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Any such form completed by the Subrecipient for this Agreement shall be incorporated
<br />into this Agreement by reference.
<br />Further,the Subrecipient agrees to comply with all applicable federal regulations
<br />concerning the federal debarment and suspension system,including 2 CFR Part 180.The
<br />Subrecipient certifies that it will ensure that potential contractors or subrecipients or any
<br />of their principals are not debarred,suspended,proposed for debarment,declared
<br />ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from participation in "covered transactions"by any
<br />federal department or agency."Covered transactions"include procurement contracts for
<br />goods or services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g.grant or
<br />cooperative agreement)that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000,and subawards to
<br />subrecipients for any amount.With respect to covered transactions,the Subrecipient may
<br />comply with this provision by obtaining a certification statement from the potential
<br />contractor or subrecipient or by checking the System for Award Management
<br />(huo www sam cov)maintained by the federal government.The Subrecipient also
<br />agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts with any party on the Washington
<br />State Department of Labor and industries'"Debarred Contractor List"
<br />).The Subrecipient also agrees not to enter into any agreements or contracts for the
<br />purchase of goods and services with any party on the Department of Enterprise Services'
<br />Debarred Vendor List
<br />Debarment asox).
<br />A.8 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYlNG
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18,the Subrecipient hereby certifies that to the best of its
<br />knowledge and belief:(1)no federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid
<br />by or on behalf of the Subrecipient to any person for influencing or attempting to influence
<br />an officer or employee of an agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of
<br />Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of
<br />any federal contract,the making of any federal grant,the making of any federal loan,the
<br />entering into of any cooperative agreement,and the extension,continuation,renewal,
<br />amendment,or modification of any federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative agreement;
<br />(2)that if any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid
<br />to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress,or an employee of a
<br />Member of Congress in connection with this Agreement,grant,loan,or cooperative
<br />agreement,the Subrecipient will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,"Disclosure
<br />Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions;(3)and that,as applicable,
<br />the Subrecipient will require that the language of this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all subawards at all tiers (including sub-contracts,sub-grants,and contracts
<br />under grants,loans,and cooperative agreements)and that all subrecipients shall certify
<br />and disclose accordingly.This certification is a material representation of fact upon which
<br />reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into,and is a prerequisite
<br />for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352,title 31,U.S.Code.
<br />A.9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />No officer or employee of the Department;no member,officer,or employee of the
<br />Subrecipient or its designees or agents;no member of the governing body of the
<br />jurisdiction in which the project is undertaken or located;and no other official of the
<br />Subrecipient who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the project
<br />during his or her tenure,shall have any personal or pecuniary gain or interest,direct or
<br />indirect,in any contract,subcontract,or the proceeds thereof,for work to be performed in
<br />connection with the project assisted under this Agreement.
<br />The Subrecipient shall incorporate,or cause to incorporate,in all such contracts or
<br />subawards,a provision prohibiting such interest pursuant to this provision.
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