Taxes.
Contract With Other Than Manufacturer: If successful bidder is other than the manufacturer, Kentucky State University will furnish a Tax Exemption Certificate with each individual order issued against this contract. Therefore, quoted prices must be exclusive of Federal Excise Taxes.
Section 27
EEO Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1978 applies to Kentucky State University projects with an estimated value exceeding $500,000. The contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Act.
Section 28
Governing Law
This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Any action brought against Kentucky State University on the contract, including but not limited to actions either for breach of contract or for enforcement of the contract, shall be brought in Franklin Circuit Court, Franklin County, Kentucky in accordance with KRS 45A.245.
Section 29
Protest
Pursuant to KRS 45A.285, the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or his designee, shall have authority to determine protests and other controversies of actual or prospective offerors in connection with the solicitations or selection for award of a contract.
Section 30
Access to Records
Kentucky State University certifies that it is in compliance with the provisions of KRS 45A.695, "Access to contractor's books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence directly pertinent to the contract."
The Contractor, as defined in KRS 45A.030, agrees that Kentucky State University shall have access to any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence, which are directly pertinent to this agreement for the purpose of financial audit or program review. The Contractor also recognizes that any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence, received during a financial audit or program review shall be subject to the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884.
Records and other prequalification information confidentially disclosed as part of the bid process shall not be deemed as directly pertinent to the agreement and shall be exempt from disclosure as provided in KRS 61.878(1)(c).
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