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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK law, withhold payments to the Recipient for the purpose of set-off until the exact amount of damages due the Division from the Recipient is determined. (13) PROCUREMENT (a) The Recipient shall ensure that any procurement involving funds authorized by the Agreement complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, to include 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.318 through 200.327, Appendix II to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (entitled "Contract Provisions for Non -Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards"), and Section 287.057, Florida Statutes. (b) As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(i), the Recipient shall "maintain records sufficient to detail the history of procurement. These records will include but are not necessarily limited to the following: rationale for the method of procurement, selection of contract type, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price." (c) As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(b), the Recipient shall "maintain oversight to ensure that contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their contracts or purchase orders." In order to demonstrate compliance with this requirement, the Recipient shall document, in its quarterly report to the Division, the progress of any and all subcontractors performing work under this Agreement. (d) Except for procurements by micro -purchases pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(a)(1) or procurements by small purchase procedures pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(a)(2), if the Recipient chooses to subcontract any of the work required under this Agreement, then the Recipient shall forward to the Division a copy of any solicitation (whether competitive or non-competitive) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the publication or communication of the solicitation. The Division shall review the solicitation and provide comments, if any, to the Recipient within seven (7) business days. Consistent with 2 C.F.R. §200.325, the Division will review the solicitation for compliance with the procurement standards outlined in 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.318 through 200.327 as well as Appendix II to 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Consistent with 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(k), the Division will not substitute its judgment for that of the Recipient. While the Recipient does not need the approval of the Division in order to publish a competitive solicitation, this review may allow the Division to identify deficiencies in the vendor requirements or in the commodity or service specifications. The Division's review and comments shall not constitute an approval of the solicitation. Regardless of the Division's review, the Recipient remains bound by all applicable laws, regulations, and agreement terms. If during its review the Division identifies any deficiencies, then the Division shall communicate those deficiencies to the Recipient as quickly as possible within the seven (7) business day window outlined above. If the Recipient publishes a competitive solicitation after receiving comments from the Division that the solicitation is deficient, then the Division may: