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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK <br />(h) As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.319, the Recipient shall conduct any procurement under <br />this agreement "in a manner providing full and open competition." Accordingly, the Recipient shall not: <br />1. <br />qualify to do business; <br />iii. <br />affiliated companies; <br />iv <br />retainer contracts; <br />v <br />vi. <br />offer an equivalent; <br />Place unreasonable requirements on firms in order for them to <br />Require unnecessary experience or excessive bonding; <br />Use noncompetitive pricing practices between firms or between <br />Execute noncompetitive contracts to consultants that are on <br />Authorize, condone, or ignore organizational conflicts of interest; <br />Specify only a brand name product without allowing vendors to <br />vii. Specify a brand name product instead of describing the <br />performance, specifications, or other relevant requirements that pertain to the commodity <br />or service solicited by the procurement; <br />or, <br />viii. Engage in any arbitrary action during the procurement process; <br />ix. Allow a vendor to bid on a contract if that bidder was involved <br />with developing or drafting the specifications, requirements, statement of work, invitation <br />to bid, or request for proposals. <br />(i) Except in those cases where applicable Federal statutes expressly mandate or <br />encourage otherwise, the Recipient, as required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.319(c), shall not use a geographic <br />preference when procuring commodities or services under this Agreement. <br />0) The Recipient shall conduct any procurement involving invitations to bid (i.e. sealed bids) <br />in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(b)(1) as well as Section 287.057(1)(a), Florida Statutes. <br />(k) The Recipient shall conduct any procurement involving requests for proposals (i.e. <br />competitive proposals) in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(b)(2) as well as Section 287.057(1)(b), <br />Florida Statutes. <br />(14) ATTACHMENTS AND EXHIBITS <br />(a) All attachments to this Agreement are incorporated as if set out fully. <br />(b) In the event of any inconsistencies or conflict between the language of this <br />i <br />