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CORPORATE STATUS 32. AIl corporate CONTRACTORS shall be registered with the California Secretary of State and shall be in good standing, without suspension by the California Secretary of State, Franchise Tax Board, or Internal Revenue Service. Any change in corporate status or suspension shall be reported immediately to H&CSD. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 33. (a) GeneralAssurance. EveryreasonablecourseofactionwillbetakenbyCONTRACTORinorderto maintain the integrity of this expenditure of public funds and to avoid favoritism and questionable or improper conduct. This Agreement will be administered in an impartial manner, free from efforts to gain personal, financial or political gain. CONTRACTOR, its officers and employees, in administering this Agreement, will avoid situations which give rise to a suggestion that any decision was influenced by prejudice, bias, special interest or desire for personal gain. (b) Employment of Former State or COUNTY Employees. CONTRACTOR will ensure that any of its employees who were formerly employed by the State of California or COUNTY, in a position that could have enabled such individuals to impact policy regarding or implementation of programs covered by this Agreement, will not be assigned to any part or phase of the activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement for a period of not less than two years following the termination of such employment. (c) Conducting Business Involving Relatives. No relative by blood, adoption or marriage of any executive or employee of CONTRACTOR will receive favorable treatment when considered for enrollment in programs provided by, or employment with, CONTRACTOR. (d) Conducting Business Involving Close Personal Friends and Associates. Executives and employees of CONTRACTOR will be particularly aware of the varying degrees of influence that can be exerted by personal friends and associates and, in administering this Agreement, will exercise due diligence to avoid situations which 23