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Contracting for the services of an independent environmental health inspection company(s) shall be in accordance with Government of Guam Procurement procedures, and in accordance with duly approved Rules and Regulations that establish the certification and operating parameters of a contracted independent environmental health inspection company. Said parameters shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)The DPHSS shall determine certification requirements for the independent environmental health inspection company(s) and shall periodically review and evaluate the performance and eligibility of the company.

(b)Independent environmental health inspection company(s) under certification by DPHSS shall conduct COL 10/6/2023 CH. 26A - TEMPORARY WORKFORCE HOUSING sanitary inspections only on behalf of and at the direction of DPHSS.

(c)The company does not perform work for an operator of a temporary workforce housing or related company, which may require the sanitary inspection that may come under its inspection review,

(d)The company has no conflict of interest as determined by the DPHSS.

(e)The DPHSS reserves the right to terminate its contract with the company in the event that the company conducts negligent work.

(f)The DPHSS shall retain sole authority to grant sanitary permits.

(g)independent environmental health inspection company(s) certified by DPHSS may act as agents of DPHSS, provided that they meet the following criteria:

(1)The inspection company, or the organization of which it forms a part, shall be legally identifiable.

(2)An inspection body that is part of an organization involved in functions other than inspection shall be identifiable within that organization.

(h)The Director of DPHSS shall contract with an independent environmental health inspection company only as a last resort, after attempting to hire environmental health personnel pursuant to the merit system, and only if unable to fill the positions after utilizing all local potential sources of recruitment, including GCC, UOG and other entities.