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16 <br />between the WIA Contractor and the LA, by requiring the WIA <br />Contractor to conduct allowable activities under the Act <br />without federal funding, by a combination of the sanctions <br />listed above or by such other methods of recoupment that may <br />serve the purposes of the Act. <br />29. WAIVER OF CLAIMS; AGREEMENTS: <br />The WIA Contractor waives any and all claims arising out of <br />this Contract against the State and the LA and /or the WDB. <br />The WIA Contractor acknowledges that the State, the LA and /or <br />the WDB has no, and accepts no, liability with respect to any <br />activity conducted under this Contract for bodily injury, <br />illness or other damages or losses to employees, <br />participants, third parties or property. The WIA Contractor <br />agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold the foregoing <br />parties harmless, from any claims for liability arising out <br />of the performance of this Agreement; and the WIA Contractor <br />waives all claims against the State and /or the LA and agrees <br />to hold the State and /or LA harmless on any claims against <br />the State and /or LA based on ownership by the State or LA of <br />property that is in the control of the WIA Contractor or its <br />subcontractor(s). <br />This Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of any <br />other written agreement between the parties. <br />30. ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS: <br />A. General Assurances: <br />The WIA Contractor assures that it will fully comply with the <br />requirements of the Workforce Investment Act, Public Law 105- <br />220, and all Federal Regulations issued pursuant to the Act, <br />with the Governor's Coordination and Special Services Plan, <br />and WIA Plan approved by the WDB, the Chief Elected Official <br />and the Division of Employment and Training. <br />The WIA Contractor, in administering or in operating programs <br />funded under the Act, assures that it will administer its <br />programs under the Workforce Investment Act in full <br />compliance with safeguards against fraud and abuse as set <br />forth in WIA and the WIA regulations and known incidents or <br />suspected incidents of fraud, program abuse or criminal <br />conduct shall be reported to the LA and DET; that no portion <br />of its WIA Program will in any way discriminate against, deny <br />benefits to, deny employment to, or exclude from <br />participation any person on the grounds of race, color, <br />national origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, or political <br />affiliation or belief; that it will target employment and <br />training services to those most in need of them. <br />The WIA Contractor, in administering or in operating programs <br />under the Act, assures that it will administer its program <br />under the Workforce Investment Act in accordance with the <br />following provisions: (1) a participant will receive no <br />payments for training activities in which the participant <br />Local Workforce Area Contract Agreement Page 15 of 29 <br />Amended 7/14 <br />