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8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to
<br />render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not
<br />required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
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<br />9. Except for transactions authorized in paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction
<br />knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred , ineligible, or
<br />voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
<br />Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies,
<br />including suspension, and/or debarment.
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<br />Certification
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<br />1. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this document, that neither it nor its principals is
<br />presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily exclu ded from participation
<br />in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.
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<br />2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such
<br />prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
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<br />V. Certification Regarding Lobbying
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<br />The Contractor certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
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<br />1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
<br />employee of Congress, or 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, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement.
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<br />2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
<br />attempting to influence an officer or employee of any age ncy, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
<br />Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federally funded contract, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form SF -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying
<br />Activities," in accordance with its instructions.
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<br />3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for subawards
<br />at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) who
<br />receive federal funds of $100,000.00 or more and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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<br />4. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed whe n this transaction was made
<br />or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by
<br />Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subj ect to a civil
<br />penalty of not less than $10,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00 for each such failure.
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<br />VI. Disclosure Of Lobbying Activities
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<br />Instructions
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<br />This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Fe deral recipient, at the
<br />initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. sec tion
<br />1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
<br />employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Use the
<br />SF-LLL-A Continuation Sheet for additional information if the space on the form is inadequate. Complete all items that
<br />apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of
<br />Management and Budget for additional information.
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<br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9DDCE310-CD26-46F2-A88B-B5927F654D07
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