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include a similar notification requirement in its Third Party Agreements and must require each Third
<br /> Party Participant to include an equivalent provision in its sub agreements at every tier, for any
<br /> agreement that is a "covered transaction"according to 2 C.F.R. §§ 180.220 and 1200.220.
<br /> (1) The types of legal matters that require notification include,but are not limited to,a major dispute,
<br /> breach, default, litigation, or naming the Federal Government as a party to litigation or a legal
<br /> disagreement in any forum for any reason.
<br /> (2) Matters that may affect the Federal Government include, but are not limited to, the Federal
<br /> Government's interests in the Award, the accompanying Underlying Agreement, and any
<br /> Amendments thereto, or the Federal Government's administration or enforcement of federal
<br /> laws, regulations,and requirements.
<br /> (3) Additional Notice to U.S. DOT Inspector General.The Recipient must promptly notify the U.S.DOT
<br /> Inspector General in addition to the FTA Chief Counsel or Regional Counsel for the Region in which
<br /> the Recipient is located, if the Recipient has knowledge of potential fraud, waste, or abuse
<br /> occurring on a Project receiving assistance from FTA.The notification provision applies if a person
<br /> has or may have FY2022 Contractors Manual—Procurement 9-57 submitted a false claim under
<br /> the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq., or has or may have committed a criminal or civil
<br /> violation of law pertaining to such matters as fraud, conflict of interest, bid rigging,
<br /> misappropriation or embezzlement, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving federal
<br /> assistance.This responsibility occurs whether the Project is subject to this Agreement or another
<br /> agreement between the Recipient and FTA, or an agreement involving a principal, officer,
<br /> employee, agent, or Third-Party Participant of the Recipient. It also applies to subcontractors at
<br /> any tier. Knowledge, as used in this paragraph, includes, but is not limited to, knowledge of a
<br /> criminal or civil investigation by a Federal, state, or local law enforcement or other investigative
<br /> agency, a criminal indictment or civil complaint, or probable cause that could support a criminal
<br /> indictment,or any other credible information in the possession of the Recipient.In this paragraph,
<br /> "promptly" means to refer information without delay and without change. This notification
<br /> provision applies to all divisions of the Recipient,including divisions tasked with law enforcement
<br /> or investigatory functions.
<br /> 12. Lobbying and Related Laws and Requisitions
<br /> 1. Improper Influence
<br /> The Contractor and its Subcontractor,if any,certify that no grant funds have been paid or will be paid
<br /> by or on the City's behalf to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
<br /> of any governmental agency, a member of Congress or Illinois General Assembly, an officer or
<br /> employee of Congress or Illinois General Assembly,or an employee or a member of Congress or Illinois
<br /> General Assembly in connection with the awarding of any agreement, the making of any grant, the
<br /> making of any loan,the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation,
<br /> renewal, amendment, or modification of any agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. 31
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