CTR067440_BernsteinLitowitz_Amendment_No_2.pdf

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This document is a Contract Amendment (No. Two) issued by the Arizona State Retirement System for Contract No. CTR067440, involving Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLC as the Contractor. The amendment pertains to a contract for Securities Litigation Counsel services and involves the State of Arizona and the specified legal firm.

The contract is being renewed for the period from August 29, 2025 to August 28, 2026. Key additions to the contract include compliance requirements related to A.R.S. § 41-3532 for technology products and services, and A.R.S. § 35-394 regarding prohibitions on using forced labor. The amendment also introduces new definitions and provisions around Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically prohibiting the use of State of Arizona materials or data in generative AI queries or training without explicit written approval. The contract maintains all other previous terms and conditions, with both parties acknowledging receipt and understanding of the amendment.

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CONTRACTCT AMENDMENT

Contract No.: CTR067440

Description: Securities Litigation Counsel

Contractor: Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann

LLC

Contract Amendment No. Two (2)

In accordance with the Uniform Terms and Conditions, Section 5.1 (Amendments) and the Special Terms and Conditions, Section

3.2 (Contract Extensions) the above referenced Contract isis hereby amended asas follows:

1.1. The Contract isis renewed for the period August 29, 2025 toto August 28, 2026.

2. Contractor certifies compliance with A.R.S § 41-3532 when offering electronics oror information technology products, services, oror maintenance

3.3. InIn accordance with A.R.S. § 35-394, Contractor does not use, and agrees not toto use during the term ofof the Contract:

a.a. The forced labor ofof ethnic Uyghurs inin the People’s Republic ofof China;

b.b. Any goods oror services produced byby the forced labor ofof ethnic Uyghurs inin the People’s Republic ofof China, and

c. Any contractors, subcontrtractctors, or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or servrvices prododuced byby the forced labor ofof ethnic Uyghurs inin the People’s Republic ofof China.

4.4. Contractor has not engaged in, and will not engage in, collusion oror other anti-competitive practices.

5.5. The following isis added toto the Uniform Terms and Conditions, Section 1 (Definition ofof Terms):

1.15 AI-Artificial Intelligence. The science and engineering of making machines capable of performing tasks that are typically associated with human intelligence, such asas learning and problem-solving, and includes without limitation: AIAI systems, classic AI, external AI, generative AI, and large language model (LLM) AIAI

6.6. The following isis added toto the Uniform Terms and Conditions Section 3 (Contract Administration adad Operation):

3.12 Artificicial Intelligence (AI) PrProhibitions. Consistent with State policy, if Contractor supplilies AI Services or

Materials (either directly or through Subcontrtractorsrs or the sale of licenses), such as researcrch, developmement,t, training, implementation, deployment, maintenance, provision, oror sale ofof AIAI systems, then Contractor isis prohibited from using State ofof Arizona Materials oror Data inin generative AIAI queries oror for building oror training proprietary generative AIAI programs unless explicitly approved inin advance byby the State inin writing.

All other requirements, terms, and conditions remain unchanged.

Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt and understanding of this Contract Amendment.

This Contract Amendment is hereby executed this date by the Arizona State Retirement System.

Signature

Hannah Ross

Signature

Athena Elliston

NaName

Senior Partner 08/11/2025

NaName

Chief Procurement Officer 7/29/2025

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