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Page 9 – Alabama WIC Vendor Agreement FY 2027-2029 VENDOR INFORMATION 1. Vendor information obtained from any source that individually identifies the Vendor is considered confidential except for name, address, telephone number, web site/e-mail address, store type, and authorization status. 2. Except as otherwise provided in 7 CFR §246.26, such information shall be restricted from disclosure to the public and may only be provided to persons directly connected with, or with direct relationship to, the administration or enforcement of the WIC Program. 3. As a condition of voluntarily participating as a WIC Vendor, pursuant to 7 CFR §246.26(e)(3), the Vendor and Department hereby agree that Vendor data (other than redemption data that is considered a trade secret) shall be made available to other Vendors participating in the WIC Program consistent with the requirements of 7 CFR §246.26. The Vendor information shall be provided to Vendors that are subject to an adverse action to the extent that the Vendor information concerns the Vendor subject to the adverse action and is related to that adverse action. 4. In executing this WIC Vendor Agreement, the Vendor and Department hereby declare WIC Vendor redemption data that specifically identifies redemptions combined with the Vendor’s single identifying data is hereby declared and shall be maintained as a trade secret pursuant to the Alabama Trade Secrets Act. This trade secret information is considered to be secret, of significant economic value, for use or in use by WIC Vendors, an advantage to the WIC Vendor, and provides an opportunity to obtain an advantage over those who do not know or use such WIC records. Compilations of WIC redemptions, competitive analysis, or pricing information incorporating more than one Vendor’s data and masking its source are not included in this declaration or definition. SECTION IV TERMINATION FOR CAUSE If, through any cause, Vendor shall fail to fulfill, in a timely and proper manner, any of its obligations under this agreement, or if the Vendor shall violate any of the covenants herein contained, or any statutes or regulations governing the WIC Program, the Department shall thereupon have the right to terminate this agreement by giving written notice of the same to the Vendor, specifying the effective date thereof, at least fifteen (15) days before the effective date of such termination. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE - VENDOR The Vendor may terminate this agreement at any time without cause by giving written notice to the Department of the effective date thereof, at least thirty (30) days prior to such termination. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE - DEPARTMENT The Department may terminate this agreement in part or totally at any time without cause by giving written notice to the Vendor of the effective date thereof, at least thirty (30) days prior to such termination. TERMINATION DUE TO CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP This agreement is non-transferable and upon the sale of the Vendor's business, the agreement shall terminate immediately; Vendor shall notify the Department of its intention in writing to sell the business fifteen (15) days before such sale is completed. Vendor shall inform new owner that Vendor's agreement is terminated and not transferable upon sale of store. TERMINATION UPON LACK OF APPROPRIATION This agreement is conditional upon appropriations and funding by the Government of the United States; should such funding be discontinued, this agreement will terminate immediately. TERMINATION FOR LACK OF PARTICIPATION Authorized vendors no longer participating in WIC, as shown by a lack of WIC sales for an extended time frame of at least fifteen (15) days, may be terminated. Authorized vendors temporarily unable to serve WIC participants due to fire, natural disaster, or other unavoidable issue will continue to be authorized so long as the notification requirements outlined in this agreement are followed. TERMINATION FOR SERIOUS NON-WIC PROGRAM VIOLATIONS The Department may terminate the agreement if the Vendor has committed or is under investigation for serious non-Program violations, even without a conviction.