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transactions and in all solicitations for lower <br />tier covered transactions. <br />8) A participant in a covered transaction may <br />rely upon a certification of a prospective <br />participant in a lower tier covered transaction <br />that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, <br />or voluntarily excluded from the covered <br />transaction, unless it knows that the <br />certification is erroneous. A participant may <br />decide the method and frequency by which it <br />determines the eligibility of its principals. <br />Each participant may, but is not required to, <br />check the Non -procurement List (of excluded <br />parties). <br />9) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be <br />construed to require establishment of a <br />system of records in order to render in good <br />faith the certification required by this clause. <br />The knowledge and information of a <br />participant is not required to exceed that <br />which is normally possessed by a prudent <br />person in the ordinary course of business <br />dealings. <br />10) Except for transactions authorized under <br />paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a <br />participant in a covered transaction <br />knowingly enters into a lower tier covered <br />transaction with a person who is suspended, <br />debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded <br />from participation in this transaction, in <br />addition to other remedies available to the <br />Federal Government, Authority may <br />terminate this transaction for cause or <br />default. <br />7. CERTIFICATION REGARDING <br />DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND <br />OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS - <br />- PRIMARY COVERED <br />TRANSACTIONS <br />1) The prospective contractor certifies to the <br />best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its <br />principals: <br />a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, <br />proposed for debarment, declared <br />ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from <br />covered transactions by any Federal <br />department or agency; <br />b) Have not within a three-year period <br />preceding this contract been convicted of or <br />had a civil judgment rendered against them <br />for commission of fraud or a criminal offense <br />in connection with obtaining, attempting to <br />Washington State Page 52 HCA Contract No. K3924 <br />Health Care Authority <br />