Laserfiche WebLink
Fiscal Year 2012 Department of State Health Services Contract <br />General Provisions <br />(Core /Subrecipient) <br />transactions of the kind reflected by the contract documents, and are capable of understanding the terminology <br />and meaning of their terms and conditions and of obtaining independent legal advice pertaining to this <br />Contract. <br />Section 13.12 Survivability of Terms. Termination or expiration of this Contract or a Program Attachment <br />for any reason will not release either Party from any liabilities or obligations in this Contract that (a) the <br />Parties have expressly agreed will survive any such termination or expiration, or (b) remain to be performed or <br />(c) by their nature would be intended to be applicable following any such termination or expiration. <br />Section 13.13 Direct Operation. At the Department's discretion, the Department may temporarily assume <br />operations of a Contractor's program or programs funded under this Contract when the continued operation of <br />the program by Contractor puts at risk the health or safety of clients and/or participants served by Contractor. <br />Section 13.14 Customer Service Information. If requested, Contractor shall supply such information as <br />required by the Department to comply with the provisions of Tex. Gov. Code Chapter 2114 regarding <br />Customer Service surveys. <br />Section 13.15 Amendment. The Parties agree that the Department may unilaterally reduce funds pursuant <br />to the terms of this Contract without the written agreement of Contractor. All other amendments to this <br />Contract must be in writing and agreed to by both Parties, except as otherwise specified in the Contractor's <br />Notification of Change to Certain Contract Provisions section or the Contractor's Request for Revision to <br />Certain Contract Provisions section of this Article. Contractor's request for certain budget revisions or other <br />amendments must be submitted in writing, including a justification for the request, to the contract manager <br />assigned to the Program Attachment; and if a budget revision or amendment is requested during the last <br />quarter of the Contract or Program Attachment term, as applicable, Contractor's written justification must <br />include a reason for the delay in making the request. Revision or other amendment requests may be granted at <br />the discretion of DSHS. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, Contractor shall not perform or produce, <br />and DSHS will not pay for the performance or production of, different or additional goods, services, work or <br />products except pursuant to an amendment of this Contract that is executed in compliance with this section; <br />and DSHS will not waive any term, covenant, or condition of this Contract unless by amendment or otherwise <br />in compliance with this Article. <br />Section 13.16 Contractor's Notification of Change to Certain Contract Provisions. The following <br />changes may be made to this Contract without a written amendment or the Department's prior approval: <br />a) contractor's contact person and contact information; <br />b) contact information for key personnel, as stated in Contractor's response to the Solicitation Document, <br />if any; <br />c) cumulative budget transfers that exceed 10% among direct cost categories, other than the equipment <br />category, of cost reimbursement contract Program Attachments of less than $100,000, provided that <br />the total budget amount is unchanged; <br />d) minor corrections or clarifications to the Contract language that in no way alter the scope of work, <br />objectives or performance measures; and <br />e) a change in Contractor's share of the budget concerning non -DSHS funding other than program <br />income and match, regardless of the amount of the change, provided that in changing the budget, <br />Contractor is not supplanting DSHS funds. <br />Contractor within ten (10) calendar days shall notify in writing the contract manager assigned to the Program <br />Attachment of any change enumerated in this section. The notification may be by letter, fax or email. <br />Cumulative budget line item transfers of 10% or less among direct cost categories, other than equipment, of <br />General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2012 29 <br />