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D.C. COURTS GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS

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D.C. COURTS

SUPPLY AND SERVICES CONTRACTS

APRIL 2007

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS BRANCH

616 H STREET, N.W., 6THFLOOR

SUITE 622

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001

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D.C. COURTS GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS

(APRIL 2007)

Definitions."""""""" ... 2

Changes. """"""""""'" , 2 Transfers. 2 Waiver. 2 Indemnification Patents and Copyrights. 3 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. 4 Quality 4 Health And Safety Standards. 4 Inspection Of Supplies. " 4 Inspection Of Services. "'"'''''''''' 7 Payment. 7 Taxes.. "'"'''' 7

Appointment of Attorney. 8 Termination for Default. '''''' 8 Termination for Convenience of the Conrt. 9 Termination of Contracts for Certain Crimes and Violations. 13 Protests and Disputes 14 Independent Contractor Relationship. 14 Security. 14 Officials not to Benefit. .. 14 Retention and Examination of Books. 15 Recovery of Debts Owed the Court. 15 Appropriation of Funds ... .." 15 Non-Discrimination in Employment. . 15 Buy American Act - 16 Service Contract Act of 1965. 17 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act Governing Law... 23 Multiyear Contract. , 23

1. Definitions.

The term "ContractingOfficer"shallmeanthe ExecutiveOfficerof the Districtof Columbia Courtsor her or his authorizedrepresentative.The term "Court" shall,dependingon how that term is definedelsewherein this contract,meanthe SuperiorCourtof the Districtof Columbia,the Districtof ColumbiaCourtof Appeals or the Districtof ColumbiaCourt System.If the Contractoris an individual,the term "Contractor"shall meanthe Contractor, his or her heir(s),executorsand administrators.lfthe Contractoris a corporation,the "Contractor"shall meanthe Contractorand its successor.The term "Districtof Columbia government"shallmeanall the branchesof the governmentof the Districtof Columbia, includingthe Districtof ColumbiaCourts.

2. Chanees.

The ContractingOfficermayat any time, by writtenorder, and withoutnoticeto the sureties, if any,makechanges in this contractwithinthe generalscopehereof. If such changecauses an increaseor decrease in the cost of performanceof this contract,or in the timerequiredfor performance,an equitableadjustmentshallbe made.Any claimfor adjustmentunderthis paragraphmust be assertedwithin ten (10) days fromthe date the change is offered,provided however,that the ContractingOfficer,may, in his or her discretionreceive,considerand adjust any such claim assertedat any time prior to the fmal settlementof the contract. If the parties fail to agreeupon the adjustmentto be made, the disputeshall be determinedin accordancewith Clause 18. Nothing inthis clauseshallexcusethe Contractorfrom proceedingwith the contractas changed.

3. Transfers.

This contractor any interesthereinshall notbe transferredby either the Courtor the Contractorexceptuponwrittenpermissionof the otherparty.

4. Waiver.

The waiverof any breachof this contractwill not constitutea waiverof any subsequent breachthereof,nor a waiverof this contract.

5. Indemnification.

(a) The Contractorshall indemnifyand saveharmlessthe Court and its officers,agentsand employeesfrom and against any and all claims,losses, liabilities,penalties,fines, forfeitures, demands,causesof action,suits and expensesincidentalthereto(includingthe cost of defenseand attorneys' fees) resultingfrom,arisingout of, or in any way connectedto any act, omissionor defaultof the Contractor,its officers,agents,employees,servantsor its subcontractors,or any other personactingfor or by permissionof the Contractorin the performanceof this contract,regardlessof whetheror not any damageresultingfromthe

Contractor'sact, omissionor default is caused in part by the Court.TheContractorassumes all risks for direct and indirectdamageor injuryto the propertyor personsused or employed in performanceof this Contract.TheContractorshallalso repairor replaceany Court propertythat is damagedby the Contractor,Contractor'sofficers,employees,agents, servants,subcontractors,or any otherpersonactingfor or by permissionof the Contractor whileperformingwork hereunder.

(b) The indemnificationobligationunderthis clauseshall not be limitedby the existenceof any insurancepolicy or by any limitationon the amountor type of damages,compensationor benefitspayableby or for Contractoror any subcontractor,and shall survivethe termination of this Contract.The Court agreesto give Contractorwrittennoticeof anyclaim of indemnityunder this clause.Additionally,Contractorshallhave the right and sole authority to controlthe defenseor settlementof such claim,providedthat no contributionor actionby the Courtis requiredin connectionwith the settlement.Moniesdue or to becomedue the Contractorunder the contractmaybe retainedby the Districtas necessaryto satisfyany outstandingclaimwhichthe Districtmayhaveagainstthe Contractor.

(c) TheContractorshall indemnifyand saveharmlessthe Court and its officers,agents, servantsand employeesfrom liabilityof any natureor kind, includingcostsand expenses,for or on accountof the use of anypatentedor unpatentedinvention,itemor process, manufacturedor used in the performanceof this contract, includingtheir use by the Court, unlessotherwisespecificallystipulatedin the contract.

(d) TheContractorshall indemnifyand saveharmlessthe Court and its officers,agents, servantsand employeesagainstany claimfor copyrightinfringementrelatingto any work produced,used or deliveredunderthis contract.

6. Patents and CODvri2:bts.

(a) The Contractorshall not makeapplicationfor a patent or copyrighton any invention, item or processproducedunderthis contractexceptwith the writtenpermissionof the Court.

The Court shallhave an irrevocablenonexclusiveroyalty free licensewiththe right to sublicensein any inventionconceivedor first actuallyreducedto practicein the courseof or underthis contractor any subcontractthereunder.

(b) All reports,programs,manuals,discs,tapes,card desks, listing,andother materials preparedby or workeduponby the Contractor'semployeesunder this Agreementshall belongexclusivelyto the Court.

(c) Contractoragrees not to publishor discloseanymaterialfirstpreparedunder this Agreementwithoutprior permissionof the Court.

(d) Contractorwill not knowinglyincludeany workcopyrightedby others in any material preparedunderthis Agreementunless it obtainedeitherpriorpermissionfromthe Courtor an irrevocableroyalty free licensefor the Court in suchwork.

(e) Contractoragreesto give the Court all assistancereasonablyrequiredto protestthe rights defmedin theseprovisions.

7. Covenant Against Contineent Fees.

The Contractorwarrantsthat no personor agencyhas beenemployedor retainedto solicitor securethe contractuponan agreementor understandingfor a commission,percentage, brokerage,or contingentfee, exceptinga bona fideemployeeor agencymaintainedby the Contractorfor the purposeof securingbusiness.For breachor violationof this warranty,the Court shallhave the right to terminatethis contractwithout liabilityor in its discretionto deductfromthe contractprice or consideration,or otherwiserecover,the full amountof the commission,percentage,brokerage,or contingentfee.

8. Qualitv.

Contractor'sworkmanshipshall be of the highestgrade,and all materialsprovidedunderthis Contractshan be new, of the bestqualityand grade,and suitablein every respectfor the purpose intended.

9. Health And Safety Standards.

Itemsdeliveredunder this contractshallconformto all requirementsof the Occupational Safetyand HealthAct of 1970,as amended("OSHA"),and Departmentof Labor RegulationsunderOSHA,and all Federalrequirementsin effect at time of bid opening/proposalsubmission.

10. Inspection Of Supplies.

(a) "Supplies," as used in this clause, includes, but is not limited to raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, end products, and lots of supplies.

(b) TheContractorshall be responsiblefor the materialsor suppliescoveredby this contract untilthey are deliveredat the designatedpoint,but the ContractorshallbearaUrisk on rejectedmaterialsor suppliesafter notificationof rejection.Uponthe Contractor's failureto curewithin ten (10) days after date of notification,the Courtmay returnthe rejected materialsor suppliesto the Contractorat the Contractor's risk and expense.

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8. Quality.

Avaya Response:

Avaya understands and will comply with this provision 8 entitled “Quality” contingent upon the Courts incorporating the requested changes as noted below.

Contractor’s workmanship shall be of the highest grade that is commercially available, and all materials, excluding repair or replacement parts, provided under this Contract shall be new, of the best quality and grade, and suitable in every respect for the purpose intended. Repair or replacement parts used in connection with remedial maintenance and repair to existing equipment or systems may be new, remanufactured, or refurbished, which are warranted as new.

(c) TheContractorshallprovideandmaintainan inspectionsystemacceptableto the Court coveringsuppliesunderthis contractand shalltender to the Court for acceptanceonly suppliesthat have been inspectedin accordancewith the inspectionsystemand have been foundby the Contractorto be in conformitywithcontractrequirements.As part of the system,the Contractorshallpreparerecordsevidencingall inspectionsmadeunderthe systemand the outcome.These recordsshallbe keptcompleteand madeavailableto the Courtduringcontractperformanceand for as longafterwardsas the contractrequires.The Courtmayperformreviewsand evaluationsas reasonablynecessaryto ascertaincompliance with this paragraph.Thesereviewsand evaluationsshallbe conductedin a mannerthat will not undulydelay the contractwork.The rightof review,whetherexercisedor not, does not relievethe Contractorof the obligationsunderthis contract.

(d) The Courthas the right to inspectand test all suppliescalledfor by the contract,to the extentpracticable,at all placesand times, includingthe periodof manufacture,and in any eventbeforeacceptance.TheCourtwill performinspectionsand tests in a mannerthat will not undulydelaythe work.The Court assumesno contractualobligationto performany inspectionand test for the benefitof the Contractorunlessspecificallyset forth elsewherein the contract.

(e) If the Courtperformsinspectionor test on the premisesof the Contractoror subcontractor,the Contractorshall furnish,and shall requiresubcontractorsto furnish, withoutadditionalcharge,all reasonablefacilitiesand assistancefor the safeand convenient performanceof these duties.Exceptas otherwiseprovidedin the contract,the Courtwill bear the expenseof Court inspectionsor tests madeat otherthan Contractor'sor subcontractor's premises;provided,that in case of rejection,the Courtwill not be liablefor any reductionin the valueof inspectionor test samples.

(I) Whensuppliesare not readyat the time specifiedby the Contractorfor inspectionor test, the ContractingOfficermaychargeto the Contractorthe additionalcostof inspectionor test.

(2) ContractingOfficermay also chargethe Contractorfor any additionalcostof inspectionor test whenprior rejectionmakesreinspectionor retest necessary.

(t) The Courthas the right either to rejector to requirecorrectionof nonconforming supplies.Suppliesare nonconformingwhenthey are defectivein materialor workmanshipor otherwisenot in conformitywith contractrequirements.TheCourtmayreject nonconformingsupplieswith or withoutdispositioninstructions.

(g) The Contractorshall removesuppliesrejectedor requiredto be corrected.However,the ContractingOfficermayrequire or permitcorrectionin place,promptlyafter notice,by and at the expenseof the Contractor.The Contractorshall not tenderfor acceptancecorrectedor rejectedsupplieswithoutdisclosingthe formerrejectionor requirementfor correction,and whenrequired,shall disclosethe correctiveactiontaken.

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(h) If the Contractor fails to remove, replace, or correct rejected supplies that are required to be replaced or corrected within ten (10) days, the Court may either (1) by contract or otherwise, remove, replace or correct the supplies and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate the contract for default. Unless the Contractor corrects or replaces the supplies within the delivery schedule, the Contracting Officer may require their delivery and make an equitable price reduction. Failure to agree to a price reduction shall be a dispute.

(i) If this contractprovidesfor the performanceof Courtqualityassuranceat source,and if requestedby the Court,the Contractorshall furnishadvancenotificationof the time (i) when Contractorinspectionor tests will be performedin accordancewith the termsand conditions of the contract,and (ii) whenthe supplieswill be readyfor Court inspection.

G) The Courtrequest shall specifythe periodand methodof the advancenotificationand the Courtrepresentativeto whom it shall be furnished.Requestsshallnot requiremorethan 2 businessdays of advancenotificationif the Court representativeis in residencein the Contractor'splant,nor more than 7 businessdays in other instances.

(k) The Courtwill accept or reject suppliesas promptlyas practicableafter delivery,unless otherwiseprovidedin the contract.Court failureto inspectand acceptor reject the supplies shall not relievethe Contractorfromresponsibility,nor imposeliabilityupon the Court,for non-conformingsupplies.

(1) Inspectionsand tests by the Courtdo not relievethe Contractorof responsibilityfor defectsor other failuresto meet contractrequirementsdiscoveredbefore acceptance.

Acceptanceshallbe conclusive,except for latentdefects,fraud,gross mistakesamountingto fraud,or as otherwiseprovidedin the contract

(m)If acceptanceis not conclusivefor any of the reasons in subparagraph(I)hereof,the Court, in additionto any other rightsand remediesprovidedby law,or underprovisionsof this contract,shallhave the right to requirethe Contractor(1) at no increasein contractprice, to corrector replacethe defectiveor nonconformingsuppliesat the originalpointof delivery or at the Contractor'splant at the ContractingOfficer's election,and in accordancewith a reasonabledeliveryscheduleas may be agreeduponbetweenthe Contractorand the ContractingOfficer;provided,that the ContractingOfficermay requirea reductionin contractprice if the Contractorfailsto meet suchdeliveryschedule,or (2) withina reasonabletime after receiptby the Contractorof noticeof defectsor noncompliance,to repay such portionof the contractas is equitableunderthe circumstancesif the Contracting Officerelectsnot to requirecorrectionor replacement When suppliesare returnedto the Contractor,the Contractorshallbear the transportationcost fromthe originalpoint of deliveryto the Contractor'splantand returnto the originalpointwhenthat point is not the Contractor'splant. If the Contractorfails to performor act as requiredin (1) or (2) above and does not cure such failurewithina periodof 10days (or such longerperiodas the ContractingOfficermay authorizein writing)afterreceiptof notice fromthe Contracting Officerspecifyingsuch failure,the Courtwill have the right to returnthe rejectedmaterialsat Contractor's risk and expenseor contractor otherwiseto replaceor correctsuch suppliesand chargeto the Contract?rthe cost occasionedthe Courtthereby.

11. Inspection or Services.

(a) "Services"as used in this clause includesservicesperformed,workmanship,andmaterial furnishedor utilizedin the performanceof services.

(b) The Contractorshallprovideand maintainan inspectionsystemacceptableto the Court coveringthe servicesunderthis contract.Completerecordsof all inspectionworkperformed by the Contractorshallbe maintainedand madeavailableto the Courtduringcontract performanceand for as longafterwardsas the contractrequires.

(c) The Courthas the right to inspectand test all servicescalledfor by the contract,to the extentpracticableat all timesand placesduringthe term of the contract.The Courtwill perfonn inspectionsand tests in a mannerthat will not undulydelay the work.

(d) If the Courtperformsinspectionsor testson the premisesof the Contractoror subcontractor,the Contractorshall furnish,withoutadditionalcharge,all reasonablefacilities and assistancefor the safetyand convenientperformanceof these duties.

(e) If any of the servicesdo not conformto the contractrequirements,the Courtmayrequire the Contractorto performthese servicesagain in conformitywith contractrequirements,at no increasein contractamount.Whenthe defectsin servicescannotbe correctedby performance,the Courtmayrequirethe Contractorto take necessaryactionto ensurethat futureperformanceconformsto contractrequirementsand reducethe contractprice to reflect value of servicesperformed.

(f) If the Contractorfails to promptlyperformthe servicesagain or take the necessaryaction to ensurefutureperfonnancein conformityto contractrequirements,the Courtmay (1) by contractor otherwise,performthe servicesandchargethe Contractorany cost incurredby the Courtthat is directlyrelatedto the performanceof such services,or (2) terminatethe contractfor default.

12. Pavment.

The Court shallpay the Contractorfor servicesperformedby the Contractorin the manner set forth in this contract,at the rate prescribeduponthe submissionby the Contractorof proper invoicesor time statements,at the timeprovidedfor in this contract,to the Budgetand FinanceDivisionfor contractsinvolvingthe SuperiorCourtof the Districtof Columbiaor the CourtSystem,or to the Clerkof the Districtof ColumbiaCourtof Appealsfor contracts involvingthe Districtof ColumbiaCourtof Appeals.

13. Taxes.

The Districtof ColumbiaCourtsare exemptfrom andwill not pay FederalExciseTax, TransportationTax, and the Districtof ColumbiaSalesand Use Taxes.

14. Appointment of Attornev.

The bidder/offeroror Contractor(whicheverthe casemay be) does hereby irrevocably designateand appointthe Clerkof the Districtof ColumbiaSuperiorCourt andhis or her successorin office as the true and lawfulattorneyof the Contractorfor the purposeof receivingserviceof all noticesand processesissuedby anycourt in the Districtof Columbia, as well as serviceof all pleadingsandotherpapers, in relationto any actionor legal proceedingarisingout of or pertainingto this contractor the work requiredor performed hereunder.

The bidder/offeror or Contractor (whichever the case may be) expressly agrees that the validity of any service upon the said Clerk as herein authorized shall not be affected either by the fact that the Contractor was personally within the District of Columbia and otherwise subject to personal service at the time of such service upon the said Clerk or by the fact that the contractor failed to receive a copy of such process, notice or other paper so served upon the said Clerk provided the said Clerk shall have deposited in the United States mail, registered and postage prepaid, a copy of such process, notice, pleading or other paper addressed to the bidder/offeror pr contractor at the address stated in this contract.

15.Termination for Default.

(a) The ContractingOfficermay,subjectto the provisionsof paragraph(c) below,bywritten notice to the Contractor,terminatethe wholeor any part of this contractfor anyof the followingreasons:

(1) If the Contractorfails to makedeliveryof the suppliesor to performthe services withinthe time specifiedhereinor any extensionthereof;or

(2) If the Contractorfails to performany of the other provisionsof this contract,or so fails to makeprogressas to endangerperformanceof this contract in accordancewith its terms,and in eitherof thesetwo circumstancesdoes not cure suchfailurewithin a periodof ten (10)days (or such longerperiodas the ContractingOfficermay authorize in writing)afterreceiptof noticefrom the ContractingOfficerspecifying such failure.

(b) In the event the ContractingOfficerterminatesthis contract in wholeor in part as providedin paragraph(a) of this clause,the ContractingOfficermay procure,uponsuch terms and in such manneras the ContractingOfficermay deemappropriate,suppliesor servicessimilarto those so terminated,and the Contractorshallbe liableto the Court for any excesscosts for similarsuppliesor services;provided,that the Contractorshallcontinuethe performanceof this contractto the extentnot terminatedunderthe provisionsof this clause.

(c) Exceptwith respectto defaultsof subcontractors,the Contractorshall not be liablefor any excesscosts if the failureto performthe contractarisesout of causesbeyondthe control and withoutthe fault or negligenceof the Contractor.Suchcausesmay include,but are not restrictedto, acts of God or of the publicenemy,acts of the Districtor FederalGovernment in eithertheir sovereignor contractualcapacity,fires, floods,epidemics,quarantine restrictions,strikes,freightembargoes,and unusuallysevereweather;but in everycase the failureto performmust be beyondthe controland withoutfaultor negligenceof the Contractor.If the failureto perform is causedby the defaultof the subcontractor,and if such defaultarisesout of causesbeyondthe controlof both the Contractorand the subcontractor, and withoutthe fault or negligenceof eitherof thel1'4the Contractorshallnot be liablefor any excesscost for failureto perform,unlessthe suppliesor servicesto be furnishedby the subcontractorwere obtainablefrom othersourcesin sufficienttime to permit the Contractor to meetthe requireddeliveryschedule.

(d) If this contract is terminatedas providedin paragraph(a) of this clause,the Court, in additionto anyother rightsprovidedin this clause,may requirethe Contractorto transfer title and deliverto the Court, in the mannerand to the extentdirectedby the Contracting Officer,(i) completedsupplies,and (ii) suchpartiallycompletedsuppliesand materials, parts,tools, dies,jigs, fIxturesplans,drawinginformation,and contractrights (hereinafter called "manufacturingmaterials")as the Contractorhas specificallyproducedor speciftcally acquiredfor the performanceof such partof this contractas has been terminated;and the Contractorshall,upon directionof the ContractingOfficer,protectandpreservepropertyin possessionof the Contractorin whichthe Courthas an interest.Paymentfor completed suppliesdeliveredto and acceptedby the Courtwill be at the contractprice. Paymentfor manufacturingmaterialsdeliveredto and acceptedby the Court and for the protectionand preservationof propertyshall be in an amountagreeduponby the Contractorand ContractingOfficer;failureto agree to such amountshallbe a disputeconcerninga question of factwithin the meaningof the Disputes clauseof this contract.The Courtmaywithhold fromamountsotherwisedue the Contractorfor such completedsuppliesor manufacturing materialssuch sum as the ContractingOfficerdeterminesto be necessaryto protect the Court againstlossbecauseof outstandingliensor claimsof former lienholders.

(e) If, after notice of terminationof this contractunder the provisionsof this clause,it is determinedfor any reasonthat the Contractorwasnot in defaultunderthe provisionsof this clause,or that the defaultwas excusableunderthe provisionsof this clause,the rightsand obligationsof the parties shall, if the contractcontainsa clauseprovidingfor terminationof convenienceof the Court,be the sameas if the noticeof terminationhad been issued pursuantto such clause.

(t) The rightsand remediesof the Courtprovidedin this clause shallnot be exclusiveand are in additionto any otherrightsand remediesprovidedby lawor underthis contract.

(g) As used in paragraph(c) of this clause,the term "subcontractor(s)"means subcontractor(s)at any tier.

16.Termination for Convenience ofthe Court.

(a) The Courtmay terminateperformanceof work under this contract in wholeor, from time to time, in part if the ContractingOfficerdeterminesthat a terminationis in the Court's interest.The ContractingOfficershallterminateby deliveringto the Contractora written Notice of Terminationspecifyingthe extentof terminationand effectivedate.

(b) After receiptof a Noticeof Termination,and exceptas directedby the Contracting Officer,the Contractorshall immediatelyproceedwith the followingobligations,regardless of any delay in determiningor adjustinganyamountsdue under this clause:

(I) Stopworkas specifiedin the notice.

(2) Place no furthersubcontractsor orders(referredto as subcontractsin this clause)for materials,services,or facilities,exceptas necessaryto completethe continuedportionof the contract.

(3) Terminatean contractsto the extenttheyrelateto the work terminated.

(4) Assignto the Court, as directedby the ContractingOfficer,aUrights,title and interestof the Contractorunderthe subcontractsterminated,in whichcase the Courtwill have the right to settle or pay any terminationsettlementproposalarisingout of those terminations.

(5) Withapprovalor ratificationto the extentrequiredby the ContractingOfficer,settle all outstandingliabilitiesand terminationsettlementproposalsarisingfromthe terminationof subcontracts.The approvalor ratificationwill be final for purposesof this clause.

(6) As directedby the ContractingOfficer,transfertitle and deliverto the Court(i) the fabricatedor unfabricatedparts,work in process,completedwork, supplies,and other materialsproducedor acquiredfor the workterminated,and (ii) the completedor partiallycompletedplans,drawings,information,andother propertythat, if the contract has been completed,wouldbe requiredto be furnishedto the Court.

(7) Complete performance of the work not terminated.

(8) Takeany actionthat maybe necessary,or that the ContractingOfficermaydirect, for the protectionand preservationof the propertyrelatedto this contractthat is in the possessionof the Contractorand in whichthe Courthas or may acquirean interest.

(9) Use its best effortsto sell, as directedor authorizedby the ContractingOfficer,any propertyof the types referredto in subparagraph(6) above;provided,however,that the Contractor(i) is not requiredto extendcreditto any purchaserand (ii) may acquirethe propertyunder the conditionsprescribedby, and at prices approvedby, the Contracting Officer.The proceedsof any transferor dispositionwill be appliedto reduceany paymentsto be madeby the Courtunderthis contract,creditedto the priceor cost of the work, or paid in any other mannerdirectedby the ContractingOfficer.

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(c) Afterthe expirationof ninety(90) days (or such longerperiodas maybe agreedto) after receiptby the ContractingOfficerof acceptableinventoryschedules,the Contractormay submitto the ContractingOfficera list, certifiedas to quantityand qualityof termination inventorynot previouslydisposedof excludingitemsauthorizedfor dispositionby the ContractingOfficer.The Contractormayrequestthe Court to removethose itemsor enter intoan agreementfor their storage.Withinfifteen(15) days,the Courtwill accepttitle to those itemsand removethemor enter intoa storageagreement.The ContractingOfficermay verifythe list uponremovalof the items,or if stored,within forty five (45) days from submissionof the list, and shallcorrect the list, as necessary,before fmal settlement.

(d) Aftertermination,the Contractorshall submita fmalterminationsettlementproposalto the ContractingOfficer in the form and withthe certificationprescribedby the Contracting Officer.The Contractorshall submitthe proposalpromptly,but no laterthan one year from the effectivedate of termination,unlessextendedin writingby the ContractingOfficerupon writtenrequestof the Contractorwithinthis oneyearperiod.However,if the Contracting Officerdeterminesthat the factsjustify it, a terminationsettlementproposalmay be received and acted on after one yearor any extension.If the Contractorfails to submitthe proposal withinthe time allowed,the ContractingOfficermaydetermine,on the basisof information available,the amount,if any, due to the Contractorbecauseof the terminationand shallpay the amountdetermined.

(e) Subjectto paragraph(d) above,the Contractorand the ContractingOfficermayagree upon the wholeor anypart of the amountto be paid becauseof the termination.The amount may includea reasonableallowanceforprofiton workdone. However,the agreedamount, whetherunder this paragraph(e) or paragraph(f) below,exclusiveof costs shownin subparagraph(f)(3)below,maynot exceedthe total contractprice as reducedby (1) the amountof paymentpreviouslymadeand (2) the contractpriceof work not terminated.The contractshallbe amended,and the Contractorpaidthe agreedamount.Paragraph(f) below shallnot limit, restrict,or affectthe amountthat may be agreedupon to be paidunder this paragraph.

(f) If the Contractorand the ContractingOfficerfail to agreeon the wholeamountto be paid becauseof the terminationwork,the ContractingOfficershallpay the Contractorthe amountsdeterminedby the ContractingOfficeras follows,butwithoutduplicationof any amountsagreedon underparagraph(e) above:

(1) The contractprice for completedsuppliesor servicesacceptedby the Court(or sold or acquiredunder subparagraph(b)(9)above)not previouslypaid for,adjusted for any savingof freightand other charges.

(2) The total of:

(i) The costs incurred in the performance of the work terminated, including initial costs and preparatory expense allocable thereto, but excluding any costs attributable to supplies or services paid or to be paid under subparagraph (f)(1) above;

(ii) Thecost of settlingand payingterminationsettlementproposalsunder terminatedsubcontractsthat are properlychargeableto the terminatedportionof the contract if not includedin subparagraph(f)(1)above;and

(iii) A sum,as profiton subparagraph(t)(I) above,determinedby the ContractingOfficerto be fair and reasonable;however,if it appearsthat the Contractorwouldhave sustaineda losson the entirecontracthad it been completed,the ContractingOfficershallallow noprofit under this subparagraph

(iii) and shall reducethe settlementto reflectthe indicatedrate of loss.

(3) The reasonablecostof settlementof the work terminated,including-

(i) Accounting,legal,clerical,and otherexpensesreasonablynecessaryfor the preparationof terminationsettlementproposalsand supportingdata;

(ii) The terminationand settlementof subcontractors(excludingthe amountsof such settlements);and

(iii) Storage,transportation,andothercosts incurred,reasonablynecessaryfor the preservation,protection,or dispositionof the terminationinventory.

(g) Exceptfor normalspoilage,and exceptto the extentthat the Courtexpresslyassumedthe risk ofloss, the ContractingOfficershallexcludefromthe amountspayableto the Contractor underparagraph(t) above,the fair valueas determinedby the ContractingOfficer,of propertythat is destroyed,lost, stolen,or damagedso as to becomeundeliverableto the Courtor to a buyer.

(h) The Contractorshall have the rightof appeal,underthe Disputesclause,from any determinationmadeby the ContractingOfficerunderparagraphs(d), (f) or 0), exceptthat if the Contractorfailedto submitthe terminationsettlementproposalwithinthe time provided in paragraph(d) or 0), and failed to requesta time extension,there is no rightof appeal.If the ContractingOfficerhas madea determinationof the amountdue underparagraph(d), (f) or 0), the Courtwill pay the Contractor(1) the amountdeterminedby the ContractingOfficer if there is no right of appealor if no timelyappealhas beentaken,or (2) the amountfinally determinedon an appeal.

(i) In arriving at the amount due the Contractor under this clause, there shall be deducted:

(1) All unliquidated advances or other payments to the Contractor under the termination portion of the contract;

{2}Any claimwhich the Courthas againstthe Contractorunderthis contract;and

(3) The agreedprice for, or the proceedsof saleof, materials,supplies,or other things acquiredby the Contractoror sold underthe provisionsof this clauseand not recovered by or creditedto the Court.

G) If the terminationis partial,the Contractormayfile a proposalwith the Contracting Officerfor an equitableadjustmentof the price(s)of the continuedportionof the contract.

The ContractingOfficershall makeany equitableadjustmentagreedupon.Anyproposalby the Contractorfor an equitableadjustmentunder this clauseshallbe requestedwithinninety

(90) days from the effectivedate of terminationunlessextendedin writingby the Contracting Officer.

(k)(l) The Courtmay, underthe termsand conditionsit prescribes,makepartial payments and paymentsagainstcosts incurredby the Contractorfor the terminatedportionof the contract, if the ContractingOfficerbelievesthe total of thesepaymentswill not exceedthe amountto whichthe Contractorshallbe entitled.

(2) If the total paymentsexceedthe amountfinallydeterminedto be due, the Contractorshall repaythe excessto the Courtupon demandtogetherwith interest computedat the rate of 10percent(10%)per year. Interestshallbe computedfor the period from the date the excesspaymentis receivedby the Contractorto the date the excesspaymentis repaid.Interestshallnot be chargedon any excesspaYmentdue to a reductionin the Contractor's terminationsettlementproposalbecauseof retention or other dispositionof terminationinventoryuntil 10days after the date of the retentionor disposition,or a laterdate determinedby the ContractingOfficerbecause of the circumstances.

(1) Unlessotherwiseprovidedin this contractor by statute,the Contractorshallmaintainall recordsand documentsrelatingto the terminatedportionof this contractfor 3 years after final settlement.This includesall booksand otherevidencebearingon the Contractor'scosts and expensesunder this contract.The Contractorshallmakethese recordsand documents availableto the Court,at the Contractor'soffice,at all reasonabletimes,withoutany direct charge.If approvedby the ContractingOfficer,photographs,micrographs,or otherauthentic reproductionsmay be maintainedinsteadof originalrecordsanddocuments.

17. Termination of Contracts for Certain Crimes and Violations.

(a) TheDistrictmay terminatewithout liabilityany contractand maydeductfrom the contractpriceor otherwiserecoverthe full amountof any fee, commission, percentage,gift, or considerationpaid in violationof this title if:

(1) The Contractorhas beenconvictedof a crimearisingout of or in connectionwith the procurementof any workto be done or anypayment to be made underthe contract;or

(2) Therehas beenany breachor violationof:

(A) Any provision of the Procurement Practices Act of 1985, as amended, or

(B) The contractprovisionagainstcontingentfees.

(b) If a contractis terminatedpursuantto this clause,the Contractor:

(I) May be paid onlythe actualcostsof the workperformedto the date of termination,plus terminationcosts, if any;and

(2) Shall refundall profitsor fixedfeesrealizedunder the Contract.

(c) The rightsand remediescontainedin this are in additionto any otherright or remedyprovidedby law,and the exerciseof any of them is not a waiverof any otherright or remedyprovidedby law.

18. Protests and Disputes.

Any protestor disputearisingunderor out of this contract is subjectto the provisionsof Chapter8 of the ProcurementGuidelinesof the Districtof ColumbiaCourts(August2003 or subsequentmodifications).

19. Independent Contractor Relationship.

It is expresslyunderstoodand agreedthat the professionaltechnicalpersonnelassignedby the Contractorto work underthis contractare the Contractor'semployeesor agents.Under no circumstancesare such individualsto be consideredCourtemployeesor agents.

Contractorand its employeesshall be consideredin an independentcontractrelationshipwith the Court at all times.

20. Securitv.

Contractoragreesthat its employeesshalltreat as strictlyconfidential,all information receivedas a result of the performanceof this contract.Such informationwill not,exceptas requiredby law,be disclosedto anyoneoutsideof the Court's organizationduringthe period of this contractor thereafter.

21. Officials not to Benefit.

Unlessa determinationis madeas providedherein,no officeror employeeof the Districtof Columbiagovernmentshall be admittedto any share or part of this contractor to any benefit arisingtherefrom,and any contractmadeby the ContractingOfficeror any Court employee authorizedto executecontractsin whichthey or an employeeof the Courtwill be personally interestedshallbe void, and no paymentshallbe madethereonby the Courtor any officer thereof,but this provisionshall not be construedto extendto this contractto the extentthat this contract is madewith a corporationfor the corporation's generalbenefit.A District employeeshall notbe a party to a contractwith the Court andwill not knowinglycauseor allow a businessconcernor otherorganizationownedor substantiallyownedor controlledby the employeeto be a party to such a contract,unlessa writtendeterminationhas beenmade by the Courtthat there is a compellingreasonfor contractingwith the employee,such as when the Court's needscannotreasonablyotherwisebe met.

22. Retention and Examination of Books.

The Contractorshall retainall books, records,financialrecords,supportingdocuments, statisticalrecords,and any otherdocuments(includingelectronicstoragemedia)pertinentto the contractfor a periodof threeyears after terminationof the contract,or if an audithas been initiatedand audit findingshavenot been resolvedat the end of three years,the records shallbe retaineduntil resolutionof the audit findingsor any litigationwhichmaybe basedon the termsof the contract.

The Contractorshallassurethat theserecordsshallbe subjectat all reasonabletimes to inspection,review,or auditby Federal,Court,or otherpersonnelduly authorizedby the ContractingOfficer.

The Contractingofficer,or his or her dulyauthorizedrepresentativeshall,untilthree years after fmal payment,have the right to examineany directlypertinentbooks,documents, papersand recordsof the Contractorinvolvingtransactionsrelatedto this contract.

23. Recoverv of Debts Owed the Court.

The Contractorherebyagreesthat the Courtmayuse all or anyportionof any consideration or refunddue the Contractorunderthis contractto satisfy,in whole or part, any debtdue to the Court.

24. Appropriation of Funds.

The Court's liabilityunder this contract is contingentuponthe availabilityof appropriated monieswithwhich to makepaymentfor the contractpurposes.The legal liabilityon the part of the Court for the paymentof any moneyshallnot arise unlesssuch appropriatedmonies shallhave beenprovided.

25. Non-Discrimination in Emplovment.

(a) The Contractorshallnot discriminatein any manneragainstan employeeor applicantfor employmentbecauseof actual or perceived:race, color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,age, marital status,personalappearance,sexualorientation,gender identityor expression, family responsibilities,genetic information,disability,matriculation, or politicalaffiliation,as these terms are defined in the Districtof ColumbiaHumanRightsAct, as amended(D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.02). The Contractorshall take affirmativeactionto ensurethat applicantsare employed,and that employeesare treatedduringemployment,withoutregardto their race, color,religion,nationalorigin, sex, age, maritalstatus,personalappearance,sexual orientation,gender identityor expression,familyresponsibilities,genetic information, disability,matriculationor politicalaffiliation.The affumativeactionshall include,but not be limitedto the following:employment,upgrading,or transfer;recruitmentor recruitment advertising;demotion,layoff,or termination;ratesof pay, or other formsof compensation;

and selectionfor trainingand apprenticeship.

(b) The Contractoragreesto post in conspicuousplaces, availableto employeesand applicantsfor employment,noticessettingforththe provisionsin paragraph(a) of this clause.

(c) The Contractorshall, in all solicitationsor advertisementsfor employeesplacedby or on behalfof the Contractor,statethat all qualifiedapplicantswill receiveconsiderationfor employmentwithoutregardto their race, color,religion,nationalorigin, sex, age,marital status,personalappearance,sexualorientation,gender identityor expression,family responsibilities,genetic information,disability,matriculationor politicalaffiliation.

(d) The Contractoragrees to send each laborunionor representativeof workerswith which it has a collectivebargainingagreementor othercontractor understanding,a noticeadvising each laborunionor worker's representativeof the commitmentContractorhas madepursuant to paragraphn (a) of this clause.

(e) The Contractoragreesto permitthe ContractingOfficeror his or her designated representativeaccessto the Contractor'sbooks,records,andaccounts,pertainingto its employmentpracticesfor purposesof investigationto ascertaincompliancewiththe provisionscontainedin this clause.

(f) The Contractorshall includein every subcontractthe provisionscontainedin paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) ofthis clauseso that suchprovisionswill be bindinguponeach subcontractor.

26. Buv American Act.

(a) The Buy AmericanAct (41 U.S.C.§10a)providesthat the Districtof Columbiagive preference to domesticend products."Components,"as used in this clause,meansthose articles,materials,and suppliesincorporateddirectlyinto the end products."Domesticend product,"as used in this clause,means(l) an un-manufacturedend productminedor producedin the UnitedStates,or (2) an endproductmanufacturedin the UnitedStates,if the cost of its componentsmined,produced,or manufacturedin the UnitedStates,exceeds50 percentof the cost of all its components.Componentsof foreignorigin of the sameclass or kind as the productsreferredto in subparagraphs(b)(3)or (4) of this clauseshallbe treated as domestic.Scrapgenerated,collected,andpreparedfor processingin the UnitedStatesis considereddomestic."End products,"as used in this clause,meansthose articles,materials, and suppliesto be acquiredfor publicuse underthis contract.

(b) The Contractorshalldeliveronly domesticend products,exceptthose-

(1) For use outsidethe UnitedStates;

(2) For whichthe Courtdeterminesthe cost to be unreasonable;

(3) For which the Courtdeterminesthat domesticpreferencewould be inconsistentwith the public interest;or

(4) That the Courtdeterminesare notmined,produced,or manufacturedin the United Statesin sufficientand reasonablyavailablecommercialquantitiesof a satisfactory quality.

27. Service Contract Act of 1965.

(a) Definitions."Act/' as used in this clause,meansthe ServiceContractAct of 1965,as amended(41 U.S.C. §351et seq.). ~'Contractor,;;as used in this clause,means the prime Contractoror any subcontractorat any tier. "Serviceemployee,"as used in this clause,means any person(otherthan a person employedin a bona fideexecutive,administrative,or professionalcapacityas defmedin 29 CFRPart 541) engagedin performinga Courtcontract not exemptedunder 41 U.S.C. §356,the principalpurposeof which is to furnishservicesin the United States,as defmedin section22.1001of the FederalAcquisitionRegulation.It includesall suchpersonsregardlessof the actualor allegedcontractualrelationshipbetween themand a contractoror subcontractor.

(b) Applicability.To the extentthat the Act applies,this contractis subjectto the following provisionsand to all other applicableprovisionsof the Act and regulationsof the Secretary of Labor(29 CPR Part4). All interpretationsof the Act in SubpartC of 29 CFRPart4 are incorporatedin this contractby reference.This clausedoes not applyto contractsor subcontractsadministrativelyexemptedby the Secretaryof Laboror exemptedby 41 U.S.c.

§356,as interpretedin SubpartC of29 CPRPart4.

(c) Compensation. (1) Each serviceemployeeemployedin the performanceof this contract by the Contractoror any subcontractorshallbe paid not less than the minimummonetary wages and shallbe furnishedfringebenefitsin accordancewith the wagesand fringebenefits determinedby the Secretaryof Laboror the Secretary'sauthorizedrepresentative,as specifiedin any wage determinationattachedto this contract.

(2)(A) If a wage determinationis attachedto this contract,the Contractorshallclassify any class of serviceemployeenot listed in it, but to be employedunderthis contract(i.e., the workto be performedis not performedby any classificationlisted in the wage determination)so as to providea reasonablerelationship(i.e., appropriatelevelof skill comparison)betweensuch unlistedclassiticationsand the classificationslisted in the wage determination.Suchconformedclassof employeesshallbe paid the monetary wagesand furnishedthe fringebenefitsas are determinedpursuantto the proceduresin this paragraph(c).

(B) This conformingprocedureshallbe initiatedby the Contractorprior to the performanceof contractwork by the unlistedclass of employee.The Contractorshall submitStandardForm(SF) 1444,Requestfor Authorizationof Additional Classificationand Rate,to the ContractingOfficerno later than 30 days after the unlistedclass of employeeperformsanycontractwork. TheContractingOfficershall reviewthe proposedclassificationandrate and promptlysubmitthe completedSF 1444(whichmust includeinformationregardingthe agreementor disagreementof the employees' authorizedrepresentativesor the employeesthemselvestogetherwith the agencyrecommendation),andall pertinentinformationto the Wageand Hour Division,EmploymentStandardsAdministration(ESA),U.S.Departmentof Labor.

The Wageand HourDivisionwill approve,modify,or disapprovethe actionor render a final determinationin the eventof disagreementwithin30 days of receiptor will notifythe ContractingOfficerwithin30 days of receiptthat additionaltime is necessary.

(C) The final determinationof the conformanceactionby the Wageand Hour Divisionshallbe transmittedto the ContractingOfficerwho shallpromptlynotifythe Contractorof the actiontaken.Eachaffectedemployeeshallbe furnishedby the Contractorwitha writtencopyof suchdeterminationor it shallbepostedasa partof the wage determination.

(D)(i) The processof establishingwageand fringebenefit rates that bear a reasonablerelationshipto those listedin a wage determinationcannotbe reducedto any single formula.The approachused mayvary fromwage determinationto wage determinationdependingon the circumstances.Standardwage and salary administrationpracticeswhichrank variousjob classificationsby pay gradepursuant to point schemesor otherjob factorsmay,for example,be reliedupon. Guidancemay also be obtainedfromthe way differentjobs are ratedunderFederalpay systems (FederalWageBoardPay Systemandthe GeneralSchedule)or fromotherwage determinationsissuedin the same locality.Basicto the establishmentof any conformablewage rate(s) is the conceptthat a pay relationshipshouldbe maintained betweenjob classificationsbasedon the skill requiredand the dutiesperformed.

(ii) In the case of a contractmodification,an exerciseof an option,or extension of an existingcontract,or in any othercasewherea Contractorsucceedsto a contractunderwhich the classificationin questionwas previouslyconformed pursuantto this paragraph(c), a new conformedwagerate and ftinge benefits may be assignedto the conformedclassificationby indexing(i.e.,adjusting)the previousconformedrate and fringebenefitsby an amountequalto the average (mean)percentageincrease(or decrease,whereappropriate)betweenthe wages and fringebenefitsspecifiedfor all classificationsto be used on the contract which are listed in the currentwagedetermination,and those specifiedfor the correspondingclassificationsinthe previouslyapplicablewage determination.

Whereconformingactionsare accomplishedin accordancewith this paragraph prior to the performanceof contractwork by the unlistedclass of employees,the Contractorshalladvisethe ContractingOfficerof the actiontaken but the other proceduresin subparagraph(c)(2)(B)of this clauseneed not be followed.

(iii) No employeeengagedinperformingwork on this contractshall in any event be paid lessthan the currentlyapplicableminimumwage specifiedunder section 6(a)(1)of the Fair Labor StandardsAct of 1938,as amended.

(E) Thewage rate and fringebenefitsfmallydeterminedunder subparagraph(c)(2)of this clauseshallbe paid to all employeesperformingin the classificationfromthe first day on which contractwork is performedby them in the classification.Failureto pay the unlistedemployeesthe compensationagreedupon by the interestedparties and/or finallydeterminedby the Wageand Hour Divisionretroactiveto the date such class of employeescommencedcontractwork shallbe a violationof the Act and this contract;

(F) Upon discoveryof failureto complywith subparagraph(c)(2) of this clause,the Wageand Hour Divisionshall makea finaldeterminationof conformed classification,wage rate, and/or fringebenefitswhichshallbe retroactiveto the date such class or classesof employeescommencedcontractwork.

(3) If the term of this contract is morethan I year, the minimumwagesand fringe benefitsrequiredfor serviceemployeesunderthis contractshallbe subjectto adjustment after 1year and not less oftenthan onceevery2 years,underwagedeterminationsissued by the Wageand HourDivision.

(d) Obligationto furnish fringebenefits. The Contractoror subcontractormaydischargethe obligationto furnishfringebenefits specifiedinthe attachmentor determinedunder subparagraph(c)(2)of this clauseby furnishingany equivalentcombinationsof bona fide fringebenefits,or by makingequivalentor differentialcashpayments,only in accordance with SubpartD of 29 CFRPart 4.

(e) Minimumwage. In the absenceof a minimumwage attachmentfor this contract,neither the Contractornor any subcontractorshall pay any serviceor otheremployeesperforming work underthis contract less than the minimumwage specifiedby section6(a)(l) of the Fair Labor StandardsAct of 1938,as amended(29U.S.C. §206).Nothing in this clauseshall relievethe Contractoror any subcontractorof any other legalor contractualobligationto pay a higherwage to any employee.

(f) Successorcontracts. If this contractsucceedsa contractsubjectto the Act underwhich substantiallythe sameserviceswere furnishedand serviceemployeeswere paidwages and fringebenefitsprovidedfor in a collectivebargainingagreement,then, in the absenceof a minimumwage attachmentto this contract,neitherthe Contractornor the subcontractorshall pay any serviceemployeeperformingthis contractless than the wagesand fringebenefits, includingthose accruedand any prospectiveincreases,providedfor underthat agreement.

No Contractoror subcontractormay be relievedof this obligationunlessthe limitationsof 29 CFR4.Ib(b) apply or unlessthe Secretaryof Laboror the Secretary'sauthorized…