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4 . This Agreement shall run from July 1 , 2018 through June 30 , 2019 (the " Term " ) , and <br /> may be renewed thereafter upon the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto . Either party may <br /> terminate this Agreement without cause upon sixty (60 ) days ' written notice to the other party . In the <br /> event of such termination , any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination . <br /> 5 . The University Personnel providing services under this Agreement are employees of the <br /> University for all purposes . <br /> 6 . Each party shall comply with all laws , ordinances , codes , rules , regulations , and licensing <br /> requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business and the performance of this Agreement, <br /> including those of federal , state , and local agencies having jurisdiction and/or authority . <br /> 7 . Pursuant to 42 U . S . C . § 1395x (v ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) , the University shall provide the Secretary of the <br /> Department of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General of the United States (or their <br /> representatives ) access to this Agreement and to its books , documents , and records necessary to verify the <br /> nature and extent of the cost of the Services provided under this Agreement . If the University carries out <br /> any of the duties of this Agreement with a subcontract with a value of ten thousand dollars ( $ 10 , 000 ) or <br /> more in any twelve ( 12 ) month period, with a related organization , the subcontract shall contain a clause <br /> providing the same access to the subcontractor ' s agreement and books , documents , and records as is <br /> provided by the first sentence of this Section . <br /> 8 . The University may not subcontract any of the duties of this Agreement without the <br /> express written consent of OCDOA . <br /> 9 . The OCDOA and the University hereby agree that in their educational and/or <br /> employment practices each will comply with such nondiscrimination laws as may be applicable to it in <br /> the performance of this Agreement . <br /> 10 . Except upon the express written consent of the other party or as required by law, the <br /> University and OCDOA agree not to disclose any Confidential Information ( as defined hereafter) that <br /> concerns or relates to the obligations and operations of each party under the terms of this Agreement, to <br /> persons other than the following ; ( 1 ) accountants , attorneys or management of either University or <br /> OCDOA having a need to know and who are bound by confidentiality restrictions ; ( ii) members of state <br /> or federal survey, licensing or accrediting agencies , as applicable ; and ( iii ) third parties entitled to such <br /> information in conjunction with judicial , administrative, and other similar legal proceedings in which <br /> such information is not privileged and must be disclosed . For purposes of this Agreement, the term <br /> " Confidential Information " shall be defined to include, but not be limited to , all University and OCDOA <br /> financial information ( including, but not limited to , managed care contracting procedures and strategies , <br /> managed care reimbursement rates , and third party payor reimbursement procedures) , strategic , business , <br /> and marketing plans, credentialing information and utilization information . This provision shall not be <br /> applicable to information made public through any means , other than an act or omission of the University <br /> or OCDOA . The University ' s and OCDOA ' s compliance with this Section 10 is subject to the provisions <br /> of the North Carolina Public Records Act . University agrees to require University Personnel to sign <br /> acknowledgement of this Agreement, including the confidentiality restrictions of this Section 10 , <br /> 11 . This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the <br /> subject matter hereto and shall not be altered, amended, or modified without the written consent of the <br /> duly authorized official of each party . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts , <br /> each of which shall be deemed an original , but all of which shall together constitute one and the same <br /> instrument . The parties agree that copies or electronic versions of this Agreement shall have the same <br /> force and effect as the original executed copies . <br /> { 00095263 . DOCX } <br />