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to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee, commission, <br />percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon, or resulting <br />from, the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, <br />City will have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to <br />deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount <br />of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. <br />25. Claims and Lawsuits. Vendor acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to <br />City by Vendor, it may be considered fraud and Vendor may be subject to criminal <br />prosecution. Vendor acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et <br />seq., the False Claims Act applies to this Agreement and, provides for civil penalties <br />where a person knowingly submits a false claim to s public entity. These provisions <br />include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in <br />reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of information. If City seeks to recover penalties <br />pursuant to the False Claims Act, it is entitled to recover its litigation costs, including <br />attorney's fees. Vendor acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject <br />Vendor to an administrative debarment proceeding as the result of which Vendor may <br />be prevented to act as a Vendor on any public work or improvement for a period of up to <br />five (5) years. Vendor acknowledges disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for <br />City to terminate this Agreement. <br />26. 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 <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 />27. 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 arty monies due or to become due under it may be <br />assigned by Vendor without the prior consent of City, which will not be unreasonably <br />withheld. <br />28. Paragraph Headings. Paragraph headings -is used herein are for convenience <br />only and will not be deemed to be a part of such paragraphs and will not be construed <br />to change the meaning thereof. <br />29. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other written document <br />referred to or contemplated by it, along with the purchase order for this Agreement and <br />its provisions, embody the entire Agreement and understanding between the Parties <br />relating to the subject matter of it. In case of conflict, the terms of the Agreement <br />supersede the purchase order and any other attachment or exhibit. Neither this <br />Agreement nor any of its provisions may be amended, modified, waived or discharged <br />except in a writing signed by both Parties. <br />30. Taxes. City hereby provides notice pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation <br />Code Section 107.6, and Vendor acknowledges that this Agreement may create a <br />possessory interest and Vendor may be subject to property taxes levied on such <br />REV: 09-13-19 DZ <br />ATTY/AGR.2019.245/Equipped Systems Inc. (Paye 10 of 12) <br />