Public Advantage definition

Public Advantage means the likely benefits accruing from the Cooperative Agreement outweigh, by clear and convincing evidence, any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition that may result from the Cooperative Agreement, as determined by the Department from time to time in accordance with the COPA, these Terms of Certification and the COPA Act.
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Examples of Public Advantage in a sentence

  • Upon receipt of the advice of the Attorney General or at the end of the review period outlined in Section 306 of these regulations, the Department shall issue a staff decision approving or denying the application for a Certificate of Public Advantage.

  • The Certificate of Public Advantage, if issued, is only valid for the project described in the application including parties involved, services to be offered, mergers or consolidations approved, or other factors as set forth in the application, except as it may be modified in accordance with these regulations.

  • As a result, the Parties propose that ongoing evaluation of the Public Advantage resulting from the merger take into consideration the New Health System’s pursuit of the Institute of Health Improvement’s Triple Aim goals, commonly considered the national standard for evaluation of health care effectiveness.

  • Failure to pay this fee will result in revocation of the Certificate of Public Advantage.

  • The Parties anticipate that the Overall Achievement Score would be calculated annually and would be used by the State to objectively track the progress of the Cooperative Agreement over time to ensure Public Advantage.

  • Proposed Measures are to be used to continuously evaluate the Public Advantage of the results of actions approved in the COPA through the Cooperative Agreements under active supervision of the Department.

  • If all parties terminate their participaation in the cooperative agreement, the Department shall revoke the Certificate of Public Advantage for the agreement.

  • Information obtained by the Department from the parties requesting a Certificate of Public Advantage shall be available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act unless the Department determines that the information is protected from disclosure.

  • Implementation of a project or undertaking a project that is not in accordance with the Certificate of Public Advantage application or conditions subsequently agreed to by the applicant and the Department may be grounds for revocation of the Certificate of Public Advantage.

  • If an applicant amends, alters, or otherwise changes the agreement after receipt of a Certificate of Public Advantage, the Department will decide whether or not the amendment is substantial and thereby requires another review.