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lower tier covered transactions, and will require lower tier participants to comply with 2 CFR part 180 and 23 CFR part 1200. <br />33 7 A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered <br />transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or <br />voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant is <br />responsible for ensuring that its principals are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in covered <br />transactions. To verify the eligibility of its principals, as well as the eligibility of any prospective lower tier participants, each <br />participant may, but is not required to, check the System for Award Management Exclusions website (https://www.sam.gov/). <br />33.8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to <br />render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required <br />to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. <br />33.9 Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 33.5. of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction <br />knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, <br />subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other <br />remedies available to the Federal government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue <br />available remedies, including suspension or debarment. <br />Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions <br />33 10 The lower tier participant certifies, by signing this Agreement, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, <br />suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any <br />federal department or agency. <br />33 11 Where the lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such participant shall <br />attach an explanation to this Agreement. <br />34. THE DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988 (41 U.S.C. 8103) <br />34.1. The SUB -RECIPIENT shall: <br />34.1.1 Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of <br />a controlled substance is prohibited in the SUB-RECIPIENT's workplace, and shall specify the actions that will be taken <br />against employees for violation of such prohibition. <br />34.1.2 Establish a drug -free awareness program to inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; the <br />SUB- RECIPIENT's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee <br />assistance programs; and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations occurring in the workplace. <br />34.1.3 Make it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the <br />statement required by paragraph 34.1.1. of this section. <br />34 1 4 Notify the employee in the statement required by paragraph 34.1.1. of this section that, as a condition of employment <br />under the grant, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement, notify the employer of any criminal drug statute <br />conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction, and notify the WTSC within <br />10 days after receiving notice from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. <br />page 12 of 16 <br />