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4. TERM AND TERMINATION. <br />4.1 Effective Date and Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the <br />Effective Date, which shall be the day of , 20 ,and the term shall <br />continue in effect thereafter for a period of one (1) year, This Agreement shall <br />automatically renew for additional one-year terms, unless terminated sooner by either <br />party as otherwise provided in this Agreement, <br />4.2 Termination With or Without Cause. Either BCBSNC or Provider <br />may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon prior written <br />notice to the other party of not less than ninety (90) days,. <br />5. NOTICES. <br />5.1 Method of Delivery. Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall <br />be in writing, addressed to the other party at the address listed in Section 5.2, or such <br />other address as the party may designate by notice to the other party, and shall be deemed <br />given by in-person hand-delivery, or by depositing such notice for delivery with the <br />United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. <br />5.2 Addresses. The parties' names and addresses for purposes of giving <br />notice under this Agreement shall be as follows: <br />BCBSNC Provider: <br />Vice President of Network <br />Management <br />P.O. Box 2291 <br />Durham, NC 27702 <br />6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. <br />Neither party to this Agreement nor their respective employees or agents shall be <br />deemed to be an agent, employee or servant of the other party. The parties acknowledge <br />and agree that the relationship between them shall be that of independent contractors. <br />7. ASSIGNMENT/SI7BCONTRACTING. <br />7.1 Provider. Provider shall not assign, subcontract, delegate, or otherwise <br />transfer this Agreement and/or any of Provider's services and obligations under this <br />Agreement, without the prior written consent of BCBSNC. The parties agree that upon <br />any such assignment, subcontract, delegation or other transfer by Provider, BCBSNC <br />shall have the right to terminate this Agreement 'immediately upon notice to Provider. <br />~P <br />7.2 BCBSNC. BCBSNC shall give Provider prior written notice of any <br />assignment, subcontract, delegation or other transfer of this Agreement or any of <br />BCBSNC's duties or obligations under this Agreement. <br />