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Attachment H <br /> Warranties and Representations <br /> Financial Management <br /> Recipient's financial management system must include the following: <br /> (1) Accurate, current and complete disclosure of the financial results of this project or program <br /> (2) Records that identify the source and use of funds for all activities. These records shall contain <br /> information pertaining to grant awards, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, <br /> outlays, income and interest. <br /> (3) Effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Recipient shall <br /> safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes. <br /> (4) Comparison of expenditures with budget amounts for each Request For Payment. Whenever <br /> appropriate, financial information should be related to performance and unit cost data. <br /> (5) Written procedures to determine whether costs are allowed and reasonable under the provisions of the <br /> applicable OMB cost principles and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. <br /> (6) Cost accounting records that are supported by backup documentation. <br /> Competition <br /> All procurement transactions shall be done in a manner to provide open and free competition. The Recipient shall <br /> be alert to conflicts of interest as well as noncompetitive practices among contractors that may restrict or eliminate <br /> competition or otherwise restrain trade. In order to ensure excellent contractor performance and eliminate unfair <br /> competitive advantage, contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, and <br /> invitations for bids and/or requests for proposals shall be excluded from competing for such procurements.Awards <br /> shall be made to the bidder or offeror whose bid or offer is responsive to the solicitation and is most advantageous <br /> to the Recipient, considering the price, quality and other factors. Solicitations shall clearly set forth all requirements <br /> that the bidder or offeror must fulfill in order for the bid or offer to be evaluated by the Recipient. Any and all bids or <br /> offers may be rejected when it is in the Recipient's interest to do so. <br /> Codes of Conduct. <br /> The Recipient shall maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in <br /> the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, <br /> or administration of a contract supported by public grant funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be <br /> involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate <br /> family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated, has a <br /> financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. The officers, employees, and agents of the Recipient <br /> shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to <br /> subcontracts. The standards of conduct shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of the <br /> standards by officers, employees, or agents of the Recipient. <br /> Business Hours <br /> The Recipient shall have its offices open for business, with the entrance door open to the public, and at least one <br /> employee on site, from <br /> Licensing and Permitting <br /> All subcontractors or employees hired by the Recipient shall have all current licenses and permits required for all of <br /> the particular work for which they are hired by the Recipient. <br /> 1�g- 24 <br />