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reference which purports to negate this or any other Special Provision in whole or in part shall not be valid or
<br />enforceable or available in any action at law, whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any
<br />provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision shall not invalidate the remainder of this
<br />Grant, to the extent capable of execution.
<br />G. BINDING ARBITRATION PROHIBITED.
<br />The State of Colorado does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra judicial body or person. Any provision
<br />to the contrary in this Grant or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and void.
<br />H. SOFTWARE PIRACY PROHIBITION. Governor's Executive Order D 002 00.
<br />State or other public funds payable under this Grant shall not be used for the acquisition, operation, or
<br />maintenance of computer software in violation of federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions.
<br />Grantee hereby certifies and warrants that, during the term of this Grant and any extensions, Grantee has and
<br />shall maintain in place appropriate systems and controls to prevent such improper use of public funds. If the
<br />State determines that Grantee is in violation of this provision, the State may exercise any remedy available at
<br />law or in equity or under this Grant, including, without limitation, immediate termination of this Grant and any
<br />remedy consistent with federal copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions.
<br />I. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL INTEREST/CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CRS §§24-18-201 and 24-50-507.
<br />The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State has any personal or beneficial interest
<br />whatsoever in the service or property described in this Grant. Grantee has no interest and shall not acquire any
<br />interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of Grantee's
<br />services and Grantee shall not employ any person having such known interests.
<br />J. VENDOR OFFSET. CRS §§24-30-202 (1) and 24-30-202.4.
<br />[Not applicable to intergovernmental agreements) Subject to CRS §24-30-202.4 (3.5), the State Controller
<br />may withhold payment under the State's vendor offset intercept system for debts owed to State agencies for:
<br />(a) unpaid child support debts or child support arrearages; (b) unpaid balances of tax, accrued interest, or other
<br />charges specified in CRS §39-21-101, et seq.; (c) unpaid loans due to the Student Loan Division of the
<br />Department of Higher Education; (d) amounts required to be paid to the Unemployment Compensation Fund;
<br />and (e) other unpaid debts owing to the State as a result of final agency determination or judicial action.
<br />K. PUBLIC GRANTS FOR SERVICES. CRS §8-17.5-101.
<br />[Not applicable to agreements relating to theoffer, issuance, or sale of securities, investment advisory
<br />services or find management services, sponsored projects, intergovernmental agreements, or information
<br />technology services or products and services] Grantee certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly
<br />employ or contract with an illegal alien who will perform work under this Grant and will confirm the
<br />employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform
<br />work under this Grant, through participation in the E -Verify Program or the State program established pursuant
<br />to CRS §8-17.5-102(5)(c), Grantee shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
<br />work under this Grant or enter into a grant with a Subgrantee that fails to certify to Grantee that the Subgrantee
<br />shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this Grant. Grantee (a) shall
<br />not use E -Verify Program or State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job
<br />applicants while this Grant is being performed, (b) shall notify the Subgrantee and the granting State agency
<br />within three days if Grantee has actual knowledge that a Subgrantee is employing or contracting with an illegal
<br />alien for work under this Grant, (c) shall terminate the subgrant if a Subgrantee does not stop employing or
<br />contracting with the illegal alien within three days of receiving the notice, and (d) shall comply with reasonable
<br />requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5), by the Colorado
<br />Department of Labor and Employment. If Grantee participates in the State program, Grantee shall deliver to
<br />the granting State agency, Institution of Higher Education or political subdivision, a written, notarized
<br />affirmation, affirming that Grantee has examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply
<br />with all of the other requirements of the State program. If Grantee fails to comply with any requirement of this
<br />provision or CRS §8-17.5-101 et seq., the granting State agency, institution of higher education or political
<br />subdivision may terminate this Grant for breach and, if so terminated, Grantee shall be liable for damages.
<br />L. PUBLIC GRANTS WITII NATURAL PERSONS. CRS §24 -76.5 -IOL
<br />Grantee, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby swears and affirms under penalty of
<br />perjury that he or she (a) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the United States pursuant to federal law,
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