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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLLRK <br />Department before the Recipient enters into a contract with any contractor or <br />subcontractor. Where a contract or purchase order has been executed prior to this <br />Agreement's effective date, the Recipient shall provide the Department with <br />documentation demonstrating it obtained the necessary certifications <br />contemplated in Attachment G from its contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant <br />to sections 287.135(5) and 287.135(3), F.S., Recipient agrees the Department <br />may immediately terminate the Agreement for cause if the subcontractor is found <br />to have submitted a false certification as provided under section 287.135(5), F.S., <br />or has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or <br />the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, <br />or has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, or has been placed <br />on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is engaged in a boycott <br />of Israel. <br />E. The Recipient and its subcontractors have an obligation to utilize the U.S. <br />Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) E -Verify system for all newly hired <br />employees in accordance with section 448.095, F.S. By executing this Agreement, <br />the Recipient certifies that it is registered with, and uses, the E -Verify system for <br />all newly hired employees in accordance with section 448.095, F.S. The Recipient <br />must obtain an affidavit from its subcontractors in accordance with paragraph <br />(5)(b) of section 448.095, F.S., and maintain a copy of such affidavit for the <br />duration of the Agreement. <br />This section serves as notice to the Recipient regarding the requirements of <br />section 448.095, F.S., specifically sub -paragraph (5)(c)1., and the Department's <br />obligation to terminate the Contract if it has a good faith belief that the Recipient <br />has knowingly violated section 448.09(1), F.S. If terminated for such reason, the <br />Recipient will not be eligible for award of a public contract for at least one (1) year <br />after the date of such termination. The Department will promptly notify the <br />Recipient and order the immediate termination of the contract between the <br />Recipient and a subcontractor performing work on its behalf for this Contract <br />should the Department have a good faith belief that the subcontractor has <br />knowingly violated section 448.09(1), F.S. <br />F. Any state funds provided for the purchase of or improvements to real property are <br />contingent upon the contractor or political subdivision granting to the state a <br />security interest in the property at least to the amount of state funds provided for <br />at least 5 years from the date of purchase or the completion of the improvements <br />or as further required by law. <br />G. All expenditures of state financial assistance shall be in compliance with the laws, <br />rules, and regulations applicable to expenditures of State funds, including but not <br />limited to the Regulations listed in Attachment C, Statement of Assurances. <br />H. The Agreement may be charged only with allowable costs resulting from <br />obligations incurred pursuant to section 216.301, F.S., during the term of the <br />Agreement. <br />I. Any balances of unobligated cash that have been advanced or paid that are not <br />authorized to be retained for direct program costs in a subsequent period must be <br />refunded to the Department. <br />DMS -P1-24-07-17 Page of 18 <br />