WA State Office of Public Defense 6/24/2026

FY270167 City of Everett Page 12 of 14 15.40. REGISTRATION WITH STATEWIDE VENDOR REGISTRY OPD will process payments using the Contractor's/Recipient's or authorized service provider’s statewide vendor number (SWV). Contractor/Recipient or authorized service provider shall complete registration for the SWV and maintain its accuracy with the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Statewide Vendor/Payee Services. Contractor/Recipient may find all information regarding registration at: https://ofm.wa.gov/tech-support/statewide- vendor-payee-services. OPD cannot guarantee timely payment without the Contractor's/Recipient's or authorized service provider’s current SWV. 15.41. RIGHT TO INSPECTION At no additional cost, all records relating to the Contractor's/Recipient's performance under this Contract shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection, review, and audit by OPD, the Office of the State Auditor, and state officials authorized by law, in order to monitor and evaluate performance, compliance, and quality assurance under this Contract. The Contractor/Recipient shall provide access to its facilities for this purpose. 15.42. RIGHT TO MONITOR Contractor/Recipient shall provide right of access to its facilities to OPD or any of its officers at all reasonable times in order for OPD to monitor and evaluate performance, compliance, and quality assurance under this Contract, not to include inspection of confidential client information. OPD shall perform all inspections and evaluations in such a manner that will not unduly interfere with Contractor's/Recipient's business or work hereunder. 15.43. SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Contract or any provision of any document incorporated by reference is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Contract that can be given effect without the invalid provision if such remainder conforms to the requirements of applicable law and the fundamental purpose of this Contract. To this end, the provisions of this Contract are declared to be severable. 15.44. SUBCONTRACTING Neither Contractor/Recipient nor any OPD approved subcontractor shall enter into subcontracts for any of the work contemplated under this contract without obtaining prior written approval of OPD. Contractor's employees are not considered subcontractors. In no event will the existence of a subcontract operate to release or reduce the liability of Contractor/Recipient to OPD for any breach in the performance of Contractor's/Recipient's duties. If Contractor/Recipient violates this provision OPD may, at its option, terminate this Contract in accordance with the Termination for Default section below. 15.45. SURVIVORSHIP The terms, conditions and warranties contained in this Contract that by their sense and context are intended to survive the completion of the performance, expiration or termination of this Contract shall so survive. 15.46. SUSPENSION FOR CONVENIENCE OPD may suspend this Contract or any portion thereof for a temporary period by providing written notice to the Contractor/Recipient a minimum of seven (7) calendar days before the suspension date. Contractor/Recipient shall resume performance on the first business day following the suspension period unless another day is specified in writing by OPD prior to the expiration of the suspension period. 15.47. TAXES Where required by statute or regulation, Contractor/Recipient shall pay for and maintain in current status all taxes that are necessary for Contract performance. If Contractor/Recipient is a business registered out-of-state or out-of- Docusign Envelope ID: 18CEA3B7-5050-8AE2-810D-2CE7E9FF66CA