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Section 12. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Compliance with Laws. This Agreement
<br />shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to
<br />conflicts of laws statutes. Any dispute arising under the terms of this Agreement shall be filed in
<br />any court of competent jurisdiction in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The Consultant agrees to
<br />comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and all
<br />provisions required thereby are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Consultant shall comply
<br />with federal, state and local law in its hiring and employment practices and policies for any activity
<br />covered by this Agreement. Further, the City shall not be required to pay for Services that are
<br />inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement nor for any Services performed in violation of
<br />federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule or regulation
<br />Section 13. Non -Collusion and Acceptance. The undersigned attests, subject to the
<br />penalties for perjury, that he is the Consultant, that it has not, directly or indirectly, to the best of
<br />its principal's knowledge, entered into or offered to enter into any combination, collusion or
<br />agreement to receive or pay, and that it has not received or paid, any sum of money or other
<br />consideration for the execution of this Agreement other than that which appears upon the face of
<br />this Agreement.
<br />Section 14. E-Verify. The Consultant affirms under the penalties of perjury that it does
<br />not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. The Consultant shall enroll in and verify the work
<br />eligibility status of all its newly hired employees, if any, through the E-Verify program as defined
<br />in IC 22-5-1.7-3. The Consultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized
<br />alien, and the Consultant shall not retain an employee or contract with a person that the Consultant
<br />subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien.
<br />The Consultant is not required to participate in the E-Verify program should the E-Verify
<br />program cease to exist. Additionally, the Consultant is not required to participate if the Consultant
<br />is a self-employed individual and does not employ any employees.
<br />The City may terminate for default if the Consultant fails to cure a breach of this provision
<br />no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City.
<br />Section 15. Minority and Women's Enterprise Diversity Development. Persons,
<br />partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the City of South
<br />Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or
<br />applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms,
<br />conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment
<br />because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, or disability that does not affect
<br />that person's ability to perform the work.
<br />In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment,
<br />materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts
<br />awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by law,
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