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g. As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(c)(1), the Sub -Recipient shall "maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts." h. As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.319(b) contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, or invitations for bids or requests for proposals shall be excluded from competing for such procurements. The Sub -Recipient or pass-thru entity shall disclose to the Division, in writing, any real or potential conflict of interest that may arise during the administration of the Federal award, as defined by federal statutes or regulations, or their own existing policies, within five (5) days of learning of the conflict of interest. "Conflict of interest" is considered as any situation where an employee, officer, or agent, any members of his or her immediate family, or his or her partner has a close personal relationship, business relationship, or professional relationship, with a recipient or Sub -Recipient. i. As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.319(a), the Sub -Recipient shall conduct any procurement under this agreement "in a manner providing full and open competition." Accordingly, the Sub -Recipient shall not: i. Place unreasonable requirements on firms in order for them to qualify to do business; ii. Require unnecessary experience or excessive bonding; iii. Use noncompetitive pricing practices between firms or between affiliated companies; iv. Execute noncompetitive contracts to consultants that are on retainer contracts; V. Authorize, condone, or ignore organizational conflicts of interest; vi. Specify only a brand name product without allowing vendors to offer an equivalent; vii. Specify a brand name product instead of describing the performance, specifications, or other relevant requirements that pertain to the commodity or service solicited by the procurement; viii. Engage in any arbitrary action during the procurement process; or, ix. Allow a vendor to bid on a contract if that bidder was involved with developing or drafting the specifications, requirements, statement of work, invitation to bid, or request for proposals. J . "Except in those cases where applicable Federal statutes expressly mandate or encourage" otherwise, the Sub -Recipient, as required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.319(c), shall not use a geographic preference when procuring commodities or services under this Agreement. k. The Sub -Recipient shall conduct any procurement involving invitations to bid (i.e. sealed bids) in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(b)(1) as well as section 287.057(1)(a), Florida Statutes. I. The Sub -Recipient shall conduct any procurement involving requests for proposals (i.e. competitive proposals) in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(b)(2) as well as section 287.057(1)(b), Florida Statutes. m. For each subcontract, the Sub -Recipient shall provide information to the Division as to whether that subcontractor is a minority business enterprise, as defined in Section 288.703, Florida Statutes, except for the requirement the subcontractor be domiciled in Florida, on the required Procurement Method Report (Form 5). Additionally, the Sub -Recipient shall comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. § 200.321 ("Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms"). n. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed helpful resources for Sub - Recipients using federal grant funds for procurements. These resources are generally available at https://www.fema.gov/grants/procurement. FEMA periodically updates this resource page so please check back for the latest information. While not all the provisions discussed in the resources are applicable to this subgrant agreement, the 14