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M <br />The Provider is and shall be deemed to be an independent contractor in the performance of this contract and <br />agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Department against any claims of third parties arising out of any act <br />or omission of the Provider, its agents, employees and subcontractors in the performance of this contract. <br />SECTION V: Subcontracting <br />The Provider shall not subcontract any of the work contemplated under this contract without obtaining PRIOR <br />WRITTEN APPROVAL from the Department. Any approved subcontract shall be subject to all conditions of <br />this contract. The Provider shall be responsible for the performance of any subcontractor. <br />SECTION VI: Right to Data <br />The Department may duplicate, use and disclose all data delivered under this contract. The Provider may <br />copyright data generated as a result of the contract, however, this data shall not be marketed for profit by the <br />Provider. Additionally; the Provider grants to the Department a royalty free, non - exclusive, irrevocable license <br />to publish, translate, reproduce, deliver, perform and dispose of all data now or hereafter covered by such <br />copyright. With respect to data not originated in the performance of this contract, the above license shall be <br />only to the extent that the Provider has the right to grant such license without becoming liable to pay <br />compensation to others because of such grant. All publications or reports of investigation, or studies based <br />upon data generated as a result of the contract shall acknowledge the support provided by the Department. <br />SECTION VII: Determination of Participant Eligibility <br />The Department has the responsibility for intake, initial determination and redetermination of eligibility for <br />service(s), in accordance with Federal, State, and County regulations. It is the responsibility of the Department <br />to notify the provider of the eligibility status of each individual for the service(s), the period of time for which <br />service(s) are authorized, and any changes in the eligibility status. This is done through the use of Form DSS - <br />1360 (Rev. 4/94) for Work First Program participants. <br />The Provider may not be reimbursed under this contract for clients who were served in the absence of a valid <br />DSS -1360 (Rev. 4/94) or for any period of time not covered by an authorized DSS -1360 (Rev. 4/94). <br />SECTION VIII: Conflict of Interest <br />The Provider expressly states that he presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or <br />indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be <br />performed under this contract. The Provider shall not employ any person having such interest during the <br />performance of this contract. The Provider further agrees to notify the Department in writing of any instance <br />that might have the appearance of a conflict of interest. Upon execution of this contract and prior to <br />disbursement of funds, the Provider shall submit to the Department a notarized copy of the Provider's policy <br />addressing conflict of interest in accordance with the North Carolina law. <br />SECTION IX: Treatment of Assets <br />Treatment of assets acquired under this contract shall be subject to the following: <br />A. Ownership of property purchased by the Provider under the terms of this contract for which <br />reimbursement by the Department is based upon the actual purchase cost of the property shall <br />immediately vest with the Department upon such reimbursement. <br />B. The Department shall have no claim to property purchased by the Provider under the terms of this <br />Contract for which reimbursement by the Department is based upon an approved depreciation <br />schedule or use allowance. Interest charges on rented/leased equipment are not reimbursable. <br />SECTION X: Administrators for the Contract <br />The persons named below;shall be administrators for the respective parties and shall be the persons to whom <br />notices provided for in this Contract shall be given and to whom matters relating to administration or <br />interpretation of this Contract shall be addressed. Either party may change its administrator or his address or <br />his telephone number by written notice to the other party. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />