OTHER-2024-024-Certifications & Assurances

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c A Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2024 i 1 . 3 . Procurement. G 4: The Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 CFR § 200. 325, allow a recipient to self-certf that its procurement system complies with Federal requirements, in lieu o submittin to certain p y p q of submitting pre procurement reviews. The applicant certifies that its procurement system complies with : (a) U . S . DOT regulations , "Uniform Administrative Requirements , Cost Principles , and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards , " 2 CFR Part 1201 , which incorporates by reference U . S . OMB regulatory guidance , "Uniform Administrative Requirements , Cost Principles , and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards , " 2 CFR Part 200 , particularly 2 E CFR § § 200 . 317-200 . 327 "Procurement Standards ; (b) Federal laws , regulations , and requirements applicable to FTA procurements ; and (c) The latest edition of FTA Circular 4220 . 1 and other applicable Federal guidance . 1 . 4 . Suspension and Debarment. Pursuant to Executive Order 12549, as implemented at 2 CFR Parts 180 and 1200, prior to i entering into a covered transaction with an applicant, FTA must determine whether the applicant is excluded from participating in covered non procurement transactions. For this purpose, FTA is authorized to collect a certification from each applicant regarding the applicant 's exclusion status. 2 CFR § 180. 300. Additionally, each applicant must disclose any information required by 2 CFR § 180. 335 about the applicant and the applicant 's principals prior to entering into an award agreement with FTA . This certification serves both purposes. The applicant certifies , to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the applicant and each of its principals : (a) Is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible , or F voluntarily or involuntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal G department or agency ; (b) Has not, within the preceding three years , been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against him or her for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection E, with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private agreement or transaction ; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes , including those proscribing price fixing between competitors , allocation of customers between competitors , and bid theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction rigging ; commission of embezzlement, of records , making false statements , tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false claims , or obstruction of justice ; or commission of any other offense indicating a lack of E business integrity or business honesty ; 5