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<br />Information collected, used or acquired in connection with this Contract shall be used solely for the purposes of this
<br />Contract. Contractor/Recipient and its subcontractors agree not to release, divulge, publish, transfer, sell or
<br />otherwise make known to unauthorized persons confidential information without the express written consent of OPD
<br />or as provided by law or applicable rules of professional conduct. Contractor/Recipient agrees to implement
<br />physical, electronic and managerial safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to any confidential information that
<br />comes into Contractor's/Recipient's possession as a result of the work performed under this Contract.
<br />Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, any information identifiable to an individual that relates to a
<br />natural person’s health, finances, education, business, use or receipt of governmental services, names, addresses,
<br />telephone numbers, social security numbers, driver license numbers, financial profiles, credit card numbers,
<br />financial identifiers and any other identifying numbers, law enforcement records, or health care or state security
<br />information.
<br />15.34. PROFESSIONAL COURTESY AND CONDUCT
<br />Contractor/Recipient agrees to conduct all interactions with clients, peers, OPD, and the justice system, in a
<br />professional, respectful, and courteous manner. The parties shall strive to maintain a collaborative and constructive
<br />working relationship, avoiding any behavior that could be perceived as hostile, disrespectful, or disruptive. This
<br />includes timely communication, responsiveness to inquiries, and adherence to mutually agreed timelines. OPD
<br />likewise agrees to extend the same level of professional courtesy to the Contractor/Recipient.
<br />15.35. PUBLIC INFORMATION
<br />Unless statutorily exempt from public disclosure, this Contract and all related records are subject to public
<br />disclosure as required by Washington’s General Rule 31.1, Access to Administrative Records.
<br />Contractor/Recipient, when submitting records to OPD or otherwise making written inquiries or requests to OPD,
<br />shall redact any confidential information contained therein and shall not identify clients or other case-related parties
<br />by name, unless specifically requested by OPD to do so.
<br />15.36. PUBLICITY
<br />Contractor/Recipient shall submit to OPD all advertising and publicity materials relating to this Contract wherein
<br />OPD's name is mentioned or language is used from which the connection of OPD may, in OPD's judgment, be
<br />inferred or implied. Contractor/Recipient shall not publish or use such advertising and publicity materials without
<br />OPD's prior written consent.
<br />15.37. RECAPTURE
<br />If the Contractor/Recipient fails to perform this Contract in accordance with state laws, federal laws, and/or the
<br />provisions of the Contract, OPD reserves the right to recapture funds in an amount to compensate OPD for the
<br />noncompliance in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.
<br />15.38. RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND REPORTS
<br />Contractor/Recipient shall maintain books, records, documents, data, and other evidence relating to this Contract
<br />and performance of the services described herein, including but not limited to accounting procedures and practices
<br />that sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature expended in the performance of this
<br />Contract.
<br />Contractor/Recipient shall retain such records for a period of six years following the date of final payment. At no
<br />additional cost, these records, including materials generated under the contract, will be subject at all reasonable
<br />times to inspection, review, or audit by OPD, personnel duly authorized by the OPD, the Office of the State Auditor,
<br />and federal and state officials so authorized by law, regulation, or agreement.
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