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Fiscal Year 2012 Department of State Health Services Contract General Provisions (Core/Subrecipient) policies to DSHS upon request. This section applies to entities that are organized as non - profit corporations under the Texas Non - Profit Corporation Act; for - profit corporations organized under the Texas Business Corporations Act; and any other legal entity. Contractor shall maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than the total value of this Contract and that is sufficient to protect the interests of Department in the event an actionable act or omission by a responsible person damages Department's interests. Contractor shall notify, and obtain prior approval from, the DSHS Contract Oversight and Support Section before settling a claim on the insurance. Section 12.06 Overtime Compensation. Except as provided in this section, Contractor shall not use any of the funds provided by this Contract to pay the premium portion of overtime. Contractor shall be responsible for any obligations of premium overtime pay due employees. Premium overtime pay is defined as any compensation paid to an individual in addition to the employee's normal rate of pay for hours worked in excess of normal working hours. Funds provided under this Contract may be used to pay the premium portion of overtime only under the following conditions: 1) with the prior written approval of DSHS; 2) temporarily, in the case of an emergency or an occasional operational bottleneck; 3) when employees are performing indirect functions, such as administration, maintenance, or accounting; 4) in performance of tests, laboratory procedures, or similar operations that are continuous in nature and cannot reasonably be interrupted or otherwise completed; or 5) when lower overall cost to DSHS will result. Section 12.07 Program Site. Contractor shall provide services only in locations that are in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal zoning, building, health, fire, and safety standards. Section 12.08 Cost Allocation Plan. Contractor shall submit a Cost Allocation Plan in the format provided in the Department's Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual to the Department's Contract Oversight and Support Section, at Mail Code 1326, P.O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714- 9347, or by email to mailto:coscap @dshs.state.tx.us no later than the 601h calendar day after the effective date of the Contract, except when a Contractor has a current Cost Allocation Plan on file with the Department. Contractor shall implement and follow the applicable Cost Allocation Plan. If Contractor's plan is the same as in the previous year, by signing this Contract, Contractor certifies that its current Cost Allocation Plan for the current year is the same as that submitted to DSHS for the previous year. If the Cost Allocation Plan changes during the Contract term, Contractor shall submit a new Cost Allocation Plan to the Contract Oversight and Support Section within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the change. Cost Allocation Plans must comply with the guidelines provided in the Department's Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual located at htto: / /www.dshs. state .tx.us /contracts /cfpm.shtm. Section 12.09 No Endorsement. Other than stating the fact that Contractor has a contract with DSHS, Contractor and its subcontractors are prohibited from publicizing the contractual relationship between Contractor and DSHS, and from using the Department's name, logo or website link in any manner that is intended, or that could be perceived, as an endorsement or sponsorship by DSHS or the State of Texas of Contractor's organization, program, services or product, without the express written consent of DSHS. Section 12.10 Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBS). If Contractor was not required to submit a HUB subcontracting plan and if subcontracting is permitted under this Program Attachment, Contractor is encouraged to make a good faith effort to consider subcontracting with HUBS in accordance with Tex. Gov. Code Chapter 2161 and 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 20.14 et seq. Contractors may obtain a list of HUBS at httv://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/pi-og/hub. If Contractor has filed a HUB subcontracting plan, the General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2012 22