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DocuSign Envelope ID: C38C5403-OB9D-4C32-9EA7-7B8EC4FOF825 (C) The CONSULTANT agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract. 11.11 The CONSULTANT shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests, or reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -approval. 11.12. This is an acknowledgement that FEMA financial assistance may be used to fund the contract. The CONSULTANT will comply will all applicable federal law, regulations, executive orders, FEMA policies, procedures, and directives. 11.13 The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, CONSULTANT, or any other party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. 11.14 The CONSULTANT acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to the CONSULTANT's actions pertaining to this contract. 11.15 CONSULTANT shall take the following affirmative steps to ensure minority business, women's business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible: (A) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists. (B) Ensuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources. (C) 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. (D) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises. (E) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce. 11.16 Prohibition on Contracting for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services: (a) Definitions. As used in this clause, the terms backhaul; covered foreign country; covered telecommunications equipment or services; interconnection arrangements; roaming; substantial or essential component; and telecommunications equipment or services have the meaning as defined in FEMA Policy 405-143-1, Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (Interim), as used in this clause— (b) Prohibitions. (1) Section 889(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. No. 115-232, and 2 C.F.R. § 200.216 prohibit the head of an executive agency on or after Aug.13, 2020, from obligating or expending grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds on certain telecommunications products or from certain entities for national security reasons. (2) Unless an exception in paragraph (c) of this clause applies, the consultant and its subconsultants may not use grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (i) Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; (ii) Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; 12