Contract 80-4-5521

The State of Nebraska, through the Nebraska State College System at Wayne State College, awarded a contract valued at $1,500.00 to Travis Pieper for guest speaker services. The contract, executed on July 8, 2026, with a completion date of August 20, 2026, engaged Pieper as an independent contractor to deliver a presentation to the Career Scholars freshman class. The performance location was Gardner Auditorium on the Wayne State College campus, with Katie Machovsky designated as the College representative for contract monitoring and oversight.

The scope of services consisted of a single guest speaker engagement addressing the Career Scholars freshman class at the College Opportunity and Resource Education (CORE) program on August 20, 2026. As an independent contractor, Pieper was not entitled to employee benefits, overtime payments, or coverage under federal and state employment laws. The contract incorporated standard compliance provisions including requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, drug-free workplace standards, non-discrimination policies, technology access standards, and data confidentiality obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and General Data Protection Regulation where applicable. Payment of the full contract amount was due upon completion of the speaking engagement.