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E. Domestic Preference for Procurements As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the PROVIDER should, to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products. For purposes of this clause: Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non- ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber. F. Access to Records The following access to records requirements apply to this contract: (1) The PROVIDER agrees to provide OWNER, the State of Florida, the FEMA Administrator, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the PROVIDER which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. (2) The PROVIDER agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. (3) The PROVIDER 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. (4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2018, the OWNER and the PROVIDER acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews by the FEMA Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States. G. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags The PROVIDER shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests, or reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -approval. The PROVIDER shall include this provision in any subcontracts. H. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders This is an acknowledgement that FEMA financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The PROVIDER will comply will all applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA policies, procedures, and directives. I. No Obligation by Federal Government The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is not subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, PROVIDER, or any other party pertaining to any matter resulting from the contract. J. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts The PROVIDER acknowledges that 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to its actions pertaining to the contract. K. Affirmative Steps 8 17