PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS , L-3 Communications Corporation and its
direct and indirect Subsidiaries (hereinafter “L-3” or
“Buyer”) desire to secure professional services, as
identified herein; and
WHEREAS , Robert W. Drewes (hereinafter
“Supplier”), desires to perform these professional
services:
NOW
THEREFORE , in
consideration for these premises, the parties agree as
follows:
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DEFINITIONS AND
ATTACHMENTS .
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1.1.
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Any
Attachments to this Professional Services Agreement referenced
herein are fully incorporated and form a part of this agreement
(hereinafter, “Agreement”).
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1.2.
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“Subsidiary” means a
corporation, company, or other entity: (i) at least fifty
percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities
(representing the right to vote for the election of directors or
other managing authority); or (ii) which does not have
outstanding
shares
or securities, as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture
or unincorporated association, but at least fifty percent (50%) of
the ownership interest representing the right to make the decisions
for such operations, company, or other entity is now or
hereinafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a
party hereto, but such corporation, company, or other entity shall
be deemed to be a Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or
control exists.
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2.
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SCOPE OF WORK
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This Agreement is not a
Purchase Order and does not authorize Supplier to provide any
services. Services shall be identified by L-3 in written Statements
of Work (“SOW”). L-3 may issue Purchase Orders to
Supplier from time to time during the term of this Agreement for
payment of services set forth in specific SOW executed by both
parties hereto. Supplier’s sole authorization to perform any
services for L-3 is receipt of an executed SOW and a written
Purchase Order.
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3.
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TERM OF AGREEMENT
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This Agreement is
intended to be a master set of terms and conditions between L-3 and
Supplier. This Agreement shall be effective upon execution hereof,
and shall continue until terminated by either party as provided for
herein. Termination or expiration of a specific SOW shall not
affect termination of this Agreement or other SOW then in
effect.
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4.
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COMPENSATION
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4.1.
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Supplier shall invoice L-3 at the
address specified in the SOW and L-3 shall pay Supplier at the rate
set forth in each SOW referencing this Agreement.
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4.2.
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Payments made under this Agreement
shall be at a rate commensurate with the value of the services
described in the applicable SOW. These payments shall not include
any amount which will be used improperly by Supplier to influence
the actions of another person on L-3’s behalf. L-3 shall be
responsible for the payment of all taxes based upon the services
and/or materials provided by Supplier except for taxes based upon
Supplier’s income, the income of Supplier’s personnel,
agents or subcontractors, or any Federal, State or local employment
taxes assessed to Supplier. All undisputed invoices will be paid
thirty (30) days from the date of receipt unless otherwise
agreed upon in writing.
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REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
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L-3
shall reimburse Supplier for reasonable expenses incurred for
meals, lodging, and travel (air coach rates), as set forth in
Attachment A and for which funding has been previously authorized
in a L-3 Purchase Order. Supplier shall invoice L-3 for actual,
substantiated expenses and L-3 shall pay Supplier net thirty
(30) days after receipt of an undisputed invoice. Such expense
of this clause shall not exceed the amount set forth in the
applicable SOW or Purchase Order for the period of this Agreement
without the prior written authorization by L-3.
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SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT . L-3 shall provide to Supplier
samples, materials, supplies, equipment, services, or the like, as
deemed necessary by L-3 in order for Supplier to perform
Supplier’s services according to this Agreement. If it is not
appropriate or convenient for L-3 to supply materials to Supplier
directly, Supplier may, with the prior written authorization of
L-3, obtain these items from other sources, whereupon L-3 shall
reimburse Supplier. Upon request by L-3, samples, materials,
supplies, and equipment provided or paid for by L-3 shall be
returned to L-3 by
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Supplier within
ten (10) working days of one of the following events:
(i) termination of the Agreement or SOW; (ii) completion
of work in support of a SOW; or (iii) upon L-3’s
request. Supplier shall reimburse L-3 for any lost or damaged
equipment.
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COMMUNICATION AND
ADMINISTRATION . For and on behalf of L-3, the person
designated in the SOW or applicable Purchase Order shall have
cognizance of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, and
liaison and general administration of the Agreement for L-3 shall
be through the designated person. All invoices, statements,
reports, loaned supplies, and equipment shall be sent directly to
this individual. Supplier understands and agrees all commitments or
changes affecting price, quantity, or other terms of the Agreement
must be coordinated with the L-3 buyer designated on the applicable
SOW.
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8.
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RIGHTS IN WORK
PRODUCT.
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8.1.
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The
work product of Supplier’s services, including results, and
all ideas, developments, and inventions which Supplier conceives or
reduces to practice during the course of its performance under this
Agreement (“Deliverable Work”) shall be the exclusive
property of L-3. This information, material, and any such
inventions shall be deemed L-3 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION and shall
not be disclosed to anyone outside of L-3 or used by Supplier or
others without the prior written consent of L-3. Any article,
paper, treatise, computer program, or report prepared by Supplier
pursuant to this Agreement or which discusses the services
performed hereunder, or the results thereof (written data), and
which qualifies as a “work for hire” under the
copyright laws of the United States, shall be the exclusive
property of L-3 as “work for hire.” All right, title,
and interest, including any copyright in, and to any written data
which does not qualify as a “work-for-hire,” shall be
deemed to have been automatically transferred to L-3 from the date
of inception thereof. Upon L-3’s request, Supplier shall
execute any document and render such other assistance as reasonably
necessary to perfect full right, title, and interest worldwide in
the written data, including formal conveyance of copyright. Written
data shall not be published or submitted for publication by
Supplier without the prior written approval of L-3. Further, if any
such articles, paper, treatise, computer program, or report
includes work previously copyrighted by Supplier or a third party,
Supplier shall provide L-3 a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable,
paid-up license under such copyrights to reproduce, distribute, and
use the works in any manner.
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8.2.
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During the period of this Agreement
and thereafter, at any reasonable time when called upon to do so by
L-3, Supplier shall execute patent applications, assignments to
L-3, and other papers, and to render such other assistance that L-3
believes necessary to secure for L-3 the full protection and
ownership of all rights in, and to the work product of the services
performed by Supplier. The filing of patent applications on
inventions made by Supplier shall be decided by L-3 and shall be
for such countries as L-3 shall elect. L-3 shall bear all expense
in connection with preparation, filing, and prosecution of
applications for patents, and for all matters provided in this
paragraph requiring the time and/or assistance of Supplier as to
inventions.
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SAFETY
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It is not possible nor
is it our intention to delineate every safety requirement in this
section. The Supplier is expected to adhere to all applicable
Federal, State laws and requirements including the Occupational
Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other pertinent site access
security policies, regulations, codes and safety standards of L-3.
This section is not a supplement or substitute to OSHA or
L-3’s Safety Standards. Supplier shall adhere to all L-3
Standard Policies, Procedures and Safety Standards.
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9.1
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The
Supplier shall, at L-3’s request, provide any safety records
including proof of safety training, Worker’s Compensation
Insurance experience modification rate and other OSHA total
recordable injury rates. The Supplier will report all work related
injuries immediately to the authorized L-3 representative,
Facilities Coordinator, and L-3 Health Center.
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WARRANTIES AND
INDEMNITY .
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10.1.
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Supplier warrants the services
provided to L-3 will be performed in a professional and competent
manner. Furthermore, Supplier warrants that services and
Deliverable Work will conform to the specifications of each
SOW.
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10.2
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Supplier warrants that the services
and Deliverable Work provided under this Agreement will be
compliant with and comprehend the year 2000 century date change.
Supplier’s obligations under this warranty
include,
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but
are not limited to, the duty to ensure that the services and
Deliverable Work will not (i) have any operational
impediments; (ii) malfunction; (iii) cease to perform;
(iv) generate incorrect or ambiguous data; and/or results, with
respect to same-century and multi-century formulas, functions,
data; and/or (v) produce incorrect or ambiguous results, with
respect to same-century and multi-century formulas, functions, date
values and date-data interfaces. L-3 reserves all remedies for any
breach of this warranty by Supplier.
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10.3.
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Supplier shall indemnify and hold
harmless L-3, its employees and agents, from and against any
claims, demands, loss, damage, or expense relating to bodily injury
or death of any person, or damage to real and/or tangible personal
property incurred while Supplier is performing services, and to the
extent proximately caused by the negligent or willful acts or
omissions of Supplier, its personnel, agents, or subcontractors in
the performance of services hereunder.
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10.4.
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Supplier hereby represents that it
has, or will have, prior to commencement of work by any individual,
valid and sufficient arrangements or agreements with its employees
and/or third parties, such that (i) the ownership of any and
all inventions made by an employee and/or third party vests in
Supplier; and (ii) they agree to be bound by the
confidentiality requirements in this Agreement and subsequent
nondisclosure agreement(s) executed by the parties. Further,
Supplier warrants that it will not deliver to L-3 Deliverable Work
which would infringe any duly issued patent or copyright or any
trade secret or other intellectual property rights or other
proprietary rights of a third party.
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10.5
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Supplier shall defend, at its
expense, any action brought against L-3 to the extent that it is
based on a claim that Deliverable Work performed under this
Agreement, provided by Supplier and its personnel or agents or
subcontractors, constitutes an infringement of any duly issued
patent or copyright or of any trade secrets or other intellectual
property rights or other proprietary rights of a third party, and
Supplier will pay all damages and costs awarded against L-3,
including any settlement amount agreed to be paid, and related
expenses in such action that are attributable to such claim,
provided Supplier is promptly informed in writing and furnished a
copy of each communication, notice, or other action related to the
alleged infringement and is given authority, information, and
reasonable assistance at Supplier’s expense, necessary to
defend or settle such claim. Supplier will not be obligated to
defend or be liable for costs and damages to the extent that the
infringement arises out of or relates to (i) L-3’s
misuse or modification of such Deliverable Work;
(ii) L-3’s failure to use corrections or enhancements
delivered to L-3, if such materials would have prevented the
infringement; (iii) infringement that results from the
combination by L-3 of the Deliverable Work with any product or
technology not owned, developed, or provided by Supplier, unless
Supplier knowingly contributes to the infringement caused by such
combination, in providing the Deliverable Work to L-3 for
L-3’s intended use or application; or (iv) compliance
with information, directions, specifications, or materials provided
by L-3. If any such Deliverable Work is, or in Supplier’s
opinion is likely to be held to constitute an infringing product,
Supplier shall at its expense and option either (a) procure the
right for L-3 to continue using it; (b) replace it with a
non-infringing equivalent; or (c) modify it to make it
non-infringing.
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LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY .
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Neither party’s liability
hereunder for damages, except for (i) Supplier’s
liability under Section 10.2; (ii) liability for
infringement of a third party intellectual property right defined
in Section 10.4; or (iii) Supplier’s breach of
Section 8 or 12 herein, shall not exceed the charges paid by
L-3 for the particular work performed and/or related services
involved. Except for Supplier’s breach of Section 8 or
12, no action, regardless of form, arising out of the transactions
under this Agreement, may be brought by either party more than one
(1) year after the cause of action has accrued, except that an
action for non-payment by L-3 may be brought within one
(1) year after the date of last payment.
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EXCEPT FOR SUPPLIER’S
LIABILITY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10.2, 10.4, OR SUPPLIER’S
BREACH OF SECTION 8 OR 12, IN NO EVENT
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