"They need to look at all their contractual practices to make sure they are living up not only to the letter of the law but also the spirit of the law in terms of conflict of interest," Moreno said.
Reliance on imported biomass is seen to be necessary in the short-term to meet UK and EU sustainable biofuels targets; however, even where there is a desire to change this practice, contractual terms may result in longer-term lock-in (industry stakeholder interview, 31 October 2011), an issue that would remain relevant for 2G feedstocks where these too are globally traded.
For McDonald's, this would mean reviewing labor practices, contractual arrangements with governments and criteria for assessing business partners for their possible impacts.
These 'leaps' were justified by GPs because they were part of the practices' contractual issues and related to financial incentives.
The costs of replacing staff time (clinical and administrative) are the most obvious early obstacle to PPDPs and it is unlikely, under current contractual arrangements, that practices will hold collaborative multidisciplinary workshops in work time unless some of the opportunity costs are met, at least to some extent.
This novel practice of contractual governance may be viewed as having considerable potential but it also raises important issues concerning justice and rights.
(Successful contractual relationships in business practice allow both parties to achieve the goals they regard as most important.
"I told him that we have sought an explanation from the company by Feb. 22 to examine if the contractual provisions on unethical practices and the Integrity Pact have been violated," he said.
In late August the union wrote to Richard Feinstein, the director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Competition, asking him to investigate UFC for what it alleges are widespread anti-competitive practices, including contractual restraints that unfairly limit fighters' freedom of movement.
Norwegian General Practitioners (GPs) work mainly in privately owned practices with contractual agreements with the municipality in which they work to provide medical services [15].
