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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 />