Service Contract Act

The 1960s saw the passage of legislation promoting workplace safety. The Service Contract Act of 1965, the Federal Metal and Non-metallic Mine Safety Act, the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, and the Contract Workers and Safety Standards Act all were passed during this decade. 

Some of the preexisting federal laws that are enforced by OSHA include the Federal Supply Contracts Act (Walsh-Healy), the Federal Service Contracts Act (McNamara-O Hara), the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act (Construction Safety Act), and the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act. Standards issued under these Acts are now enforced in all industries where they apply. 

The McNamara-tyHara Service Contract Act, which sets wage rates and other labor standards for employees of contractors furnishing services to thefederal government ... 

Some of the pre-existing federal laws, which are enforced by OSHA include the Federal Supply Contracts Act (Walsh-Healy), the Federal Service Contracts Act... 

The CM provides managerial services and acts as the owner s agent in construction matters. Rather than the owner contracting with a single GC, he contracts directly with multiple prime contractors and specialty subcontractors. The construction manager schedules, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day activities of these contractors. He generally does not perform any work himself, but he may provide essential services normally included in a GC s overhead cost, such as temporary facilities, utilities, cleanup, and security. These services are provided on a cost-reimbursement basis and are not part of the CM s fee. 

A director of a company will operate under some form of service contract which will include, either explicitly or implicitly, a term that the director will take reasonable care in the exercise of his or her duties. A director has authority to exercise the powers which the company has given him. If in the exercise of such powers he breaches his duty of care either through negligence or by a deliberate act or omission, the director may be held liable for the breach, the consequences of which could vary from the death of an unconnected individual to financial loss by the company s creditors. The degree of fault required to impose liability on a director varies according to the consequence of the breach. This will depend upon whether he is liable under civil or criminal law. Breach of this contract will have the effect that the company could in theory sue the director, but the damages available to the company will be limited by the director s resources. In addition, the company may have difficulty showing that the company s loss is a consequence of the director s breach of contract. 

By 1993, the structure of the interstate pipeline industi y had undergone dramatic changes. The interstates, which once had acted as both transporters and merchants of natural gas, bundling the sale and transmission of gas into one sei"vice, were required to separate these seiwices and give pipeline customers the opportunity to contract for only those services they needed. 

Received April 11, 1966. Conducted in part under contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, authorized by the Research and Marketing Act of 1946. Contract supervised by the Wool and Mohair Laboratory, Western Utilization Research and Development Division, Agricultural Research Service. 

II) the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a certification that certifies that (aa) no contract or grant has been awarded under section 4091 or 499 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284m, 290b) and (bb) not less than 270 days have passed since the date of a certification under subparagraph (B) that there are sufficient funds to conduct the study. 

Another way of overcoming some of the difficulties that can arise with the SBU organisational structure is for R D to be outside the business tube, acting as a contractor to the business unit This can be described as insourcing as opposed to outsourcing In this case, R D retains its functional independence, contracting out its services to the business unit, paid for on an as needs basis. The work is carried out physically within R D laboratories on behalf of the business unit. This is illustrated in Figure B5. 

On a major project, the Owner would normally select a large full service engineering and/or construction firm to act as general contractor under an EPC contract to perform all the functions required to cairy the project to a successful... 

From a contract manufacturer s viewpoint, it often appears that the client considers the contract manufacturer only as a provider of services with no expectation of providing input into the process of bringing the drug product to market. For a successful relationship this concept must be reexamined. Actually, the mutual best interest of both is best served by each acting as a partner of the other, freely sharing information that assures mutual success. 

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Law 93-406 (ERISA) this law mandates reporting and disclosure requirements for group life and health plans. It also exempts many self-insured employers from many state health insurance regulatory requirements, employer contribution the amount an employer contributes toward the premium costs of the contract. This amount carries widely among employers and is a critical variable in any risk analysis. Employer contributions can be based on dollar amounts, percentages, employment status, length of service, single or family status, or other variables or combinations of the above. 

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