| | with CONSULTANT’s obligations under this Agreement or any agreement made or to be made in connection herewith and (b) CONSULTANT’s agreements and performance under this Agreement and such related agreements do not require consent or approval of any person that has not already been obtained. |
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6. | | Confidentiality of Protected Information. As a condition to CONSULTANT’s engagement hereunder, CONSULTANT to enter into CLIENT’s standard Non-Disclosure Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto asExhibit 1, pursuant to which CONSULTANT agrees to maintain in confidence and not to disclose to any person, firm or corporation, without CLIENT’s prior consent, any trade secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the products, process or operations of the CLIENT. CONSULTANT further agrees to maintain in confidence and not to disclose to any person, firm or corporation any data, information, technology or material developed or obtained by CONSULTANT during the term of this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall not disclose any information to CLIENT which CONSULTANT believes to be confidential or proprietary to itself or any third party. |
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7. | | Insurance. CLIENT agrees to maintain and administer any and all professional liability and other appropriate insurance coverage for the CONSULTANT while this Agreement is in force. See Item 9 below. |
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8. | | Termination. |
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| | (a) This Agreement may be terminated by either party on thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other, regardless of whether or not the services have yet been completed. On termination, CONSULTANT shall deliver to CLIENT any supplies or equipment provided by CLIENT for use in performing the services, and all physical property and documents or other media (including copies) that contain Protected Information. |
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| | (b) In the event of the termination of this Agreement: |
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| | | (1) By CONSULTANT upon CLIENT’s breach or violation of any material provisions of this Agreement, which breach or violation shall not be cured within ten (10) days after written notice thereof, the obligation of CLIENT to pay fully on this Agreement for Services rendered will not terminate and, as such, all amounts owing to CONSULTANT hereunder, including reimbursement of business and business-related travel expenses, shall be paid to CONSULTANT immediately upon termination; |
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| | | (2) By CONSULTANT without cause (as defined in Item 9.b(1) above), no further payments for Services shall be due and payable by CLIENT hereunder for Services rendered after the termination; |
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| | | (3) By CLIENT upon CONSULTANT’s willful negligence or insubordination, which shall not be cured within ten (10) days after written notice thereof, no further payments for Services shall be due and payable by CLIENT hereunder for Services rendered after the termination; and |
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| | | (4) By CLIENT without cause (as defined in Item 9.b(4) above), the obligation of CLIENT to pay fully on this Agreement for Services rendered will not terminate and, as such, all amounts owing to CONSULTANT hereunder, including reimbursement of business and business-related travel expenses, shall be paid to CONSULTANT immediately upon termination. |
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9. | | Independent Contractor; No Employee Benefits. The relationship between CONSULTANT and CLIENT, established by this Agreement, will be that of independent contractor. CONSULTANT shall at all times act as an independent contractor and not as an employee of CLIENT. Accordingly, CONSULTANT understands that CLIENT will not pay or withhold from payments to CONSULTANT under this Agreement any FICA (social security), state unemployment or disability insurance premiums, state or federal income taxes, or other taxes and that CONSULTANT will be responsible for payment of all fees and taxes, including federal, state and local taxes, arising out of CONSULTANT’s activities in accordance with this Agreement, including paying his own federal self-employment tax (in lieu of FICA), state and federal income taxes (including estimated tax payments) and other applicable taxes. CONSULTANT also understands that he will receive no employee benefits of any kind, including, for example, health insurance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLIENT agrees to add CONSULTANT’s name as a “named insured” on the current |