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6 <br />assigning or transferring its interest shall provide written notice to the other within 30 days of <br />concluding such assignment or transfer. <br />b.Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of <br />respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, <br />excluding its conflict of laws principles and excluding the Uniform Computer Information <br />Transactions Act (UCITA) as may be enacted, amended, or modified by the various states. The <br />parties hereby agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale <br />of Goods will not apply to this Agreement or any related transaction between the parties. By <br />executing this Agreement Contractor affirms that Contractor and any subcontractors of <br />Contractor are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North <br />Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Contractor certifies that Contractor <br />has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, <br />on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this <br />Agreement Contractor certifies that Contractor has not been identified, and has not utilized the <br />services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer <br />pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81. <br />c.Non-Discrimination. Contractor shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable <br />local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and <br />federal non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non- <br />Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated <br />herein by reference and may be viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.) Any <br />violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement and <br />County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the <br />County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to <br />discrimination. <br />d.Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with <br />respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement shall be <br />brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North <br />Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with <br />respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party, <br />however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of <br />such suit or action. <br />e.Entire Agreement; SOW of Precedence. This Agreement and any SOWs and SOWs placed <br />hereunder represents the entire and integrated agreement between the County and the <br />Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written <br />or oral. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile signatures. Any amendment or <br />modification to this Agreement or any duly executed SOW placed hereunder shall not be valid, <br />enforceable, or binding on the parties unless such amendment or modification (i) is a written <br />instrument duly executed by the authorized representatives of both parties and (ii) references <br />this Agreement and any SOW, if applicable, and identifies the specific sections contained <br />therein which are amended or modified. No amendment or modification shall adversely affect <br />vested rights or causes of action that have accrued prior to the effective date of such amendment <br />or modification. The terms and conditions of the Exhibits and any SOW hereunder are integral <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 000FC59A-58C3-40A5-B7DA-3677E8179B51