Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

2. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. 4 CCR 801 2  

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ITS DUTIES HEREUNDER AS AN 

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND NOT AS AN EMPLOYEE. NEITHER THE 

CONTRACTOR NOR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CONTRACTOR 

SHALL BE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF SIPA. 

CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY WHEN DUE ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT 

TAXES AND INCOME TAX AND LOCAL HEAD TAX ON ANY MONIES PAID BY 

SIPA PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT. CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGES 

THAT THE CONTRACTOR AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR OR 

THIRD PARTY PROVIDES SUCH COVERAGE AND THAT SIPA DOES NOT PAY 

FOR OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE SUCH COVERAGE. CONTRACTOR SHALL 

HAVE NO AUTHORIZATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO BIND SIPA TO ANY 

AGREEMENTS, LIABILITY, OR UNDERSTANDING EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY 

SET FORTH HEREIN. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND KEEP IN FORCE 

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (AND PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH INSURANCE 

WHEN REQUESTED BY SIPA) AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 

INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND SHALL BE SOLELY 

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF THE CONTRACTOR, ITS EMPLOYEES AND 

AGENTS.  

3. NON DISCRIMINATION.  

The Contractor agrees to comply with the letter and the spirit of all applicable state 

and federal laws respecting discrimination and unfair employment practices. 

4. CHOICE OF LAW. 

The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall 

be applied in the interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this contract. Any 

provision of this contract, whether or not incorporated herein by reference, which 

provides for arbitration by any extra judicial body or person or which is otherwise in 

conflict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing 

contained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this 

or any other special provision in whole or in part shall be valid or enforceable or 

available in any action at law whether by way of complaint, defense, or otherwise. Any 

provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision will not invalidate the 

remainder of this contract to the extent that the contract is capable of execution. At all 

times during the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all 

applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations that have been or may hereafter 

be established. 

5. EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL INTEREST. CRS 24 18 201 & CRS 24 50 507  

The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no employee of the State of Colorado has 

any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described herein.  

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