Common use of CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP Clause in Contracts

CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP. It is distinctly and particularly understood and agreed between the parties to the Contract that ISC is in no way associated or otherwise connected with the performance of any service under the Contract on the part of the Contractor or with the employment of labor or the incurring of expenses by the Contractor. The Contractor is an independent contractor in the performance of each and every part of the Contract, and solely and personally liable for all health insurance, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, social security contributions, employment-related taxes, other employee benefits, required bonding, expenses, salary, service fees, or other compensation allegedly earned in connection with or due to providing services to ISC, except as specifically stated herein, and for any and all damages in connection with the operation of the Contract, whether it may be for personal or damages of any other kind. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ISC, its officials, officers, employees, and agents, against any and all actions, claims, suits, proceedings, losses, liability, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs), arising out of, relating to, or alleging: (i) rights of Contractor’s employees, putative employees, agents, or subcontractors to health insurance, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, social security contributions, employment-related taxes, other employee benefits, required bonding, expenses, salary, service fees, or other compensation allegedly earned in connection with or due to providing services to ISC, or (ii) violations of duties or laws arising out of, relating to, or alleging an employment or contractual relationship between Contractor and its employees, putative employees, agents, or subcontractors. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE. The Contractor is bound to the terms and conditions of Section 601, Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, in that "No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." In addition, "No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Furthermore, for Contracts involving federal funds, the applicable provisions and requirements of Executive Order 11246 as amended, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Section 701 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 USC Sections 621, et seq., the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, U.S. Department of Interior regulations at 43 CFR Part 17, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, are also incorporated into the Contract. The Contractor shall comply with pertinent amendments to such laws made during the term of the Contract and with all federal and state rules and regulations implementing such laws. The Contractor must include this provision in every subcontract relating to the Contract.