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Agreement. Any action in connection herewith, in law or equity, shall be brought in Leon County, Florida, to the exclusion of all other lawful venues. 30. NO THIRD -PARTY RIGHTS. The Parties hereto do not intend, nor shall this Agreement be construed to grant any rights, privileges or interest to any person not a party to this Agreement. 31. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. As part of the consideration for this Agreement, the Parties hereby waive trial by jury in any action or proceeding brought by any party against any other party pertaining to any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement, or with the products or services provided under this Agreement, including but not limited to any claim by the Grantee of quantum meruit. 32. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS. In accordance with Federal Executive Order 96-236, the Commission shall consider the employment by the Grantee of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274A(e) of the Immigration and Nationalization Act. Such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of this Agreement if the Grantee knowingly employs unauthorized aliens. 33. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (E -VERIFY). A. Requirement to Use E -Verify. Section 448.095(2) Florida Statute requires the Contractor to: 1.) utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Contractor during the Purchase Order term; and 2.) include in all subcontracts under this Purchase Order, the requirement that subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to this Purchase Order utilize the E -Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the term of the subcontract. B. E -Verify Online. E -Verify is an Internet -based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of all new employees hired to work in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify system can be found online at https://www.e-verify.jzov. C. Enrollment in E -Verify. As a condition precedent to entering a Purchase Order with the Commission, Contractors and Subcontractors shall register with and use the E -Verify system. Failure to do so shall result in the Purchase Order not being issued, or if discovered after issuance, termination of the Purchase Order. D. E -Verify Recordkeeping. The Contractor further agrees to maintain records of its participation and compliance with the provisions of the E -Verify program, including participation by its subcontractors as provided above, and to make such records available to the Commission or other authorized state entity consistent with the terms of the Contractor's enrollment in the program. This includes maintaining a copy of proof of the Contractor's and subcontractors' enrollment in the E - Verify Program. If a contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the contractor with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. The contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit for the duration of the contract. 67