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15. To the extent allowed by the Laws of Florida, the COUNTY hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless the DEPARTMENT from all claims, demands liabilities, and suits of any nature arising out of, because of, or due to any negligent or intentional act and/or occurrence, omission, or cornmimion of the COUNTY, its agents, or employees. It is specifically understood and agreed that this indemnification clause does not cover or indemnify the DEPARTMENT for its own negligence. 16. This AGREEMENT is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. 17. Section 215.422(5), Florida Statutes, request the DEPARTMENT to include a statement of vendor rights in this AGREEMENT. The COUNTY is hereby advised of the following time frames. Upon receipt, the DEPARTMENT has ten (10) days,to inspect the goods and services provided by the COUNTY. The DEPARTMENT has twenty (20) days to deliver a request for payment to the Department of Banking and Finance. The twenty days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods and services are received, inspected and approved by the DEPARTMENT. If payment is not available within forty (40) days, a separate interest penalty at a rate as established pursuant to Section 215.422 (3)(b), Florida Statutes, will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the COUNTY. Interest payments of less than one (1) dollar will not be enforced unless the County requests payment. Invoices which have to be returned to the COUNTY because of invoice preparations errors will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided the DEPARTMENT. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established with the Department of Banking and Finance. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for the COUNTY in the event that the COUNTY may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from the DEPARTMENT. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 410-9724 or by calling the State Comptroller's Hotline (1-800-848-3792). 18. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, AGREEMENTS, or understanding applicable to the matters contained herein, and the parties agree that there are no commitments, AGREEMENTS or understanding concerning the subject matter of this AGREEMENT that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representation or AGREEMENTS 4