116876-O4.pdf

EVENT SPEAKER CONTRACT

STATE OF NEBRASKA – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

DHHS –Event Speaker Contract Page 1 of 6 Ver. 09/2025

This contract, including any attachments (collectively, “Contract”), is entered into by and between the Nebraska

Department of Health and Human Services, Operations, Legal Services (“DHHS”), and Greater Omaha Alliance for

Business Ethics at Creighton University (“Event Speaker”) (collectively, “the parties”).

AGREEMENT DETAILS

Purpose of Agreement

To give a continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation at Legal Services’ work retreat on August 7th, 2026.

Unilateral Termination Required Notice

DHHS For Event Speaker

Thirty (30) Days Thirty (30) days

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

The Event Speaker agrees to present on the subject of basic ethical definitions and ethical communication at the following event, date, time, and location (“speaking engagement” or “speaking engagements”).

Event Name Event Location(s)

DHHS Legal Services Retreat

Peter Kiewit Lodge Red Oak Room & Nebraska Room, 2nd Floor Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park Hwy Ashland, NE 68003

Event Date(s) Event Start Time(s)

August 7, 2026 Event: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

CLE Presentation 1:00pm – 2:00pm (approx.)

Content

A. Clarifying Ethics Terms and Perspectives (15 Minutes)

1. Agree/Disagree Exercise

2. Define ethics, compliance, and regulation.

3. Explore how different perspectives shape ethical decision-making.

4. Connect ethics concepts to real workplace situations.

B. Ethical Communication for Difficult conversations (25 Minutes)

1. Define ethical communication

2. Apply communication strategies to difficult conversations and rea-world scenarios.

C. AI & Ethics (15 Minutes)

1. Define AI

2. Individual Case Studies using AI

3. Examining Our Mindsets About AI

D. Closing (5 Minutes)

1. Recap

2. Final questions

116876-O4 3162279 Docusign Envelope ID: CE6F10F0-22F9-853E-81C3-6F0812E0F10F

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The Event Speaker warrants that all content of the speaking engagement is original; available for use without permission; used with permission from the originator or owner of the content; or covered by the fair use exemption under copyright law.

If this Contract involves federal funds, and as required by 45 C.F.R. §§ 87.1-87.2, Event Speaker may not include overtly religious content, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization, in the speaking engagement.

Event Speaker Expectations

Event Speaker shall speak and present in a courteous, professional manner. Event Speaker will treat all event attendees respectfully and abstain from any derogatory comments, gestures, or actions.

Equipment Needed

The parties agree to supply the following equipment for the speaking engagement(s):

DHHS will supply: Event Speaker will supply:

Laptop computer (Windows PC).

(Flat screen monitors, microphone, power cords, HDMI cable will already be provided by Peter Kiewit Lodge staff.)

Any materials the Event Speaker wants to be part of the presentation. If Event Speaker is using slides, Event Speaker may email the slides to DHHS in advance to be incorporated into slideshow (slides must be in Microsoft PowerPoint) OR Event Speaker may bring their own laptop with slides as long as the laptop can be plugged into the conference room’s HDMI cable.

Usage of Materials and Permission to Record

Event Speaker permits DHHS to make paper or electronic copies of any presentation materials for the purpose of the speaking engagement(s).

FINANCIAL/BUDGETARY

Speaking Fee

DHHS shall pay Event Speaker a speaking fee of $500.00 (five hundred dollars).

Total Amount of Contract Type of Funding

$500.00 State Fund

Total Amount Type Payment Structure Type

Capped at Designated Amount. Time and Material

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Funding Conditions

If this Agreement involves the provision of federal funding from DHHS to Event Speaker, Event Speaker agrees to use the funding only as permitted by the federal funding agency and applicable law, regulation, and policy. Requirements may include, but are not limited to, 2 CFR Part 200; 45 CFR Part 75; 45 CFR Part 96; the restrictions on lobbying set forth in 45 CFR Part 93 or in the applicable Notice of Award; and Nebraska procurement statutes, including the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 73-501 et seq., as applicable.

Invoicing

Upon completion of all speaking engagements, Event Speaker shall invoice DHHS for all speaking fees.

DHHS shall pay consistent with the terms provided herein.

Prompt Payment

Payment shall be made in compliance with the Nebraska Prompt Payment Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81- 2401 et seq. DHHS shall make payment in full for services provided on or before the forty-fifth (45th) calendar day after (a) the date of the speaking engagement or final speaking engagement, if multiple or

(b) the date of receipt by DHHS of the invoice for the speaking engagement(s), whichever is later.

Payment shall be made by electronic means. The Event Speaker shall complete and sign the State of Nebraska ACH Enrollment Form and obtain the necessary information and signatures from their financial institution. The completed form must be submitted before payments may be made. Download ACH Form:

http://das.nebraska.gov/accounting/nis/address_book_info.htm

GENERAL TERMS

Compliance with Law

Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity Law. The parties shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding civil rights, including, but not limited to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.; and the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-1101 to 48-1125.

The parties shall comply with all other applicable federal, state, county, and municipal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations in the performance of this Agreement. This may include, but is not limited to, confidentiality requirements for the particular information being accessed or the data being shared, as may be more fully set forth herein.

http://das.nebraska.gov/accounting/nis/address_book_info.htm

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Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any costs or damages resulting from its inability to perform any of its obligations under the Contract due to a natural disaster or other similar event outside the control and not the fault of the affected party (“Force Majeure Event”). A Force Majeure Event shall not constitute a breach of the Contract. The party so affected shall immediately give notice to the other party of the Force Majeure Event. Upon such notice, all obligations of the affected party under the Contract, which are reasonably related to the Force Majeure Event, shall be suspended, and the affected party shall do everything reasonably necessary to resume performance as soon as possible. Labor disputes with the impacted party’s own employees shall not be considered a Force Majeure Event, and shall not suspend performance requirements under the Contract.

Indemnification

Event Speaker shall defend, indemnify, hold, and save harmless DHHS and its employees, volunteers, agents, and its elected and appointed officials (“the indemnified parties”) from and against any and all claims, liens, demands, damages, liability, actions, causes of action, losses, judgments, costs, and expenses of every nature, including investigation costs and expenses, settlement costs, and attorney fees and expenses (“the claims”), sustained or asserted against DHHS, arising out of, resulting from, or attributable to the willful misconduct, negligence, error, or omission of Event Speaker, except to the extent such Event Speaker liability is attenuated by any action of the DHHS that directly and proximately contributed to the claims.

Independent Contractor

It is mutually understood and agreed by the Parties that the Event Speaker is an independent contractor.

Event Speaker will be responsible for the payment of any taxes or fees due because of payment for speaking engagement(s).

Integration

This written Contract, along with any attachments, represents the entire agreement between the parties, and any prior or contemporaneous representations, promises, or statements by the parties, which are not incorporated herein, shall not serve to vary or contradict the terms set forth in this Contract.

Nebraska Nonresident Income Tax Withholding

Event Speaker acknowledges that Nebraska law requires DHHS to withhold Nebraska income tax if payments for personal services are made in excess of six hundred dollars ($600) to any contractor who is not domiciled in Nebraska or has not maintained a permanent place of business or residence in Nebraska for a period of at least six months. This provision applies to individuals; to a corporation if 80% or more of the voting stock of the corporation is held by the shareholders who are performing personal services; and to a partnership or limited liability company if 80% or more of the capital interest or profits interest of the partnership or limited liability company is held by the partners or members who are performing personal services.

The parties agree, when applicable, to properly complete the Nebraska Department of Revenue Nebraska Withholding Certificate for Nonresident Individuals Form W-4NA or its successor. The form is available at: http://www.revenue.nebraska.gov/tax/current/fill-in/f_w4na.pdf http://www.revenue.nebraska.gov/tax/current/fill-in/f_w4na.pdf

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Termination

Either DHHS or Event Speaker may terminate this Contract prior to the speaking engagement by providing written notification to the other party. If, less than thirty (30) days prior to the speaking engagement, DHHS terminates the speaking engagement(s) for any reason, except for breach or those reasons provided below, DHHS shall reimburse the Event Speaker for any reasonable and actual incurred travel expenses that Event Speaker is unable to cancel; or, if a penalty applies and is less than that of the incurred travel expenses, DHHS shall reimburse the Event Speaker the amount of the penalty.

DHHS may terminate this Contract immediately and without liability or penalty if the Event Speaker, prior to the speaking engagement, is charged with or commits a crime or act of moral turpitude such that DHHS, in its sole discretion, would be exposed to public embarrassment or ridicule for hosting the Event Speaker. DHHS may also terminate this Contract without liability or penalty if the Event Speaker is not ready to speak at the speaking engagement(s) or if the Event Speaker arrives in a condition for the speaking engagement(s) as to appear to a reasonable person to be incapable of speaking in a reasonably acceptable manner.

ATTACHMENTS

None

NOTICES

Notices shall be in writing and shall be effective upon mailing or emailing. Either party may change the individual to be noticed under this section via letter sent by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, or via email.

All written notices shall be sent to the following addresses:

FOR DHHS FOR EVENT SPEAKER

Shane Bailey Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 402-471-6479 Shane.Bailey@nebraska.gov.

Greater Omaha Alliance for Business Ethics at Creighton University 11811 P Street, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68137 402-799-1640 Shannon Underwood sunderwood@businessethicsalliance.org

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Event Speaker acknowledges and agrees that it is an independent contractor and is not a current employee of the State of Nebraska. With this Contract, the State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, is not hiring Event Speaker as a temporary, part-time, or permanent employee. Event Speaker waives any current or future claim to employment, employee protections under contract, rule or regulation, healthcare benefits, retirement, or other benefits offered now or in the future by the State of Nebraska.

Event Speaker acknowledges and represents that, under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, Event Speaker is not a public employee or public official, nor is an immediate family member of, and represented by, a public employee or public official.

SIGNATURES

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Contract, and each individual signing below certifies that he or she has the authority to legally bind the party to this Contract.

FOR DHHS FOR EVENT SPEAKER

Bo Botelho General Counsel Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

AnnMarie Marlier, PhD Greater Omaha Alliance for Business Ethics at Creighton University

DATE: DATE:

8/6/2026 | 14:51:59 CDT8/6/2026 | 16:00:47 CDT

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Amarlier@businessethicsalliance.org

Executive Director

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Bo Botelho

Bo.Botelho@nebraska.gov

GC, DHS

DHHS

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Sent: 8/6/2026 2:52:03 PM

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Ellie.Rohr@nebraska.gov

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Hhaqqi@businessethicsalliance.org

Hhaqqi@businessethicsalliance.org

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Sent: 8/5/2026 10:17:18 AM

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Director of Operations

Business Ethics Alliance

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Sent: 8/5/2026 10:17:18 AM

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Shane Bailey

Shane.Bailey@nebraska.gov

Program Specialist

DHHS

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Sent: 8/5/2026 10:17:16 AM

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Samantha Rehmer

Samantha.S.Rehmer@nebraska.gov

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Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure created on: 2/11/2018 10:43:44 PM Parties agreed to: AnnMarie Marlier, PhD, Bo Botelho

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