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<br /> Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
<br /> Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions
<br /> 'his certification is required by the Department of Education regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 34 CFR
<br /> 'art 85, for all lower tier transactions meeting the threshold and tier requirements stated at Section 85.110.
<br /> nstructions for Certification 6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting
<br /> this proposal that it will include the clause titled ACertification
<br /> I. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary
<br /> participant is providing the certification set out below. Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transactions,= without modification, in
<br /> all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier
<br /> 2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact covered transactions.
<br /> upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered
<br /> into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant 7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification
<br /> knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is
<br /> remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the
<br /> agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous.
<br /> remedies, including suspension and /or debarment. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it
<br /> determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may but is
<br /> 3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
<br /> written notice to the person to which th°s proposal is submitted if at any
<br /> time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification 8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
<br /> was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
<br /> changed circumstances. the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and
<br /> information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is
<br /> 4. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of
<br /> 'ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," " person," business dealings.
<br /> 'primary covered transaction,' " principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily
<br /> excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the 9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these
<br /> Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters
<br /> Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended,
<br /> submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations. debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
<br /> transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
<br /> 5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this Government, the department or agency with which this transaction
<br /> proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension
<br /> into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction and /or debarment.
<br /> with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
<br /> voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
<br /> unless authorized by the department or agency with which this
<br /> transaction originated.
<br /> Certification
<br /> (1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred,
<br /> suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal
<br /> department or agency.
<br /> (2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall
<br /> attach an explanation to this proposal.
<br /> NAME OF APPLICANT PR/AWARD NUMBER AND /OR PROJECT NAME
<br /> PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
<br /> SIGNATURE DATE
<br /> ED 80 -0014, 9/90 (Replaces GCS -009 (REV.12/88), which is obsolete)
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