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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.R. SMITH, CLERK Attachment E Warranties and Representations Financial Management Recipient's financial management system must include the following: (1) Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of this project or program. (2) Records that identify the source and use of funds for all activities. These records shall contain information pertaining to grant awards, authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, outlays, income and interest. (3) Effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Recipient shall safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes. (4) Comparison of expenditures with budget amounts for each Request for Payment. Whenever appropriate, financial information should be related to performance and unit cost data. (5) Written procedures to determine whether costs are allowable and reasonable under the provisions of the applicable OMB cost principles and the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. (6) Cost accounting records that are supported by backup documentation. Competition All procurement transactions shall be done in a manner to provide open and free competition. The Recipient shall be alert to conflicts of interest as well as noncompetitive practices among contractors that may restrict or eliminate competition or otherwise restrain trade. In order to ensure excellent contractor performance and eliminate unfair competitive advantage, contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, invitations for bids and/or requests for proposals shall be excluded from competing for such procurements. Awards shall be made to the bidder or offeror whose bid or offer is responsive to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Recipient, considering the price, quality and other factors. Solicitations shall clearly set forth all requirements that the bidder or offeror must fulfill for the bid or offer to be evaluated by the Recipient. Any and all bids or offers may be rejected when it is in the Recipient's interest to do so. Codes of Conduct The Recipient shall maintain written standards of conduct governing the performance of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by public grant funds if a real or apparent 29