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s The Grantee agrees to provide a copy of any draft report and/or final report to the Department before making, or allowing to be made, a press release, publication, or other public announcement of the project ' s outcome . This shall not be construed to be a limitation upon the operation and applicability of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes , 6. Each party hereto agrees that it shall be solely responsible for the negligent or wrongful acts of its employees and agents . However, nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver by either party of its sovereign immunity or the provisions of Section 768 .28 , Florida Statutes . 7 . A. The Department may terminate this Agreement at any time in the event of the failure of the Grantee to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement. Prior to termination, the Department shall provide thirty (30) calendar days written notice of its intent to terminate and shall provide the Grantee an opportunity to consult with the Department regarding the reason(s) for termination. B. The Department may terminate this Agreement for convenience by providing the Grantee with thirty (30) calendar days written notice. C. The parties hereto may agree to terminate this Agreement for convenience as evidenced by written amendment of this Agreement. The amendment shall establish the effective date of the termination and the procedures for proper closeout of the Agreement. D . This Agreement may be unilaterally canceled by the Department for refusal by the Grantee to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material made or received by the Grantee in conjunction with this Agreement, unless the records are exempt from Section 24(a) of Article I of the State Constitution and Section 11 9 . 07( l ), Florida Statutes. 8 . If the Grantee materially fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including any Federal or State statutes, rules or regulations, applicable to this Agreement, the Department may take one or more of the following actions, as appropriate for the circumstances . A. Temporarily withhold cash payments pending correction of the deficiency by the Grantee. B . Disallow (that is, deny both use of funds and any applicable matching credit for) all or part of the cost of the activity or action not in compliance. C. Wholly or partly suspend or terminate this Agreement. D. Withhold further awards for the project or program. E. Take other remedies that may be legally available. F. Costs of the Grantee resulting from obligations incurred by the Grantee during a suspension or after termination of the Agreement are not allowable unless the Department expressly authorizes them in the notice of suspension or termination. Other Grantee costs during suspension or after termination which are necessary and not reasonably avoidable are allowable if the following apply. 1 . The costs result from obligations which were properly incurred by the recipient before the effective date of suspension or termination, are not in anticipation of it, and in the case of termination, are noncancellable. 2 . The cost would be allowable if the Agreement were not suspended or expired normally at the end of the funding period in which the termination takes place. G. The remedies identified above„ do not preclude the Grantee from being subject to debarment and suspension under Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 . DEP Agreement No. G0061 , Page 5 of 10