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Section 13.03 Conflict of Interest. Contractor represents to the Department that it does not have nor shall it knowingly acquire any financial or other interest that would conflict in any manner with the perfonnance of its obligations under this Contract. Potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, an existing or potential business or personal relationship between Contractor, its principal (or a member of the principal's immediate family), or any affiliate or subcontractor and Department or HHSC, their commissioners, officers or employees, or any other entity or person involved in any way in any project that is the subject of this Contract. Contractor shall establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain. Section 13.04 Transactions Between Related Parties. Contractor shall identify and report to DSHS any transactions between Contractor and a related party that is part of the work that the Department is purchasing under this Contract before entering into the transaction or immediately upon discovery. Contractor shall submit to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment the name, address and telephone number of the related party, how the party is related to the Contractor and the work the related party will perform under the Contract. A related party is a person or entity related to the Contractor by blood or marriage, common ownership or any association that permits either to significantly influence or direct the actions or policies of the other. The Contractor, for purposes of reporting transactions between related parties, includes the entity contracting with the Department under this Contract as well as the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and program director of the Contractor. Contractor shall comply with TEx. GOV'T CODE ch. 573. Contractor shall maintain records and supply any additional information requested by the Department, regarding a transaction between related parties, needed to enable the Department to determine the appropriateness of the transaction pursuant to applicable state or federal law, regulations or circulars, which may include 45 C.F.R. part 74, OMB Circ. No. A- 110 (Rev. 11/19/93, as further amended 09/30/99),2 CFR ~215.42, and UGMS. Section 13.05 Intellectual Property. Texas Health and Safety Code ~12.020 authorizes DSHS to protect intellectual property developed as a result of this Contract. (a) "Intellectual property" means created property that may be protected under copyright, patent, or trademark/service mark law. (b) For purposes of this Contract intellectual property prepared for DSHS use, or a work specially ordered or commissioned through a contract for DSHS use is "work made for hire." DSHS owns works made for hire unless it agrees otherwise by contract. To the extent that title and interest to any such work may not, by operation of law, vest in DSHS, or such work may not be considered a work made for hire, Contractor irrevocably assigns the rights, title and interest therein to DSHS. DSHS shall have the right to obtain and hold in its name any and all patents, copyright, registrations or other such protections as may be appropriate to the subject matter, and any extensions and renewals thereof. General Provisions (Core Subrecipient 2008) 6/12/2007 26