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Federal/State laws or regulations; and agrees to inform the Department, also in writing, before naming
<br /> the Federal or State Government as a party to litigation for any reason, in any forum.
<br /> h. Limitations of Agreement. This Agreement shall be subject to the availability of
<br /> Federal and State funds, and contingent upon the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement
<br /> between the FTA and the Department.
<br /> Section 6. Ethics.
<br /> a. Code of Ethics. The Contractor agrees to maintain a written code or standards of
<br /> conduct that shall govern the actions of its officers, employees, board members, or agents engaged in
<br /> the award or administration of third party contracts, subagreements, or leases financed with
<br /> Federal/State assistance. The Contractor agrees that its code or standards of conduct shall specify
<br /> that its officers, employees, board members, or agents may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors,
<br /> or anything of monetary value from any present or potential third party contractor at any tier, any
<br /> subrecipient at any tier or agent thereof, or any lessee. Such a conflict would arise when an employee,
<br /> officer, board member, or agent, including any member of his or her immediate family, partner, or
<br /> organization that employs, or intends to employ, any of the parties listed herein has a financial interest
<br /> in the firm selected for award. The Contractor may set de minimis rules where the financial interest is
<br /> not substantial, or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal intrinsic value. The Contractor agrees that
<br /> its code or standards shall also prohibit the its officers, employees, board members, or agents from
<br /> using their respective positions in a manner that presents a real or apparent personal or organizational
<br /> conflict of interest or personal gain. As permitted by State or local law or regulations, the Contractor
<br /> agrees that its code or standards of conduct shall include penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary
<br /> actions for violations by its officers, employees, board members, or their agents, its third party
<br /> contractors or sub-recipients or their agents.
<br /> (1) Personal Conflicts of Interest. The Contractor agrees that its code or
<br /> standards of conduct shall prohibit the Contractor's employees, officers, board members, or agents
<br /> from participating in the selection, award, or administration of any third party contract, or sub-
<br /> agreement supported by Federal/State assistance if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be
<br /> involved. Such a conflict would arise when an employee, officer, board member, or agent, including
<br /> any member of his or her immediate family, partner, or organization that employs, or intends to employ,
<br /> any of the parties listed herein has a financial interest in the firm selected for award.
<br /> (2) Organizational Conflicts of Interest. The Contractor agrees that its code or
<br /> standards of conduct shall include procedures for identifying and preventing real and apparent
<br /> organizational conflicts of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the
<br /> work to be performed under a proposed third party contract or sub-agreement, may, without some
<br /> restrictions on future activities, result in an unfair competitive advantage to the third party contractor or
<br /> sub-recipient or impair its objectivity in performing the contract work.
<br /> b. Debarment and Suspension. The Contractor agrees to comply, and assures the
<br /> compliance of each third party contractor, sub-recipient, or lessee at any tier, with Executive Orders
<br /> Nos. 12549 and 12689, "Debarment and Suspension," 31 U.S.C. § 6101 note, and U.S. DOT
<br /> regulations, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)," 49 C.F.R. Part 29.
<br /> The Contractor agrees to, and assures that its third party contractors, sub-recipients, and lessees will,
<br /> review the Excluded Parties Listing System at(http://epis.arnet.govo before entering into any contracts.
<br /> C. Bonus or Commission. The Contractor affirms that it has not paid, and agrees not to
<br /> pay, any bonus or commission to obtain approval of its Federal/State assistance application for the
<br /> Project.
<br /> d. Lobbying Restrictions. The Contractor agrees that:
<br /> (1) In compliance with 31 U.S.C. 1352(a), it will not use Federal assistance
<br /> to pay the costs of influencing any officer or employee of a Federal agency, Member of Congress,
<br /> officer of Congress or employee of a member of Congress, in connection with making or extending the
<br /> Grant Agreement;
<br /> (2) It will comply with other applicable Federal laws and regulations
<br /> prohibiting the use of Federal assistance for activities, designed to influence Congress or a State
<br /> legislature with respect to legislation or appropriations, except through proper, official channels; and
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