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� ` , <br /> G. Obligations After Project Close-Out. A Grantee that is a governmental entity agrees that project close-out will not <br /> alter its property management obligations set forth in this Agreement and as required by 49 CFR 18.31 and <br /> 18.32. <br /> H. Encumbrance af Project Property. Unless expressly authorized in writing by the Government,the Grantee agrees <br /> to refrain from: <br /> (1) Executing any transfer of title, lease,lien, pledge, mortgage,encumbrance,contract,grant anticipation <br /> note,alienation,or other obligation that in any way would affect the Government interest in any of the <br /> Project Facilities; or <br /> (2) Obligating itself in any manner to any third party which could result in an encumbrance of any of the <br /> Project Facilities. <br /> ITEM 10-ETHICS <br /> A. Code of Conduct. <br /> (1) Personal Conflict of Interest. The Grantee shall maintain a written code or standard of conduct which <br /> shall govern the performance of its employees, officers, board members or agents engaged in the award <br /> and administration of contracts supported by federal or state funds. Such code shall provide that no <br /> employee, officer, board member,or agent of the Grantee may participate in the selection,award,or <br /> administration of a contract supported by federal or state funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, <br /> would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when any of the parties set forth below has a financial or <br /> other interest in the firm selected for award: <br /> (a) The employee,officer, board member, or agent; <br /> (b) Any member of his or her immediate family; <br /> (c) His or her partner; or <br /> (d) An organization that employs, or is about to employ,any of the above. <br /> The conflict of interest requirement for former employees,officers, board members and agents shall apply <br /> for one year. � <br /> The code shall also provide that the Grantee's employees,officers, board members or agents shall <br /> neither solicit nor accept gratuities,favors or anything of monetary value from contractors, potential <br /> contractors,or parties to sub-agreements.The Department may waive the prohibition contained in this <br /> subsection, provided that any such present employee,officer,board member,or agent shall not <br /> participate in any action by the Grantee or the locality relating to such contract, subcontract,or <br /> arrangement. <br /> The code shall also prohibit the officers,employees, board members, or agents of the Grantee from using <br /> their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational <br /> conflict of interest or personal gain, <br /> (2) Organizational Conflict of Interest. Grantee will also prevent any real or apparent organizational conflict <br /> of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the work to be performed under <br /> a pro�sed fhkd party contract or subcontract may.�+vithout some restriction on future activities, result in <br /> an unfair competitive advantage to the third party contractor or Grantee or impair the objectivity in <br /> performing the co+�tract work <br /> B. Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States <br /> shall be admitted to any share or part of this Project or any benefit therefrom. <br /> State/Federal Capital Grant page 10 <br />