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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 <br /> person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible , or voluntarily excluded from participation <br /> in this 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 <br /> 1 . The prospective lower tier participant certifies , by submission of this document , that <br /> neither it nor its principals is presently debarred , suspended , proposed for debarment, <br /> declared ineligible , or 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 /> V. Certification Regarding Lobbying <br /> The Contractor 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 <br /> undersigned , to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or <br /> employee of any agency, a Member of Congress , an officer or employee of Congress , or <br /> an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal <br /> contract, continuation , renewal , amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, <br /> grant , loan , or cooperative agreement . <br /> 2 . If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any <br /> person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency , a <br /> Member of Congress , an officer or employee of Congress , or an employee of a Member <br /> of Congress in connection with this Federally funded contract , grant, loan, or cooperative <br /> 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 <br /> award document for subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts , subgrants , and <br /> contracts under grants , loans , and cooperative agreements) who receive federal funds of <br /> $ 100 , 000 . 00 or more and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly . <br /> 13 <br />