Res 2013-159/Approving a funding contract for WIC program

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Contractor shall monitor subrecipient subcontractors for both financial and programmatic performance and shall maintain pertinent records that must be available for inspection by DSHS. Contractor shall ensure that subcontractors are fully aware of the requirements placed upon them by state /federal statutes, rules, and regulations and by the provisions of this Contract. Contracts with all subcontractors, whether vendor or subrecipient, must be in writing and include the following: a) name and address of all parties and the subcontractor's Vendor Identification Number (VIN) or Employee Identification Number (EIN); b) a detailed description of the services to be provided; c) measurable method and rate of payment and total not -to- exceed amount of the contract; d) clearly defined and executable termination clause; and e) beginning and ending dates that coincide with the dates of the applicable Program Attachment(s) or that cover a term within the beginning and ending dates of the applicable Program Attachment(s). Contractor is responsible to DSHS for the performance of any subcontractor. Contractor shall not contract with a subcontractor, at any tier, that is debarred, suspended, or excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs; or if the subcontractor would be ineligible under the following sections of these General Provisions: Ineligibility to Receive the Contract section (Assurances and Certifications Article); or the Conflict of Interest or Transactions Between Related Parties sections (General Terms Article). Section 12.13 Status of Subcontractors. Contractor shall require all subcontractors to certify that they are not delinquent on any repayment agreements; have not had a required license or certification revoked; and have not had a contract terminated by the Department. Contractors shall further require that subcontractors certify that they have not voluntarily surrendered within the past three (3) years any license issued by the Department. Section 12.14 Incorporation of Terms in Subrecipient Subcontracts. Contractor shall include in all its contracts with subrecipient subcontractors and solicitations for subrecipient subcontracts, without modification (except as required to make applicable to the subcontractor), (1) the certifications stated in the Assurances and Certifications Article; (2) the requirements in the Conflicts of Interest section and the Transaction Between Related Parties section of the General Terms Article; and (3) a provision granting to DSHS, SAO, OIG, and the Comptroller General of the United States, and any of their representatives, the right of access to inspect the work and the premises on which any work is performed, and the right to audit the subcontractor in accordance with the Access and Inspection Article in these General Provisions. Each subrecipient subcontract contract must also include a copy of these General Provisions and a copy of the Statement of Work and any other provisions in the Program Attachment(s) applicable to the subcontract. Contractor shall ensure that all written agreements with subrecipient subcontractors incorporate the terms of this Contract so that all terms, conditions, provisions, requirements, duties and liabilities under this Contract applicable to the services provided or activities conducted by a subcontractor are passed down to that subcontractor. No provision of this Contract creates privity of contract between DSHS and any subcontractor of Contractor. If a subcontractor is unable to certify to any of the statements in Section 12.13 or any of the certifications stated in the Assurances and Certifications Article, Contractor shall submit an explanation to the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment. If the subcontractor's status with respect to the items certified in Section 12.13 or the assurances stated in the Assurances and Certifications Article changes during the term of this Contract, Contractor shall immediately notify the contract manager assigned to the Program Attachment. Section 12.15 Independent Contractor. Contractor is an independent contractor. Contractor shall direct and be responsible for the performance of its employees, subcontractors, joint venture participants or agents. Contractor is not an agent or employee of the Department or the State of Texas for any purpose whatsoever. For purposes of this Contract, Contractor acknowledges that its employees, subcontractors, joint venture General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2014 (June 28, 2013) 23