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Amendment: This Contract may not be amended orally <br />or by performance. Any amendment must be made in <br />written form and executed by duly authorized <br />representatives of the Agency and the Grantee. <br />Severability: In the event that a court of competent <br />jurisdiction holds that a provision or requirement of this <br />Contract violates any applicable law, each such <br />provision or requirement shall continue to be enforced to <br />the extent it is not in violation of law or is not otherwise <br />unenforceable and all other provisions and requirements <br />of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. <br />Headings: The Section and Paragraph headings in <br />these General Terms and Conditions are not material <br />parts of the agreement and should not be used to <br />construe the meaning thereof. <br />Time of the Essence: Time is of the essence in the <br />performance of this Contract. <br />Care of Property: The Grantee agrees that it shall be <br />responsible for the proper custody and care of any <br />property furnished to it for use in connection with the <br />NGO Form 0009132 Grants General Terms and Conditions - Public Sector Entities <br />Eff. 9/2005 <br />Revised 7/2007 <br />11 <br />performance of this Contract and will reimburse the <br />Agency for loss of, or damage to, such property. At the <br />termination of this Contract, the Grantee shall contact <br />the Agency for instructions as to the disposition of such <br />property and shall comply with these instructions. <br />Travel Expenses: Reimbursement to the Grantee for <br />travel mileage, meals, lodging and other travel expenses <br />incurred in the performance of this Contract shall be <br />reasonable and supported by documentation. State <br />rates should be used as guidelines. International travel <br />shall not be reimbursed under this Contract. <br />Sales /Use Tax Refunds: If eligible, the Grantee and all <br />subgrantees shall: (a) ask the North Carolina <br />Department of Revenue for a refund of all sales and use <br />taxes paid by them in the performance of this Contract, <br />pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105 - 164.14; and (b) exclude all <br />refundable sales and use taxes from all reportable <br />expenditures before the expenses are entered in their <br />reimbursement reports. <br />Advertising: The Grantee shall not use the award of <br />this Contract as a part of any commercial advertising. <br />