| subsidiary organization, the Contractor is unable or appears to be unable to be impartial in 
<br />conducting a procurement action involving a related organization. 
<br />14. NON-DISCRIMINATION 
<br />Contractor 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. Contractor affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all 
<br />applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 
<br />15. 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 
<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 Contractor. 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 Contractor 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 />16. ASSIGNMENT 
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor, 
<br />Contractor 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 Contractors retained by City. 
<br />17. TERMINATION 
<br />This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of 
<br />termination. In such event, Contractor shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Contractor 
<br />compensation for all services performed by Contractor prior to receipt of such notice of 
<br />termination, subject to the following conditions: 
<br />a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Contractor to 
<br />deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case 
<br />such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and 
<br />Contractor consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems 
<br />appropriate. 
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