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manage those contracts. 5.6.5.3 Conduct of Texas State Contractor/Employees. Any employee of Texas State who is paid from HCP Funds shall: (a) Give first priority to the purposes and goals of the HCP as reflected by the entire Implementing Committee over the individual purposes and goals of the employee's employer; (b) Conduct his or her work and communications in an open and transparent manner and in a manner that avoids a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest; (c) Not use the employee's Parry's status as a member of the Implementing Committee or information that is not publicly available to obtain an advantage in the procurement process; and (d) Not advocate, directly or indirectly, a particular decision or participate in discussions of policy matters unless expressly requested to participate by the Program Manager and the Implementing Committee. Nothing herein precludes the employee, when requested by the Implementing Committee, from discussing scientific data and conclusions with the Science Review Panel and Science Committee. Failure to strictly comply with the requirements of Section 5.6.5.3 may be the basis for the termination of the Special Exception with respect to future contracts involving that employee or, if the non - compliance warrants, a recommendation to terminate the employee's participation in an existing contract. In any vote of the Implementing Committee with regard to such a recommendation of termination, Texas State shall abstain, and a decision to terminate must be unanimous among the remaining four voting members of the Implementing Committee. 2. No Effect on Remainder of the FMA. Except as provided in this Amendment Agreement, the FMA shall remain in full force and effect in all respects. This Amendment Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the terms of the FMA. page 3 of 6