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Special Provisions <br />The Special Provisions apply to all contracts except where noted in italics. <br />CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL. CRS §24 -30- 202(1). This contract shall not be valid until it has been approved by the <br />Colorado State Controller or designee. <br />2. FUND AVAILABILITY. CRS §24 -30- 202(5.5). Financial obligations of the State payable after the current fiscal year <br />are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available. <br />3. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY. No term or condition of this contract shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, <br />express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections, or other provisions, of the Colorado <br />Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24 -10 -101 et seq., or the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § §1346(b) and 2671 et <br />seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended. <br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not <br />as an employee. Neither Contractor nor any agent or employee of Contractor shall be deemed to be an agent or employee <br />of the State. Contractor and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers <br />compensation benefits through the State and the State shall not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage for Contractor <br />or any of its agents or employees. Unemployment insurance benefits will be available to Contractor and its employees and <br />agents only if such coverage is made available by Contractor or a third party. Contractor shall pay when due all applicable <br />employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes incurred pursuant to this contract. Contractor shall not have <br />authorization, express or implied, to bind the State to any agreement, liability or understanding, except as expressly set <br />forth herein. Contractor shall (a) provide and keep in force workers' compensation and unemployment compensation <br />insurance in the amounts required by law, (b) provide proof thereof when requested by the State, and (c) be solely <br />responsible for its acts and those of its employees and agents. <br />5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Contractor shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and State laws, rules, and <br />regulations in effect or hereafter established, including, without limitation, laws applicable to discrimination and unfair <br />employment practices. <br />6. CHOICE OF LAW. Colorado law, and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the <br />interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any provision included or incorporated herein by reference <br />which conflicts with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be null and void. Any provision incorporated herein by reference <br />which purports to negate this or any other Special Provision in whole or in part shall not be valid or enforceable or available <br />in any action at law, whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the <br />operation of this provision shall not invalidate the remainder of this contract, to the extent capable of execution. <br />7. BINDING ARBITRATION PROHIBITED. The State of Colorado does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra- <br />judicial body or person. Any provision to the contrary in this contact or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and <br />void. <br />8. SOFTWARE PIRACY PROHIBITION. Governor's Executive Order D 002 00. State or other public funds payable <br />under this contract shall not be used for the acquisition, operation, or maintenance of computer software in violation of <br />federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. Contractor hereby certifies and warrants that, during the term of <br />this contract and any extensions, Contractor has and shall maintain in place appropriate systems and controls to prevent <br />such improper use of public funds. If the State determines that Contractor is in violation of this provision, the State may <br />exercise any remedy available at law or in equity or under this contract, including, without limitation, immediate termination <br />of this contract and any remedy consistent with federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. <br />9. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL INTEREST /CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CRS § §24 -18 -201 and 24 -50 -507. The signatories <br />aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or <br />property described in this contract. Contractor has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, that <br />would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of Contractor's services and Contractor shall not employ any <br />person having such known interests. <br />Loan Contract C150338 <br />Page 9 of 11 <br />