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EXHIBIT 10(b)
  
    EXECUTIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT    
  

        THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of July 24, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), by and among
CDEx-Inc. Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Provider"), and the Executives listed in Section 3, below (collectively called the "Parties"). 

        1.    Services Agreement.    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Company agrees to engage the Provider to perform services for the Company as set forth below. 

        2.    Term.    The term of engagement under this Agreement shall be for three years, from
July 24, 2001 to July 23, 2004 (the "Engagement Period"), unless terminated earlier as provided herein. This Agreement will be
automatically renewed for additional 12-month periods unless either the Provider or the Company provides advanced written notice, given at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of
the then-existing Engagement Period, of its intent not to renew. Any 12-month renewal shall be considered part of the Engagement Period. 

        3.    Services of the Provider.    Provider shall make available to the Company the following
individuals who agree to provide service to the Company in accordance with this Agreement: (a) Malcolm H. Philips, Jr., to be the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board, and (b) Timothy D. Shriver to be the Company's Vice President of Operations (both individuals are hereinafter collectively called the  "Executives" or are individually called an
"Executive"). The Executives shall devote their best efforts
and substantial business time and attention in performing such services for the Company as are consistent with the duties and responsibilities as noted by their titles indicated above. These
activities of Executives are hereinafter called the "Services". 

        4.    Place of Performance.    The Executives shall perform the Services at the locations
agreed upon by the Provider and the Company. If either of the Executives is required to relocate his permanent residence because of job related duties, Company shall pay or reimburse the Provider for
the moving and relocation expenses incurred by the Executive and his family. 

        5.    Charges.    

        5.1.    Base Fee.    

        5.1.1.  During
the Engagement Period, the Company shall pay to the Provider fees for the services of Executives (the "Base
Fee"). The Base Fee shall include payment for benefits, as noted in Section 5.3, below. The Base Fee shall be paid in twelve equal monthly payments ("monthly Base Fee").
Until January 1, 2003, there will be an established monthly cash fee for each Executive. This cash fee will be all that the Company is required to pay the Executive each month in cash. At the
Executive's option, this fee may be reduced further. This will assist the Company in anticipating and managing cash flow. The difference between the monthly cash fee and the monthly Base Fee may be
deferred up to the end of each calendar year and received in cash or restricted common stock of the Company at the option of the Company. The value of the stock for such purposes shall be determined
by the Board in its discretion based upon commercially reasonable terms unless the stock is publicly traded in which case the value shall be the average bid and ask price for the previous 30 trading
days. Schedule A, attached hereto, provides the Base Fee and monthly cash fee for each Executive. The Company will be invoiced monthly for these fees. 

        5.1.2.  The
Base Fees shall be reviewed no less frequently than annually and may be increased at the discretion of the Company. Except as otherwise agreed to in
writing by the Provider, the Base Fees shall not be reduced from the amounts previously in effect during the Engagement Period. 

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        5.2.    Bonus.    The Provider shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on the
performance of the Company and the individuals made available by the Provider. 

        5.3.    Benefits.    Payment for benefits is included in the Base Fees of Executives set forth
in Schedule A. 

        In
addition, the Company will use its best efforts to obtain coverage for the Executives under Directors and Officers liability insurance policy, provided that such insurance policy is
economically feasible. 

        5.4    Vacation; Holidays.    The Provider shall ensure that the Executives take reasonable
holidays and vacations at times that do not adversely impact the Company's work. 

        5.5    Equity Participation.    It is recognized that the Provider's efforts associated with
the Company will produce the most critical results during the first year of the Engagement Period, and that the greatest value of the Services will occur during that first year. The parties further
acknowledge that the Base Fee for the Services during the Engagement Period is substantially less than the true value of the Services expected to be rendered by the Provider hereunder. Accordingly,
the Company and the Provider have agreed that the Provider shall be entitled to receive a combined total of four million five hundred thousand (4,500,000) shares of restricted common stock in the
Company (the "Provider Stock") as part of its compensation hereunder. The Provider Stock shall be issued in the amounts and in the names of the persons
noted in Schedule A (the "Persons receiving the Provider Stock"). Further, the Provider Stock shall be subject to graduated repayment provisions,
as set forth below. 

        The
parties understand that the Provider Stock issued will be restricted in some fashion. However, the intent is to remove those restrictions as soon as legally possible and practicable.
The Provider and Persons receiving the Provider Stock agree to comply strictly with all such restrictions in connection with the receipt as well as any disposition of such stock. The Persons receiving
the Provider Stock shall provide and deliver to the Company all information, certifications, and other documentation as may be requested by the Company as part of the Company's compliance with any
applicable laws and regulations relating to the issuance and/or registration of any of the Company's stock, including but not limited to the Provider Stock. The parties agree that the Provider Stock
shall be issued at the earliest possible date that is practical, as determined by the Board after consultation with its financial advisor and legal counsel. 

        5.5.1.    Repayment.    Any Executive, as a Person receiving the Provider Stock, shall repay
part of the shares of the Provider Stock received by that person (or other equivalent shares of the Company stock) if, at any time during the three years of the Engagement Period, the services of the
Person in question is terminated by the Company for Cause (as that term is defined in Section 7.1.1) or that person elects to no longer provide substantial services to the Company for other
than good reason (as that term is defined in Section 7.3). In either event, then within sixty (60) days afterwards, the person shall repay to the Company a portion of that person's
Provider Stock in accordance with the following schedule: 

        (a)  if
within the first six (6) months after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 70% of the Provider Stock shares received; 

        (b)  if
on or after six (6) months but before the first year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 50% of the Provider Stock received; 

        (c)  if
on or after the first year but before the second year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 30% of the shares of the Provider Stock received; and 

        (d)  if
on or after the second year but before the third year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 15% of the shares of the Provider Stock received. 

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        6.    Expenses.    The Executives are expected and are authorized to incur expenses in the
performance of the Services hereunder, including the costs of entertainment, travel, and similar business expenses incurred in the performance of the Services. The Company shall reimburse the Provider
for reasonable and authorized expenses incurred by Executives promptly upon periodic presentation by the Provider of an itemized account of such expenses and appropriate receipts. 

        7.    Termination of Services.    

        7.1    Termination of Services.    An Executive's service for the Company during the
Engagement Period will continue until the Executive's termination in accordance with this Section or termination by resignation. Upon termination, with respect to the terminated individual, this
Agreement shall become null and void, except as otherwise provided in Section 14.3. 

        7.1.1.    Termination for Cause.    The Company may terminate any Executive (i.e., refuse the
continuing services of any individual provided by Provider under this Agreement) or the Provider for "Cause", as defined herein below, by providing a
Notice of Termination (as that term is defined hereinafter) to the Provider in accordance with Section 7.4. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall be limited to any of the following: 

          (i)  Material
breach of any provision of the Agreement or Agreements referenced in Section 9 that substantially and adversely impacts the Company; 

        (ii)  The
conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony that materially damages the Company or its reputation; 

        (iii)  The
intentional fraud on, or willful misappropriation of, funds or property belonging to or claimed by the Company and exceeding $1000.00 in an aggregate amount; 

        (iv)  Except
in cases involving mental or physical incapacity or disability, willful misconduct or gross negligence in connection with the performance of duties that
significantly and adversely impacts the Company; 

        (v)  The
chronic use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances affecting work performance; 

        Notwithstanding
the above, however, prior to a termination for Cause, the Company shall provide written notice (the "Notice of Breach") to
the Provider of the specific reason for termination. The Notice of Breach shall specify in detail the Cause upon which the Company is basing its decision. If the Notice of Breach is based upon
Subsections (i), (iv) or (v), above, the Provider shall have thirty (30) days after receipt to correct or cure, or to commence and continue to diligently pursue the correction or curing
of, such Cause. The Provider shall have the opportunity to appear before the Board to discuss such written notice during such thirty (30) days. In the event that the Company determines, in its
reasonable discretion, that the Executive in question, during such thirty-day period, has not corrected or cured, or has not commenced and is not diligently pursuing a cure, of the breach
or breaches described in the Notice of Breach, the Company may elect to terminate the individual in question by sending the Provider a Notice of Termination. 

        7.2    Termination upon Disability.    If the Company determines in good faith that one of the
Executives has a Disability as defined in this Section 7.2, the Company may terminate that individual under this Agreement by notifying the Provider thereof at least thirty (30) days
before the Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" means the inability to substantially perform the Services by reason of any
medically determined physical or mental impairment that is or will be a permanent condition or is a condition that will continue for at least three (3) months. If there is any dispute between
the parties as to the Disability, the Company and 

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the Provider shall mutually select a physician to examine the individual. The determination of such physician as to the Disability shall bind the parties hereto. 

        7.3    Termination by the Provider.    The Provider may terminate (stop making available) the
services of an Executive under this Agreement at any time for Good Reason by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Good Reason" means any of the following: 

          (i)  the
occurrence of a material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement that significantly and adversely impacts the individual in question; 

        (ii)  a
reduction or modification in the Services of an Executive that is inconsistent with his title or position, as reasonably determined by the Provider, and such
reduction or modification significantly and adversely impacts the individual in question; 

        (iii)  the
removal of one of the Executives from the respective positions as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board or Vice President of Operations, and the removal
significantly and adversely impacts the individual in question; 

        (iv)  the
approval of a plan by the Board of Directors of the Company involving the dissolution of the Company that is not rescinded within thirty (30) days after its
approval; or 

        (v)  the
involuntary or voluntary filing for bankruptcy of the Company that is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the date of filing. 

        Notwithstanding
the above, however, prior to the termination of the services for Good Reason under Subsections (i) or (ii) above, the Provider shall send written notice
(the "Provider's Notice of Breach") to the Company of the alleged breach or action by the Company that the Provider believes constitutes Good Reason.
The Provider's Notice of Breach shall specify in detail the Good Reason upon which the Provider is basing its decision to terminate. The Company shall have thirty (30) days after receipt by the
Company to correct or cure, or to commence and continue to diligently pursue the correction or curing of, such Good Reason. The Provider shall have no obligation to provide a Provider's Notice of
Breach to the Company in the event that the Good Reason is based on Subsection (iii), (iv) or (v) above. In the event that the Provider determines, in its reasonable discretion, that the
Company, during such thirty-day period, has not corrected or cured, or has not commenced and is not diligently pursuing a cure, of the Good Reason described in the Provider's Notice of
Breach, the Provider may elect to terminate the services of that Executive by sending the Company a Notice of Termination. 

        7.4    Notice of Termination.    Any termination of an Executive by the Company or the
Provider (other than because of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 14.1 below. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if any, and shall set
forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination. 

        8.    Compensation Upon Termination.    

        8.1.    Death.    If an Executive is terminated during the Engagement Period as a result of
death, the Company shall pay to the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) as through the third full calendar month following the Date of
Termination, and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6) and the costs of benefits (Section 5.3).
In this event, there shall be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.1. 

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        8.2.    Disability.    If an Executive is terminated during the Engagement Period because of
Disability, the Company shall pay the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) through the third full calendar month following the Date of
Termination, and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6), and the costs of benefits
(Section 5.3). In this event, there shall be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.2. 

        8.3.    By the Company with Cause.    If the Company terminates an Executive during the
Engagement Period for Cause, the Company shall pay the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) through the calendar month following the
Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6) and the costs of benefits
(Section 5.3). The payments contemplated by this Section 8.3 shall be paid at the time such payments are due. If the termination is within the three years of the Engagement Period, the
terminated Person receiving Provider Shares shall be obligated to repay that portion of the Provider Stock then applicable under Section 5.5.1. 

        8.4    By the Company without Cause or by the Provider for Good Reason.    If the Company
terminates an Executive during the Engagement Period other than for Cause, Death, or Disability or the Provider stops making available (terminates) the services of an Executive during the Engagement
Period for Good Reason, the Provider shall be entitled to payment in accordance with the following schedule: 

        8.4.1  If
termination occurs before January 1, 2003: (i) payment of the terminated individuals then current monthly Base Fee of the individual
through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination; (ii) a severance payment equal to an amount of two years
of the then current Base Fee, and (iii) Company stock equal to three times the amount of Provider Stock awarded to the individual being terminated as set forth in Schedule A. Further,
there will be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.4. 

        8.4.2  If
termination occurs after January 1, 2003 but before July 24, 2004: (i) payment of the terminated individual's then current
monthly Base Fee of the individual through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination; (ii) a severance
payment equal to one year of the then current Base Fee or the monthly Base Fee for the remaining months in the Engagement Period with a minimum of four months, whichever is less; and
(iii) Company stock equal to 30% of the amount of Provider Stock awarded to the individual being terminated as set forth in Schedule A. Further, there will be no obligation to repay any
of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.4. 

        8.4.3  If
the contract is renewed in accordance with Section 2 and termination occurs on or after July 24, 2004: (i) payment of the
terminated individual's then current monthly Base Fee of the individual through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of
Termination; and (ii) a severance payment equal to one year of the then current Base Fee or the monthly Base Fee for the remaining months in the Engagement Period with a minimum of four months,
whichever is less. 

        9.    CDEX Agreement.    As an express condition for the Company's agreement to enter into
this Agreement, and as a pre-condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Provider and Executives agree that each shall (i) keep the confidential and proprietary
information and the intellectual property of the Company confidential; (ii) assign to the Company all of the ownership rights in and to any intellectual property relating to the Company and its
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during the Engagement Period; and (iii) agree not to compete with the Company anywhere in the world and its business or solicit the Company's customers, vendors, or employees during the
Engagement Period and for an additional period of five years. A breach of this provision shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. To further provide for the implementation of this
provision, within twenty days from execution of this Agreement the Provider and Executives agree to execute and deliver to the Company a CDEX Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement
and a CDEX Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement, and the Executives shall execute an Ownership and Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (collectively, the
"CDEX Agreements"), the terms and conditions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference. 

        10.    Change of Control.    

        10.1    Effect of Change of Control.    In the event of a Change of Control (as defined
below), there will be an accelerated vesting of any stock pursuant to any stock options granted and restricted stock issued by the Company as a result of services under this Agreement, such that
vesting occurs on the date of change of control, except where the same may be prohibited by applicable law or regulations or by the stock issuance plan. The parties shall include this acceleration
provision in any stock issuance plan where legally permitted by applicable laws or regulations. 

        10.2    Definition of Change of Control.    For the purposes of this Agreement,
"Change of Control" shall mean: 

        (a)  the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a non-affiliated third party; 

        (b)  a
merger, acquisition or other transaction in which the Company is the surviving corporation that results in any party (other than any Affiliate or shareholder of an
Affiliate of the Company (as defined
below)) acquiring beneficial ownership of 51% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company; 

        (c)  a
merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with one or more other persons or entities where the Company is not the surviving entity and such transaction
results in a change of beneficial ownership as described in the preceding clause (b). 

        10.2.1  For
purposes of the foregoing, the term "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any entity, any person
or other entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity, where the term "control" means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or
otherwise. 

        11.    Ownership of Intellectual Property.    

        11.1    The Business.    The parties acknowledge that the Company is engaged in the
development, marketing and sale of certain proprietary technologies, processes and related products in the areas of chemical detection, technical processes, and technical/business services, and that
the Company may also from time to time become or may intend to become engaged in other business endeavors (individually and collectively, the
"Business"). 

        11.2    The Intellectual Property.    In connection with this Agreement and the performance of
the Services, the Parties acknowledge that there may exist now or may exist in the future trade secrets, confidential information, technical information, know-how, inventions, patents,
discoveries (whether or not patentable), copyrights, trademarks, service marks, techniques, data, systems, methods, processes, improvements, developments, enhancements, and modifications, whether oral
or written, or in recorded form, tangible or intangible, and other proprietary rights conceived, 

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developed, designed or otherwise created, modified or improved by the Executives, in whole or in part, or which the Executives may receive, produce, obtain, or learn about, in whole or in part, in
connection with the performance of the Services or relating in any way or manner to, or arising out of, the Business and the operations of the Company during the Engagement Period (collectively, the
"Intellectual Property"). The Provider and Executives agree that all rights, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property shall belong solely
to the Company. Further, they shall make prompt and complete disclosure from time to time to the Company of all Intellectual Property developed by them, either solely or in conjunction with others. 

        11.3    Assignment of Rights to Intellectual Property.    The Provider and Executives hereby
assign to the Company any and all right, title and interest that they have now or may have in the future in and to the Intellectual Property. If any Intellectual Property can be protected by
copyrights, patents,
trademarks, or service marks, then such copyright, patent, trademark, or service mark, as may be applicable, shall be owned solely, completely and exclusively by the Company. The Provider and
Executives shall take such actions and execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company to effectuate the foregoing. 

        12.    Independent Contractor Obligations.    It is expressly agreed that the Provider is
acting as an independent contractor in performing the Services. The Company shall carry no Workers' Compensation insurance or any health or accident insurance to cover the Provider or any of its
employees or contractors. The Provider shall carry all such insurance as shall be required by law and as it deems appropriate, and shall provide the Company with a copy of each such insurance policy
upon the request of the Company. The Company shall not pay any contribution to Social Security, unemployment insurance, federal or state withholding taxes, nor provide any other contributions or
benefits which might be expected to be paid by an employer in an employer-employee relationship. The Provider expressly agrees to report and to pay, on or before the date due, any and all
contributions for taxes, unemployment insurance, Social Security, and other benefits for itself and its employees. Upon the request of the Company, the Provider shall provide evidence, satisfactory to
the Company, that all such tax and other payments required to be made by the Provider under this Section have been timely paid when and as due. 

        13.    Arbitration.    Any failure to perform, controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be determined exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13 and in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association for arbitrating commercial matters. The arbitration shall be held in Washington, D.C., the surrounding metropolitan area of Maryland, or such other
location as the parties shall mutually agree. The arbitrators shall base their award on applicable Maryland law and judicial precedent, and shall accompany their award with written findings of fact
and conclusions of law. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding on the parties, except that any party may appeal the arbitrators' decision by filing an action to reconsider the decision of
the arbitrators in a court having jurisdiction hereunder. In any such action the arbitrators' findings of fact shall be conclusive and binding on both parties and the sole questions to be determined
by the court shall be (i) whether or not the arbitrators' decision was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, and (ii) if the court determines that the arbitrators' decision
was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, then how the dispute shall be resolved based on the arbitrators' findings of facts and Maryland law and judicial precedent. The decision of the
court as to the resolution of the dispute under Maryland law and judicial precedent shall supercede the arbitrators' decision. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators, as modified by the
court, if applicable, may be entered in any court having jurisdiction in accordance herewith. 

        13.1.    Selection of Arbitrators.    One arbitrator shall be selected by the Company and one
by the Provider, and the arbitrators shall mutually select another arbitrator to serve with them so that there shall be an odd number of arbitrators. Alternatively, the parties may agree to accept a
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arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Each person serving as an arbitrator hereunder shall be a professional with excellent academic and professional credentials who has had
experience as an arbitrator and at least ten years experience in the field of resolving commercial disputes in the Washington Metropolitan area. 

        13.2.    Discovery.    Each party shall, upon the written request of the other party, provide
the other with copies of documents relevant to the issues raised thereby. Other discovery may be ordered by the arbitrators to the extent the arbitrators deem additional discovery appropriate, and any
dispute regarding discovery, including disputes as to the need therefor or the relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrators, which determination shall be conclusive. 

        13.3.    Expenses.    Each party shall pay its own expenses incurred in any arbitration
proceeding, except as may be otherwise provided by the rules of the American Arbitration Association. 

        13.4.    Confidentiality of Proceedings.    The arbitrators, expert witnesses, stenographic
reporters and any other third parties shall sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements in the event that any confidential or proprietary information is or may be disclosed in the arbitration
proceedings. 

        14.    Miscellaneous.    

        14.1    Notices.    All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or
permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered or shall be mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to the respective
addresses of the parties. Notice shall be deemed to have been received either on the day delivered, if hand-delivered, or five (5) days after mailing, if mailed. 

        14.2    Severability.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 

        14.3    Survival.    It is the express intention and agreement of the parties hereto that the
provisions of Section 8, Section 9, Section 11, Section 12 and Section 13 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement. In addition, all obligations of the
Company to make payments or distributions hereunder, and all obligations to repay any shares of stock, if applicable, shall survive any termination of this Agreement on the terms and conditions set
forth herein. 

        14.4    Assignment.    The rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall not
be assignable or delegable, except that (i) the rights and obligations of the Provider may be assigned to an entity that is wholly owned by the Provider; and (ii) the rights and
obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or similar
reorganization of a successor corporation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sale, transfer, or conveyance of more than forty percent of the ownership interest in the Provider to a
third party shall be deemed to be an assignment
hereunder and may not be undertaken without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall be in the Company's sole and absolute discretion. 

        14.5    Binding Effect.    Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this
Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and
assigns. 

        14.6    Amendment; Waiver.    This Agreement shall not be amended, altered or modified except
by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties hereto. Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the
failure of any of the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this 

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Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions,
rights or privileges hereunder. 

        14.7    Headings.    Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the
provisions hereof. 

        14.8    Governing Law.    This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto,
and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland (but not including the choice of law rules thereof). Subject to the
arbitration provisions herein, any action filed in relation to this Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder shall be filed in the appropriate state court or the U.S. District Court
having jurisdiction over Rockville, Maryland, the parties hereto waiving any other venue to which they may be entitled by virtue of domicile or otherwise. Each of the parties hereto waives a trial by
jury in regard to any claims or disputes relating to this Agreement. 

        14.9    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties respecting the engagement of the Provider, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth herein. 

        14.10    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf effective as of the day and year first
hereinabove written. 

	By:	 	    
 Timothy D. Shriver

Dynamic Management Resolutions, LLC
 CEO	 	By:	 	    
 Mark E. Baker

CDEX Inc. Corp.
 Director
	

By:	
 	

    
 Timothy D. Shriver	
 	

By:	
 	

    
 Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.
	

By:	
 	

    
 Malcolm H. Philips, Jr. for FGW LLC	
 	

 	
 	

 

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Exhibit 10(b)

Schedule A: Information Regarding Compensation

Information Associated with Executives  

	Executive's Name
 
	 	Annual Base Fee

(Includes Benefits)
	 	Monthly Cash Fee (can be

deferred by Executive)
	 	Number of Shares

of Provider Stock

	Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.	 	$	300,000	 	$	0	 	3,450,000 Shares to FGW LLC
	Timothy D. Shriver	 	$	250,000	 	$	6,000	 	1,050,000 Shares

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EXECUTIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

Addendum  

        The Consulting Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), by and among CDEX Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the
"Company") and Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Provider"), and the Consultants listed in Section 3 of the Agreement (collectively called "the  Parties"), is amended in Section 2, Term, to
reflect that the Company will compensate the Provider for the Services performed by the Parties, as
defined in the Agreement, for the period of July 1, 2001 to July 22, 2001. 

	By:	 	    
 Malcolm H. Philips, Jr

CDEX Inc. Corp.
 CEO	 	 	 	 
	

By:	
 	

    
 Timothy D. Shriver	
 	

By:	
 	

    
 Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.
	

By:	
 	

    
 Malcolm H. Philips, Jr. for FGW LLC	
 	

 	
 	

 

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EXHIBIT 10(c)(1)
  
    CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT    
  

        THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of July 24, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), by and among
CDEx-Inc. Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Provider"), and the Consultants listed in Section 3, below (collectively called the "Parties"). 

        2.    Services Agreement.    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Company agrees to engage the Provider to perform services for the Company as set forth below. 

        2.    Term.    The term of engagement under this Agreement shall be for three years, from
July 24, 2001 to July 23, 2004 (the "Engagement Period"), unless terminated earlier as provided herein. This Agreement will be
automatically renewed for additional 12-month periods unless either the Provider or the Company provides advanced written notice, given at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of
the then-existing Engagement Period, of its intent not to renew. Any 12-month renewal shall be considered part of the Engagement Period. 

        4.    Services of the Provider.    Provider shall make available on a priority basis to the
Company the services of the following individuals and the individuals agree to provide the services in accordance with this agreement: Dr. Wade Poteet, Michael Mergenthaler, Larry Spiers and
Harold Cauthen (the four individuals are hereinafter called the "Consultants" or are individually called a  "Consultant"). The Consultants shall work
diligently to assist the Company in the identification and discovery of new technologies for development by
the Company, development of technologies into marketable products, and the production, marketing and improvement of those products. Consultants will work for the Company on a priority service basis,
meeting the needs of the Company before those of any other client of the Provider. The Provider will make available other individuals to assist the Company as needs arise and written direction is
received from the Company. These other individuals not specifically named in this contract are not included in the category of "Consultants" as used in this Agreement. (The above noted activities of
Consultants are hereinafter called the "Services".) 

        4.    Place of Performance.    The Consultants shall perform the Services at the locations
agreed upon by the Provider and the Company. 

        5.    Charges.    

        5.2.    Base Fee.    

        5.2.1.  During
the Engagement Period, the Company shall pay to the Provider fees for the services of the Consultants. Fees will be based on the number of hours
worked by each Consultant on Company projects each month. In addition, until January 1, 2003, there will be an established monthly cash fee for each Consultant. This cash fee will be all that
the Company is required to pay to Consultant each month in cash. At the Consultant's option, this fee may be reduced further. This will assist the Company in anticipating and managing cash flow and is
based on Provider making Consultants available to the Company on a priority basis ahead of any other client of the Provider. Each Consultant's hourly rate, monthly cash fee, and estimated annual fee
if Consultant bills "full time" to the Company (the "Base Fee") are provided in Schedule A. To the extent that a Consultant's monthly fee earned based on hours worked exceeds the monthly cash
fee required to be paid by the Company, the excess for that Consultant may be deferred up to the end of the calendar year and paid by the Company in cash or restricted common stock at the option of
the Company. The value of the stock for such purposes shall be determined by the Board in its discretion based upon commercially reasonable terms unless the stock is publicly traded in which case the
value shall be the average bid and ask price for the previous thirty (30) trading days. After January 1, 

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2003, the monthly cash fee will no longer be used in determining cash payment for services rendered. Provider will invoice the Company monthly. 

        5.2.2.  The
Base Fees and hourly rates shall be reviewed no less frequently than annually and may be increased at the discretion of the Company. Except as
otherwise agreed to in writing by the Provider, the Base Fee and hourly rates shall not be reduced from the amounts previously in effect during the Engagement Period. 

        5.3.    Bonus.    The Provider shall be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on the
performance of the Company and the individuals made available by the Provider. 

        5.3.    Benefits.    Payment for benefits is included in the Base Fee and hourly rates of
Consultants set forth in Schedule A. 

        5.4    Vacation; Holidays.    The Provider shall ensure that the Consultants take reasonable
holidays and vacations at times that do not adversely impact the Company's work. 

        5.6    Equity Participation.    It is recognized that the Provider's efforts associated with
the Company will produce the most critical results during the first year of the Engagement Period, and that the greatest value of the Services will occur during that first year. The parties further
acknowledge that the Base Fee for the Services during the Engagement Period is substantially less than the true value of the Services expected to be rendered by the Provider hereunder. Accordingly,
the Company and the Provider have agreed that the Provider shall be entitled to receive a combined total of two million seven hundred thousand (2,700,000) shares of restricted common stock in the
Company (the "Provider Stock") as part of its compensation hereunder. The Provider Stock shall be issued in the amounts and in the names of the persons
noted in Schedule A (the "Persons receiving the Provider Stock"). Further, the Provider Stock shall be subject to graduated repayment provisions,
as set forth below. 

        The
parties understand that the Provider Stock issued will be restricted in some fashion. However, the intent is to remove those restrictions as soon as legally possible and practicable.
The Provider and Persons receiving the Provider Stock agree to comply strictly with all such restrictions in connection with the receipt as well as any disposition of such stock. The Persons receiving
the Provider Stock shall provide and deliver to the Company all information, certifications, and other documentation as may be requested by the Company as part of the Company's compliance with any
applicable laws and regulations relating to the issuance and/or registration of any of the Company's stock, including but not limited to the Provider Stock. The parties agree that the Provider Stock
shall be issued at the earliest possible date that is practical, as determined by the Board after consultation with its financial advisor and legal counsel. 

        5.5.2.    Repayment.    Any Consultant, as a Person receiving the Provider Stock, shall repay
part of the shares of the Provider Stock received by that person (or other equivalent shares of the Company stock) if, at any time during the three years of the Engagement Period, the services of the
Person in question is terminated by the Company for Cause (as that term is defined in Section 7.1.1) or that person elects to no longer provide substantial services to the Company for other
than good reason (as that term is defined in Section 7.3). In either event, then within sixty (60) days afterwards, the Person shall repay to the Company a portion of that person's
Provider Stock in accordance with the following schedule: 

        (e)  if
within the first six (6) months after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 70% of the Provider Stock shares received; 

        (f)    if
on or after six (6) months but before the first year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 50% of the Provider Stock received; 

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        (g)  if
on or after the first year but before the second year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 30% of the shares of the Provider Stock received; and 

        (h)  if
on or after the second year but before the third year after the Effective Date, the person shall repay 15% of the shares of the Provider Stock received. 

        6.    Expenses.    The Company shall reimburse the Provider for reasonable and authorized
expenses incurred by Consultants promptly upon periodic presentation by the Provider of an itemized account of such expenses and appropriate receipts. 

        7.    Termination of Services.    

        7.1    Termination of Services.    A Consultant's service for the Company during the
Engagement Period will continue until the Consultant's termination in accordance with this Section or termination by resignation. Upon termination, with respect to the terminated individual, this
Agreement shall become null and void, except as otherwise provided in Section 14.3. 

        7.1.1.    Termination for Cause.    The Company may terminate any Consultant (i.e., refuse the
continuing services of any individual provided by Provider under this Agreement) or Provider for "Cause", as defined herein below, by providing a Notice
of Termination (as that term is defined hereinafter) to the Provider in accordance with Section 7.4. 

        For
purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall be limited to any of the following: 

          (i)  The
material breach of the Agreement, including any Agreement referenced in Section 9, such as to significantly and adversely impact the Company; 

        (ii)  The
conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony that materially damages the Company or its reputation; 

        (iii)  The
intentional fraud on, or willful misappropriation of, funds or property belonging to or claimed by the Company and exceeding $1000.00 in an aggregate amount; 

        (iv)  Except
in cases involving mental or physical incapacity or disability, willful misconduct or gross negligence in connection with the performance of duties that
significantly and adversely impacts the Company; 

        (v)  The
chronic use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances affecting work performance; 

        Notwithstanding
the above, however, prior to a termination for Cause, the Company shall provide written notice (the "Notice of Breach") to
the Provider of the specific reason for termination. The Notice of Breach shall specify in detail the Cause upon which the Company is basing its decision. If the Notice of Breach is based upon
Subsections (i), (iv) or (v), above, the Provider shall have thirty (30) days after receipt to correct or cure, or to commence and continue to diligently pursue the correction or curing
of, such Cause. The Provider shall have the opportunity to appear before the Board to discuss such written notice during such thirty (30) days. In the event that the Company determines, in its
reasonable discretion, that the Consultant in question, during such thirty-day period, has not corrected or cured, or has not commenced and is not diligently pursuing a cure, of the breach
or breaches described in the Notice of Breach, the Company may elect to terminate the individual in question by sending the Provider a Notice of Termination. 

        7.2    Termination upon Disability.    If the Company determines in good faith that one of the
Consultants has a Disability as defined in this Section 7.2, the Company may terminate that individual under this Agreement by notifying the Provider thereof at least thirty (30) days
before the Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" means the inability to 

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substantially perform the Services by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that is or will be a permanent condition or is a condition that will continue for at least three
(3) months. If there is any dispute between the parties as to the Disability, the Company and the Provider shall mutually select a physician to examine the individual. The determination of such
physician as to the Disability shall bind the parties hereto. 

        7.3    Termination by the Provider.    The Provider may terminate (stop making available) the
services of a Consultant under this Agreement at any time for Good Reason by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof to the Company. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Good Reason" means any of the following: 

        (iii)  the
occurrence of a material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement that significantly and adversely impacts the individual in question; 

        (iv)  a
reduction or modification in the Services of an Executive that is inconsistent with his title or position, as reasonably determined by the Provider, and such
reduction or modification significantly and adversely impacts the Consultant in question; 

        (vi)  the
removal of one of the Executives from the respective positions as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board or Vice President of Operations, and the removal
significantly and adversely impacts the Consultant in question; 

      (vii)  the
approval of a plan by the Board of Directors of the Company involving the dissolution of the Company that is not rescinded within thirty (30) days after its
approval; or 

      (viii)  the
involuntary or voluntary filing for bankruptcy of the Company that is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the date of filing. 

        Notwithstanding
the above, however, prior to the termination of the services for Good Reason under Subsections (i) or (ii) above, the Provider shall send written notice
(the "Provider's Notice of Breach") to the Company of the alleged breach or action by the Company that the Provider believes constitutes Good Reason.
The Provider's Notice of Breach shall specify in detail the Good Reason upon which the Provider is basing its decision to terminate. The Company shall have thirty (30) days after receipt by the
Company to correct or cure, or to commence and continue to diligently pursue the correction or curing of, such Good Reason. The Provider shall have no obligation to provide a Provider's Notice of
Breach to the Company in the event that the Good Reason is based on Subsection (iii), (iv) or (v) above. In the event that the Provider determines, in its reasonable discretion, that the
Company, during such thirty-day period, has not corrected or cured, or has not commenced and is not diligently pursuing a cure, of the Good Reason described in the Provider's Notice of
Breach, the Provider may elect to terminate the services of that Consultant by sending the Company a Notice of Termination. 

        7.5    Notice of Termination.    Any termination of a Consultant by the Company or the
Provider (other than because of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 14.1 below. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if any, and shall set
forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination. 

        8.    Compensation Upon Termination.    

        8.1.    Death.    If a Consultant is terminated during the Engagement Period as a result of
death, the Company shall pay to the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) as through the third full calendar month following the Date of
Termination, and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6) and the costs of benefits (Section 5.3).
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this event, there shall be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.1. 

        8.2.    Disability.    If a Consultant is terminated during the Engagement Period because of
Disability, the Company shall pay the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) through the third full calendar month following the Date of
Termination, and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Consultants is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6), and the costs of benefits
(Section 5.3). In this event, there shall be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.2. 

        8.3.    By the Company with Cause.    If the Company terminates a Consultant during the
Engagement Period for Cause, the Company shall pay the Provider the then current monthly Base Fee of the individual (the annual Base Fee divided by twelve) through the calendar month following the
Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination, such as expenses (Section 6) and the costs of benefits
(Section 5.3). The payments contemplated by this Section 8.3 shall be paid at the time such payments are due. If the termination is within the three years of the Engagement Period, the
terminated Person receiving Provider Shares shall be obligated to repay that portion of the Provider Stock then applicable under Section 5.5.1. 

        8.5    By the Company without Cause or by the Provider for Good Reason.    If the Company
terminates a Consultant during the Engagement Period other than for Cause, Death, or Disability or the Provider stops making available (terminates) the services of a Consultant during the Engagement
Period for Good Reason, the Provider shall be entitled to payment in accordance with the following schedule: 

        8.5.1  If
termination occurs before January 1, 2003: (i) payment of the terminated individuals then current monthly Base Fee of the individual
through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination; (ii) a severance payment equal to an amount of two years
of the then current Base Fee, and (iii) Company stock equal to three times the amount of Provider Stock awarded to the individual being terminated as set forth in Schedule A. Further,
there will be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon the termination under this Section 8.4. 

        8.5.2  If
termination occurs after January 1, 2003 but before July 24, 2004: (i) payment of the terminated individuals then current monthly
Base Fee of the individual through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of Termination; (ii) a severance payment equal
to one year of the then current Base Fee or the monthly Base Fee for the months remaining in the Engagement Period with a minimum of four months, whichever is less; and (iii) Company stock
equal to 30% of the amount of Provider Stock awarded to the individual being terminated as set forth in Schedule A. Further, there will be no obligation to repay any of the Provider Stock upon
the termination under this Section 8.4. 

        8.5.3  If
the contract is renewed in accordance with Section 2 and termination occurs on or after July 24, 2004: (i) payment of the
terminated individuals then current monthly Base Fee of the individual through the Date of Termination and all other unpaid amounts, if any, to which the Provider is entitled as of the Date of
Termination; and (ii) a severance payment equal to one year of the then current Base Fee
or the monthly Base Fee for the months remaining in the Engagement Period with a minimum of four months, whichever is less. 

        9.    CDEX Agreement.    As an express condition for the Company's agreement to enter into
this Agreement, and as a pre-condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Provider and Consultants 

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agree that each shall (i) keep the confidential and proprietary information and the intellectual property of the Company confidential; (ii) assign to the Company all of the ownership
rights in and to any intellectual property relating to the Company and its business that is developed, created, or discovered during the Engagement Period; and (iii) agree not to compete with
the Company anywhere in the world and its business or solicit the Company's customers, vendors, or employees during the Engagement Period and for an additional period of five years. A breach of this
provision shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. To further provide for the implementation of this provision, within twenty days from execution of this Agreement the Provider and
Consultants agree to execute and deliver to the Company a CDEX Non-disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement and a CDEX Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement,
and the Consultants shall execute an Ownership and Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (collectively, the "CDEX Agreements"), the terms and conditions of which are specifically
incorporated herein by reference. 

        10.    Change of Control.    

        10.1    Effect of Change of Control.    In the event of a Change of Control (as defined
below), there will be an accelerated vesting of any stock pursuant to any stock options granted and restricted stock issued by the Company as a result of services under this Agreement, such that
vesting occurs on the date of change of control, except where the same may be prohibited by applicable law or regulations or by the stock issuance plan. The parties shall include this acceleration
provision in any stock issuance plan where legally permitted by applicable laws or regulations. 

        10.2    Definition of Change of Control.    For the purposes of this Agreement,
"Change of Control" shall mean: 

        (a)  the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a non affiliated third party; 

        (b)  a
merger, acquisition or other transaction in which the Company is the surviving corporation that results in any party (other than any Affiliate or shareholder of an
Affiliate of the Company (as defined below)) acquiring beneficial ownership of 51% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company; 

        (d)  a
merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with one or more other persons or entities where the Company is not the surviving entity and such transaction
results in a change of beneficial ownership as described in the preceding clause (b). 

        10.2.1  For
purposes of the foregoing, the term "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any entity, any person
or other entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity, where the term "control" means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or
otherwise. 

        15.    Ownership of Intellectual Property.    

        15.1    The Business.    The parties acknowledge that the Company is engaged in the
development, marketing and sale of certain proprietary technologies, processes and related products in the areas of chemical detection, technical processes, and technical/business services, and that
the Company may also from time to time become or may intend to become engaged in other business endeavors (individually and collectively, the
"Business"). 

        15.2    The Intellectual Property.    In connection with this Agreement and the performance of
the Services, the Parties acknowledge that there may exist now or may exist in the future trade secrets, confidential information, technical information, know-how, inventions, patents,
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(whether or not patentable), copyrights, trademarks, service marks, techniques, data, systems, methods, processes, improvements, developments, enhancements, and modifications, whether oral or
written, or in recorded form, tangible or intangible, and other proprietary rights conceived, developed, designed or otherwise created, modified or improved by the Consultants, in whole or in part, or
which the Consultants may receive, produce, obtain, or learn about, in whole or in part, in connection with the performance of the Services or relating in any way or manner to, or arising out of, the
Business and the operations of the Company during the Engagement Period (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"). The Provider and Consultants agree
that all rights, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property shall belong solely to the Company. Further, they shall make prompt and complete disclosure from time to time to the Company of
all Intellectual Property developed by them, either solely or in conjunction with others. 

        15.3    Assignment of Rights to Intellectual Property.    The Provider and Consultants hereby
assign to the Company any and all right, title and interest that they have now or may have in the future in and to the Intellectual Property. If any Intellectual Property can be protected by
copyrights, patents, trademarks, or service marks, then such copyright, patent, trademark, or service mark, as may be applicable, shall be owned solely, completely and exclusively by the Company. The
Provider and Consultant shall take such action and execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company to effectuate the foregoing. 

        16.    Independent Contractor Obligations.    It is expressly agreed that the Provider is
acting as an independent contractor in performing the Services. The Company shall carry no Workers' Compensation insurance or any health or accident insurance to cover the Provider or any of its
employees or contractors. The Provider shall carry all such insurance as shall be required by law and as it deems appropriate, and shall provide the Company with a copy of each such insurance policy
upon the request of the Company. The Company shall not pay any contribution to Social Security, unemployment insurance, federal or state withholding taxes, nor provide any other contributions or
benefits which might be expected to be paid by an employer in an employer-employee relationship. The Provider expressly agrees to report and to pay, on or before the date due, any and all
contributions for taxes, unemployment insurance, Social Security, and other benefits for itself and its employees. Upon the request of the Company, the Provider shall provide evidence, satisfactory to
the Company, that all such tax and other payments required to be made by the Provider under this Section have been timely paid when and as due. 

        17.    Arbitration.    Any failure to perform, controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be determined exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13 and in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association for arbitrating commercial matters. The arbitration shall be held in Washington, D.C., the surrounding metropolitan area of Maryland, or such other
location as the parties shall mutually agree. The arbitrators shall base their award on applicable Maryland law and judicial precedent, and shall accompany their award with written findings of fact
and conclusions of law. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding on the parties, except that any party may appeal the arbitrators' decision by filing an action to reconsider the decision of
the arbitrators in a court having jurisdiction hereunder. In any such action the arbitrators' findings of fact shall be conclusive and binding on both parties and the sole questions to be determined
by the court shall be (i) whether or not the arbitrators' decision was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, and (ii) if the court determines that the arbitrators' decision
was contrary to Maryland law and judicial precedent, then how the dispute shall be resolved based on the arbitrators' findings of facts and Maryland law and judicial precedent. The decision of the
court as to the resolution of the dispute under Maryland law and judicial precedent shall supercede the arbitrators' decision. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators, as modified by the
court, if applicable, may be entered in any court having jurisdiction in accordance herewith. 

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        13.4.    Selection of Arbitrators.    One arbitrator shall be selected by the Company and one
by the Provider, and the arbitrators shall mutually select another arbitrator to serve with them so that there shall be an odd number of arbitrators. Alternatively, the parties may agree to accept a
single arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Each person serving as an arbitrator hereunder shall be a professional with excellent academic and professional credentials who has had
experience as an arbitrator and at least ten years experience in the field of resolving commercial disputes in the Washington Metropolitan area. 

        13.5.    Discovery.    Each party shall, upon the written request of the other party, provide
the other with copies of documents relevant to the issues raised thereby. Other discovery may be ordered by the arbitrators to the extent the arbitrators deem additional discovery appropriate, and any
dispute regarding discovery, including disputes as to the need therefor or the relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the arbitrators, which determination shall be conclusive. 

        13.6.    Expenses.    Each party shall pay its own expenses incurred in any arbitration
proceeding, except as may be otherwise provided by the rules of the American Arbitration Association. 

        13.4.    Confidentiality of Proceedings.    The arbitrators, expert witnesses, stenographic
reporters and any other third parties shall sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements in the event that any confidential or proprietary information is or may be disclosed in the arbitration
proceedings. 

        18.    Miscellaneous.    

        18.1    Notices.    All notices, demands, requests or other communications required or
permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered or shall be mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to the respective
addresses of the parties. Notice shall be deemed to have been received either on the day delivered, if hand-delivered, or five (5) days after mailing, if mailed. 

        18.2    Severability.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 

        18.3    Survival.    It is the express intention and agreement of the parties hereto that the
provisions of Section 8, Section 9, Section 11, Section 12, and Section 13 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement. In addition, all obligations of
the Company to make payments or distributions hereunder, and all obligations to repay any shares of stock, if applicable, shall survive any termination of this Agreement on the terms and conditions
set forth herein. 

        18.4    Assignment.    The rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall not
be assignable or delegable, except that (i) the rights and obligations of the Provider may be assigned to an entity that is wholly owned by the Provider; and (ii) the rights and
obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or similar
reorganization of a successor corporation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sale, transfer, or conveyance of more than forty percent of the ownership interest in the Provider to a
third party shall be deemed to be an assignment hereunder and may not be undertaken without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall be in the Company's sole and absolute
discretion. 

        18.5    Binding Effect.    Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this
Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and
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        18.6    Amendment; Waiver.    This Agreement shall not be amended, altered or modified except
by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties hereto. Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the
failure of any of the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall thereafter be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. 

        18.7    Headings.    Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the
provisions hereof. 

        18.8    Governing Law.    This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto,
and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland (but not including the choice of law rules thereof). Subject to the
arbitration provisions herein, any action filed in relation to this Agreement and the performance of the parties hereunder shall be filed in the appropriate state court or the U.S. District Court
having jurisdiction over Rockville, Maryland, the parties hereto waiving any other venue to which they may be entitled by virtue of domicile or otherwise. Each of the parties hereto waives a trial by
jury in regard to any claims or disputes relating to this Agreement. 

        18.9    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties respecting the engagement of the Provider, there being no representations, warranties or commitments except as set forth herein. 

        18.10    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf effective as of the day and year first
hereinabove written. 

	By:	 	    
 Timothy D. Shriver

Dynamic Management Resolutions, LLC
 CEO	 	By:	 	    
 Mark E. Baker

CDEX Inc. Corp.
 Director
	

By:	
 	

    
 Wade Poteet	
 	

By:	
 	

    
 Michael Mergenthaler
	

By:	
 	

    
 Larry Spiers	
 	

By:	
 	

    
 Harold Cauthen

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EXHIBIT 10(c)(1)  

 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT  

 Schedule A: Information Regarding Compensation  

 I. Information Associated with Consultants  

	Consultant's Name
 
	 	Annual Base Fee (Includes Benefits)
	 	Hourly

Rate
	 	Monthly Cash Fee

(can be deferred by Consultant)
	 	Number of Shares

of Provider Stock

	Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC	 	 	N/A	 	 	N/A	 	 	N/A	 	200,000 Shares to Dynamic Resolutions LLC
	Dr. Wade Poteet	 	$	210,000	 	$	140	 	$	7,500	 	700,000 Shares
	Michael Merganthaler	 	$	210,000	 	$	140	 	$	7,500	 	600,000 Shares
	Larry Spiers	 	$	175,000	 	$	110	 	$	7,500	 	600,000 Shares
	Harold Cauthen	 	$	175,000	 	$	110	 	$	7,500	 	600,000 Shares

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EXHIBIT 10(c)(1)  

 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT  

 Addendum  

        The Consulting Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), by and among CDEX Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the
"Company") and Dynamic Management Resolutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Provider"), and the Consultants listed in Section 3 of the Agreement (collectively called "the  Parties"), is amended in Section 2, Term, to
reflect that the Company will compensate the Provider for the Services performed by the Parties, as
defined in the Agreement, for the period of July 1, 2001 to July 22, 2001. 

	By:	 	    
	 	By:	 	    

	 	 	Timothy D. Shriver

Dynamic Management Resolutions, LLC
 CEO	 	 	 	Malcolm H. Philips, Jr

CDEX Inc. Corp.
 CEO

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