NATI'S HOUSE DBA NEUTRAL GROUND (4)

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(a) Consultant shall be subject to 2 C.F.R. § 200.321 and will take affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. (b) Affirmative steps shall include: (i) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; (ii) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (iii) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; (iv) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; and (v) Using the services/assistance of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the Department of Commerce. (c) Consultant shall submit evidence of compliance with the foregoing affirmative steps when requested by the City. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (a) Maintenance of and Access to Records. Consultant shall maintain records and financial documents sufficient to evidence compliance with section 603(c) of the Act, Treasury's regulations implementing that section, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing. Consultant agrees to provide the City, Treasury Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records (electronic an otherwise) of the Consultant which are directly pertinent to this Agreement for the purposes of conducting audits or other investigations. Records shall be maintained by Consultant for a period of five (5) years after completion of the Project. (b) Compliance with Federal Regulations. Consultant agrees to comply with the requirements of section 603 of the Act, regulations adopted by Treasury pursuant to section 603(f) of the Act, and guidance issued by Treasury regarding the foregoing. Consultant also agrees to comply with all other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders, including, without limitation, the following: (i) Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM), 2 C.F.R. Part 25, pursuant to which the award term set forth in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. Part 25 is hereby incorporated by reference.