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8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective <br /> • ' participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, <br /> ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that <br /> the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by <br /> which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not <br /> required to, check the Nonprocurement List. <br /> 9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a <br /> system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this <br /> clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that <br /> which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business <br /> dealings. <br /> 10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 8 of these instructions, if a <br /> partici ant in a covered transaction knowin I enters into a lower tier covered <br /> p 9Y <br /> transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily <br /> excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available <br /> to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction <br /> for cause or default. <br /> Certification Regarding Debarment, Susaension�and <br /> Other Responsibility Matters Primarv Covered Transactions <br /> 1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, <br /> that it and its principals: <br /> a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared <br /> ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal <br /> department or agency; <br /> b. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or <br /> had a civil judgement rendered against them for commission of fraud or a <br /> criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing <br /> a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public <br /> transaction: violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of <br /> embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, <br /> making false statements, or receiving stolen property; <br /> c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a <br /> governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the <br /> offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and <br /> d. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/ <br /> proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) <br /> terminated for cause or default. <br /> 2. Where th r <br /> e p •spective 'rimary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements <br /> in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this <br /> proposal. <br /> 14 <br />