Terms and Conditions

Contracts for the purchase of goods

General terms and conditions for:

Compliance with applicable laws and policies

Independent contractor: the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime payments, Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Oregon revenue and taxation law, and Oregon workers' compensation law. Cite: Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Executive Order 11246.

Notification of Employee Rights under Federal Labor Laws Executive Order 13496.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Final Rules and Notices.

False Claims Act 42 United States Code Section 1396a(a): False Claims Act statute 3729; OHSU policy 09-10-040 regarding waste and abuse.

Safety and Health Requirements: Goods and services provided shall comply with all federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and with all Oregon safety and health requirements, including those of the State Worker's Compensation Division.

Workers Compensation: Contractor shall maintain in force at its own expense Workers' Compensation insurance in compliance with Oregon Revised Statue 656.017, which requires subject employers to provide Oregon workers' compensation coverage for all their subject workers (contractors with one or more employees, and as defined by Oregon Revised Statue 656.027).

Diversity

See Oregon Revised Statue 353.130 where OHSU subscribes to state contracting policies.

OHSU's public info about diversity efforts.

Export compliance

The U.S. Department of State through the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls administers the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR §§120-130), which regulate items and information inherently military in design, purpose, or use. Referred to as "defense articles," such items are found on the U.S. Munitions List. This term includes technical data recorded or stored in any physical form, models, mockups, or other items that reveal technical data directly relating to items designated in the U.S. Munitions List. It does not include basic marketing information on function or purpose or general system descriptions.

Further information regarding the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR §§120-130) and the United States Munitions List can be found on the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls website.

Export Administration Regulations:

The U.S. Department of Commerce administers the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §§730-774), which regulate the export of dual-use items. These items include goods and related technology, including technical data and technical assistance, which are designed for commercial purposes, but which could have military applications, such as computers, aircraft, and pathogens.

An alphabetical list of Export Administration Regulations controlled items is published as the Commerce Control List (15 CFR §774, Supplement 1).

Federal and state program eligibility

Debarred Contractors

Federal legal and regulatory requirements call for health care providers receiving federal health care funding (from Medicare, Medicaid, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services) screen potential and current employees and contractors to assure that they are not excluded from federal health care programs or debarred from other federal programs. Individuals or contractors may be excluded for such reasons as convictions for patient abuse or neglect, fraud or kickbacks. The penalties for hiring or contracting with excluded individuals or entities include $10,000 for each item or service furnished by the excluded individual and may include paying three times the amount claimed for each item or service. The most severe penalty would be exclusion of OHSU from participation in federal health care programs. The foregoing language covers this. For the federal government's commentary on the background and meaning of "excluded" and "debarred" contractors, search on the Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities and choose the Online Searchable Database.

Hazard communication

Inspections

Registering to do business in oregon (representation and warranties section)

Parking and transportation

OHSU Parking office, see: http://www.ohsu.edu/parking/

Tax compliance certification

For tax compliance certification, see Oregon Revised Statute 305.380(4).