INDEPENDENT STATUS OF THE CONTRACTOR. The parties will be acting as independent contractors. The partners, employees, officers, and agents of one party will act only in the capacity of representatives of that party and not as employees, officers, or agents of the other party and will not be deemed for any purpose to be such. Each party assumes full responsibility for the actions of its employees, officers, and agents, and agents while performing under this Contract and will be solely responsible for paying its people. Each party will also be alone responsible for withholding and paying income taxes and social security, workers' compensation, disability benefits and the like for its people. Neither party will commit, nor be authorized to commit, the other party in any manner.
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Sources: Master Maintenance Agreement, State Term Schedule Terms and Conditions, State Term Schedule