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services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered
<br />telecommunications equipment or services.
<br />(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all
<br />subcontracts and other contractual instruments.
<br />H. Domestic Preference for Procurements
<br />As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, the contractor should, to the greatest extent practicable,
<br />provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United
<br />States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products.
<br />For purposes of this clause:
<br />Produced in the United States means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial
<br />melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
<br />Manufactured products mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous
<br />metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such
<br />as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
<br />I. Access to Records The following access to records requirements apply to this contract:
<br />(1) The contractor agrees to provide Owner, the State of Florida, the FEMA Administrator, the Comptroller General
<br />of the United States, or any of their authorized representatives access to any books, documents, papers, and
<br />records of the Contractor which are directly pertinent to this contract for the purposes of making audits,
<br />examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions.
<br />(2) The Contractor agrees to permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to
<br />copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed.
<br />(3) The contractor agrees to provide the FEMA Administrator or his authorized representatives access to
<br />construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract.
<br />(4) In compliance with section 1225 of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2018, the Owner and the Contractor
<br />acknowledge and agree that no language in this contract is intended to prohibit audits or internal reviews by the
<br />FEMA Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States.
<br />J. DHS Seal, Logo, and Flags: The contractor shall not use the DHS seal(s), logos, crests, or reproductions of
<br />flags or likenesses of DHS agency officials without specific FEMA pre -approval. The contractor shall include this
<br />provision in any subcontracts.
<br />K. Compliance with Federal Law, Regulations, and Executive Orders: This is an acknowledgement that FEMA
<br />financial assistance will be used to fund all or a portion of the contract. The contractor will comply will all
<br />applicable Federal law, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA policies, procedures, and directives.
<br />L. No Obligation by Federal Government: The Federal Government is not a party to this contract and is not
<br />subject to any obligations or liabilities to the non -Federal entity, contractor, or any other party pertaining to any
<br />matter resulting from the contract.
<br />M. Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts: The contractor acknowledges that 31
<br />U.S.C. Chap. 38 (Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements) applies to its actions pertaining to the
<br />contract.
<br />N. Affirmative Steps: If subcontracts are to be let, the prime contractor is required to take all necessary steps
<br />identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.321(b)(1)-(5) to ensure that small and minority businesses, women's business
<br />enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.
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