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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 72PUBLI6 PUBLIC JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT TRANSPORTATION OGC — 06/2016 Page 15 of 17 If any funds other than federally -appropriated funds have been paid by the Agency to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. The Agency shall require that the language of this section be included in the award documents for all sub -awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub -grants, and contracts under grants, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all sub -recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. 19.20 State. No funds received pursuant to this Agreement may be expended for lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch or a state agency. 20.00 Vendors Rights. The Agency providing goods and services to the Department should be aware of the following time frames: a) The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to DFS. The 20 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the date the goods or services are received, inspected, and approved. Approval and inspection of goods or services shall take no longer than 20 days following the receipt of a complete and accurate invoice. b) If a payment is not available within 40 days, then a separate interest penalty at a rate established pursuant to Section 55.03(f), Florida Statutes, will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the Agency. The 40 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the date the goods or services are received, inspected, and approved. Interest penalties of less than one (1) dollar will not be enforced unless the Agency requests payment. Invoices that have to be returned to the Agency because of Agency preparation errors will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the Department. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within DFS. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for'Agencies who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from the Department. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 413- 5516. 21.00 Restrictions, Prohibits, Controls, and Labor Provisions. During the performance of this Agreement, the Agency agrees as follows, and shall require the following provisions to be included in each contract and subcontract entered into pursuant to this Agreement: a) A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. b) In accordance with Section 287.134, Florida Statutes, an entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity. 105