[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1219.51]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1219_HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec.  1219.51  Contracts and agreements.

    (a) The Board shall enter into a contract or an agreement with the 
Association for the implementation of programs, plans, or projects for 
promotion, industry information, consumer information, or related 
research with respect to Hass avocados and for the payment of the cost 
of the contract or agreement with funds received by the Board under this 
subpart. The Board may disburse such funds as necessary for these 
purposes after such programs, plans, or projects have been submitted to 
and approved by the Secretary.
    (b) Any contract or agreement entered into shall provide that the 
contracting or agreeing party shall develop and submit to the Board a 
program, plan or project, together with a budget that includes the 
estimated costs to be incurred for the program, plan or project, and 
such program, plan or project shall become effective on the approval of 
the Secretary. For such contract or agreement, the contracting or 
agreeing party shall:
    (1) Keep accurate records of all transactions of the party;
    (2) Account for funds received and expended;
    (3) Make periodic reports to the Board of activities conducted; and
    (4) Make such other reports as the Board or the Secretary shall 
require.
    (c) The Secretary may audit the records of the contracting or 
agreeing party periodically.
    (d) Contractors and subcontractors are subject to the provisions of 
Sec.  1219.42.
    (e) The Board may enter into contracts or agreements for 
administrative services, including contracts for employment, as may be 
required to conduct its business. To the extent appropriate to the 
contract involved, contracts or agreements entered into by the Board 
under the authority of this section shall conform to the provisions 
described in paragraph (b) of this section.

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