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commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon, <br />or resulting from, the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this <br />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, the <br />full amount of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. <br />22. Claims and Lawsuits. Consultant acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted <br />to City by Consultant, Consultant may be subject to criminal prosecution. Consultant <br />acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq., the False Claims <br />Act applies to this Agreement and, provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly <br />submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made with <br />deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity <br />of information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is <br />entitled to recover its litigation costs, including attorney's fees. Consultant acknowledges <br />that the filing of a false claim may subject Consultant to an administrative debarment <br />proceeding as the result of which Consultant may be prevented to act as a Consultant on <br />any public work or improvement for a period of up to five (5) years. Consultant <br />acknowledges disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to terminate this <br />Agreement. <br />23. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the <br />Parties for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement will <br />be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Mateo, State of California <br />or federal court in San Francisco, California, and the Parties waive all provisions of law <br />providing for a change of venue in these proceedings to any other county. <br />24. Successors and Assigns. It is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement <br />will be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors. Neither this Agreement <br />nor any part of it nor any monies due or to become due under it may be assigned by <br />Consultant without the prior consent of City, which will not be unreasonably withheld. <br />25. Paragraph Headinqs. Paragraph headings as used herein are for convenience <br />only and will not be deemed to be a part of such paragraphs and will not be construed to <br />change the meaning thereof. <br />26. Entire Aqreement. This Agreement, together with Consultant's Library Materials <br />Bid dated March 27, 2017, any other written document referred to or contemplated by it, <br />along with the purchase order for this Agreement and its provisions, embody the entire <br />Agreement and understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter of it. In <br />case of conflict, the terms of the Agreement supersede the purchase order and any other <br />attachment or exhibit. Neither this Agreement nor any of its provisions may be amended, <br />modified, waived or discharged except in a writing signed by both parties. <br />27. Authority. The individuals executing this Agreement and the instruments <br />referenced in it on behalf of Consultant each represent and warrant that they have the <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />ATTY/AGR/2017.164/B&T- LIBRARY MATERIALS <br />REV: 07-18-17 RL <br />