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7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective <br />participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, <br />or voluntarily excluded from covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is <br />erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency of which it determines <br />the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the <br />Nonprocurement List. <br />8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a <br />system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. <br />The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is <br />normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. <br />9. Except for transactions authorized in paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in <br />a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person <br />who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this <br />transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the <br />department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available <br />remedies, including suspension, and/or debarment. <br />Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - <br />Lower Tier Covered Transactions <br />(1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this document, that <br />neither it or its principals is presently debarred, suspend, proposed for debarment, <br />declared ineligible, nor voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any <br />Federal department or agency. <br />(2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements <br />in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this <br />proposal. <br />Authorized A ency Official Signature <br />ea.lrt'h ~i rcL-~Ur <br />Title <br />D rcL nA E; Co ~, h`h~ ~ ~`~ <br />Official Agency Name <br />~~ <br />Date <br />(Signature should be same as Contract signature) <br />DPH Debarment 1/OZ <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />_ PLEASE ACCEPT AS ORIGINAL SIGNATURES _ <br />