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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.R. SMITH, CLERK organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non - Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient. If this subgrant agreement amount is $100,000 or more, the Sub -Recipient, and subcontractors as applicable, shall sign Attachment K — Certification Regarding Lobbying. (32 CONTRACTING WITH SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES, WOMEN'S BUSINESS. ENTERPRISES, AND LABOR SURPLUS AREA FIRM§,, a. If the Sub, -Recipient, with the funds authorized by this Agreement, seeks to procure goods or services, then, in accordance with 2 C.F.R. §200.321, the Sub -Recipient shall take the following affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used whenever possible: i. Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; III. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; iii. Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; iv. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; V. Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and vi. Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in paragraphs i. through v. of this subparagraph. b. The requirement outlined in subparagraph a. above, sometimes referred to as °socioeconomic contracting," does not impose an obligation ito set aside either the solicitation or award of a contract to these types of firms. Rather, the requirement only imposes an obligation to carry out:.and docs ument the six affirmative steps identified above. c. The "socioeconomic contracting" requirement outlines the affirmative steps that the Sub -Recipient must take; the requirements do not preclude the Sub -Recipient from undertaking additional steps to involve small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises. 25