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<br />Washington State <br />Health Care Authority Page 27 of 53 Contract # 2747 <br /> <br /> <br />4.40 TAXES <br />HCA will pay sales or use taxes, if any, imposed on the services acquired hereunder. <br />Contractor must pay all other taxes including, but not limited to, Washington Business <br />and Occupation Tax, other taxes based on Contractor’s income or gross receipts, or <br />personal property taxes levied or assessed on Contractor’s personal property. HCA, as <br />an agency of Washington State government, is exempt from property tax. <br />Contractor must complete registration with the Washington State Department of Revenue <br />and be responsible for payment of all taxes due on payments made under this Contract. <br />4.41 TERMINATION <br />4.41.1 TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT <br />In the event HCA determines that Contractor has failed to comply with the terms <br />and conditions of this Contract, HCA has the right to suspend or terminate this <br />Contract. HCA will notify Contractor in writing of the need to take corrective action. <br />If corrective action is not taken within five (5) Business days, or other time period <br />agreed to in writing by both parties, the Contract may be terminated. HCA <br />reserves the right to suspend all or part of the Contract, withhold further <br />payments, or prohibit Contractor from incurring additional obligations of funds <br />during investigation of the alleged compliance breach and pending corrective <br />action by Contractor or a decision by HCA to terminate the Contract. <br />In the event of termination for default, Contractor will be liable for damages as <br />authorized by law including, but not limited to, any cost difference between the <br />original Contract and the replacement or cover Contract and all administrative <br />costs directly related to the replacement Contract, e.g., cost of the competitive <br />bidding, mailing, advertising, and staff time. <br />If it is determined that Contractor: (i) was not in default, or (ii) its failure to perform <br />was outside of its control, fault or negligence, the termination will be deemed a <br />“Termination for Convenience.” <br />4.41.2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE <br />When, at HCA’s sole discretion, it is in the best interest of the State, HCA may <br />terminate this Contract in whole or in part by providing ten (10) calendar days’ <br />written notice. If this Contract is so terminated, HCA will be liable only for payment <br />in accordance with the terms of this Contract for services rendered prior to the <br />effective date of termination. No penalty will accrue to HCA in the event the <br />termination option in this section is exercised. <br />4.41.3 TERMINATION FOR NONALLOCATION OF FUNDS <br />If funds are not allocated to continue this Contract in any future period, HCA may <br />immediately terminate this Contract by providing written notice to the Contractor.