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20.3 The Contract may be terminated by the Owner for convenience at any time upon seven (7) days written notice to the Contractor, 20.4 If the Owner terminates the Contract for reason stated in paragraph 20.3, the amount due the Contractor upon termination shall be the actual reasonable cost of the Work performed to date less the accumulative amount paid to date by the Owner. This total amount shall not exceed the Lump Sum Contract amount. This payment shall be Contractor's sole remedy for such termination. ARTICLE 21 - OTHER CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS 21.1 Neither contractor, nor any of its personnel or subcontractors shall ever shut off any medical gas system at any time for any reason. Medical gas systems shall only be shut off by Owner's authorized engineering personnel according to Owner's policy. For all other utilities, Contractor, its personnel, and subcontractors shall follow Owner's written procedures for shutting off, adjusting, switching, or modifying any utility service. 21.2 Contractor and its subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. 21.3 The Owner is a not - for - profit, tax exempt organization. The Contractor shall work with and assist the Owner to prevent payment of taxes not due. 21.3.1 Sales Tax Savings Program. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, because Owner is exempt from sales tax and wishes to generate sales tax savings for the Project. Owner reserves the right to make direct purchases of various construction materials and equipment included in the Work. Before purchasing materials or equipment for the Project or a combination of like items that exceed $5,000 in cost. Contractor shall identify in writing to Owner all materials and equipment or a combination of like items to be included in the Work that will generate sales tax savings if purchased direct by Owner. Contractor shall comply with the written procedures for Owner Purchased materials provided by Owner to Contractor and shall incorporate a similar provision to this provision in all of its subcontracts requiring the Subcontractors' compliance with said procedures. Owner shall execute direct purchase orders with vendors for such Owner Purchased materials. The purchase orders shall contain Owner's Consumer Certificate of Exemption number. Owner shall acquire title to all Owner Purchased materials at the time same are delivered to the Project site. Owner shall obtain insurance on the Owner Purchased Materials and Owner shall assume all risk of loss and theft for the Owner Purchased Materials upon their delivery to the Project site and until they are incorporated into the real property. Vendors shall invoice Owner directly for the Owner Purchased Materials. Owner shall pay vendors directly for the Owner Purchased Materials. Contractor represents and warrants that it will use its best efforts to cooperate with Owner in implementing this sales tax savings program in order maximize cost savings for the Project. Upon the execution of a purchase order, Owner and Contractor shall execute a Change Order decreasing the Contract Sum by the total cost, including the saved sales tax for the materials or equipment purchased directly by Owner under said purchase order. With respect to all direct purchases by Owner, Contractor shall remain responsible for coordinating, installing, inspecting, storing, handling, warranting, installation, and quality control for all direct purchases. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Contractor expressly acknowledges and agrees that any materials or equipment directly purchased by Owner pursuant to this Paragraph shall be 17