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1 <br />Revised 07/21 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />COUNTYWIDE INTERPRETER CONTRACT <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 24 day of June, 2021, (“Effective Date”) by and <br />between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the State of <br />North Carolina, (the "County"), and Lien Thi Hong Nguyen (the "Provider"); <br /> <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br /> <br /> For the purpose and subject to the following terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County <br />hereby contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following Interpretation <br />Services (hereinafter referred to as “Services”) to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, <br />time being of the essence. <br /> <br />1. Contract. This Contract consists of this document and additional documents checked below: <br /> <br />a. For Health Department: <br /> <br />i. Health Department Additional Terms and Conditions <br />ii. Business Associates Agreement <br />iii. Condition of Contract Statement <br /> <br />b. For Department of Social Services: <br /> <br />i. The General Terms and Conditions (Attachment A); <br />ii. The Scope of Work, description of services, and rate (Attachment B); <br />iii. Federal Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace (Attachment C); <br />iv. Conflict of Interest (Attachment D); <br />v. No Overdue Taxes (Attachment E); <br />vi. Outcomes and Reporting (Attachment N) <br /> <br />These documents constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede all prior oral or written <br />statements or agreements. <br /> <br />2. Provider’s Responsibilities: <br /> <br />a. The Provider shall be qualified to interpret between English and Vietnamese with the client <br />and County staff. Interpretation services may be provided using the following means: In - <br />person, Telephone or other audio, Video <br /> <br />b. Professional Conduct. The Provider shall adhere to the standards of professional conduct of <br />an interpreter while conducting the services to include the following: <br /> <br />i. The Provider shall relate to all County clients and staff in a respectful and professional <br />manner. <br /> <br />ii. The Provider will interpret the information being shared between client/family and <br />staff as clearly as possible, without additional personal comments or biases on the <br />topic being discussed. <br /> <br />iii. The provider when providing interpretation services will interpret the information as <br />clearly as possible without changing the meaning and the intent of the conversation. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 489177C2-9D4E-4D86-8B77-F20A88D1C2DC