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C • • instructions for Certification 1. By signing and submitting this form, the prospective lo,+er tier participant is providing the certification scl out on the reverse side in accordance with these instructions. 2. 'the certification in this clause Is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. 3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate writien notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 4. The terms 'covered transaction; 'debarred,' 'suspended,' 'ineligible; 'lower tier covered transaction,' 'participant; 'person,' 'primary covered transaction,' 'pri-icipal,' 'proposal,' and 'voluntarily excluded,' as used In this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions nod Covcnge sections of rales implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations. 5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this form that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, It shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from pnrticipation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated. 6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this form that it will include this clause tilled 'Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion • Lo,%cr Tier Covered Transactions; without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. 7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List. 8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records nnn.i fait. .6e .__.: r. __.:_'-__..'--, _. in order In rcnri.r in p___ __,_,_ _„! _c,,,,,ca'lo„ .cyuf:cu by ii:is clause. The knowledge and information of a participant Is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course or business dealings. 9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these instructions, Ira participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters Into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarilyexcluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. 38 rorm AD. IWH (1/92)