Consolidated Contract Between DCYF 2363-48781 Fully Executed

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General Terms & Conditions perform pursuant to any Program Agreement. o. "USC" means the United States Code. All references in this Agreement and anyProgram Agreement to USC chapters or sections shall include any successor, amended, or replacement statute. p. 'WAC' means the Washington Administrative Code. All references in this Agreement and any Program Agreement to WAC chapters or sections shall include any successor, amended, or replacement regu laticn. Amendme nt. This Agreement, or any term or condition thereof, may be modified only by a written amendment signed by both parties. Only personnelauthorized to bind eachof the partiesshallsign an amendment. 2 3 4 5 Assignment. Except as otherwise provided herein in Section 2l,theCounty shall notassign rights or obligations derived from this Agreement or any Program Agreement to a third partywithout the Irior,written consent of the DCYF Contracts Administrator and the written assumption of the County's obligations by the third party. Billing Limitations. Unless otherwise specified in a ProgramAgreement, DCYF shallnot pay any claims for services submitted more than twelve (1 2) months after the calendar month in whlchr the- services were performed. Compliance with Applicable Law. At all times during the term of this Agreement and any program Agreement, the County and DCYF shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,- regulations, and rules, including but not limited to, nondiscrimination laws and regulations and the Health lnsurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1gg6 (HlpAA) - CountyCertification Regarding Ethics. By signing thisAgreement, the Countycertifies thatthe County is in compliance with Chapter 42.23 RCW and shall comply with Chap tei +Z.Z1RCW throughout the term of this Agreement and any programAgreement. De barment Certification' The County, by signature to this Agreement, cerlifies that the County is notpresentlydebarred, suspended, proposed fordebarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excludedfrom participating in this Agreement or any ProgramAgreement by any t""oeiut department or agency.The County also agrees to include the above requirement in all sjOconttacts into which it enters. Disputes. Both DCYF and the County ("Parties") agree to work in good faith to resolve all conflicts at the lowestlevel possible. However, if the Parties are,not able to pr6mptly and efficienfly resolve, through directinformal contact, any dispute concerning the interpret'ation, application, or iriprementation of anysection of the Agreement or applicable Program Agreement(s j, either earty may reduce its descriptionof the dispute in writing, and deliver it to thJother Farty for consideration. bn"" received, the assignedmanagers or designees of each Party willwork to informally and amicably resolve the issue within five(5) business days. lf the managers oi designees are unablL to come to a mutua lly acceptable decisionwithin five (5) business days, they may agree to issue an extension to allowfor more time. 6 7 I lf the dispute cannot be resolved by the managers or designees, the issue will be referred through eachAgency's respective operational protocols, to the secretaryof DCyF (,,s".;;iu;');;;';"';olr,-.,,uRepresentative or their deputy or designateo oeretaG. aoih partieswill be responsible for submittingall relevant documentation, along with; short statiment as to how they believe the dispute should besetlled, to the.secreta ry an d the-cou nty Representative.Dcpartment of Children, youth, and Families 2072C5 County Consolidated program Agre€ment 6-20_2019 3