without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e)
<br />is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the
<br />City.
<br />11. 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. 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 />13. 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, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld, and any such
<br />assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be
<br />considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability
<br />to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel
<br />or by other consultants retained by City.
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