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in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. <br />§ 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in <br />connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up <br />to the recipient. <br />C. Access to Records <br />(1) The Provider agrees to provide FDEM, Indian River County, the FEMA Administrator, the <br />Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any <br />books, documents, papers, and records of the Provider which are directly pertinent to this <br />contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. <br />(2) The Provider agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means <br />whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. <br />(3) The Provider agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives <br />access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the <br />contract. <br />D. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags: The Provider shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests, or <br />reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -approval. <br />E. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an acknowledgement <br />that FEMA financial assistance will be used to fund the contract only. The Provider will comply <br />will all applicable federal law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies, procedures, and <br />directives. <br />F. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this contract <br />and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, Provider, or any other <br />party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. <br />G. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts: The Provider acknowledges <br />that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to the <br />Provider's actions pertaining to this contract. <br />H. AFFIRMATIVE STEPS: PROVIDER shall take the following affirmative steps to ensure minority <br />business, women's business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible: <br />(1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on <br />solicitation lists. <br />(2) Ensuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are <br />solicited whenever they are potential sources. <br />(3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities <br />to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business <br />enterprises. <br />(4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage <br />participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises. <br />(5) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority <br />Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce. <br />11 <br />