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Further, the Subrecipient agrees to comply with all applicable federal regulations concerning the federal
<br />debarment and suspension system, including 2 CFR Part 180. The Subrecipient certifies that it will
<br />ensure that potential contractors or subrecipients or any of their principals are not debarred, suspended,
<br />proposed for debarment. declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in "covered
<br />transactions" by any federal department or agency. "Covered transactions" include procurement
<br />contracts for goods or services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g. grant or cooperative
<br />agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000, and subawards to subrecipients for any
<br />amount. With respect to covered transactions, the Subrecipient may comply with this provision by
<br />obtaining a certification statement from the potential contractor or subreciplent or by checking the System
<br />for Award Management (http ://www .sam .gov ) maintained by the federal government. The Subrecipient
<br />also agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts with any party on the Washington State
<br />Department of Labor and Industries' "Debarred Contractor List'
<br />(https://secure.lni .wa .gov/debarandstrike/ConlractorDebarlist.asp~). The Subrecipient also agrees not
<br />to enter into any agreements or contracts for the purchase of goods and services with any party on the
<br />Department of Enterprise Services' Debarred Vendor List
<br />(http:l/www.des.wa .gov/services/Contract1ngPurchasing/BusinesslPagesNendor•Debarrnenlasox).
<br />A.7 CERTIFICATION REGARD ING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the Subrecipient hereby certifies that to the best of its knowledge and
<br />belief: (1) no federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or ori behalf of the
<br />Subrecipient to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency,
<br />a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress
<br />in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of
<br />any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
<br />renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; (2)
<br />that if any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
<br />officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
<br />Agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the Subrecipient will complete and submit Standard
<br />Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying.fl in accordance with its instructions; (3) and that, as
<br />applicable, 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 under grants,
<br />loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This
<br />certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was
<br />made or entered into, and is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section
<br />1352, title 31, U.S. Code.
<br />A.8 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />No officer or employee of the Department; no member, officer, or employee of the Subrecipient or its
<br />designees or agents; no member of the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the project is
<br />undertaken or located; and no other official of the Subrecipient who exercises any functions or
<br />responsibilities with respect to the project during his or her tenure, shall have any personal or pecuniary
<br />gain or interest, direct or indirect, in any contract, subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be
<br />performed in connection with the project assisted under this Agreement.
<br />The Subrecipient shall incorporate, or cause to incorporate, in all such contracts or subawards, a
<br />provision prohibiting such interest pursuant to this provision.
<br />A.9 COMPUANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES, RULES AND DEPARTMENT POLICIES
<br />The Subrecipient and all its contractors and subrecipients shall comply with, and the Department is not
<br />responsible for determining compliance with, any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
<br />regulations, executive orders, 0MB Circulars, and/or policies. This obligation includes, but is not limited
<br />to: nondiscrimination laws and/or policies, Energy Policy and Conservation Act (PL 94-163, as amended),
<br />the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
<br />of 1964, Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
<br />(PL 93-288, as amended), Ethics in Public Service (RCW 42.52), Covenant Against Contingent Fees (48
<br />CFR Section 52.203-5), Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), Prevailing Wages on Public Works (RCW
<br />39.12), State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21 C), Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (RCW 90.58),
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