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DocuSign Envelope ID:3A1F6DBE-9DE9-4D2A-8362-CC716842D771 <br /> 9 <br /> Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2020 <br /> 1.3. Procurement. <br /> The Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. 200.324, allow a recipient to self-certify <br /> that its procurement system complies with Federal requirements, in lieu of submitting to certain <br /> pre procurement reviews. <br /> The applicant certifies that its procurement system complies with: <br /> (a) U.S. DOT regulations, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and <br /> Audit Requirements for Federal Awards," 2 C.F.R. Part 1201,which incorporates by <br /> reference U.S. OMB regulatory guidance, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost <br /> Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,"2 C.F.R. Part 200,particularly <br /> 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.326 "Procurement Standards; <br /> (b) Federal laws, regulations, and requirements applicable to FTA procurements; and <br /> (c) The latest edition of FTA Circular 4220.1 and other applicable Federal guidance. <br /> 1.4. Suspension and Debarment. <br /> Pursuant to Executive Order 12549, as implemented at 2 C.F.R. Parts 180 and 1200,prior to <br /> entering into a covered transaction with an applicant, FTA must determine whether the applicant <br /> is excluded from participating in covered non procurement transactions. For this purpose, FTA <br /> is authorized to collect a certification from each applicant regarding the applicant's exclusion <br /> status. 2 C.F.R. § 180.300. Additionally, each applicant must disclose any information required <br /> by 2 C.F.R. § 180.335 about the applicant and the applicant's principals prior to entering into <br /> an award agreement with FTA. This certification serves both purposes. <br /> The applicant certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the applicant and each of its <br /> principals: <br /> (a) Is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or <br /> voluntarily or involuntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal <br /> department or agency; <br /> (b) Has not, within the preceding three years, been convicted of or had a civil judgment <br /> rendered against him or her for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection <br /> with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private agreement or <br /> transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes, including those proscribing <br /> price fixing between competitors, allocation of customers between competitors, and bid <br /> rigging; commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction <br /> of records, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false <br /> claims, or obstruction of justice; or commission of any other offense indicating a lack of <br /> business integrity or business honesty; <br /> 5 <br />