Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

B. For the purpose of administration of this Contract, any communications between SIPA 

and the Contractor shall be enforceable and binding upon the parties only if signed by the 

appropriate Responsible Officers.  

C.  The Contract is subject to such modifications as may be required by changes in 

Federal or State law, or their implementing regulations.  Any such required modification 

shall automatically be incorporated into and be part of the contract on the effective date 

of such change as if fully set forth herein. Except as provided above, no modification of 

the Contract shall be effective unless agreed to in writing by both parties in an 

amendment to the Contract that is properly executed and approved in accordance with 

applicable law.  

Article 21: Communications  

A. All notices, reports, invoices and other correspondence to be provided to SIPA or the 

Contractor pursuant to this Contract shall be sent for the attention of the responsible 

officers referred to in Paragraph A of Article 20 hereof, entitled Responsible Officers, at 

the following addresses:  

SIPA:  

CONTRACTOR:  

B. All communications pertinent to this Contract shall be made or confirmed in writing, 

including telegram, telex, or facsimile.  

C. All documentation and communications required under this Contract shall be in the 

English language.  

Article 22: Time Limits  

Any time limits to which this Contract binds the Contractor or SIPA shall be 

counted in calendar days from the day following that of the event marking the start of the 

time limit, and shall end on the last day of the period laid down. When the last day of a 

time limit is a Saturday or Sunday, or a legal holiday in the country in which the 

particular contractual performance is required, such time limit shall be extended to the 

first working day following.  

Article 23: Conflict of Interest  

During the term of this contract, the Contractor shall not engage in any business or 

personal activities or practices or maintain any relationships which conflict in any way 

with the Contractor fully performing his/her obligations under this contract.  

Additionally, the Contractor acknowledges that, in governmental contracting, even the 

appearance of a conflict of interest is harmful to the interests of SIPA. Thus, the 

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