This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Putnam, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Introduction This contract (the "Contract") is made by and between, (the "Contractor") and the State of Connecticut, acting by its Department of Administrative Services ("DAS") in accordance with sections 4a-2 and 4a-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes. 1. Definitions The following definitions apply in this Contract, except to the extent modified in Exhibit A, in which case Exhibit A controls. Business Day A day of the week recognized by the Client Agency as a workday, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and any State or federal holiday. g. Claims All actions, suits, claims, demands, investigations, and proceedings of any kind, open, pending, or threatened, whether mature, un-matured, contingent, known or unknown, at law or in equity in any forum. h. Client Agency The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, who is authorized and chooses to make purchases under, and pursuant to the terms of this Contract. i. Client Agency Data Any data or information of the Client Agency that Contractor receives or creates by any means and in any form in connection with this Contract, Deliverables or Performance, including data and information with respect to any one or more of the following: databases, systems, operations, facilities, and regulatory compliance. j. Confidential Information Any name, number or other information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual including, but not limited to, such individual's name, date of birth, mother's maiden name, motor vehicle operator's license number and residential address, Social Security number, employee identification number, employer or taxpayer identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, health insurance identification number, demand deposit account number, savings account number, credit card number, debit card number or unique biometric data such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation. Without limiting the foregoing, Confidential Information shall also include any information that DAS classifies as "confidential" or "restricted." Confidential Information shall not include information that may be lawfully obtained from publicly available sources or from federal, state, or local government records which are lawfully made available to the general public. Solicitation A State request, in whatever form issued, inviting bids, proposals or quotes for Deliverables, typified by, but not limited to, an invitation to bid, request for proposal, requests for information or request for quotes. The Solicitation and this Contract shall be governed by the statutes, regulations and procedures of DAS. The Solicitation is incorporated into and made a part of this Contract as if it had been fully set forth in it if, but only if, the Solicitation is in the form of an invitation to bid, request for information or request for quotes. A Solicitation in the form of a request for proposal is not incorporated into this Contract in its entirety, but, rather, it is incorporated into this Contract only to the extent specifically stated in Exhibit A. Payment shall be made only after the Client Agency receives and accepts the Goods or Services and after it receives a properly completed invoice. Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, payment for all accepted Goods or Services shall be due within forty-five (45) days after acceptance of the Goods or Services, or twenty-five (25) days if the Contractor is a certified small contractor or minority business enterprise as defined in Conn. The Contractor shall submit an invoice to the Client Agency for the Performance. The invoice shall include detailed information for Goods or Services, delivered and Performed, as applicable, and accepted. Any late payment charges shall be calculated in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. 2. The State shall make all payments to the Contractor through electronic funds transfer via the Automated Clearing House ("ACH") or through the State of Connecticut Purchasing Card Program ("P-Card Program or P-Card") in accordance with sections 4-98(c) and 42-133ff(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes. Contractor shall enrol in ACH through the Office of the State Comptroller prior to sending any invoice to the State. The Contractor may obtain detailed information regarding ACH at: website. 3. Contractor shall be equipped to receive orders issued by the Client Agency using the P-Card Program. The Contractor shall be responsible for the credit card user-handling fee associated with P-Card Program purchases. The Contractor shall charge the P-Card upon acceptance of Goods delivered to the Client Agency or Deliverables accepted. 4. Questions regarding the state of Connecticut P-Card Program may be directed to the Procurement Card Program Administrator at DAS.PCardAdmin@ct.gov. 5. Notwithstanding any language regarding Contractor price adjustments herein, the Price Schedule will be adjusted to reflect any increase in the standard or minimum wage rates that may occur during the Term of this Contract as mandated by State law and in accordance with the terms of this Section. Contractor shall provide documentation, in the form of certified payroll or other documentation acceptable to the State substantiating the amount of any increase in Contractor labour costs as a result of changes to the standard or minimum wage rates within ninety (90) days of the statutorily identified effective date of any increase in the minimum wage. Upon receipt, and verification of Contractor documentation DAS shall adjust the Price Schedule accordingly through a supplement to this Contract