15. SUBCONTRACTS

Implementer shall contractually require each subcontractor retained to perform the Authorized Work, to be bound by the terms and conditions in this Agreement protecting IOU and the CPUC which are substantially equivalent to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Implementer shall, at all times, be responsible for the work, and acts and omissions, of subcontractors and persons directly or indirectly employed by them in connection with the Authorized Work. This Agreement shall not constitute a contractual relationship between any subcontractor and the CPUC or IOU nor any obligation for payment to any subcontractor.