Commission, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence, which are directly pertinent to this Contract for the purpose of a 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 Contract and shall be exempt from disclosure as provided in KRS 61.878(1)(c).

Pursuant to KRS 45A.285, Kentucky State University's General Counsel shall have authority to determine protests and other controversies of actual or prospective vendors in connection with the solicitation or selection for award of a contract.

Any actual or prospective vendor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or selection for award of a contract, may file protest with the University General Counsel. A protest or notice of other controversy must be filed promptly and, in any event, within two (2) calendar weeks after such aggrieved person or entity knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. All protests or notices of other controversies must be in writing and shall be addressed to:

Kentucky State University General Counsel 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601

A copy of that decision shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to the aggrieved party and shall state the reasons for the action taken.

The decision by Kentucky State University shall be final and conclusive.

Social Security (check one)

X The Parties are cognizant that, pursuant to 42 U.S. Code, section 418, the state is not liable for Social Security contributions relative to the compensation of the Second Party for this Contract.

The Parties are cognizant that, pursuant to 42 U.S. Code, section 418, the state is liable for Social Security contributions relative to the compensation of the Second Party for this Contract. Violation of Tax and Employment Laws

KRS 45A.485 requires the Contractor and all subcontractors performing work under the Contract to reveal to the Commonwealth, prior to the award of the Contract, any final determination of a violation by the Contractor within the previous five (5) year period of the provisions of KRS chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341, and 342. These statutes relate to the state sales and use tax, corporate and utility tax, income tax, wages and hours laws, occupational safety and health laws, unemployment insurance laws, and workers' compensation insurance laws, respectively.

To comply with the provisions of KRS 45A.485, the Contractor and all subcontractors performing work under the Contract shall report any such final determination(s) of violation(s) to the Commonwealth by providing the following information regarding the final determination(s): the KRS violated, the date of the final determination, and the state agency which issued the final determination.

KRS 45A.485 also provides that, for the duration of any contract, the Contractor and all subcontractors performing work under the Contract shall be in continuous compliance with the provisions of those statutes, which apply to their operations, and that their failure to reveal a final determination, as described above, or failure to comply with the above statutes for the duration of the Contract, shall be grounds Kentucky State University's cancellation of the contract and their disqualification from eligibility for future state contracts for a period of two (2) years.