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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 $ubrecipients 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. "Cov€red transactions' include procurement
<br />conlracts for goods or services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (e.9, grant or cooperative
<br />agreement) that ara expected to equal or exceed $25,000, and subawards to Subrecipients for any
<br />amount. With respect to covered transactions, the Subrecipient may comply wlth this provision by
<br />obtaining a certification statement from lhe potential contractor or Subrecipient or by checking the System
<br />forAward Management ftttps://sam.gov/SAM0 maintained bythe federalgovernment. The Subrecipient
<br />also agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts with any party on the Washington StateDepartment of Labor and lndustries' "Debarred Contrac,tor List"
<br />(httpsr//secure.lni.wa.q-o-v/&bal?ndstrike/ContrqctorDebarList.aspx). The Subrecipient also agrees not
<br />to enter into any agreements or contracts for the purchase of goods and services with any parg on theDepartment of Enterprise Services' Debaned Vendor List
<br />$ttp:llwww.Aes.wa.oorc .
<br />4.7
<br />As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the Subrecipient hereby certilies that to the best of its knowledge 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 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 af 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," in accordance with its instruc-tions; (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 alltiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants,
<br />loans, and cooperative agreements) and lhat 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 CO.-MPLIANCE WTH APPLICABLE STATUTES. RULES ANp pEPARTMENT pOLtCtES
<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, OMB Girculars, 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 />lhe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title Vl of the Civil Rights Act
<br />of 19M, Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Robert T. Siafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
<br />(PL 93-288, as amended), Ethics in Public Service (RCW42.52), Covenant Against Contingent Fees (48
<br />CFR Section 52.20&5), Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), Prevailing Wages on Public Works (RCW
<br />39.12), State Environmental Policy Act (RCW43.21C), Shoreline ManagementAct of 1971 (RCW90.58),
<br />State Building Code (RCW 19.2\, Energy Related Building Standards (RCW 19.27A1, Provisions in
<br />Buildings for Aged and Handicapped Persons (RCW 7O.92r, and safety and health regulations.
<br />ln the event of noncompliance or refusal to comply with any applicable law, regulation, executive order,
<br />OMB Circular or policy by the Subrecipient, its contractors or subrecipients, the Department may rescind,
<br />cancel, or terminate the Agreement in whole or in part in its sole discretion. The Subrecipient is
<br />responsible for all costs or liability arising from its failure, and that of its contractors and subrecipients, to
<br />comply with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders, OMB Circulars or policies.
<br />A.9 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
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