R2012-118 AUTHORIZING GRANT AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS

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10. Vendor certifies it is not barred from having a contract with the State based on violating the prohibition on providing assistance to the state in identifying a need for a contract(except as part of a public request for information process)or by reviewing,drafting or preparing solicitation or similar documents for the State(30 ILCS 500/50-10.5e). 11. Vendor certifies that it and its affiliates are not delinquent in the payment of any debt to the State(or if delinquent has entered into a deferred payment plan to pay the debt),and Vendor and its affiliates acknowledge the State may declare the contract void if this certification is false (30 ILCS 500/50-11)or if Vendor or an affiliate later becomes delinquent and has not entered into a deferred payment plan to pay off the debt(30 ILCS 500/50-60). 12. Vendor certifies that it and all affiliates shall collect and remit Illinois Use Tax on all sales of tangible personal property into the State of Illinois in accordance with provisions of the Illinois Use Tax Act(30 ILCS 500/50-12)and acknowledges that failure to comply can result in the contract being declared void. 13. Vendor certifies that it has not been found by a court or the Pollution Control Board to have committed a willful or knowing violation of the Environmental Protection Act within the last five years,and is therefore not barred from being awarded a contract(30 ILCS 500/50-14). 14. Vendor certifies it has not paid any money or valuable thing to induce any person to refrain from bidding on a State contract,nor has Vendor accepted any money or other valuable thing,or acted upon the promise of same,for not bidding on a State contract(30 ILCS 500/50-25). 15. Vendor certifies it is not in violation of the"Revolving Door"section of the Illinois Procurement Code(30 ILCS 500/50-30). 16. Vendor certifies that it has not retained a person or entity to attempt to influence the outcome of a procurement decision for compensation contingent in whole or in part upon the decision or procurement(30 ILCS 500/50-38). 17. Vendor certifies it will report to the Illinois Attorney General and the Chief Procurement Officer any suspected collusion or other anti- competitive practice among any bidders,offerors,contractors,proposers or employees of the State(30 ILCS 500/50-40,50-45,50-50). 18. In accordance with the Steel Products Procurement Act,Vendor certifies steel products used or supplied in the performance of a contract for public works shall be manufactured or produced in the United States, unless the executive head of the procuring agency grants an exception(30 ILCS 565). 19. a) If Vendor employs 25 or more employees and this contract is worth more than$5000,Vendor certifies it will provide a drug free workplace pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Act. b) If Vendor is an individual and this contract is worth more than$5000,Vendor shall not engage in the unlawful manufacture,distribution, dispensation,possession or use of a controlled substance during the performance of the contract(30 ILCS 580). 20. Vendor certifies that neither Vendor nor any substantially owned affiliate is participating or shall participate in an international boycott in violation of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979 or the applicable regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This applies to contracts that exceed$10,000(30 ILCS 582). 21. Vendor certifies it has not been convicted of the offense of bid rigging or bid rotating or any similar offense of any state or of the United States(720 ILCS 5/33 E-3, E-4). 22. Vendor certifies it complies with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Act and rules applicable to public contracts,including equal employment opportunity, refraining from unlawful discrimination,and having written sexual harassment policies(775 ILCS 5/2-105). 23. Vendor certifies it does not pay dues to or reimburse or subsidize payments by its employees for any dues or fees to any"discriminatory club"(775 ILCS 25/2). 24. Vendor certifies it complies with the State Prohibition of Goods from Forced Labor Act,and certifies that no foreign-made equipment, materials,or supplies furnished to the State under the contract have been or will be produced in whole or in part by forced labor,or indentured labor under penal sanction(30 ILCS 583). 25. Vendor certifies that no foreign-made equipment,materials,or supplies furnished to the State under the contract have been produced in whole or in part by the labor or any child under the age of 12(30 ILCS 584). 26. Vendor certifies that it is not in violation of Section 50-14.5 of the Illinois Procurement Code(30 ILCS 500/50-14.5)that states:"Owners of residential buildings who have committed a willful or knowing violation of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act(410 ILCS 45)are prohibited from doing business with the State until the violation is mitigated". Page 2 of 3