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persons, including without limitation any officers, agents, employees and representatives <br />of Grantee or its subgrantees or subcontractors, and from all judgments recovered <br />therefor and for expenses in defending any such claims or suits, including court costs, <br />attorneys' fees, and for any other expenses caused by an act or omission of Grantee <br />and/or its subgrantees, subcontractors, agents, officers or employees in connection with <br />performance of this Agreement. Neither the Grantor nor the State shall provide such <br />indemnification to Grantee. <br />23. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION: <br />Grantee certifies, by entering into this Agreement, that neither it nor its principals are <br />presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or <br />voluntarily excluded from entering into this Agreement by any federal agency or <br />department, the Grantor, or agency or political subdivision of the State of Indiana. The <br />term "principal" for purposes of this Agreement is defined as an officer, director, owner, <br />partner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory <br />responsibilities, or a person who has a critical influence on or substantive control over the <br />operations of Grantee. <br />24. PENALTIES; INTEREST; ATTORNEY'S FEES: <br />The Grantor will in good faith perform its required obligations hereunder and does not <br />agree to pay any penalties, liquidated damages, interest or attorney's fees, except as <br />authorized by Indiana law, in part, if applicable, Indiana Code § 5-17-5, Indiana Code § <br />34-54-8, and Indiana Code § 34-13-1. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in <br />Indiana Code § 5-17-5, the parties hereto stipulate and agree that any liability resulting <br />from any failure of the Grantor to make payments as required hereunder shall be based <br />solely on the amount of funding originating from the Grantor or the State of Indiana and <br />shall not be based on funding from federal or other sources. The Grantee shall have no <br />claim against the State for any payment withheld from the Grantor, for whatever reason. <br />25. MISCELLANEOUS: <br />(A.) The headings in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience or reference <br />and will be given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. <br />(B.) This Agreement, including any attached exhibits, supersedes all prior oral and <br />written proposals and communications, if any, and sets forth the entire Agreement <br />of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be altered or <br />amended except in writing, signed by an authorized representative of each party <br />hereto. <br />(C.) The construction and enforcement of this Agreement will be governed by the laws <br />of the State of Indiana, without regard to principles of choice of law and the venue <br />for any court action shall be the circuit or superior court of St. Joseph County, <br />Indiana or the United States District Court of the Northern District of Indiana and <br />the Grantee hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of said courts. <br />15 <br />F:\*.*\Projects-Miscellaneous\Tech Park\Subgrant Agreement-Notre Dame (2) 8.17.09 <br />