Common use of Maintaining Certification Clause in Contracts

Maintaining Certification. That a company’s information will only remain on the USDA website if any and all unannounced audits show satisfactory adherence to the program. If the minimum passing score is not achieved, the company’s information will be removed from the website until a follow-up audit is conducted by AMS verifying that effective corrective actions have been taken and the company attains the minimum score on all appropriate scopes of the audit. Approved By: Should AMS personnel be at a facility for other purposes and notice issues that would jeopardize the company’s standing on the specific audit program, AMS has the obligation to bring this to the attention of the company representative and, depending on the severity, withdraw certification. Name of Applicant (Print): Title: Signature: Date: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit & Vegetable Programs/ Federal or Federal-State Inspection Program Supervisor Name of Representative (Print): Title: Signature: Date: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0125. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated average 8.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (000)000-0000 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000- 9410, or call (000)000-0000 (voice) or (000)000-0000 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Maintaining Certification. That a company’s information will only remain on the USDA website if any and all unannounced audits show satisfactory adherence to the program. If the minimum passing score is not achieved, the company’s information will be removed from the website until a follow-up audit is conducted by AMS verifying that effective corrective actions have been taken and the company attains the minimum score on all appropriate scopes of the audit. Approved By: Should AMS personnel be at a facility for other purposes and notice issues that would jeopardize the company’s standing on the specific audit program, AMS has the obligation to bring this to the attention of the company representative and, and depending on the severity, severity withdraw certification. Name of Applicant (Print): Title: Signature: Date: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit & Vegetable Programs/ Federal or Federal-State Inspection Program Supervisor Name of Representative (Print): Title: Signature: Date: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0125XXXX. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated average 8.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (000)000-0000 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000- 9410, or call (000)000-0000 (voice) or (000)000-0000 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.