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ARPA Sourced 02-22 V3
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<br />e. Subcontracts. The Provider shall insert the substance of this clause, including this
<br />paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments.
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<br />J. Domestic Preference. In accordance with 2 CFR 200.322, as appropriate and to the extent
<br />consistent with law, the Provider should, to the greatest extent practicable under this
<br />Agreement, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or
<br />materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel,
<br />cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this paragraph must be
<br />included in all subawards and in all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under
<br />this Agreement.
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<br />K. Right to Inventions Made Under a Contract or Agreement (37 C.F.R. pt. 401). If
<br />this Agreement meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and
<br />regards the substitution of parties, assignment, or performance of experimental,
<br />developmental, or research work, the Federal Government and Orange County have rights in
<br />any resulting invention in accordance with 37 CFR part 401, "Rights to Inventions Made by
<br />Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and
<br />Cooperative Agreements," and any implementing regulations issued by the applicable federal
<br />agency.
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<br />L. Assurances of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Provider and any
<br />Subcontractor, or the successor, transferee, or assignee of Provider or any Subcontractor, shall
<br />comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits recipients of federal
<br />financial assistance from excluding from a program or activity, denying benefits of, or
<br />otherwise discriminating against a person on the basis of race, color, or national origin (42
<br />U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), as implemented by the Department of the Treasury’s Title VI
<br />regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 22, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of
<br />this Contract. Title VI also includes protection to persons with “Limited English Proficiency”
<br />in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., as
<br />implemented by the Department of the Treasury’s Title VI regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 22, and
<br />herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
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<br />M. If Provider intends to let any Subcontracts, Provider shall (1) place qualified small and
<br />minority businesses and women’s business enterprises on its solicitation lists; (2) assure that
<br />small and minority businesses, and women’s business enterprises are solicited whenever they
<br />are potential sources; (3) divide total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller
<br />tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and
<br />women’s business enterprises; (4) establish delivery schedules, where the requirement permits,
<br />which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women’s business
<br />enterprises; (5) use the services and assistance, as appropriate, of the Small Business
<br />Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce,
<br />and the North Carolina Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses. For the purposes of
<br />this paragraph, an entity shall qualify as a “minority business” or “women’s business
<br />enterprise” if it is currently certified as a North Carolina “historically underutilized business”
<br />under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-128.4(a), and as a “small business” if it is independently owned
<br />DocuSign Envelope ID: CABF9C98-98FC-4E37-ADEC-A340328836D4
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