Firebrand Creative Amendments.pdf

This document is a Second Amendment to Contract No. 20422 for Communications & Marketing Services, involving the State of Washington's Department of Enterprise Services and Modern Entrepreneur LLC dba Firebrand Creative, a Washington Limited Liability Company. The amendment is dated June 1, 2025, and follows a previous First Amendment from August 1, 2024.

The amendment extends the contract term by thirty-six (36) months, with the new end date being February 28, 2029. Additionally, it introduces a new "pay equality" provision as required by Washington State Legislature (Laws of 2023, ch. 475, § 919(4)), which mandates that similarly employed individuals within the contractor's workforce are compensated equally. The amendment allows for differentials in compensation based on factors such as seniority systems, merit-based measurements, job-related factors, and legitimate regional differences, while explicitly prohibiting compensation distinctions based on gender. The contract continues to cover communication and marketing services, with provisions for pass-through costs and potential suspension or termination for non-compliance with the pay equality requirements.