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A TRUE COPY <br /> CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br /> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION J.R. SMITH,CLERK <br /> 7zs-o3o-06 <br /> PUBLIC <br /> JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT TRANSPORTATION <br /> OGC-06n016 <br /> Page 15 of 17 <br /> If any funds other than federally-appropriated funds have been paid by the Agency to any person for influencing or <br /> attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of <br /> Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Agreement,the undersigned shall complete <br /> and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. <br /> The Agency shall require that the language of this section be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all <br /> tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all <br /> sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly <br /> 19.20 State. No funds received pursuant to this Agreement may be expended for lobbying the Legislature, the judicial <br /> branch or a state agency <br /> 20.00 Vendors Rights. The Agency providing goods and services to the Department should be aware of the following <br /> time frames <br /> a) The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to DFS. The 20 days are measured <br /> from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the date the goods or services are received, inspected, and <br /> approved. Approval and inspection of goods or services shall take no longer than 20 days following the receipt <br /> of a complete and accurate invoice. <br /> b) If a payment is not available within 40 days, then a separate interest penalty at a rate established pursuant to <br /> Section 55.03(1), Florida Statutes, will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to.the Agency. <br /> The 40 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the date the goods or services <br /> are received, inspected, and approved Interest penalties of less than one (1)dollar will not be enforced unless <br /> the Agency requests payment. Invoices that have to be returned to the Agency because of Agency preparation <br /> errors will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly <br /> completed invoice is provided to the Department. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within DFS.The <br /> duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for Agencies who may be experiencing problems in <br /> obtaining timely payment(s) from the Department. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 413- <br /> 5516 <br /> 21.00 Restrictions, Prohibits, Controls, and Labor Provisions. During the performance of this Agreement, the <br /> Agency agrees as follows, and shall require the following provisions to be included in each contract and subcontract <br /> entered into pursuant to this Agreement: <br /> a) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public <br /> entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not <br /> submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, <br /> may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a <br /> contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not <br /> transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287 017, <br /> Florida Statutes for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the <br /> convicted vendor list. <br /> b) In accordance with Section 287 134, Florida Statutes, an entity or affiliate who has been placed on the <br /> discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public <br /> entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building <br /> or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or <br /> perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, <br /> and may not transact business with any public entity <br />