CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

SAMPLE CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR warrants that it fully complies with all Federal statutes and
regulations regarding employment of aliens and others, and that all its employees
performing services hereunder meet the citizenship or alien status requirements
contained in Federal statutes and regulations. CONTRACTOR shall obtain, from
all covered employees performing services hereunder, all verification and other
documentation of employment eligibility status required by Federal statutes and
regulations as they currently exist and as they may be hereafter amended.
CONTRACTOR shall retain such documentation of all covered employees for the
period prescribed by law. CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless, COUNTY, its officers and employees from employer sanctions and any
other liability which may be assessed against CONTRACTOR or COUNTY in
connection with any alleged violation of Federal statutes or regulations pertaining
to the eligibility for employment of persons performing services under this
Contract.
21.0 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
21.1 Default for Non-Performance
COUNTY may terminate the whole or any part of this Contract either
immediately or within such longer time period as noticed by COUNTY, if
COUNTY determines, at its sole discretion, that any of the following
circumstances exists:
21.1.1 CONTRACTOR has made a material misrepresentation of any
required information in the Program Statement; or
21.1.2 CONTRACTOR fails to comply with or perform any material
provision of this Contract or fails to make progress so as to
endanger performance of any term of this Contract; or
21.1.3 Notice is given by CDSS that CONTRACTOR’s Foster Family
Agency Program Rate will be terminated. Actual termination of the
Rate is not required for default pursuant to this provision.
21.2 Default for Insolvency
COUNTY may terminate this Contract for default for insolvency in the event
of the occurrence of any of the following:
21.2.1 CONTRACTOR ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of
business or cannot pay its debts as they become due, whether it
has filed for bankruptcy or not, and whether insolvent within the
meaning of the Federal Bankruptcy Law or not;
21.2.2 The filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy;
DCFS FFA Contract
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