FIN 2018-11-06 Item 2E - Agreement - WA State Department of Revenue for Business Licensing

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DOR Contract Number: K1687 Upon request by Revenue, provide statistical data associated with the BLS Partner Partnership Agreement such as Full Time Equivalent (FTE) savings, change in number of Partner licensees, and change in revenue flow. VI. Compensation Services identified in this Agreement are provided by Revenue at no charge with the exception of the following: Partner shall reimburse Revenue the costs of developing and producing ad hoc informational reports. Ad hoc reports will be created only if requested by the Partner and agreed -upon by Revenue. • Partner shall reimburse Revenue's expenses for the implementation of changes to the BLS process, if requested by the Partner and agreed -upon by Revenue. • All project coordination costs, including travel -related expenses, shall be absorbed by the respective parties for their own staff. VII. Billing Procedures Partner will provide and maintain with Revenue its current billing addresses and the personnel, if any, to whom invoices should be directed. Revenue shall submit invoices to Partner as -needed, but in no event more frequently than monthly. Partner shall pay all invoices by warrant or account transfer within thirty (30) calendar days of the invoice issue date. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, any claim for payment not already made shall be submitted within ninety (90) calendar days after the expiration/termination date or the end of the fiscal year, whichever is earlier. VIII. Confidentiality and Data Sharing The parties agree to the confidentiality and data sharing provisions set forth in Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. IX. Term and Termination This agreement is effective until terminated. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) calendar days' prior written notice to the other party. This agreement may also be amended by mutual written agreement of both parties. X. Disputes The parties agree to participate in good faith mediation to resolve any disputes that are not otherwise resolved by agreement, prior to any action in court or by arbitration. At any time, either party may initiate formal mediation by providing written request to the other party setting forth a brief description of the dispute and a proposed mediator. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the written request for mediation, the parties shall use a mediation service that selects the mediator for the parties. Each party shall be responsible for one-half of the mediation fees, if any, and its own costs and attorneys' fees. Page 3 of 10 83