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In the document below we have "Prepared by" Labwire, Inc.
Further, your comments contradict what Creede posted yesterday after he spoke with Dexter. Do you think that Dexter is lying?
http://idea.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1426567/000134506708000042/ex106.htm
Even more amazing are the mistakes made by someone who claims to have all of this experience.
Thank you for confirming my fears.
David B Neidhart, CPA - Labwire compilation opinion letter and compiled financials.
http://www.pinksheets.com/otciq/ajax/showFinancialReportById.pdf?id=10249
Houston Business Journal - March 5, 2004....
From the March 5, 2004 print edition
Employee screening firm faces familiar competition
Jennifer Dawson
Houston Business Journal
Dexter Morris has formed a new company -- Workplace Screening Services -- to compete with a firm he originally established 17 years ago in Houston.
Morris walked away from that original company late last year following what he calls philosophical differences with the investors he brought into the firm three years ago. Executives with the company would not discuss the matter.
http://www.labwire.com/lwnews.asp?itemid=hrdcd
Morris was the majority owner of Drug Intervention Services of America Inc. until 2001 when he secured $15 million in venture capital funding from the Texas Growth Fund in Austin and Soros Private Equity Partners in New York. After that deal, he was reduced to a minority owner in the company, which changed its name to Drugtest Inc.
Morris served as chairman of Houston-based Drugtest until February 2002, when he stepped down. Skip Richardson stepped down as Drugtest's president at the same time, Morris says.
Morris continued to consult with the firm and serve on its board of directors until November 2003, when he left the company.
By that time, the company had changed its name to DISA Inc., which had as many as 105 employees at its peak.
Gene Perry, DISA's president and chief operating officer, would not comment on Morris or his new company. Perry was hired in May 2002 as part of a reorganization at DISA, which he says now has 50 employees.
DISA and Workplace Screening are now positioned to go head-to-head in the employee screening industry, which includes drug testing and pre-employment screening, such as background checks.
Screen team
Workplace Screening was formed last November by a private investor and Morris, who owns a controlling interest in the company.
In December, Workplace Screening acquired a software platform and the customer base of Workplace Health in Portland, Ore. Morris immediately moved the company's operations to Houston, but did not retain its six employees.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
As part of that transaction, Workplace Screening now handles pre-employment services for Banfield, The Pet Hospital. That Portland-based company provides veterinary services inside 366 PetsMart locations across the country.
Morris serves as chairman, president and CEO of Workplace Screening, which now has nine employees, some of whom previously worked at DISA. As a third-party administrator, Workplace Screening has a network of 8,000 collection sites across the country where its clients' employees are tested for drug use, he says.
The company tests employees before they are hired, randomly tests during employment, retains records of all those tests for the client, and creates reports based on that data.
"They've outsourced that whole function to us," Morris says. "We're their drug testers."
Workplace Screening targets customers that require a minimum of 800 drug tests per year, two of which are expected to sign on with the company within the next 30 days. One is in the oil and gas business and needs 1,500 to 1,800 tests per year, while the other is a national transportation company that needs 6,000 to 7,000 tests per year, Morris says.
Last month, just one month after acquiring the Workplace Health assets, Morris bought a minority ownership stake in Houston-based American K-9 Bomb Search Inc. That firm has nine employees, five dogs trained to sniff for explosives and two dogs trained to sniff for drugs.
American K-9 has contracts to check vehicles that enter petrochemical plants in the Houston area, as well as inspect the parking lots at those facilities. Morris say these types of trained dogs will be in higher demand because of heightened requirements from the Department of Homeland Security.
While the services provided by Morris' two companies are different, the way their data is compiled and reported is the same, he says.
"It fits with our service offering," he says. "Our tag line is 'single source compliance management.' This is another area you have to have compliance in."
"The greater awareness about security across-the-board has definitely been a positive for our industry," says Renee Svec, director of corporate communications at First Advantage Corp. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based firm is an industry leader in both background checks and drug testing.
First Advantage is one of the large national players in employment screening whose growth strategy is to purchase smaller companies throughout the country.
Morris says Workplace Screening will not follow that business blueprint. He expects the company will generate $10 million in annual revenue within two years, but he wants it to stay small enough to give personal service to clients.
"That's what we think is missing in the industry right now," Morris says. "Our clients trust us. They stay with us a long time."
Workplace Health web registration detail (Work Place Screening Services site).
Registrant:
Workplace Health
10220 SW Greenburg Road
Suite 360
Portland, Oregon 97223
US
Registrar: DOTSTER
Domain Name: WORKPLACEHEALTH.COM
Created on: 17-JAN-97
Expires on: 18-JAN-10
Last Updated on: 29-DEC-08
Administrative Contact:
Workplace Health, Administrator administrator@workplacehealth.com
Workplace Health
10220 SW Greenburg Road
Suite 360
Portland, Oregon 97223
US
503-244-9200
503-244-9838
Technical Contact:
Workplace Health, Administrator administrator@workplacehealth.com
Workplace Health
10220 SW Greenburg Road
Suite 360
Portland, Oregon 97223
US
503-244-9200
503-244-9838
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.ZEBEC.NET
NS2.ZEBEC.NET
Even MORE errors? Which effective contract date is correct in the Greyhound agreement? Oct 1, 2004 OR Aug 1, 2005?
TOP PORTION OF THE AGREEMENT....
Exhibit 10.7
Agreement for Services between Greyhound Lines, Inc.
and WSS Screening Services
This Agreement for Services ("Agreement") is entered into as of the 1st day of October 2004 (the "Effective Date") by and between WSS Screening Services, LLC ('WSS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Labwire, Inc. and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (including wholly its owned subsidiaries that are party to the Agreement) ("Greyhound") and is based upon that certain Request for Proposal dated April 1, 2004 a copy of which is attached hereto. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which WSS shall provide and Greyhound shall receive drug and alcohol testing and related program management services as defined below in Sections 1-3 (collectively the "Services").
BOTTOM PORTION OF THE SAME AGREEMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of August 1, 2005 (the "Execution Date") and each hereby warrants and represents that their respective signatory (whose signature appears below) is duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Name:
Title:
WSS Screening Services LLC
Name: //s// Dexter Morris
Title: CEO
http://idea.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1426567/000134506708000042/ex107.htm
MORE contract errors. This paragraph is from the Aramark agreement and filed with the SEC. As for the LBWR nonsense about someone else authoring these documents, this was clearly prepared by Labwire (since they stated such at the top of the contract). Note all of the mistakes in bold below in the indemnification paragraph.....
Prepared By:
Labwire, Inc.
14133 Memorial Drive
Suite 1
Houston, TX 77079
G. Indemnification
Administrator is an independent contractor providing the Client with Services as specified in this Agreement, as may be amended, and shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent or representative of the Client, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation, DHHS, or state and local laws and regulations. THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CLIENT AGAINST ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IN REPORTING FALSE DATA OR RESULTS TO CLIENT. THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIRD PARTY’S SERVICES, FOR ANY ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CLIENT’S POLICIES OR FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE CLIENT’S APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES RELATING TO THE SERVICES. CLIENT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD ADMINISTRATOR HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES OR COMPANY APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES, OF WHATEVER NATURE, ARISING OUG OF THE SERVICES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCY OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ADMINISTRATOR. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE SERVICES FEE PAID TO THE ADMINISTRATION DUGING WHICH ANY OF SUCH EVENTS OCCURRED. IN NO EVENT SHALL EAITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT FO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY BREACH THEREOF. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOEVER, SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHRS OF EITHER PARTY OR TO ACTIONS FOR INDEMNITY.
http://idea.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1426567/000134506708000042/ex106.htm
So Dexter blamed Veolia for misspelling the name of their own Veolia divisional CEO?
I think Dexter is LYING.
If only they could spell.....
So you agree that the internal control system is flawed?
TIA
This company performs "background" checks that employers rely upon?
LoL
More misspellings and contractual errors...
From the Veolia contract below. Plus they misspelled the name of the Veolia CEO Terry Van Der AA (on the contract it is Terry Van Der AG)
26) SEVERABIUTY
If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. In such case the Parties will negotiate, in good faith and without delay, an appropriate amendment consistent with the purposes of this Agreement in order to carry out their intent.
Obviously they were comfortable issuing these for public review.
Makes me wonder what ELSE they reported without proper review.
milo, if they filed documents like this (without reviewing them) with the SEC, what else are they filing without review?
Why did Dexter allow his Texas PI license to expire?
Has anyone actually read the language in some of these "contracts" that were filed with the SEC? The nature and frequency of typo's is disturbing and unprofessional.
For example, in the Aramark agreement (date 4/20/07) check out the indemnification clause (I've noted some wording in bold) in paragraph G below....
G. Indemnification
Administrator is an independent contractor providing the Client with Services as specified in this Agreement, as may be amended, and shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent or representative of the Client, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation, DHHS, or state and local laws and regulations. THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CLIENT AGAINST ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IN REPORTING FALSE DATA OR RESULTS TO CLIENT. THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIRD PARTY’S SERVICES, FOR ANY ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CLIENT’S POLICIES OR FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE CLIENT’S APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES RELATING TO THE SERVICES. CLIENT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD ADMINISTRATOR HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES OR COMPANY APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES, OF WHATEVER NATURE, ARISING OUG OF THE SERVICES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCY OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ADMINISTRATOR. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE SERVICES FEE PAID TO THE ADMINISTRATION DUGING WHICH ANY OF SUCH EVENTS OCCURRED. IN NO EVENT SHALL EAITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT FO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY BREACH THEREOF. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOEVER, SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHRS OF EITHER PARTY OR TO ACTIONS FOR INDEMNITY.
Did they change all of the misspelled words in the contracts, or will those be ignored?
Very unprofessional stuff.
I disagree with you.
Did that same CEO author or review the contracts with the misspelled words?
Very unprofessional stuff.
Yes I know, but I like to keep pointing this out in case someone has yet to see this important information.
According to the TX Department of Public Safety, Dexter Morris is no longer a licensed PI. Apparently, his license expired last July.
Person Details
Status: Approved
Name: MORRIS, GEORGE
Gender: M
*In an effort to protect the personal information of our registrants, this site will no longer display dates of birth. It will remain as a searchable field in order to differentiate between individuals with the same name but will not display in the results screen.
License Details
Description Issue Date Expire Date Status
Private Investigator 7/3/2006 7/3/2008 Expired
Officer/Shareholder 12/19/2006 12/19/2008 Expired
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/individual/individual_details.aspx?id=80t0216t4
Who is Harvey?...eom
Why don't you give him a call and ask?
Anyone know if Moore, CPA is still working with LBWR?
Typically, company management will tell you only what you want to hear, that is if they speak to you at all.
Independent research is the BEST way to flush out details.
Public information is a WONDERFUL thing.
Generally, they scare lawyers....eom
Has anyone sent Dexter a dictionary? Hopefully Dexter or his staff will begin proofreading contractual documents BEFORE they are filed with the SEC.
This is NOT a good sign...eom
From the 12/8/99 HealthComp Evaluation Services Corp. Form 10SB
During 1997, the Company acquired certain assets of Prairie Home
Medical Equipment, Inc. (d.b.a. Occupational Testing Services), a
Gillette, Wyoming-based occupational testing firm, Aries Medical, a
Dallas, Texas-based substance abuse testing company, and Substance
Abuse Solutions, Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina-based drug and
alcohol screening firm, for a total purchase price of $215,000. The
purchase price was allocated primarily to intangibles which are being
amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years.
http://www.secinfo.com/duV3u.62g.htm
Does Occupational Testing, Inc., have any ties to Prairie Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (d/b/a Occupational Testing Services)?
1993-000286303: Trade Name
Name: Occupational Testing Services Standing - Tax: Good
Old Name: Standing - RA: Good
Fictitious Name: Standing - Other: Good
Status: Inactive - Expired Sub Status: Archived
Sub Type:
Formed in: Initial Filing: 11/05/1993
Term of Duration: Expires-11/05/2003 Inactive Date: 11/05/2003
Purpose Code: Sales and Service
Principal Office: Mailing Address: Jeffrey C. Deaton
P.O. Box 3721
Gillette, WY 82717-3721 USA
Additional Details
History
Public Notes
Parties
Applicant: Prairie Home Medical Equip.Inc
Applicant Address: Jeffrey C. Deaton
P.O. Box 3721
Gillette, WY 82717-3721 USA
https://wyobiz.wy.gov/Ecommerce/Common/FilingDetail.aspx?FilingNum=1993-000286303
Can someone explain why Dexter apparently allowed his Texas PI and officer/shareholder licenses to expire?
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/individual/individual_details.aspx?id=80t0216t4
TIA
Wow, that is a poor job. From what I've seen so far, the attention to detail here is a disgrace.
Those are just words, are they just as careless with numbers?
More typo's in the Veolia contract, INCLUDING the incorrect spelling of the Veolia CEO Terry Van Der AA....
26) SEVERABIUTY
If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. In such case the Parties will negotiate, in good faith and without delay, an appropriate amendment consistent with the purposes of this Agreement in order to carry out their intent.
Has anyone actually read the language in some of these "contracts" that were filed with the SEC? The nature and frequency of typo's is disturbing and unprofessional.
For example, in the Aramark agreement (date 4/20/07) check out the indemnification clause in paragraph G below....
G. Indemnification
Administrator is an independent contractor providing the Client with Services as specified in this Agreement, as may be amended, and shall not be deemed to be an employee, agent or representative of the Client, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation, DHHS, or state and local laws and regulations. THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CLIENT AGAINST ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IN REPORTING FALSE DATA OR RESULTS TO CLIENT. THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THIRD PARTY’S SERVICES, FOR ANY ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CLIENT’S POLICIES OR FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE CLIENT’S APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES RELATING TO THE SERVICES. CLIENT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD ADMINISTRATOR HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES OR COMPANY APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES, OF WHATEVER NATURE, ARISING OUG OF THE SERVICES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCY OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ADMINISTRATOR. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATOR’S LIABILITY EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE SERVICES FEE PAID TO THE ADMINISTRATION DUGING WHICH ANY OF SUCH EVENTS OCCURRED. IN NO EVENT SHALL EAITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT FO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY BREACH THEREOF. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOEVER, SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHRS OF EITHER PARTY OR TO ACTIONS FOR INDEMNITY.
So they incorrectly spelled the name of a corporate CEO then filed that document with the SEC.
Then we have the "no date" issue on the USIS document also filed with the SEC.
Very unprofessional stuff. Are these the same people that report the background information?
Oh well.
Was Terry aware that his name was spelled incorrectly? How can a company that performs background checks make a mistake like this?
Attention to detail?
Did Labwire incorrectly spell the name of Terry Van Der AA of Veolia on the "contract". On the contract, Labwire reports Terry Van Der AG.
Also, if you review the Veolia PR below, you'll note that Terry Van Der AA become the CEO in April 2006, yet on the Labwire document his title is "President".
http://www.veoliatransportation.com/secure-html/pdf/New_CEO_Release.pdf
Can anyone explain these things?
TIA
Why only a $2,500 PO from Lockheed? Sees like such a small amount, plus the PO is dated Jan 2008. Was another small PO issued in 2009, or did Lockheed stop working with Labwire?
milo, does LBWR work with the Veolia branch locations in and around Houston?
Yes or no?
LBWR is quick to issue PR's with the VE's and BA's of the world, but do they work with the branches closest to them?
If
not
then
something
does
not
make
sense....
milo, I was hoping someone would bring that up. Veolia has a plant in Port Arthur, probably ten miles from Houston.
Are you suggesting that LBWR does NOT have that Veolia branch as a client?
Why not?
LoL