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4.5 ASSURANCES
<br />The Department and Subrecipient agree that all activity pursuant to this Agreement will be in accordance
<br />with all the applicable current federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
<br />A.6 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT. SUSPENSION. OR INELIGIBILITY
<br />As federal funds are a basis for this Agreement, the Subrecipient certiRes tnat tne Subrecipient is not
<br />presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded fromparticipating in this Agreement by any federal department or agency.
<br />The Subrecipient shall complete, sign, and return a Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
<br />lneligibility, ary Vofuntary Exclusron form located at htto://mil.wa,gov/emeroencv-manaqement-
<br />djvigign/gfants/reouir:qdqrantfgrms. Any such form completed b msnl
<br />shall be incorporated into this Agreement by reference,
<br />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 tfrat it wiil
<br />ensure that potential contrac{ors 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 />transaclions" by .any federal department or agency, "Covered transactions" inilude procurement
<br />contracts for goods or services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.g. grant oi cooperative
<br />agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000, and subawards to Subrecipients for anyamount. \Mth resped to covered transactions, the Subrecipient may comply with this provision by
<br />obtaining a certification statement from the potential contractor or subrecipient biny checking the SystemforAwardManagement@maintainedbythefederaigoVernment.The-Subreiipient
<br />also agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts with any plrty on the Washington StateDepartment of Labor and lndustries' "Debaired- Contractor List"(httos://secqre,lni,wa.oov/debarandstrike/CgntraclofgebarList,qgox). The Subrecipient also agrees not
<br />to enter into any agreements or contracts for the purchase of goods and services with any paiy on theDepartment of Enterprise Services' "Debaned Vend6i Lisf"(htto;1/www,dpQ.wa.qov/services/ContractinoPurchaginq/Busings_s{PaoesA/endor-Debarment.aspx;.
<br />4.7 CERTIFICATION REGARD]NG RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the Subrecipient hereby certifies that to the best of its knowtedge and
<br />belief: (1) no federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf'of the
<br />Subrecipient to any person for influencing or attempling 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 Coigress
<br />in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of.any federalgrant, the maki-ng of
<br />any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuaiion,
<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 a-ny person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of C-ongress, an
<br />officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of -Congress in connection-wim mis
<br />Agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the Subrecipient will complete and submit Standard
<br />Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Repoft Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; (3) and that, as
<br />applicable, the Subrecipient will require that the language of this certification be induddcj in the award
<br />documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants,
<br />loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all Subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingli. This
<br />certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was piaced when this transa&ion 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 C,On4phtANce wTH APPL| resTheSubrecipientandallitscontractorsandsubrecipientssnaiiryartmentisnot
<br />responsible for determining compliance with, any and all applicable federal, slate, and local laws,
<br />regulations, executive orders, OMB Circulars, and/or policies. This obligation includes, but is not limited
<br />to: nondiscrimination laws and/or policles, Energy Policy and Conservati6n Act (PL 94-163, as amended),
<br />the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Ag9 Discrimination Act of 1975, Tiile Vl of the Civil Rights Act
<br />of 1964, Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistaice Act,
<br />(PL 9$288, as amended), Ethics in Public Service (RcW42.52), Covenant Againsi Contingent Fees (48
<br />CFR Section 52.2035), Public Records Act (RcW 42.56), Prevailing Wages on public !vo*s (RCW
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