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8. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information
<br />is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use
<br />or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to
<br />exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no
<br />event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information.
<br />Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally,
<br />visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any
<br />subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of
<br />non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly
<br />available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c)
<br />is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be
<br />disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference
<br />to information disclosed by the City.
<br />9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
<br />Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or
<br />indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
<br />Agreement.
<br />10. NON-DISCRIMINATION
<br />Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status,
<br />sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic
<br />information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
<br />and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization,
<br />promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this
<br />Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all
<br />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 />Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the
<br />event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terns of this
<br />Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed
<br />by the City and by an authorized representative of Contractor. The parties agree that any terms or
<br />conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the
<br />terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this
<br />Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or
<br />otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not
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<br />12. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor,
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