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a. The Grantee and all its agents shall comply with all federal, state and local regulations, including, but not limited
<br />to, nondiscrimination, wages, social security, workers' compensation, licenses, and registration requirements.
<br />The Grantee shall include this provision in all subcontracts issued as a result of this Agreement.
<br />b. No person, on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability, shall be
<br />excluded from participation in; be denied the proceeds or benefits of; or be otherwise subjected to discrimination
<br />in performance of this Agreement.
<br />c. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
<br />d. Any dispute concerning performance of the Agreement shall be processed as described herein. Jurisdiction for
<br />any damages arising under the terms of the Agreement will be in the courts of the State, and venue will be in the
<br />Second Judicial Circuit, in and for Leon County. Except as otherwise provided by law, the parties agree to be
<br />responsible for their own attorney fees incurred in connection with disputes arising under the terms of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />24. Scrutinized Companies.
<br />a. Grantee certifies that it is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in a boycott of
<br />Israel. Pursuant to Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may immediately terminate this Agreement at its sole
<br />option if the Grantee is found to have submitted a false certification; or if the Grantee is placed on the Scrutinized
<br />Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in the boycott of Israel during the term of the Agreement.
<br />b. If this Agreement is for more than one million dollars, the Grantee certifies that it is also not on the Scrutinized
<br />Companies with Activities in Sudan, Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector
<br />List, or engaged with business operations in Cuba or Syria as identified in Section 287.135, F.S. Pursuant to
<br />Section 287.135, F.S., the Department may immediately terminate this Agreement at its sole option if the Grantee
<br />is found to have submitted a false certification; or if the Grantee is placed on the Scrutinized Companies with
<br />Activities in Sudan List, or Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or
<br />engaged with business operations in Cuba or Syria during the term of the Agreement.
<br />c. As provided in Subsection 287.135(8), F.S., if federal law ceases to authorize these contracting prohibitions then
<br />they shall become inoperative.
<br />25. Lobbying and Integrity.
<br />The Grantee agrees that no funds received by it under this Agreement will be expended for the purpose of lobbying
<br />the Legislature or a State agency pursuant to Section 216.347, F.S., except that pursuant to the requirements of Section
<br />287.058(6), F.S., during the term of any executed agreement between Grantee and the State, Grantee may lobby the
<br />executive or legislative branch concerning the scope of services, performance, term, or compensation regarding that
<br />agreement. The Grantee shall comply with Sections 11.062 and 216.347, F.S.
<br />26. Record Keeping.
<br />The Grantee shall maintain books, records and documents directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement in
<br />accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) consistently applied. The
<br />Department, the State, or their authorized representatives shall have access to such records for audit purposes during
<br />the term of this Agreement and for five (5) years following the completion date or termination of the Agreement. In
<br />the event that any work is subcontracted, Grantee shall similarly require each subcontractor to maintain and allow
<br />access to such records for audit purposes. Upon request of Department's Inspector General, or other authorized
<br />State official, Grantee shall provide any type of information the Inspector General deems relevant to Grantee's
<br />integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Grantee's business or financial
<br />records, documents, or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to Agreement. The Grantee shall retain such
<br />records for the longer of. (1) three years after the expiration of the Agreement; or (2) the period required by the
<br />General Records Schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State (available at:
<br />hM://dos.mvflorida.com/library-archives/records-mana eg ment/general-records-schedules/).
<br />27. Audits.
<br />a. Inspector General. The Grantee understands its duty, pursuant to Section 20.055(5), F.S., to cooperate with the
<br />inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing. The Grantee will comply with this
<br />duty and ensure that its sub -grantees and/or subcontractors issued under this Agreement, if any, impose this
<br />requirement, in writing, on its sub -grantees and/or subcontractors, respectively.
<br />b. Physical Access and Inspection. Department personnel shall be given access to and may observe and inspect
<br />work being performed under this Agreement, with reasonable notice and during normal business hours, including
<br />by any of the following methods:
<br />i. Grantee shall provide access to any location or facility on which Grantee is performing work, or
<br />storing or staging equipment, materials or documents;
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