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(a) If the Sub -Recipient, with the funds authorized by this Agreement, enters into a contract, <br />then any such contract must include the following clause: <br />Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended). <br />Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file <br />the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will <br />not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or <br />organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or <br />employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of <br />Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with <br />obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or any other award covered by 31 <br />U.S.C. § 1352. Each tier.shall also disclose any lobbying with non - <br />Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal <br />award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the <br />recipient. <br />If the Sub -Recipient enters into a contract with a subcontractor for an <br />award of $100,000 or more, the subcontractor shall sign Attachment L — Certification <br />Regarding Lobbying. <br />(33) CONTRACTING WITH SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESSES, WOMEN'S BUSINESS <br />ENTERPRISES, AND LABOR SURPLUS AREA FIRMS <br />(a) If the Sub -Recipient, with the funds authorized by this Agreement, seeks to procure <br />goods or services, then, in accordance with 2 C.F.R. §200.321, the Sub -Recipient shall take the following <br />affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus <br />area firms are used whenever possible: <br />Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business <br />enterprises on solicitation lists; <br />ii. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises <br />are solicited whenever they are potential sources; <br />iii. Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or <br />quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business <br />enterprises; <br />iv. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which <br />encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; <br />v... Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the <br />Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of <br />Commerce; and <br />vi. Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the <br />affirmative steps listed in paragraphs (i). through v. of this subparagraph. <br />24 <br />