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DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FFY 15 Page 23 of 30 Kittitas, County of, E16-157 <br />A.34 UTILIZATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MWBE) <br /> The Subrecipient is encouraged to utilize business firms that are certified as minority- <br />owned and/or women-owned in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement. The <br />Subrecipient may set utilization standards, based upon local conditions or may utilize the <br />state of Washington MWBE goals, as identified in WAC 326-30-041. <br />A.35 VENUE <br /> This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the validity and <br />performance shall be governed by, the laws of the state of Washington. Venue of any suit <br />between the parties arising out of this Agreement shall be the Superior Court of Thurston <br />County, Washington. The Subrecipient, by execution of this Agreement acknowledges <br />the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Washington. <br />A.36 WAIVERS <br />No conditions or provisions of this Agreement can be waived unless approved in advance <br />by the Department in writing. The Department's failure to insist upon strict performance <br />of any provision of the Agreement or to exercise any right based upon a breach thereof, <br />or the acceptance of any performance during such breach, shall not constitute a waiver of <br />any right under this Agreement.