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Further, the Subrecipient agrees to comply with all applicable federal regulations concerning the f ederal
<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 o r exceed $25,000, and subawards to subrecipients for any
<br />a mount. With respeGt to covered transactions, th e Subrecipient may comp ly with this provision by
<br />obtaining a certification statement from the potential contractor or subrecipient or by checking the System
<br />for Award Management {bftp ~//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:1/secure.lni.wa.gov/debarandstrike/Cont ractorDebarlistaspx). 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://www.des.wa .gov/servtces/ContractinqPurchasing/Business/PaqesNendor-Deba r ment .aspx).
<br />A.7 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the Subre cipient hereby certifies that to the best of its knowledge and
<br />belief: (1) no federally appropriated fund s have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the
<br />Subrecipierit to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of en agency,
<br />a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member af Congress
<br />in connection with the aw~tding of any federal contract, the making c:>f any federa l grant, the making of
<br />any federal loan, th e entering into of any coopera tive agreement, and the extension, continuation,
<br />renewal , arnen drnent1 or modification ·of 'ilrtY federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement: (2}
<br />that if any funds other th an federa l appropriated fun ds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
<br />Influencing or attempti ng to influence an offi~r or e mployee 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," 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 subrecip ients shall certify and disclose accordingly , This
<br />certification is a material representation offact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was
<br />made or entered into, and ls 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 />resp onsibilities with respe ct 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 Subreciplent 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 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES, R ULES 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 : nond lscri mlnatlon laws and/o r policies, Energy Policy and Conservation Act (PL 94-163, as amended),
<br />th e Ame rica ns with Disabllitie.s Act.(ADA), Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
<br />of 1964, Civ il 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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