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EXHIBIT 1 <br /> 3. The contract is for federally-required auditservices. <br /> 4. A subcontract is also a covered transaction if it is awarded by the <br /> contractor of a recipient or subrecipient and requires either the approval of <br /> FEMA or is in excess of$25,000. <br /> dL Suggested Language. The following provides a debarment and suspension clause. It <br /> incorporates an optional method of verifying that contractors are not excluded or <br /> disqualified. <br /> Suspension and Debarment <br /> (1) This contract is a covered transaction for purposes of 2 C.F.R.pt. 180 and 2 C.F.R. <br /> pt. 3000. As such, the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor's <br /> principals (defined at 2 C_F.R. § 180.995) or its affiliates (defined at 2 C.F.R. § <br /> 180.905)are excluded(defined at 2 C.F.R.§ 180.940)or disqualified(defined at 2 <br /> C.F.R. §180.935). <br /> (2) The contractor must comply with 2 C.F.R.pt. 180,subpart C and2 C.F.R.pt. 3000, <br /> subpart C,and must include a requirement to comply withthese regulations in any <br /> lower tier covered transaction it enters into. <br /> (3) This certification is a material representation of fact relied upon by the Participating <br /> Public Agency. If it is later determined that the contractor did not comply with 2 <br /> C.F.R. pt. 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt.3000, subpart C, in addition to remedies <br /> available to the Participating Public Agency,the Federal Government may pursue <br /> available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. <br /> (4) The bidder or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 G.F.R. pt. <br /> 180, subpart C and 2 C.F.R. pt. 3000, subpart C while this offer is valid and <br /> throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The bidder or <br /> proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its <br /> Power tier covered transactions_ <br /> 1Q BYRD ANTI-LOBBYING AMENDMENT <br /> a, Standard. Each tier certifies to the tier abOVe that it will not and has not used Federal <br /> appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to <br /> influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, officer or <br /> employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with <br /> obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. <br /> FEMA's regulation at44 C.F_R. Part 18 implements the requirements of 31 U.S.C. §1352 <br /> and provides, in Appendix A to Part 18, a copy of the certification that is required to be <br /> completed by each entity as described in 31 U.S.C.§ 1352. Each tier must also disclose <br /> any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any <br /> Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the Federal <br /> awarding agency, <br /> b: Applicability. This requirement applies to all FEMA grant and cooperative agreement <br /> programs. Contractors that apply or bid for a contract of$100,000 or more under a federal <br /> grant must file the required certification. See 2 C.F.R. Part 200,Appendix II(1); 31 U.S.C. <br /> § 1352; and 44 C.F.R. Part 18. <br /> Version August 19,2022 <br />