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8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in
<br /> good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed
<br /> that which is 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 a covered transaction knowingly
<br /> enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended,debarred;ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from
<br /> participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government,the department or agency
<br /> with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension,and/or debarment.
<br /> Certification
<br /> a. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this document, that neither it nor its principals is
<br /> presently debarred, suspended,proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
<br /> transaction by any Federal department or agency.
<br /> b. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
<br /> participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
<br /> V. Certification Regarding Lobbying
<br /> The Vendor certifies,to the best of his or her knowledge and belief,that:
<br /> 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any_person for
<br /> influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal,state,or local government agency,a Member of
<br /> Congress, a Member of the General Assembly, an officer or employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General
<br /> Assembly, an employee of a Member of Congress,or an employee of a Member of the General Assembly in connection with
<br /> the awarding of any Federal contract,continuation,renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract,grant, loan,
<br /> or cooperative agreement.
<br /> 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting
<br /> to influence an officer or employee of any Federal, state or local government agency, a Member of Congress, a Member of
<br /> the General Assembly, an officer or employee of Congress, an officer or employee of the General Assembly,an employee of
<br /> a Member of Congress or an employee of a Member of the General Assembly in connection with this Federally funded
<br /> contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form SF-LLL,
<br /> "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.
<br /> 3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for subawards at all
<br /> tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) who receive federal
<br /> funds of$100,000.00 or more and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br /> 4. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or
<br /> entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section
<br /> 1352,Title 31,U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
<br /> than$10,000.00 and not more than$100,000.00 for each such failure.
<br /> VI. Disclosure Of Lobbying Activities
<br /> Instructions
<br /> This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or
<br /> receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing,pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a
<br /> form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an
<br /> officer or employee of any Federal or state or local agency, a Member of Congress, a Member of the General assembly, an officer or
<br /> employee of Congress,an officer or employee of the General Assembly„ an employee of a Member of Congress or an employee of a
<br /> Member of the General Assembly in connection with a covered Federal action. Use the SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet for additional
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