Sentences with phrase «best operating practices»

Buy / sell facilities and pipelines, including pre-transaction due diligence, risk assessment and evaluation and preparation of contracts, and post-transaction implementation of contractual protections and best operating practices

Comment: Commenters argued that most covered entities already have strict sanctions in place for violations of a patient's privacy, either due to current laws, contractual obligations, or good operating practices.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

WASHINGTON / BEIJING, March 13 - U.S. Trump is targeting Chinese high technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technology secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other IP practices Washington considers unfair.

Each partnership operates independently with a dedicated investment team, investors, pool of funds, and portfolio companies, but shares access to added - value services, best practices and insights.

Even if a company doesn't meet best practices, this approach by investors gives the firm a chance to explain how it operates — more along the lines of the «comply or explain» model often seen in Europe, he explains.

Established best practices for STM / SSA are needed to promote safety, incentivize space companies to operate under the U.S. flag, and defend American companies against parties that cause damage or injury to U.S. business interests in space.

This paper notes the attributes of character, suggests relevant operating principles or premises for best practices based on these attributes, why these principles matter, and how they starkly differ from principles underlying common brokerage sales practices aggressively advocated by brokerage lobbyists.

We explain why consumers are turning to cross-border shopping, outline what merchants need to consider in order to capitalize on this opportunity, and share best practices for effective fraud management when operating in new territories.

Rob was also a member of the Senior Operating Committee, which was formed to continually implement best practices across the organization.

GFI's operating reserve ensures their financial stability and adherence to charitable best practices.

«Moreover, we adhere to nonprofit budgeting best practice, which is to maintain 8 - 12 months operating expenses in reserves, which will put us in the upper echelon for nonprofit job security (fewer than 25 % have even 6 months in reserve).

President Trump's team is targeting Chinese technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technological secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other intellectual property practices which Trump and his advisors consider unfair.

In practice, we only positively accept someone's authority if we recognise them as operating in the good authority given by God.

This system involves cultural images and messages, as well as institutional policies and practices, which in the U.S., operate to the advantage of some and to the disadvantage of others.

Corporations in a society that protects the freedom to practice religion as well as the freedom from religion are free to leave the country if they can not operate under these conditions.

Avalon Organics leading hair care portfolio is now proud to carry the EWG VERIFIED seal, which signifies that these products avoid EWG's ingredients of concern, is committed to full transparency and operates under good manufacturing practices.

As a result, the implementation of company - wide Best - Practice Operating Standards and the establishment of a Best Applicable Technology blueprint appropriate for the whole of the corrugated industry have been undertaken.

The guide includes descriptions of key functions, best practices, and «how - to» strategies for establishing and operating food hubs that are based on successful food hubs operating in other regions, specifically adapted for application in Illinois» food system.

«Moreover, we adhere to nonprofit budgeting best practice, which is to maintain 8 - 12 months operating expenses in reserves, which will put us in the upper echelon for nonprofit job security (fewer than 25 % have even 6 months in reserve).

The OSI Group drives operational excellence throughout our network by operating Global Councils to communicate ideas, share best practices and deliver best - in - class solutions to our customers worldwide.

Created by veteran lodging investment and management experts to appeal to an investor's sensibility, Kokua Hospitality blends best - in - class operating practices with an owner's DNA.

The Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) is the national professional association dedicated to advancing self - operated healthcare foodservice as industry best practice.

Taking it a step further, he travels to Germany and Austria every three weeks to make certain that all the companies with which he does business are operating under appropriate and ethical business practices, ensuring that My Organic Formula maintains the highest level of safety, as well as an adequate supply of the products you love!

Each time we wondered about why the agency's practices operated a certain way, the answer always came back to what was best for the child, first and foremost, and also what would be most supportive of the birth parents.

While bloggers do operate differently than your normal beat journalists in many ways, good public affairs practices apply to both.

SoRSA has been established by the Institution as a response to a growing call from professionals operating in the field of safety auditing and safety engineering practice in the UK, for a forum to exchange best practice and, importantly, to provide advice and ultimately routes to professional recognition for safety auditing practitioners.

«We are reviewing our approach across our outreach teams to ensure that we are operating to good practice in every area.»

They accused Shell of operating with neither a human face nor best practice in dealing with the host communities, particularly in the provision of the basic social amenities.

No law currently prohibits conversion therapists operating in the UK, even though the Department of Health has acknowledged the practice «may well cause considerable harm».

«We have ended the year once again with an operating surplus by practicing good government and proving our commitment to fiscal responsibility.

as well as how they operate with a view to giving them a new sense of direction in tune with current best practices, though, as with all societies, taking due consideration to our peculiarities as a people.»

In practice, however, the ban — which applies to wells using more than a certain amount of fluid — will eliminate the most attractive sites because drillers now won't «have enough water» to operate effectively, says Robert Jackson, a professor of environmental earth system science at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

«People who have an understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and standard operating procedures (SOP), who have the know - how to conduct cellular work and other work under GMP conditions, will be very marketable in this field,» he adds.

I learned a great many new skills while on the QA team, from regulatory requirements for drug development to implementing good laboratory practice, including writing and organizing standard operating procedures, as well as performing research audits.

Since 2007, Vital Farms» mission is to bring ethically produced food to the table by coordinating a collection of family farms to operate with a well - defined set of organic agricultural practices, including the humane treatment of farm animals.

In either case, if a company wants to sell products containing salicylic acid, its facility and the product must be registered with the the US Food and Drug Administration and the facility must operate under Current Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines.

East Coach Match operates differently than most matchmaking services, guiding you through the entire process — from learning what you might be looking for in a potential mate to gaining dating techniques and best practices on how to hang onto a relationship.

To ensure the highest standards for recruitment in the sector, the REC operates REC ‑ Audited education which is the gold standard for agencies wishing to demonstrate that they are not only compliant with the law, but also that they operate best practice in customer service, staff development, diversity and client management.

«To achieve REC Audited Education status and display the badge, recruitment agencies will have to prove they are not just compliant with all necessary legislation and regulations but that they operate the very best practice.»

How to lease well Before obtaining quotations or conducting a tender procedure for equipment, the school or academy should conduct normal good practice pre-procurement steps as for any other procurement, such as: a pre-procurement review, identification of the school's requirements; preparation of a statement of requirements in a form suitable for use as the specification for the invitation to tender; preparation of evaluation criteria; and careful consideration of the cost of leasing against the cost of an outright purchase, is the item in question suitable for an operating lease, will it need replacing frequently and what are the associated costs?

Both the STF and the Council for LOtC are not - for - profit organisations and each operates on shared, non-competitive, good practice issues only.

Over the past 15 years, however, we've learned a lot about how community schools operate, and research has pointed to some fundamental practices and principles that all effective community schools have in common and that get results when they are well - implemented.

Since then she has also co-founded the Institute for Social and Emotional Learning (IFSEL), a dynamic consulting and teacher training organization that operates using mostly a consensus model, and works with schools across the country to implement SEL best practices, strengthening policies and systems that promote empathy and respect.

Best practices in operating prereferral intervention teams.

The win for the bill's supporters in the Legislature: The new training programs will not be required to operate under the watch of the state's traditional teacher colleges, only to exchange information once a year about best practices.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if each traditional school could share these characteristics and operate with the best practices outlined above — maybe there would be no need for alternative schools?

Guidance for operating schools forums, good practice, structures, responsibilities, self - assessment toolkit.

3 — Includes those activities listed in medium rating, as well as the following: principal or administrative staff are strong leaders who also get teachers involved in leadership, time is provided for teachers to operate as a collaborative learning community, leadership helps the school use data to reflect on where they are and where they want to be (not just student assessment data, but current research on best practices), teachers express high satisfaction with school administration.

Given that CMOs operate multiple schools and have the means to focus resources and distribute best practices, they are ideal partners to collaborate with regarding improving special education practice in charter schools