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8 <br /> b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights <br /> of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North <br /> Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any <br /> subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter <br /> 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider <br /> certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any <br /> agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to <br /> G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not <br /> 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. 147-86.81. <br /> c. Non-Discrimination. Provider 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 <br /> and federal non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange <br /> County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each <br /> Orange County policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br /> http://www.oran_eg cogni nc.gov/departments/purchasing division/contracts.php.) Any <br /> violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement <br /> and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the <br /> part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the <br /> definition of breach to discrimination. <br /> d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages <br /> with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this <br /> Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in <br /> Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have <br /> jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not <br /> be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of <br /> any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action. <br /> e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement <br /> between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, <br /> representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended <br /> only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by <br /> facsimile signatures. <br /> f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be <br /> unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the <br /> Parties. <br /> g. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate <br /> documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or <br /> things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project <br /> without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or <br /> things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as <br /> set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. County acknowledges <br /> and agrees that the C1earGov Service - as defined in the C1earGov Service Agreement - <br /> Revised 01/24 <br /> 6 <br />