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ii. Discriminatory Venders. An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor
<br /> list may not submit a bid,proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a
<br /> public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the
<br /> construction or repair of a public building or public work;may not submit bids,proposals,or replies
<br /> on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor,
<br /> supplier,subcontractor,or consultant under a contract with any public entity;and may not transact
<br /> business with any public entity.
<br /> iii. N�lification. The Grantee shall notify the Department if it or any of its suppliers,subcontractors,
<br /> or consultants have been placed on the convicted vendor list or the discriminatory vendor list during
<br /> the life of the Agreement. The Florida Department of Management Services is responsible for
<br /> maintaining the discriminatory vendor list and posts the list on its website.Questions regarding the
<br /> discriminatory vendor list may be directed to the Florida Department of Management Services,
<br /> Office of Supplier Diversity,at(850)487-0915.
<br /> 23. Compliance with Federal,State and Local Laws.
<br /> a. The Grantee and all its agents shall comply with all federal,state and local regulations,including,but not limited
<br /> to, nondiscrimination, wages, social security, workers' compensation, licenses, and registration requirements.
<br /> The Grantee shall include this provision in all subcontracts issued as a result of this Agreement.
<br /> b. No person, on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability, shall be
<br /> excluded from participation in;be denied the proceeds or benefits of;or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
<br /> in performance of this Agreement.
<br /> c. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
<br /> d. Any dispute concerning performance of the Agreement shall be processed as described herein. Jurisdiction for
<br /> any damages arising under the terms of the Agreement will be in the courts of the State,and venue will be in the
<br /> Second Judicial Circuit,in and for Leon County. Except as otherwise provided by law,the parties agree to be
<br /> responsible for their own attorney fees incurred in connection with disputes arising under the terms of this
<br /> Agreement.
<br /> 24. Scrutinized Companies.
<br /> Grantee certifies that it and any of its affiliates are not scrutinized companies as identified in Section 287.135,F.S.In
<br /> addition,Grantee agrees to observe the requirements of Section 287.135,F.S.,for applicable sub-agreements entered
<br /> into for the performance of work under this Agreement. Pursuant to Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may
<br /> immediately terminate this Agreement for cause if the Grantee,its affiliates,or its subcontractors are found to have
<br /> submitted a false certification; or if the Grantee, its affiliates, or its subcontractors are placed on any applicable
<br /> scrutinized companies list or engaged in prohibited contracting activity during the term of the Agreement. As provided
<br /> in Subsection 287.135(8),F.S.,if federal law ceases to authorize these contracting prohibitions then they shall become
<br /> inoperative.
<br /> 25. Lobbying and Integrity.
<br /> The Grantee agrees that no funds received by it under this Agreement will be expended for the purpose of lobbying
<br /> the Legislature or a State agency pursuant to Section 216.347,F.S.,except that pursuant to the requirements of Section
<br /> 287.058(6), F.S., during the term of any executed agreement between the Grantee and the State, the Grantee may
<br /> lobby the executive or legislative branch concerning the scope of services, performance, term, or compensation
<br /> regarding that agreement.The Grantee shall comply with Sections 11.062 and 216.347,F.S.
<br /> 26. Record Keeping.
<br /> The Grantee shall maintain books,records and documents directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement in
<br /> accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) consistently applied. The
<br /> Department,the State,or their authorized representatives shall have access to such records for audit purposes during
<br /> the term of this Agreement and for five(5)years following the completion date or termination of the Agreement. In
<br /> the event that any work is subcontracted,the Grantee shall similarly require each subcontractor to maintain and allow
<br /> access to such records for audit purposes. Upon request of the Department's Inspector General,or other authorized
<br /> State official,the Grantee shall provide any type of information the Inspector General deems relevant to the Grantee's
<br /> integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, the Grantee's business or
<br /> financial records,documents,or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Agreement.The Grantee shall
<br /> retain such records for the longer of: (1)three years after the expiration of the Agreement;or(2)the period required
<br /> by the General Records Schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State (available at:
<br /> httpildos_mvfiorida.com/libran(-archives/records-manage,-ment%generat-records-schedules/).
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