traded in its disorganized mess of service contracts for imaging and cardiology equipment for one umbrella contract--and is now saving more than $200,000 a year as a result. Find out how to achieve similar savings.

Health Care: Franchise Business Activity Contracts for Medical Services

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-06-30

Health Care Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General June 30, 2003 AccountabilityIntegrityQuality Franchise Business Activity Contracts...control number. 1. REPORT DATE 30 JUN 2003 2. REPORT TYPE N/A 3. DATES COVERED - 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Health Care: Franchise Business...services should be interested in the issue of acquiring medical services through the Department of the Treasury, Franchise Business Activity contracts. 15

7 CFR 1724.10 - Standard forms of contracts for borrowers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND DESIGN POLICIES AND..., engineering services, and architectural services financed by a loan made or guaranteed by RUS. This part... how borrowers are required to use RUS standard forms of contracts for engineering and architectural...

48 CFR 1552.211-78 - Management consulting services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Management consulting... 1552.211-78 Management consulting services. As prescribed in 1511.011-78, insert the following contract clause in all contracts for management consulting services. Management Consulting Services (APR 1985) All...

Professional services contract manager development and certification strategy : spr 696 : final report.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2013-02-27

SCDOT hires many consultants to provide professional services in support of its planning, design, construction and : maintenance projects. SCDOT personnel responsible for procuring and administering these professional service : contracts, especially ...

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... principal purpose of which is to furnish services * * *.” If the principal purpose is to provide something... services those contracts which have as their principal purpose the procurement of something other than the...

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... principal purpose of which is to furnish services * * *.” If the principal purpose is to provide something... services those contracts which have as their principal purpose the procurement of something other than the...

29 CFR 4.111 - Contracts “to furnish services.”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... principal purpose of which is to furnish services * * *.” If the principal purpose is to provide something... services those contracts which have as their principal purpose the procurement of something other than the...

78 FR 13677 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-28

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources... of the Department of Health and Human Services FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of Public Availability of FY 2011 Service Contract...

76 FR 5814 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-02

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources... of the Department of Health and Human Services FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of public availability of FY 2010 Service Contract...

Cost accounting for the radiologist.

PubMed

Gentili, Amilcare

2014-05-01

Cost accounting is the branch of managerial accounting that deals with the analysis of the costs of a product or service. This article reviews methods of classifying and allocating costs and relationships among costs, volume, and revenues. Radiology practices need to know the cost of a procedure or service to determine the selling price of a product, bid on contracts, analyze profitability, and facilitate cost control and cost reduction.

48 CFR 37.500 - Scope of subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Scope of subpart. 37.500 Section 37.500 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Management Oversight of Service Contracts 37.500 Scope of subpart. This...

48 CFR 37.500 - Scope of subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Scope of subpart. 37.500 Section 37.500 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Management Oversight of Service Contracts 37.500 Scope of subpart. This...

48 CFR 37.500 - Scope of subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Scope of subpart. 37.500 Section 37.500 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Management Oversight of Service Contracts 37.500 Scope of subpart. This...

48 CFR 37.500 - Scope of subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Scope of subpart. 37.500 Section 37.500 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Management Oversight of Service Contracts 37.500 Scope of subpart. This...

48 CFR 37.500 - Scope of subpart.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Scope of subpart. 37.500 Section 37.500 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Management Oversight of Service Contracts 37.500 Scope of subpart. This...

48 CFR 728.307-70 - Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services (MAR 1993).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 728.307-70 Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services (MAR 1993). The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 752.228-70 in all contracts which require performance by contractor employees overseas. [59 FR...

48 CFR 728.307-70 - Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services (MAR 1993).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS BONDS AND INSURANCE Insurance 728.307-70 Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services (MAR 1993). The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 752.228-70 in all contracts which require performance by contractor employees overseas. [59 FR...

47 CFR 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Contracts with local exchange carriers. 76.1616 Section 76.1616 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Notices § 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers...

47 CFR 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contracts with local exchange carriers. 76.1616 Section 76.1616 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Notices § 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers...

47 CFR 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Contracts with local exchange carriers. 76.1616 Section 76.1616 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Notices § 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers...

47 CFR 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Contracts with local exchange carriers. 76.1616 Section 76.1616 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Notices § 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers...

47 CFR 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 47 Telecommunication 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Contracts with local exchange carriers. 76.1616 Section 76.1616 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Notices § 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers...

48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

48 CFR 37.108 - Small business Certificate of Competency.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Small business Certificate... proposal and a resultant technical evaluation and source selection, the small business Certificate of... REGULATION SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Service Contracts-General 37.108 Small...

41 CFR 301-53.5 - Are there exceptions to the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel management service? 301-53.5... the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel management service? Yes, the... contract city-pair fare, and § 301-73.103 of this chapter for the mandatory use of a travel management...

41 CFR 301-53.5 - Are there exceptions to the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel management service? 301-53.5... the mandatory use of contract city-pair fares and an agency's travel management service? Yes, the... contract city-pair fare, and § 301-73.103 of this chapter for the mandatory use of a travel management...

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 CFR Exhibit C to Subpart E of... - FmHA or Its Successor Agency Under Public Law 103-354 Financed Contract

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Agriculture (Continued) RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE...: Address: Telephone Number: Employer's Identification Number: 2. Contract for: __ $_____ Starting Date...

48 CFR 237.7300 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... DEFENSE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING SERVICE CONTRACTING Services of Students at Research and... intermittent services of students at institutions of higher learning for the purpose of providing technical support at Defense research and development laboratories (10 U.S.C. 2360). ...

Contracting Maintenance Services: An Easy Question, but a Difficult Answer.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Geiger, Philip E.

2003-01-01

Discusses issues involved in outsourcing school maintenance and custodial services. There are many advantages to this approach, but it has definite drawbacks. In many instances, a combination of contract and employee services works well. (SLD)