ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS 1.01 Definitions As used in this Contract, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise or defined in the Signature Document, the following terms and conditions have the meanings assigned below: means a written agreement, signed by the parties hereto, which documents changes “Amendment” to the Contract other than those permitted by Technical Guidance Letters, as herein defined. means documents, terms, conditions, or additional information physically added to “Attachment” this Contract following the execution page or included by reference, as if physically, within the body of this Contract. means the Signature Document, these Uniform Terms and Conditions, along with any “Contract” Attachments, and any Amendments, purchase orders, or Technical Guidance Letters that may be issued by the System Agency, to be incorporated by reference herein for all purposes if issued. means any item, report, data, document, photograph, or other submission required to “Deliverables” be delivered under the terms of this Contract, in whatever form. Date” means the date agreed to by the Parties as the date on which the Contract takes “Effective effect. Agency” means HHSC or any of the agencies of the State of Texas that are overseen by “System HHSC under authority granted under State law and the officers, employees, and designees of those agencies. These agencies include: the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Department of State Health Services. Fiscal Year” means the period beginning October 1 and ending September 30 each year, “Federal which is the annual accounting period for the United States government. means Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. “GAAP” means the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. “GASB” and Human Services Commission” or means the administrative agency “Health “HHSC” established under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code or its designee. Property” means patents, rights to apply for patents, trademarks, trade names, service “Intellectual marks, domain names, copyrights and all applications and worldwide registration of such, schematics, industrial models, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, computer software programs, and other intangible proprietary information. means the System Agency and Performing Agency, collectively. “Parties” means either the System Agency or Performing Agency, individually. “Party” means the goods and/or Services described in the Signature Document or an Attachment “Project” to this Contract.
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS 1.01 Definitions As used in this Contract, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise or defined in the Signature Document, the following terms and conditions have the meanings assigned below: “Amendment” means a written agreement, signed by the parties hereto, which documents changes to the Contract other than those permitted by Technical Guidance Letters, as herein defined. “Attachment” means documents, terms, conditions, or additional information physically added to this Contract following the execution page or included by reference, as if physically, within the body of this Contract. “Contract” means the Signature Document, these Uniform Terms and Conditions, along with any Attachments, and any Amendments, purchase orders, or Technical Guidance Letters that may be issued by the System Agency, to be incorporated by reference herein for all purposes if issued. “Deliverables” means any item, report, data, document, photograph, or other submission required to be delivered under the terms of this Contract, in whatever form. “Effective Date” means the date agreed to by the Parties as the date on which the Contract takes effect. “System Agency” means HHSC or any of the agencies of the State of Texas that are overseen by HHSC under authority granted under State law and the officers, employees, and designees of those agencies. These agencies include: the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Department of State Health Services. “Federal Fiscal Year” means the period beginning October 1 and ending September 30 each year, which is the annual accounting period for the United States government. “GAAP” means Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. “GASB” means the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. “Health and Human Services Commission” or “HHSC” means the administrative agency established under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code or its designee. “Intellectual Property” means patents, rights to apply for patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, domain names, copyrights and all applications and worldwide registration of such, schematics, industrial models, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, computer software programs, and other intangible proprietary information. “Parties” means the System Agency and Performing Agency, collectively. “Party” means either the System Agency or Performing Agency, individually. “Project” means the goods and/or Services described in the Signature Document or an Attachment to this Contract.