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<br />Payment shall be made in accordance with sections 215.422 and 287.0585 of the Florida
<br />Statutes, which govern time limits for payment of invoices. Invoices that must be returned to a
<br />Contrllctor due to preparation errors will result in a delay in payment. Contractors may call
<br />(850) 413-7269 Monday through Friday to inquire about the status of payments by State
<br />Agencies. The Customer is responsible for all payments under the Contract. A Customer's
<br />failure to pay, or delay in payment, shall not constitute a breach of the Contract and shall not
<br />relieve the Contractor of its obligations to the Department or to other Customers.
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<br />16. Taxes. The State does not pay Federal excise or sales taxes on direct purchases of tangible
<br />personal property. The State will not pay for any personal property taxes levied on the
<br />Contractor or for any taxes levied on employees' wages. Any exceptions to this paragraph shall
<br />be eJl..plicitly noted by the Customer in the special contI:act conditions section of the solicitation
<br />or in the Contract or purchase order.
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<br />17. Gqvernmeutal Restrictions. If the Contractor believes that any governmental restrictions
<br />have been imposed that require alteration of the material, quality, workmanship or performance
<br />of the products offered under the Contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Customer
<br />in writing, indicating the specific restriction. The Customer reserves the right and the complete
<br />discretion to accept any such alteration or to caricel the Contract at no further expense to the
<br />Customer.
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<br />18. Lobbying and Integrity_ Customers shall ensure compliance with Section 11.062, FS and
<br />Section 216.347, FS.The Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement
<br />with the State, directly or indirectly (l) offer, confer, or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on
<br />anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee's decision, opinion, recommendation,
<br />vote, other exercise of discretion, or violation of a known legal duty, or (2) offer, give, or agree
<br />to give to anyone any gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer
<br />or employee. For purposes of clause (2), "gratuity" means auy payment of more than nominal
<br />monetary value in the fonn of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans,
<br />subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, or contracts of any kind.
<br />Upon request of the Customer's Inspector General, or other authorized State official, the
<br />Contractor shall provide any type of information the Inspector General deems relevant to the
<br />Contractor's integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited
<br />to, the Contractor's business or financial records, documents, or files of any type or form that
<br />refer to or relate to the Contract. The Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of (I)
<br />three years after the expiration of the Contract or (2) the period required by the General Records
<br />Schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State (available
<br />at: htt,p://dlis.dos.state.f1.uslbannll!CllSchcdulesleensched,htm). The Contractor agrees to
<br />reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the Inspector General or
<br />other authorized State official for investigations of the Contractor's compliance with the terms of
<br />this or any other agreement between the Contractor and the State which results in the suspension
<br />qr.4~3IIDe.nt _o(t4~ ~~t.or Suc~ ~sts s]~l.~.ll,.~l~(}e., but. ~alI n~t be fun.i~~ to: salaries of
<br />investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness' and
<br />documentary fees. The Contractor shall not be responsible for any costs of investigations that do
<br />not result in the Contractor's suspension or debarment.
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