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<br />F. All polic ies evidencing the insurance coverages required hereunder shall be issued by
<br />insurance companies satisfactory to the State.
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<br />G. The contractor shall provide certificates showing insurance coverage required by this
<br />contract to the State within 7 business days of the effective date of the contract, but in no
<br />event later than the commencement of the services or delivery of the goods under the
<br />contract. No later than 15 days prior to the expiration date of any such coverage, the
<br />contractor shall deliver the State certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof. At
<br />any time during the term of this contract, the State may request in writing, and the
<br />contractor shall thereupon within 10 days supply to the State, evidence satisfactory to the
<br />State of compliance with the provisions of this section.
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<br />ARTICLE 16 . LEGAL AUTHORITY
<br />The contractor warrants that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this contract and that it has
<br />taken all actions required by its procedures, by - laws, and/or applicable law to ex ercise that
<br />authority, and to lawfully authorize its undersigned signatory to execute this contract and to bind the
<br />contractor to its terms. The person(s) executing this contract on behalf of the contractor warrant(s)
<br />that such person(s) have full authoriz ation to execute this contract.
<br />ARTICLE 17 . RIGHTS IN DATA, DOCUMENTS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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<br />Any software, research, reports, studies, data, photographs, negatives or other documents,
<br />drawings or materials prepared by Consultant in the performance of its o bligations under this
<br />agreement shall be the exclusive property of the CWCB and all such materials shall be delivered to
<br />the CWCB by the Consultant upon completion, termination, or cancellation of this Agreement.
<br />Consultant may, at its own expense, keep c opies of all its writings for its personal files. Consultant
<br />shall not use, willingly allow, or cause to have such materials used for any purpose other than the
<br />performance of Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of
<br />the CWCB; provided, however, that Consultant shall be allowed to use non - confidential materials for
<br />writing samples in pursuit of the work. The ownership rights described herein shall include, but not
<br />be limited to, the right to copy, publish, display , transfer, prepare derivative works, or otherwise use
<br />the works.
<br />ARTICL E 18 . INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
<br />A. Contractor shall defend, at its sole expense, any claim(s) or suit(s) brought against the State
<br />alleging that the use by the State of any p roduct(s), or any part thereof, supplied by contractor
<br />under this agreement constitutes infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark, or other
<br />proprietary rights, provided that the State gives contractor written notice within twenty (20) days
<br />of receip t by the State of such notice of such claim or suit, provides assistance and cooperation
<br />to contractor in connection with such action, and contractor has sole authority to defend or settle
<br />the claim. Contractor shall consult the State regarding such defens e and the State may, at its
<br />discretion and expense, participate in any defense. Should the State not choose to participate,
<br />contractor shall keep the State advised of any settlement or defense.
<br />B. Contractor shall have liability for all such claims or suits , except as expressly provided herein,
<br />and shall indemnify the State for all liability incurred by the State as a result of such
<br />infringement. Contractor shall pay all reasonable out - of - pocket costs and expenses, and
<br />damages finally awarded by a court of c ompetent jurisdiction, awarded or agreed to by
<br />contractor regarding such claims or suits.
<br />C. If the product(s), or any part thereof, become the subject of any claim, suit or proceeding for
<br />infringement of any patent, trademark or copyright, or in the event of any adjudication that the
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