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- 3 - <br />Any change in the contract cost, modification, change order, or constructive change must be allowable, allocable, within <br />the scope of its funding, grant or cooperative agreement, and reasonable for the completion of project scope. All changes <br />and/or amendments to the contract will be outlined in detail, formalized in writing, and signed by the authorized <br />representative of each party. Contractor’s failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of the contract. <br /> <br />Termination <br /> <br />Termination of this Agreement shall be in accordance with the Termination clause contained in Section 10 of the <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />Remedies <br /> <br />In addition to the remedies set forth in the Agreement, the County reserves all rights and privileges under the applicable <br />laws and regulations with respect to this procurement in the event of breach or violation of the terms of this Agreement <br />by the Provider. <br /> <br />Suspension and Debarment <br /> <br />A contract award (see CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the government wide exclusions in the System <br />for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders <br />12549 (3 CFR Part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR Part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” SAM <br />exclusions contain the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared <br />ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than Executive Order 12549. The Contractor shall certify <br />compliance. <br /> <br />This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part. 3000. As such, the Contractor is <br />required to verify that none of the Contractor, its principals (defined at 2 CFR § 180.995), or its affiliates (defined at 2 <br />CFR § 180.905) are excluded (defined at 2 CFR§ 180.940) or disqualified (defined at 2 CFR § 180.935). <br /> <br />The Contractor is required to comply with 2 CFR Part 180, Subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, Subpart C and must include a <br />requirement to comply with these regulations in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into. <br /> <br />This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by the County. If it is later determined that the <br />Contractor did not comply with 2 CFR pt. 180, Subpart C and 2 CFR pt. 3000, Subpart C, in addition to the remedies <br />available to the County, the federal government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension <br />and/or debarment. <br /> <br />The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Part 180, Subpart C and 2 CFR Part 3000, <br />Subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or <br />proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower tier covered transactions. <br /> <br />Equal Employment Opportunity <br /> <br />During the performance of this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: <br /> <br />1. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, <br />religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, <br />and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. <br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; <br />recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and <br />selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to <br />employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this <br />nondiscrimination clause. <br />12