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20 <br /> has an ongoing duty to disclose to the COI Point of Contact <br /> potential real or apparent conflicts of interest arising under this <br /> Policy. <br /> b. Prior to the Unit's award of a Contract or Subaward,the COI Point <br /> of Contact shall advise Covered Individuals expected to be <br /> involved in the selection,award,or administration of the Contract <br /> or Subaward of such duty. <br /> c. If the value of a proposed Contract or Subaward exceeds <br /> $250,000, the COI Point of Contact shall collect a Conflict of <br /> Interest Disclosure Form contained in Exhibit C (for Contracts) <br /> and Exhibit E(for Subawards) from each Covered Individual and <br /> file such Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form in records of the <br /> Unit. <br /> 2. Identification Prior to Award of Contract or Subaward. <br /> a. Prior to the Unit's award of a Contract or Subaward,the COI Point <br /> of Contact shall complete the appropriate Compliance Checklist <br /> contained in Exhibit B (for Contracts) and Exhibit D (for <br /> Subawards)attached hereto and file such Compliance Checklist in <br /> the records of the Unit. <br /> 3. Management Prior to Award of Contract or Subaward <br /> a. If, after completing the Compliance Checklist, the COI Point of <br /> Contact identifies a potential real or apparent conflict of interest <br /> relating to a proposed Contract or Subaward, the COI Point of <br /> Contact shall disclose such finding in writing to County Manager <br /> and to each member of the Governing Board. If the Governing <br /> Board desires to enter into the proposed Contract or Subaward <br /> despite the identification by the COI Point of Contact of a <br /> potential real or apparent conflict of interest,it may either: <br /> i. accept the finding of the COI Point of Contact and direct <br /> the COI Point of Contact to obtain authorization to enter <br /> into the Contract or Subaward from (a) if Unit is a <br /> Recipient of Federal Financial Assistance, the Federal <br /> awarding agency with appropriate mitigation measures, <br /> or (b) if Unit is a Subrecipient of Federal Financial <br /> Assistance, from the Pass-Through Entity that provided a <br /> Subaward to Unit; or <br /> ii. reject the finding of the COI Point of Contact and enter <br /> into the Contract or Subaward. In rejecting any finding <br /> of the COI Point of Contact,the Governing Board shall in <br /> 5 <br />