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PLEASE COMPLETE EVERY FIELD AND DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING THE BRACKETS.]\nPROFESSIONAL and TECHNICAL \u000bSERVICES CONTRACT\nTHIS CONTRACT, and amendments and supplements thereto, is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, on behalf of [INSERT NAME OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/SYSTEM OFFICE] (hereinafter “Minnesota State”), and [INSERT CONTRACTOR’S LEGAL NAME AND FULL ADDRESS.  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IF CONTRACTOR IS AN INDIVIDUAL, THEY MUST BE INCLUDED.]\nWHEREAS, the Contractor represents that they are not a current state employee, and\nWHEREAS, the Contractor represents that they have not received an early separation incentive under Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board Policy 4.11, Board Early Separation Incentive Program (BESI), during the one year post-separation period prior to the effective date of this contract.\nNOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:\nTERM OF CONTRACT.\nThis contract is effective on [INSERT FULL DATE (e.g., January 29, 2022)] or upon the date the final required signature is obtained by Minnesota State, whichever occurs later, and shall remain in effect until [INSERT FULL DATE (e.g., June 15, 2022)] or until all obligations set forth in this contract have been satisfactorily fulfilled, whichever occurs first.  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