Federal Provisions 2.1. The use of all federal funds paid under this Grant are subject to all applicable federal regulations, including the provisions described below.
2.2. Grantee must ensure that any further distribution or payment of the federal funds paid under this Grant by means of any contract, subgrant, or other agreement between Grantee and another party for the performance of any of the activities of this Grant, includes the requirement that such funds may be used solely in a manner that complies with the provisions of this Grant.
2.3. Grantee must include and incorporate the provisions described below in all contracts and subgrants that may use, in whole or in part, the funds provided by this Grant.
2.4. Grantee must comply, and ensure the compliance by subcontractors or subgrantees, with 41 U.S.C. 4712, Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protection. Grantee must inform subrecipients, contractors and employees, in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of the employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 USC § 4712. For purposes of these provisions, the following definitions apply:
Conflicting Provisions This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.
Protection of Service and Property Each Party will exercise the same degree of care to prevent harm or damage to the other Party and any third parties, its employees, agents or End User Customers, or their property as it employs to protect its own employees, agents, End User Customers and property, , but in no case less than a commercially reasonable degree of care.
Replacement of Personal Property No personal property included as part of the Property shall be removed from the Property unless the same is replaced with similar items of at least equal quality prior to the Closing Date.
Ownership and Proprietary Rights Title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights to Software or to the Software and all patents, copyright, design rights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights in or related to the Software are and remain the exclusive property of Licensor and its suppliers. Licensee acknowledges such rights and will not take any action that jeopardizes such rights or acquire any rights except the limited use rights specified in this Agreement. The Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and international treaty provisions. The Licensee further acknowledges that in the course of its use of the Software, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, that it may suggest modifications or improvements to the Software (“Modification(s)”). The Licensee expressly acknowledges the Licensor shall have the right to use these modifications and hereby grants the Licensor a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual worldwide license to use or incorporate said Modification(s), in whole or in part, into the future development of any technology, including the Software. The Licensee expressly acknowledges that the Licensor is not obligated to provide the licensee with any form of compensation with respect to the use of the Modification(s).
