UNIVERSITYOFNEBRASKA–OMAHASPEAKERCONTRACT
ThisSPEAKERCONTRACTforthepersonalservicesofanindividualtospeakattheeventtobedescribedbelow,ismadebetweentheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityofNebraska, a public body corporate, for and on behalf of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (hereinaftercalledthe“University”)andtheundersignedspeaker,(hereinaftercalledthe“Speaker”),forthepersonalservicesoftheSpeaker.
1.EVENTDESCRIPTION:
Date(s)Time(s)
EventLocation:
2.SPEAKERNAME:
SocialSecurityNumber(Required): PermanentAddress: (StreetAddress)
(City,StateZipCode+4)
IfSpeakerisrepresentedbyanAgentandpaymentistobemadetoSpeaker’sAgent,thefollowinginformationmustbesupplied:
AGENTNAME
FEINNumber(required)
PermanentAddress:(StreetAddress)
(City,StateZipCode+4)
3.UNIVERSITYCONTACT:(Name)
(Department)
(CampusAddress)
(Phone/FAX)
(EMAIL)
4.COMPENSATIONis: Fee/Honorarium LodgingMeals
TransportationOther
TOTAL COMPENSATION$
StateADVANCEDEPOSITamountifitisrequiredbySpeaker: $
5.PAYMENT: AllpaymentswillbeinformofacheckorACHissuedbytheStateofNebraskaandwillbepayabletoSPEAKERORAGENTasindicatedinNumber2above.
6.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:
TheSpeaker,itsofficers,agentsandemployees(ifapplicable),intheperformanceofthisSpeakerContractshallactinthecapacityofanIndependentContractorandnotasanofficer,employeeoragentoftheUniversity. TheSpeakeragreesthatitshalltakesuchstepsasmaybenecessarytoensurethatanysubcontractororcontractorshallbedeemedtobe anindependentcontractorandwillnotbeconsideredorpermittedtobeanagent,servant,jointventurerorpartneroftheUniversity. Assuch,thepartieswilleachberesponsiblefortheirownactsofnegligenceasdeterminedbylaw.
7.LIABILITY:
(a)TheUniversityisself-insuredforliabilityprotection. SuchprotectionappliestotheUniversityandtheiremployeesonly. Speakerandallotherindividualsandorganizationsmustprovidetheirownliabilitycoverage.
(b)SpeakeragreestoholdtheUniversityharmlessfromanyloss,claim,damageorliabilityofanykindinvolvinganemployee,officeroragentoftheSpeakerarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement.
8.DISPUTES:
(a)ThisSpeakerContractandanyproceedingsconductedhereundershallbegovernedandenforcedunderthelawsoftheStateofNebraska.
(b)ThisSpeakerContract,andthetermsandconditionscontainedherein,maybeenforcedbytheUniversityandbyeachSpeakerwhoisapartytothisSpeakerContract,orwhohas,infact,performedtheengagementcontractedfor,andbytheagent(s)ofeachSpeaker.
9.CANCELLATIONS:
(a)EitherpartymaycancelthisSpeakerContractwithoutobligationtotheotherifcancellationnoticeisreceivedinwrittenformatleast30daysbeforeappearancedate.
(b)SpeakeragreestofurnishpaymenttotheUniversityforactualappearancepreparationcostsintheeventofalatecancellation,lateappearance,ornon-appearancewithin30daysafterbilling.
(c)If,duetoillness,accident,orothercauseslegallyknownasActsofGod,SpeakerisforcedtocancelaSpeakerContract,neitherparty,noranyrepresentativeshallbeliableforanypayment.
10.MISCELLANEOUS:
(a)Nospeechshallberecorded,reproduced,ortransmittedfromtheplaceofspeech,inanymannerorbyanymeanswhatsoever,unlessthereisaspecificwrittenamendmenttothisSpeakerContract,initialedbytheSpeaker,relatingtoandpermittingsuchrecording,reproduction,ortransmission. TheUniversitywillmakeareasonableefforttopreventindividualsfromdoingso.
(b)TheSpeakerissolelyresponsibleforpaymentofroyaltyfees,and/ordramaticrightsanddramaticmusicalworksand/orperformancefees,feesrequiredbyunionsandsimilarorganizations,andsimilarcosts. TheSpeakershallindemnifytheUniversityagainstanyliabilityordamages,includingattorneyfees,whichmayariseasaresultofviolationbySpeakerofcopyrightlaws.
(c)SaleofanysouveniritemsorprogramsbySpeakershallonlybepermitteduponspecificwrittenamendmenttothisSpeakerContractwithUniversity30dayspriortodateofengagement,andthensubjecttothetermslisted.
(d)DetailsandmannerofspeechareunderthecontroloftheSpeaker. However,UniversityhastherighttodirectSpeakertodiscontinueanyactivityconstitutingviolationofUniversitypolicy,aswellasanyfederal,state,orlocallaws.
(e)AnticipatedstartingtimesspecifiedintheSpeakerContract,subjecttominormodificationsbecauseofunanticipatedoccurrences,areoftheessenceandhence,Speakerisrequiredtobeatplaceofperformanceasufficientperiodoftimepriortoscheduletimeofcommencementsoastopermittimelypresentations.
(f)Nebraska Taxpayer Transparency Act. Pursuant to Nebraska’s Taxpayer Transparency Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712.01, et seq., as may be amended), as of January 1, 2014, the University of Nebraska is required to provide the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services with a copy of each contract that is the basis for an expenditure of state funds, including any amendments and documents incorporated by reference in the contract. Copies of all such contracts and documents will be published by the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services at It shall be the sole responsibility of the Hotel to notify the Group of any requested redactions to such contracts and documents under Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712.05(3) at the time of execution.
11.ENTIREAGREEMENTANDNOTICE:
(a)ThisSpeakerContractandPurchaseOrder(ifapplicable)constitutestheentireagreementbetweentheparties.
(b)AnyrequirementsthatUniversitycomplywithterms,provisions,ordirectionsofanyagreements,indentures,declarationsoftrust,etc.,shallonlybebindingifthespecifictermsofthesamearemadeknowntoandagreedtobyUniversity,inwritingbythepersonslistedbelow,inadvanceoftheSpeakerContractexecutionoraremadepartofthisSpeakerContractpriortothesigningoftheSpeakerContractbytheUniversity.
(c)ThisAgreementmaybemodifiedoramendedinwritingsignedbyauthorizedsignatoriesoftheContractorandUniversity.
12.EXECUTEDCONTRACTSIGNATURE:
ThisSpeakerContractshallbebindinguponthepartieshereto,theirsuccessorsandassigns,upondueexecutionbybothparties. Theundersignedrepresentsthathe/sheisarepresentativeauthorizedtosignonbehalfoftheSpeakerandtoenterintothisSpeakerContract.
ThepartieshaveagreedtoandexecutedthisSpeakerContractasofthedatesindicatedbelow:
ACCEPTEDBY: ACCEPTEDBY:
THEBOARDOFREGENTSOFTHE SPEAKERNAME______
UNIVERSITYOFNEBRASKA, d/b/a (PleasePrint)
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT
OMAHA
By:Signature:
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Signature:AGENT’S Name ______
(IfApplicable)(PleasePrint)
Date: ______
Agent’sTitle:
(PleasePrint)
Recommended by: ______
(Please print)
Signature: ______
Date:
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