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nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also
<br />information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential
<br />information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered
<br />by this Agreement, The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any
<br />information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the
<br />Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in fightfid possession of the Consultant
<br />without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (a)
<br />is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the
<br />City.
<br />IL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
<br />Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct
<br />or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
<br />Agreement.
<br />12, DISCRIMINATION
<br />Consultant shall not discriminate because ofrace, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status,
<br />sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by
<br />applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other
<br />employment related activities. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall
<br />comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
<br />11 EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
<br />This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and
<br />Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In
<br />the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms
<br />of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument
<br />signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any
<br />terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in
<br />addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each
<br />party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or
<br />agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any
<br />party, which is not embodied herein.
<br />14, ASSIGNMENT
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant,
<br />Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior
<br />written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without
<br />the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall
<br />be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this
<br />Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City.
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