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All legal services provided by external counsel must be arranged by the Office of the Vice-President and the Advocate General. Departments may not use legal services directly with outside counsel without the prior written permission of the Office of the Vice-President and the General Counsel. The University`s tax office or the office of the Vice President and General Counsel will engage external auditors to provide tax and international advisory services. The university has developed a standard professional services agreement that can be used by department administrators for routine consultation agreements. Formal consulting contracts are required for all individual consulting contracts that require payments over $10,000. For more information, see Guideline 3210 Professional Services and Consultation. Applicants for Funding from the Public Health Unit (e.g., NIH, CDC) and NSF may be required to disclose their external activities both in their biospic and as “other support” in their applications. Faculty members must include all non-Yaleis positions or appointments (including visits, adjunct appointments, and honorary appointments) related to research or teaching in the “Positions and Awards” section of their biospic. External activities can also be an “other support” that faculty members must disclose during the just-in-time process and in progress reports.

According to the NIH`s Grant Policy Statement (GPS), other forms of support include “all resources provided to researchers or key leaders to support and/or relate to all of their research efforts, whether or not they have monetary value and are based in the institution that the researcher identifies for the current grant.” [GPS 1.2] Therefore, faculty members must disclose any external activities (including counselling) that provide access to support resources or related to their areas of expertise. Faculty members should contact the PSO if they have any questions about whether certain external activities require disclosure. Many external institutions that wish to use the services of faculty members require signed written agreements. These agreements take many forms. Some are consultation agreements in which the faculty member agrees to act as a contractor providing services to the external organization. Others claim to be employment contracts in which the faculty member (sometimes unknowingly) agrees to become an employee who is under the direction of the external entity. Educational institutions are increasingly offering formal employment to faculty members from other institutions, often in the form of “auxiliary” or “visiting” academic positions. Faculty members should approach all external professional services agreements with caution, as they may contain terms that are fundamentally inconsistent with faculty members` obligations to the university, including those described in the faculty manual.

Whatever “standard” a proposed agreement may seem, faculty must negotiate changes if they are necessary to comply with Yale policy. A financial support agreement under a company-sponsored scholarship (also known as a “Fellow”) to an organization qualified to execute a substantial portion of the programmatic efforts under the sponsored award. A sub-price is not used for the purchase of goods and services purchased as part of a price, as the suppliers of these goods and services have no programmatic liability. Entities that receive a sub-award are called “sub-recipients”. All consultation agreements involving non-U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens and non-citizens Lawful permanent residents or entities organized and/or residing outside the United States should refer to the International Tax Office website for important information.

Environmental, occupational health and safety and other services are subject to agreements that must be approved by the Environmental Health and Safety Board. Faculty members who conduct advisory and other external activities must comply with all applicable disclosure requirements of the university or sponsor. All agreements must first be signed by an authorized signatory of the third-party service provider and then sent to Procurement Services for review, approval and signature prior to the commencement of work. If you have any questions about consulting contracts, please contact Purchasing Support at 203-432-9955 or email purchasing.contracts @yale.edu. Note: Different circumstances require changes to the form of the contract or the use of a different model, as described in section 3210.4 below. A scholarship is an agreement between Yale and another institution under which graduate scholarship holders receive scholarships or scholarship payments to help them pursue a program of study or research. Avoiding such conflicts and agreements has become more critical as the nature of external professional activities has evolved in recent years. Traditionally, industrial companies have hired educational advisors for their general expertise to align this vast knowledge with solving specific problems.

Increasingly, however, industry has sought academic advisors because they are particularly interested in the techniques or results of a faculty member`s academic research. The gap between academic research and business development, which is most notable in biology, medicine and computer science, has blurred the distinction between academic research and outpatient care. If a faculty member wishes to engage in external professional activities, they must comply with the requirements of the faculty manual, which limit the total time spent on external professional activities to an average of one day per week of seven days per semester during the academic year or during a summer month during which the faculty member receives full-time remuneration from the university. [Faculty Manual Section XX.E.4] Faculty members must ensure that any agreements signed with other institutions or facilities accurately reflect the expected time spent and that this commitment does not go beyond this general requirement or specific time commitments made in connection with activities funded by grants at Yale. Any agreement that grants a provider access to Yale`s protected information must include confidentiality and security provisions approved by the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel. For the purposes of this section, “Protected Information” means information that (i) any state or federal law, law, rule, or regulation requires of the Owner to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use; OR (ii) that Yale has marked Supplier as confidential in writing; AND (iii) that Supplier creates, receives or has access to in the performance of its obligations under its agreement with Yale. The Office of Cooperative Research must approve all agreements that provide for the licensing or transfer of intellectual property rights that may belong to the University. To ensure that a faculty member does not enter into an agreement that violates Yale guidelines, it is advisable to contact the Office of Cooperative Research or the Sponsored Projects Office. These offices can answer questions about university policy on external professional activity, patents and copyrights, use of academic facilities and resources, and confidentiality. If the faculty member wishes to obtain legal advice, the Office of Cooperative Research may, upon request, provide the names of lawyers familiar with Yale`s policies. .

It can be difficult to accurately estimate costs in some cases. Sharp fluctuations in material prices and unexpected changes in wage rates can make tendering for a contract a dangerous task. The entrepreneur may want to make a certain profit margin. In such circumstances, costs plus contracts are generally accepted. To take an example, suppose the total value of the certified work is $100,000 and it is agreed that 20% of the certified work will be retained until the contract is concluded. Work performed but not certified is work that has been done since the last certification and it must be evaluated based on actual costs. Other elements that must be indicated on the credit side of the contract account are the price of the contract (in concluded contracts) and the unfinished contract, which is composed of the value of certified work and the cost of non-certified labour (in incomplete contracts). In the case of large contracts, the contractor regularly receives sums of money from the contractor. These amounts are paid on the invoices of the contractor`s architect, surveyor or engineer for the value of the work done to date.

Some expenses cannot be charged directly to a specific contract, including the general manager`s salary, the salary of an architect employed on several contracts at the same time, the salary of a merchant, and store and office expenses. (4) In case of the customer`s fear of minimizing costs, quality can be sacrificed. In general, costs plus contracts are more popular with government organizations. Work that relates to an incomplete contract that has been completed but has not yet been certified by the contractor`s engineer or architect is called non-certified work (or work performed but not certified). If the contract is between 30% and 80%, 2/3 is the generally accepted fraction to arrive at a unified response. Click here to download the format (e-book). When a contract is negotiated, an “escalation clause” may be included if the contract is likely to take some time. In times of inflation, and even when the economy is unstable, the entrepreneur may feel that protection is needed against an increase in material prices and wage rates. 1. There is a premium or incentive for inefficiency because the entrepreneur has no incentive to control or reduce costs. Since these expenses are incurred by the company as a whole, they must be distributed among the different contracts in an appropriate manner. Any worker employed at the place of a particular contract, regardless of the type of work he performs, is treated as a direct worker and receives his salary as a direct wage.

These salaries must be invoiced directly to the respective contract. In the case of incomplete contracts, there will be no entry on the contract price. Visualize the investment treatment in the contract account by copying it as follows: If an employee (usually supervisory staff) is employed with two or more contracts, their total salary can be divided into different contracts based on the time spent on each individual (or on another equitable basis). A facility that cost $5,000 was lost in an accident on September 30, 2019. In addition, a plant that cost $10,000 was deemed inappropriate and immediately sold for $11,500. Contract costing is a specific order calculation method used for a project that lasts more than a year and is usually performed at the location chosen by the contractor. All costs incurred in the performance of a contract (e.B. Materials, salaries, direct expenses, subcontracting costs, special equipment costs and indirect expenses) are debited from a contractual account.

Any part that is completed but still needs to be certified by an expert can be considered as “UNCERTIFIED WORK”. Examples of direct expenses include the costs of renting special equipment (not owned), transportation of purchased equipment, and travel expenses related to the contract. The additional amount that the contractor is willing to pay to the contractor should be added to the original contract price. Since the cost to date is 1049000, and it is given here the fact that 2/3 of the contract is completed, this means that the cost of the full contract will be 1049000 * 3/2 = 1573500. And it is given that 50% of the contract is completed, so this means that the cost of certified work is 50% of 1573500, that is, 786750. So fictitious profit = certified labor – cost of certified labor, that is, 1000000-786750 = 213250 non-certified labor (valued at cost) = cost to date (labor costs) – cost of non-certified labor, i.e. 1049000-786750 = 262250. In this example, the contractor immediately pays $80,000 to the contractor and retains $20,000 (20% of $100,000) as a holdback until the contract is finalized. .

The vague wording of some of the provisions, described as “constructive ambiguity”[8], helped to ensure acceptance of the agreement and postponed debate on some of the most contentious issues. These include paramilitary dismantling, police reform and the standardisation of Northern Ireland. Depending on the outcome of trade negotiations between the UK and the EU, it is possible that customs duties (import taxes) will be imposed on goods that are likely to enter the Republic of Ireland (which remains in the EU) from Northern Ireland. The decision violated the provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a provision of the Brexit deal that London struck with the EU to allow the free movement of goods and people between Ireland, an EU member state, and Northern Ireland, which left the EU in January along with the rest of the UK. The agreement was approved by voters across the island of Ireland in two referendums on 22 May 1998. In Northern Ireland, in the 1998 referendum on the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, voters were asked if they supported the multi-party agreement. In the Republic of Ireland, voters were asked whether they would allow the state to sign the agreement and allow the necessary constitutional amendments (Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland) to facilitate it. People in both jurisdictions had to approve the agreement to bring it into effect. The letter says unionist opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol – the part of the Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland as part of the EU`s single market for goods – should remain “peaceful and democratic”. However, the decision to withdraw support for a peace deal that underpins power-sharing in Northern Ireland appears to be sounding the alarm in Dublin, London and Brussels. He said the protocol violated the guarantees of the Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, to protect the status of both communities.

Loyalist resentment was comparable to that of 1985, when Unionists and Loyalists held mass rallies against the Anglo-Irish agreement, Campbell said. 19 The question of the Irish border after the referendum must be regarded as an integral part of that phenomenon and not as a completely new issue. The difficulty of finding an amicable solution to the Irish border problem is just another consequence of the sectarian polarisation that has been entrenched in Northern Irish politics since 1998. Although there was a 56% cross-border majority in Northern Ireland in favour of remaining in the EU, and although both sides openly agreed after the referendum on the need to keep the border open, mainly for economic and commercial interests26, it proved absolutely impossible to turn this fragile consensus into a long-term inter-party and inter-communal united front on the border issue. The main obstacle to this front was the continued divergence in the constitutional position of the border between the two sides of the sectarian division. After the Brexit referendum, Sinn Fein, followed by the SDLP, very quickly called for a border vote to reunite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. On the trade union side, the DUP and the UUP have reiterated loud and clear their demand to remain an integral and undifferentiated part of the BORDERLESS UK in the Irish Sea. After more than twenty years of political cooperation between local elites within a power-sharing Northern Irish democracy, there has been no real rapprochement between the two communities on the fundamental question of the constitutional status of the Irish partition border. The border is a sensitive issue due to the history of Northern Ireland and the agreements reached to bring peace, including the removal of visible signs from the border. Can someone help me by pointing me to the source (for example, the document.B URL and the clause/section number) so that I can understand exactly what is causing this problem, which, like so many others, now seems to be in the hands of Johnson`s fantastic care. The agreement came after many years of complex discussions, proposals and compromises.

Many people have made a great contribution. Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were at the time leaders of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The talks were led by US Special Envoy George Mitchell. [3] Last week, the Irish Foreign Minister and the Vice-President of the European Commission briefed a group of Americans.

The list of the 15 highest-paid players in NBA history includes eight current players who still contribute to their totals, including Sun`s Chris Paul, who will generate more than $300 million in career revenue this season. Former Rockets teammates James Harden and John Wall are not far behind Curry with $44.3 million, and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant round out the top five. LeBron James lands 6th overall, but he holds the title of the best income in NBA history. He will eclipse a total salary of $400 million by the end of his current contract with the Lakers. Giannis Antetokounmpo is fresh out of a championship race with the Milwaukee Bucks and has two MVP trophies in his name — more than anyone on this list who isn`t called LeBron James or Stephen Curry. However, despite all this success, Antetokounmpo is still only 26 years old – the only member of this top ten who is still under 30 years old. The Greek monster has just started the five-year, $228 million contract he signed in December, and he counts Nike, JBL and TCL – plus Greece`s Sarantis – among his sponsors. He`s also the subject of a Walt Disney biopic currently in production, and he recently bought a small stake in the Milwaukee Brewers in baseball. Where Beal is one of the highest-paid players in the NBA, originally appearing on NBC Sports Washington after missing the past two seasons due to leg injuries, Klay Thompson is approaching a return to the Golden State Warriors, with three years left on a contract he signed in 2019. He has continued to win sponsors during his absence and recently added Hugo Boss and Shake Shack to a portfolio that also includes healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente and Tissot watches. The 31-year-old is one of four founding athletes of CBD brand Just Live and has launched a new sneaker from Chinese brand Anta, earning him about $8 million a year. Harden signed the biggest contract in NBA history at the time after receiving a four-year extension in July 2017.

He now has two years left on his contract, although his days in Houston seem numbered. Two Los Angeles Lakers follow Wall and Harden. New Laker Russell Westbrook, who was traded for Wall before last season, has the fourth highest salary at $44,211,146. After his 2016-17 MVP season, Westbrook signed a five-year Supermax contract worth $206.8 million with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has a player option for $47.1 million next season, and as with Wall, it would be surprising if he didn`t take it. Here`s a look at the top 10 players for the 2021-22 season: The NBA`s highest-paid players will collectively raise more than $305 million off the field, slightly beating last year`s record of $260 million. But the increase in this year`s top ten total is also heavily due to two factors on the field, where the highest-paid players pocket $408 million, up from a peak of $351 million in 2019-20. Paul George, arguably the Los Angeles Clippers` on-field leader with Kawhi Leonard handicapped by a knee injury, has begun a four-year, $190 million contract extension this season. The 31-year-old, who comes from a third All-NBA team and a dominant 2021 postseason, counts Nike, Gatorade and AT&T among his partners and is an investor in home gymnastics company Tonal. The seven-time All-Star signed a five-year, $201.2 million contract with the Warriors in the 2017 offseason. That was a huge increase from his previous contract, which was a four-year, $44 million contract. However, given what he has achieved in the final years of the agreement, even this increase would be insufficient.

This list will be updated once the 2021 Free Agency contracts are finalized. LeBron James looks set to become the second billionaire to emerge from professional basketball, after Michael Jordan, who retired from the club at three commas. The 36-year-old signed a two-year, $85 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers in December, and his collection of off-court adventures is unmatched in the NBA, with his Nike contract alone earning him $32 million a year. James lent his image to Epic Games` Fortnite video game in July and this week joined home gym company Tonal as an investor and brand ambassador. His total of $111.2 million for this season would be the ninth highest figure ever recorded in forbes` annual ranking of highest-paid athletes, and he will become only the team`s fifth active athlete and the tenth active athlete in total to surpass $100 million on a Forbes list (after football stars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar and NFL quarterback Dak Prescott, as well as golf legend Tiger Woods, boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, tennis ace Roger Federer and MMA fighter Conor McGregor). A July ProPublica report showed that James reported $124 million in income on his 2018 tax return; However, Forbes was unable to obtain the document to verify its authenticity or determine whether the $124 million figure included transmission revenue. Curry is the final year of this “Supermax” contract, but he has already completed his next four-year, $215.35 million contract. With this deal, he is currently expected to become the first player in the NBA at $50 million a year in 2023-24, earning just under $60 million last year at the age of 37. Curry will also unlock $400 million in career earnings when it`s over. Upon returning to the field after an Achilles tendon injury last season, Kevin Durant was as dominant as ever, just one toe behind a appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals, and he was rewarded with a four-year, $198 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets in August. Off the field, the 33-year-old has been equally impressive, with a thriving media business in Boardroom and investments in more than 80 companies through his company Thirty Five Ventures.

He will score points with his bets on investment apps Robinhood and Acorns, online bank Mercury, fitness tracker maker WHOOP and fantasy sports startup Sleeper, and has recently collaborated with cannabis technology company Weedmaps and NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs through his businesses. Thirty Five Ventures is also involved in the agreement of the specialized acquisition company RedBall to list SeatGeek on the stock exchange, which was announced this week. John Wall and James Harden were set last season at $44,310,840, going from the fourth highest salary to the second highest this year. The two goalies signed a four-year extension of $171.13 million for experienced players in July 2017. Of course, they are no longer with the teams they signed these contracts with, as Wall moved from Washington to Houston and Harden from Houston to Brooklyn. Wall and Harden each have a $47.37 million player option for next season, but only Wall is likely to accept it, as he wouldn`t do anything close to that number on the open market. Damian Lillard declined an offseason report that he was willing to ask for a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers — the only professional team he`s ever known — but he will continue to be haunted by speculation after demanding the organization`s urgency. The 31-year-old still has three years and a player option for a fourth year in his contract. Adidas, Gatorade and Modelo are among its partner brands, with Oakley Eyewear and Tissot Watches having two new additions to the team. Lillard is also co-owner of a Toyota dealership outside of Portland and raps under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A.

and shows her flow in a Hulu commercial in January. For the fifth year in a row, Golden State Warriors superstar goaltender Stephen Curry tops the list of highest-paid players. Wizards star Bradley Beal has the 18th highest salary at $34,502,129. Beal is entering the first season of a two-year extension of $71.76 million, which he signed in October 2019. The second year of the deal has a player option, which means Beal could test the free agency in the next offseason. Milwaukee now holds two of the 10 richest contracts in NBA history following Antetokounmpo`s extension. Middleton signed his $178 million contract in June 2019. Check out the 10 biggest contracts in NBA history below: With his $41.2 million salary for the upcoming 2021-22 season and about $70 million from his off-court adventures, the Los Angeles Lakers star will bring in $111.2 million in a single year, breaking the NBA`s $96.5 million winning record. which it had set up in the 12 months preceding May. This keeps him at the top of Forbes` ranking of the NBA`s highest-paid players for the eighth consecutive year.

The second Splash Brother joined Curry in July 2019 with his own massive contract. Thompson owes $35 in 2020-21, though it`s unlikely he`ll play in November after an Achilles tendon rupture. No NBA player will earn more salary this season than Stephen Curry, and that`s before the start of the four-year, $215 million contract extension he signed with the Golden State Warriors in August. The 33-year-old sniper is also in second place with Kevin Durant with his off-field winnings. Under Armour, which pays him $20 million a year, Curry Brand was launched in December, hoping to challenge Nike`s Jordan brand, and it announced a major approval deal with cryptocurrency platform FTX last month. Curry also has his own production company, Unanimous Media, which is behind the ABC reality show series Holey Moley. The Warriors star is once again at the top of the NBA`s list of highest-paid players. Curry will earn nearly $46 million in the final year of his current contract, but the money transfer will continue to roll. He signed an extension last summer, which will begin at the start of the 2022-2023 season and is worth a total of $215 million over a four-year period. Here`s a look at this season`s top 50 players, all of whom will earn at least $20 million in base pay: James Harden, who played for the Brooklyn Nets after a successful trade in January, is teaming up with John Wall — coincidentally a member of his former team, the Houston Rockets — for the second-highest salary in the NBA this season. with a $47.4 million player option for next year. .

The use of the NEC contract is increasing in both the public and private sectors. In 2007, YCW published the Construction Excellence Contract (YCW/CE), a contract to support the collaborative work advocated in the Latham Report, and can be traced back to the “Collaboration Contract” signed in 2003 by BE, a joint venture between the Reading Construction Forum and the Design and Build Foundation (and now part of Constructing Excellence), has been published. [13] While it is recognized that any major dispute, whether contractual or not, will impact your construction project, it is far preferable to have a resolution process than to turn a situation into a legal dispute. In a YCW contract, there may be some review of costs through a contract total analysis and bid negotiations, but the NEC contract has an open accounting process with the key concepts of defined costs and prohibited costs. JCT alone offers 40 to 50 types of contracts that reflect different types of relationships between the parties. When drafting contracts, our lawyers will ensure that your contract is properly drafted and legally binding. Therefore, there are no errors in the contract and the likelihood of a dispute is minimized. In addition, a lawyer will negotiate your YCW contract to make sure it meets your wishes. The JCT Povey Conference (jct-povey-lecture) is an annual event where an outstanding personality is invited to speak on important topics relevant to the construction and real estate industry. The aim of the conference is to promote ways to further improve the quality and value of construction work. [25] What happens if you don`t have a YCW? Projects that are tackled without a contract are often delivered very late and at a much higher cost than originally anticipated. Second, the client can hire the architect as a “monitor”, while the contractor uses another “performing architect” for their production drawings. Here, the architect tries to make sure that the project does not deviate too much from the original design – provided that it is realistically feasible – in order to save the contractor money.

Thanks for the comment! I`m glad you found our blog on YCW contracts useful. TIP: To make a successful claim without negligence, insurers expect a condition plan to be created that shows the condition of the properties of you and your neighbors before the work is completed. This should contain images and note any damage that already exists. This document is essential in a claim situation, as it is up to you, as the owner, to prove that the damage claimed was caused by the execution of the work and was not already present or foreseeable. You may have difficulty making a claim if you do not have sufficient proof of the condition of an expert (civil engineer or land surveyor or group wall surveyor) compiled before the work begins. If you don`t use a standard form of construction contract, you expose yourself to your contractors` terms and conditions or, worse, customary law to control payments, disputes, insurance, and what`s actually included in the work. This answer assumes that the work will be purchased through a traditional supply, that is, the wealthy client has chosen an architect to design the work and will separately hire a contractor to carry out the work. It will always be preferable for the owner that a common name requirement can be included in this contract and, if so, that it be treated in the same way as clauses 5.4B for minor work, in which the employer (referred to here as the client) enters into a policy for existing structures and new work in the common name of the contractor. If you have any questions about the JCT Design & Build contracts and/or the use of the NEC contract, please do not hesitate to contact me. YCW contracts are usually entered into between an “employer” and a “contractor” to facilitate the process of carrying out a construction project. They set out all relevant conditions, including the obligations of the parties, the associated costs and the specification of the project. This way, all parties can see exactly what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, who needs to do the work and what the cost will be.

The YCW is an organization that represents a wide range of interests in the construction industry. Since its inception in 1931, the YCW has created standard documentation forms such as contracts and guides for use in the construction industry. So if you ever meet someone who refers to a “YCW contract,” they usually refer to a standard construction contract. .

Once the covered companies, business partners and subcontractors of the business partners have identified their relationship with each other, it is important to ensure that third parties protect the PSR they receive. A signed agreement certifies that the BA knows that it must manage PSR safely. [Option 2 – Refer to an underlying service contract, by .B. “if necessary to provide the services specified in the service contract”.] Transitional provisions for existing treaties. Covered entities (other than small health insurance companies) that entered into an existing contract (or other written agreement) with a business partner before 15 October 2002 may operate under that agreement for an additional year beyond the performance date of 14 April 2003, unless the contract is renewed or amended before 14 April. 2003. This transitional period applies only to written contracts or other written agreements. Verbal contracts or other agreements are not eligible during the transition period. Covered entities with eligible contracts may continue to operate with their counterparties until April 14, 2004 or until the contract is renewed or amended under those agreements, whichever comes first, whether or not the contract meets the applicable contractual requirements of the rule under paragraphs 45 CFR 164.502(e) and 164,504(e). A data subject company must also comply with the data protection rule, e.B. only make authorized disclosures to the business partner and allow individuals to exercise their rights under the rule.

See 45 CFR 164.532(d) and (e). www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/business-associates/index.htmlsearchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/business-associatewww.mwe.com/en/thought-leadership/publications/2013/02/new-hipaa-regulations-affect-business-associates__www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/covered-entities/sample-business-associate-agreement-provisions/index.html Since the adoption of health information technology for the Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and its inclusion in HIPAA in 2013 through the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, subcontractors used by business partners, are also required to comply with HIPAA. A business partner must also obtain a HIPAA Business Partnership Agreement signed from its subcontractors before having access to PHI or ePHI. If subcontractors use suppliers who need access to PHI or ePHI, they must also enter into business partnership agreements with their subcontractors. (f) [Optional] The Business Partner may disclose Protected Medical Information for the proper administration and administration of the Business Partner or for the performance of the Business Partner`s legal responsibilities, provided that the disclosures are required by law or that the Business Partner receives reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that the Information will remain confidential and will not be used only at that time, or are transmitted when required by law or for the purposes for which they were intended. disclosed to the individual, and the person notifies the business partner of all cases of which he or she is aware of the confidentiality of the information has been breached. The Business Partnership Agreement ensures that there is a chain of custody for PSR. A seller of a HIPAA-covered business must enter into a contract with the covered company, and a subcontractor used by a business partner is also required to enter into such a contract. A subcontractor is a business partner of a business partner and is not covered by the BA/Covered Entity contract. A separate contract must be signed before access to PSRs is authorized. The chain can be long and the further ePHI moves away from the covered entity, the higher the risk of HIPAA trade partnership agreement violations. BAAs are both HIPAA compliant and create a guarantee of liability between the two parties.

If one party violates a BAA and discloses PHI, the other party has recourse. If there is no BAA or if it is incomplete, or if the agreement is flagrantly violated, both employees may be in the crosshairs of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Civil Rights, and perhaps even the Department of Justice. A BAA is a signed document that confirms a third-party vendor`s willingness to take responsibility for the safety of your customers` PHI, take appropriate security precautions, and meet HIPAA requirements when managing PHI on your behalf. BAAs are required if you are a covered entity. Be sure to go through the BAA signing process and submit it in a safe and accessible place. If your firm is under review or affected by a data breach, you should quickly find the document to demonstrate the steps you`ve taken to protect your clients` PHI and your HIPAA compliance. Q: When does an employer need to enter into a HIPAA Business Partnership Agreement (BAA) with a third-party service provider for the plan? Things became much more confusing when the HITECH HIPAA Omnibus rule in 2013 added what`s called a subcontractor to the previous simple definition of trading partners. Subcontractors, such as a software developer or hosting provider, are typically service or technology organizations that provide additional services to business partners that provide services to covered businesses. Finally, non-compliance by a counterparty or subcontractor with the requirements of an agreement could have significant effects: (G) providing the information necessary to provide accounts for disclosures under section 164.528; [Option 2 – if the Agreement authorizes the Business Partner to use or disclose Protected Health Information for its own management and administration or to comply with its legal obligations, and the Business Partner is required to retain the Protected Health Information for such purposes after termination of the Agreement] The contract must provide that the BA (or subcontractor) must put in place appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI and to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA security rule. Some of these measures may be specified in the BAA or left to the discretion of the BA. The BAA should also include permitted uses and disclosures of PSRs to meet the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

In the event that persons who are not allowed to consult the information, e.B. in the event of an internal breach or cyberattack, the business partner is obliged to inform the company concerned of the breach and possibly send notifications to the persons whose RPS has been compromised. The timing and responsibilities for notifications should be described in detail in the agreement. The preamble to the settlement rule stated that sponsors of group health care plans are not covered companies and are therefore not required to apply the standards set out in this Regulation for the execution of electronic transactions, including registration and write-off transactions. We do not change this policy by this rule. Plan sponsors who perform registration functions do so on behalf of the members and beneficiaries of the group health care plan and not on behalf of the group health insurance plan itself. For the purposes of this Regulation, plan sponsors are not subject to the requirements of section 164.504 regarding group health care plans when conducting registration activities. It`s like a chain that follows the IHP from the first link in the chain, the entity covered. The following link would be the business partner and all its subcontractors (including business partners) would be links that follow.

Think of subcontractors as business partners of business partners. The BAA follows the direct path of the chain. Thus, a covered company is not obliged to sign a BAA with the subcontractors of its business partners, but the business partner is.. .

Whether you are a candidate writing a CURRICULUM VITAE of an administrator who writes a memo to all employees, official documents must comply with certain guidelines. This includes choosing the right font for official documents. Calibri is a common font that makes it a great competitor for the best font for official documents. Most offices use it because it is the standard on their computer, but it is also recommended for official use. Rule 33.1 establishes formatting guidelines for brochures, from the font (anything belonging to the Century family, such as Century Schoolbook, is acceptable) to block citations (anything over 50 words must be indented) to the text box (4 1/8 inches x 7 1/8 inches, including footnotes) to the binding (firmly linked to at least two places on the left edge for an easy-to-open strip). Depending on the case you submit, other documents may need to be attached. To that end, the order in which they are to appear in Article 14 should be mentioned. A party`s terms of reference must also include a summary of the arguments immediately preceded by the Argumentation section. When it comes to compiling legal documents, is the police important? Butterick offers several written recommendations for legal information. Personally, I like Century Schoolbook — for me, it just has this federal court feeling. I also like Adobe Caslon Pro and Sabon. The trick is to choose a font that looks clean and professional. It may not look like all the thousands of other court cases that judges expect to see in some way.

But that`s probably not a bad thing. First, read Bryan Garner`s full endorsement of a book called Typography for Lawyers by Matthew Butterick. Next, read what Butterick says about using Times New Roman in legal documents: If you want to automate your bank statements, business letters, contracts, and other official documents, Windward`s document automation solutions can make the job easy and efficient for you and your team. If you are not bound by the rules of the court, do not process at least 12 points. Try sizes up to 10 points, including half-point sizes. When selecting document fonts, we pay attention to the purpose of the communication. A children`s fairytale book will have fonts that spark excitement, while a business proposal should be easy to read. Each country has its own standard paper size, but most countries in North America follow the American ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards. By making sure your legal documents are as readable as possible for your clients, other lawyers and judges, etc., you show that you care about the user experience.

This contributes to a positive brand perception of your law firm. There are different types of documents and we cannot choose just one type as the best font for documents. Even documents as simple as letters can have different fonts for different types of letters. It is necessary that you always consider what you want the document to achieve, and then choose a font accordingly. At the same time, note the most commonly accepted font for these documents. The font used in the bank statement is not the one you will find in Microsoft Word. This is a slightly modified typewriter called AOE. You may notice how unique fonts are, and some people say that their sight triggers financial thinking. The AOE statement of account can be purchased online if the software you purchased is not included.

In a legal document, I see no reason to use a font of less than 7 points or more than 30 points. The large body of text, which makes up most business documents, should be easy to scan and represent a more structured document. In this case, the wheelbase fonts match the invoice. Business proposals, reports, and professional letters can use serif fonts such as Times New Roman and Garamond. Some users who want to be a little different from the main fonts for business documents opt for Baskerville. On the other hand, the courts can have an influence on the policies they accept on legal documents and those they do not accept. Take the Virginia Supreme Court, which has updated its list of acceptable fonts. To be clear, all word processing and document creation software comes with free fonts that you can use in legal documents. Online content management platforms also have a good set of web fonts that you can use on your law firm`s website. However, you may want to switch to a single professional policy that better matches your law firm`s brand and image.

In this case, you must purchase the font you have chosen with the correct end user license agreement. The agreement should describe the types of licenses offered, as well as the rules and restrictions you must follow when using the fonts. It is important that a contract is read in its entirety, which means that the best policy for contracts should be easy to read. At the same time, the font must be professional and represent the seriousness of the content. San Serif fonts are recommended as the best choice. You can also borrow from the policy used for legal documents, as contracts are legal documents. When formatting legal documents, it is best to start with the basics. There are: New York courts require a certain font size for subpoena and complaint. They also have rules regarding margins and more. Section 2101 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules states that most courts control the length of pleadings with restrictions on the size of dots and page lengths. In the typewriter era, it worked because the output of the typewriter was standardized. In the digital age, this makes less sense, as clever formatting and layout can make documents appear longer or shorter when needed.

(If you`re not clear about the concept, ask someone who has written a university thesis in the past 20 years.) Courts, law professors, and anyone else who needs to set standards for the length of documents would do better to set those rules in terms of word count. Unlike typewriters, all word processors have a word counting function. Compared to page limits, it`s harder to get around the word count. To be fair, they are also harder to verify. While dishes often require the text to be set to 12 points — and sometimes larger — it`s not the most comfortable size to read. .

Lemon laws may vary from state to state, but the overall goal is the same: automakers are required by the state`s lemon law to buy back a new vehicle if it has a serious defect, and despite the manufacturer`s attempts to fix it, the manufacturer cannot repair it completely within a reasonable amount of time. Some States even deal with the issue of the return of purchased vehicles. Tenants are able to recover the basic redemption amount of lemons, notes the BBB. This includes costs to the tenant and reasonable additional and incidental costs. The price of landlords is also linked less. If the vehicle has been returned to the service representative at least three times to repair the same recurring problem, the consumer must notify the manufacturer (not the dealer) in writing by certified, registered or express mail to give them a final opportunity to repair the vehicle. Refer to the manufacturer`s warranty book or instruction manual or other written supplement for the address provided by the manufacturer. For this purpose, a motor vehicle defect notification form may be used. Click here to view the form for instructions and notices on motor vehicle defects. Upon receipt of the notification, the manufacturer has 10 days to refer the consumer to a reasonably accessible repair shop, and then up to 10 days from delivery of the vehicle to repair it. Customers remain responsible for these car payments if they have financed their vehicle, even if the vehicle is repaired due to defects.

Customers should continue to pay for their car throughout the duration of their lemon rights claim, as a backlog can negatively affect their claim. Once they have received their settlement funds, they can use those funds to repay the rest of their loan and exit under a non-compliant defective vehicle. This is not a Florida used car lemon law. State law excludes used cars from coverage unless they are still covered by the original manufacturer`s warranty. Florida`s Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act specifically states that subsequent owners are covered if the vehicle is transferred during the 24-month “lemon rights period.” However, the magnuson-moss warranty Act covers any defect that occurs under the vehicle manufacturer`s warranty, regardless of the state`s lemon law. The requirements of the Florida Lemon Act state that a consumer`s right to claim under the law terminates 24 months after the date the vehicle was originally delivered to the consumer. The Lemon Act in the state of Florida is designed to protect consumers and ensure that they are not left with the financial responsibility of a defective vehicle. Knowing what you are entitled to in relation to your rights under consumer protection laws can help you feel safe when buying a new car. Even if no one wants to take legal action against lemon, it is reassuring to know that you are protected.

Lemonlawusa.org encourages owners of vehicles with a lemon to hire a lemon law lawyer. You can bet that automakers will have legal counsel available to defend against lemon rights claims both before arbitration and in court. The Lemon Act provides two presumptions about what constitutes a “reasonable number of attempts”: The Lemon Act covers “non-conformities”, defined as any specific defect or condition or combination thereof that significantly affects the use, market value or safety of the vehicle. The defect and condition must also result in the vehicle not respecting the warranty. The manufacturer or a service center authorized by the manufacturer must have three attempts to resolve the problem before the Lemon Act can come into effect. If you have not been able to use the vehicle for a total of 30 days because the manufacturer has tried to repair it, it will be assumed that it is a defective vehicle. If you live in Florida and believe that your vehicle could be considered a lemon, after several attempts to fix a defect, you may have a remedy under Florida Lemon Law. The board will review your information and conduct a case assessment to determine if the vehicle is considered lemon under Florida law.

If you fall back on Florida`s lemon law, hiring a lemon attorney is one of the best decisions you can make. Allen Stewart, P.C.`s experienced and dedicated lawyers know how to navigate the often complex state and federal litigation and bring your claim to a fair conclusion. Our lemon lawyers are ready to fight for you, including taking automakers to court. In addition, lemon owners can get a replacement vehicle under Florida`s lemon law. According to the BBB, the substitute must be identical or equivalent to lemon. Florida`s lemon law does not currently cover other types of defective products, such as household appliances. However, consumers may have the right to seek legal redress and compensation for new equipment with defects or problems that render it unusable or unsafe under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. This law allows consumers to sue manufacturers of defective products for warranty violations if, after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer is unable to repair an item under warranty.

Log in here for a free, no-obligation review of the Florida Lemon Law case. In most cases, to qualify under a lemon law, your vehicle only needs an unreasonable warranty repair history, including (but not limited to) 3-4 repair attempts for the same issue, 6 vehicle repairs in total, or 30 days out of service per repair. Florida`s lemon law states that its protection does not apply to a consumer who has not first resorted to the manufacturer`s informal dispute resolution process, i.e., arbitration. The arbitration mechanism must be certified by the Florida Division of Consumer Services. The manufacturer must also have provided adequate written notification of the existence of the mechanism, including its inclusion in the terms of the warranty. Vehicle Purchase Price: You can recover the resale purchase price of the vehicle if you win your lawsuit. However, these lemon rights rewards are subject to deductions and incidental fees such as the number of miles you put on the vehicle, anything you received for a trade-in, or the amount the vehicle wrote off. If you have rented the vehicle, you, as a renter, can recover the amount of the repurchase of the rented vehicle as well as any additional costs incurred by you in your rental. No one likes to have to deal with car problems, especially if they keep popping up and are never really repaired. Fortunately, many states have laws known as “lemon laws” designed to protect consumers from the cost of these seemingly endless repairs.

Not all states have deep lemon laws, and some protect consumers more comprehensively than others — like Florida`s lemon laws. If the vehicle enters and leaves the authorized workshop for 15 days or more to repair one or more different problems, the consumer must inform the manufacturer (and not the dealer) in writing by certified, registered or express mail. Refer to the manufacturer`s warranty book or instruction manual or other written supplement for the address provided by the manufacturer. For this purpose, a motor vehicle defect notification form may be used. Click here to view the form for instructions and notices on motor vehicle defects. Upon receipt of the notification to the manufacturer, the manufacturer or his authorized service representative shall have at least one opportunity to inspect or repair the vehicle. The consumer may be entitled to a refund of the purchase price or a replacement vehicle if the vehicle is out of service for a total of 30 days or more to repair one or more non-conformities. The Lemon Act protects consumers who buy or lease a vehicle for personal, family or family reasons. The law also protects any person to whom the vehicle is transferred for the same purpose during the period of lemon rights and any other person who has the right to enforce their obligations under the warranty.

The law defines the “lemon entitlement period” as 24 months after the initial delivery of the vehicle to the consumer. Of course, not all vehicles with a defect or problem are lemons. Your vehicle may be covered if you have taken it to the manufacturer or its service representative at least three times to resolve the same issue and the problem has not been resolved, or if your vehicle has been taken for at least 15 cumulative days to repair one or more problems. In both cases, consumers must inform the manufacturer and give him another opportunity to remedy the defect. The period of entitlement to lemon in Florida is 24 months from the delivery of the car to the consumer. After making three attempts to repair the vehicle, notify the manufacturer by registered or express mail. They then have 10 days to respond to you and give you another chance to have the vehicle repaired at a repair center. This authorized repair center has an additional 10 days to repair the vehicle in accordance with the standards set out in the new car warranty. The Magnuson-moss Warranty Act can help if Florida`s lemon law lets you down.

The Lemon Act requires consumers to file a complaint within 60 days of the 24-month “lemon duty period.” .

If you want to see the world while you work, contract work can give you the flexibility to take on international positions (provided you`re eligible to work abroad, of course). However, the cost of acquiring additional technical skills would be different – contractors have to pay for their own training, while permanent employees are often funded by their employer as part of the training. In many cases, contract workers are called in because they have the expertise for a project to cover seasonal periods and maternity leave, or to fill skills gaps or pass on knowledge to a team. Therefore, young adults who do not have much savings, but who have a family (and children), take more risks when they are in the business of entrepreneurs. Although both temporary agency workers and temporary agency workers are part of the temporary workers that make up the broader gig economy, there are important differences between these classifications of workers. Keep in mind that employers hire contractors based on their proven technical skills. If an entrepreneur wants to move to another discipline, their previous experience is voided when they try to apply to a new employer. The permanent employees who had spent a few years in the company had built a certain reputation. Their transfer to other departments and disciplines is often made possible by the trust of their bosses. As an entrepreneur, you rely on finding new contracts every few months, so it`s important to market yourself appropriately to ensure you keep finding work.

Full-time and contract employees work according to separate and different guidelines. Here`s a list of the differences between full-time and contract employees: If you work for an organization as a permanent employee (or if you`re under contract on its payroll for a certain period of time) or if you work through Change, where we pay you directly, you`re subject to Social Security and income tax. The applicable rates and brackets of current income tax and social security in the UK can be found on GovUK, under Income Tax and Social Security. Ultimately, job security is more relevant to your role (i.e., the skills you have) and the industry you work in. If you are a permanent employee in a large company, you have more flexibility in retraining. You would be alone if you are an entrepreneur, and you will be under constant pressure to keep your skills up to date and marketable. This network can be invaluable if you`re looking for references or working short-term, and can allow you to add even more value to all the contract positions you work on. Unlike temporary workers, who receive an hourly rate, actual contract workers (independent contractors) are self-employed and should receive a lump sum from a company for the completion of a specific project or predetermined performance.

This can be inconvenient if you have a long commute to work or if you have to take young children to school. Because entrepreneurs bring certain skills to the company, they often have more flexibility than permanent employees. Once you have accepted a job as a full-time employee, you have the guarantee of the company`s work. You don`t need to search for your next project after a specific contract expires, but to work continuously in your role within the organization. Guaranteed work means that full-time jobs offer more stability to support certain lifestyles. A contractor, also known as an independent contractor, provides their services to an external organization. Contractors are usually hired for a predetermined period of time and at a fixed hourly or daily rate. Typically, a contractor is hired for a short-term project and assigned a specific task. Contractors are expected to work independently and maintain strong self-management skills. An employee is a person who works permanently for another person or company.

An employee can be someone who works part-time or full-time for the company. This employee is expected to work on the basis of an employment contract and receive continuous payment. This person can receive a payment in the form of wages or hourly wages. Temporary workers are contract employees who meet a special temporary need. Companies do not classify these professionals as employees. Common types of temporary workers include: Each of these types of jobs has both advantages and disadvantages for the company and for the employee. Many of the differences between contract and permanent employees revolve around how the employee should work, the type of work they should produce, and the benefits they derive from the company they work for. Job security is one of the biggest drawbacks of contract work and is enough to discourage many people from working as subcontractors. Join us as we explore the gig economy, including what employing gig workers means for businesses and how to avoid potential legal issues. If both a contractor and a permanent employee receive around £40,000 a year, a contract employee working through a limited liability company would earn around £5,000 more each year. Permanent workers are also entitled to pension plans, car allowances and various other benefits and benefits that contract workers may not have access to.

When determining whether contract or full-time work is best for your career, you`ll find professional relationships that can give you advice based on their experience. Many entrepreneurs are part of networks that connect freelancers with potential employers and with each other. Full-time employees can also connect with networking groups that share professional expertise among members. If you are very good at a certain type of work and you love what you do, contract work may be a good choice for you. You can get an education through a contract position, but if you need to gain industry qualifications or develop professional skills, you will have to pay for it yourself. You can make the decision whether or not to accept a contract position, so if a role isn`t exciting enough for you, you can wait for something else to happen. Independent contractors: Independent contractors provide services to businesses and the public, but have control over how they provide them. They bear financial risks for their own business. Most companies have at least some categories of employees, such as full-time, part-time or contract employees. Depending on the category, both the employee and the employer can know what to expect in terms of taxes, forms and work details.

In this article, we look at the differences between contract and permanent employees and how they are used in the workplace. For permanent employees, some companies (especially the largest and most established) offer soft skills-based personal development programs. These companies need to develop succession plans to ensure that the management chain is not interrupted, so it is in their best interest to invest in talented permanent employees. If you are under contract, plan to buy a property, or already have a mortgage, consider a reserve fund for mortgage payments in case you have a gap between contracts. If you are a contractor working in a limited liability company, you will not have the same rights to vacation and sickness benefits as a regular employee, so you will have to take this into account when deciding between contract work and permanent work. Permanent employees, especially those who work full-time, are granted paid vacation leave and often sick, personal and vacation leave. Contract employees do not do this unless specified in their contract. As an entrepreneur, you are ultimately responsible for all administrative tasks associated with self-employment or running a business. In fact, if you possess excellent skills (both hard and soft) in your profession, you may also receive preferential compensation (for example. B bonus, paid education and holidays) as an entrepreneur. Employers value excellent resources, regardless of their type of job, and will go all the way to keep them for as long as they are needed. IR35 is a complex subject, so it`s best to seek professional advice to ensure your contract career complies with all hmrc guidelines.

This is where the difference is greatest. Entrepreneurs can move horizontally, but it`s rare for a company to hire an entrepreneur in a management position if they`ve never held a leadership role. Although the overall reward should be a fairly objective comparison, many people are slightly biased and attracted to the higher “guaranteed” salary of the entrepreneur`s work. If you want to be more concise in comparing salaries, you need to set aside a budget for your own training (for example, training. B, equipment and software) from the contractor`s salary. There are many advantages and disadvantages to contracting compared to permanent positions that employers should consider when hiring for a new or existing position. A company can use a mix of different types of jobs to meet its workforce needs. These types of employees may include full-time, part-time and self-employed contractors. When considering the advantages and disadvantages of contract work versus permanent employment, it is important to understand the difference between these types of employment. When transitioning from permanent to contract worker, it is important not to rush the process. Stability: Full-time work offers financial stability, while temporary work can offer higher earning potential over a shorter period of time.

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Note: Macrobius (early 5th century) cites favorinus (c. 80-160 AD) in his Saturnalia with the claim that Terenus meant for Sabine mollis (“sweet”); This form would support the hypothesis of metathesis in the Latin Tener. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire Ãtymologiquedelalangue©latine, 4th edition, Paris, 1979) reject this etymology without comment and refer instead to a possible link with the ten of tenäre, tendere, tenuis (see tenant entry 1, tender entry 3, thin entry 1). That is why she needs affectionate care that is more tender than the strongest. probably a derivative of the name tender Entry 1 or Tender Entry 6 in the sense of “to be solicitous of” Middle English tendren, probably partly derived from tender entry 3 tendur, partly borrowed from its source, Anglo-French tender Anglo-French tendre to offer, proposes for assumption, literally, to stretch, from Old Français, from Latin tendere According to Swiss press articles, Younger cats in the litter box are the most tender and, as such, the favorite cat cuts. I cannot reconcile the idea of a tender Heavenly Father with the familiar horrors of war, slavery, plague, and madness. Late Middle English (in the sense of “attendant, nurse”): care or shortening of the participant (see attendance). Middle English tendur “to grant a license”, borrowed from the Anglo-French tender “to offer, to offer to satisfy a debt”, noun of the infinitive to tend “to extend, endure, to offer (a trial, a demand, money), to grant”, return to the Latin tend “to reach outwards, to stretch, to extend, directly (the price), goal (to an end)”, return to the Indo-European *ten- “to stretch, to extend” + *-d- (or *-dh-), Extension suffix of uncertain origin – no longer to Tenant Entrance 1 At the age of two – even before starting kindergarten – she became an international sensation for her abstract artworks. She spoke with such serious and tender grace that Gordon seemed to be touched in its depths. Middle English from tender Old French, from the Latin tener “delicate, delicate”. Middle English Tender, delicate, borrowed from the Anglo-French tender, back in Latin tener “soft, tender (of people or parts of the body), immature, slightly conforming, sensitive”, probably by metathesis of *terenos or *terunos, which goes back to the Indo-European, hence also the Greek tÃrÄn© “soft, tender”, Sanskrit taruá¹a- “young, tender, fresh”, avestic tauruna – “young”, (as a name) “boy” Toubia said that the company would even be able to adapt the steak to a country or to a specific palate. For example, to make it more or less tender, according to the taste of a consumer. Tender, care for, be concern about, tender entry 1 if Team Allen announces by March 17, his one-year salary would be $850,000.

The coffee tree slept in his chair; the doorman was gone; Only the guard stood awake at his post. But she kept the same tone, and her delicate bulge only gave her sense of relief a greater sweetness. Note: See the note under client entry 1. The original past section of tendere is tentus, which is an Indo-European verbal adjective *tnÌ¥-tos, from which the Greek tatã³s is also derived, which seems to be derived directly from the base *ten- and not from *tend-. The tentus form has been largely replaced by tensus, probably by *tend-tos, a regular derivative of the new tend-formation. It may not be a lively and dazzling Tully, but sometimes a tender and unpretentious Kate always makes better company. Not surprisingly, a construction company in its region has already submitted a tender for the construction of the project. Because Lettice – the tender wife of his first acquaintance – had obviously experienced a moment of reaction. Always economical, often powerful, Ryan Adams alternates hard pop songs with tender and ruthless ballads.

In the mid-16th century (as a legal term meaning “to formally offer a plea or proof or money for debt relief”, also known by the name that refers to such an offer): from the Old French tendere, from the Latin tendere tendere “to stretch, to hold” (see tend). Note: An insurance company may be required to offer the limits of a policy to an aggrieved party if a higher amount is likely to be awarded at the court hearing. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 25 minutes. 3in the rule in combination or with modifier A person who takes care of another person or a machine or place. . 1A vessel used to transport persons and supplies to and from a ship. 2A railcar coupled to a steam locomotive to transport fuel and water. . Ironically, used to imply that one cannot trust someone to take care of someone or treat them nicely or well. 5Nautic (of a ship) that tilts or is slightly tilted in response to the wind. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Note: The obvious use of the Anglo-French nominalized infinitive as an inflected verb in Middle English is complemented by rendering entry 2. Cf. tends to be entry 1, a more regular borrowing from the tribe of the same verb, in a different sense. An offer to perform work, deliver goods or purchase land, inventory or other assets at a specified fixed price. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your indispensable guide to solving problems in English. .