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of final payment based upon the value of the work product delivered to City and the <br /> percentage of the services performed . <br /> 21 . Covenants against Contingent Fees. Consultant warrants that Consultant <br /> has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee <br /> working for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that Consultant has not <br /> paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any <br /> fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent <br /> upon, or resulting from, the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation <br /> of this warranty, City will have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its <br /> discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, <br /> the full amount of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent <br /> fee. <br /> 22. Claims and Lawsuits. Consultant acknowledges that if a false claim is <br /> submitted to City by Consultant, it may be considered fraud and Consultant may be <br /> subject to criminal prosecution. Consultant acknowledges that California Government <br /> Code sections 12650 et seq. , the False Claims Act applies to this Agreement and, <br /> provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public <br /> entity. These provisions include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the <br /> false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of information. If City <br /> seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its <br /> litigation costs, including attorney's fees. Consultant acknowledges that the filing of a <br /> false claim may subject Consultant to an administrative debarment proceeding as the <br /> result of which Consultant may be prevented to act as a Consultant on any public work <br /> or improvement for a period of up to five (5) years. Consultant acknowledges <br /> disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to terminate this Agreement. <br /> 23. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of <br /> the Parties for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement <br /> will be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Mateo, State of <br /> California , and the Parties waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in <br /> these proceedings to any other county. <br /> 24. Successors and Assigns. It is mutually understood and agreed that this <br /> Agreement will be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors. Neither <br /> this Agreement nor any part of it nor any monies due or to become due under it may be <br /> assigned by Consultant without the prior consent of City, which will not be unreasonably <br /> withheld . <br /> 25. Paragraph Headings. Paragraph headings as used herein are for <br /> convenience only and will not be deemed to be a part of such paragraphs and will not <br /> be construed to change the meaning thereof. <br /> 26. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other written <br /> document referred to or contemplated by it, along with the purchase order for this <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> REV: 07-12-16 VR <br /> ATTY/AGR.2016.183/MuniServices, LLC - TOT Audit <br />