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Contract #SG469AA <br /> all subcontracts , and all subcontractors shall certify and disclose accordingly . COUNTY shall <br /> complete and sign a copy of the form entitled, "Certification Regarding Lobbying, " attached <br /> hereto and made a part hereof to certify that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will <br /> be paid by or on behalf of COUNTY in relation to this AGREEMENT as stipulated above . <br /> B . Pursuant to Section 216 . 347, Fla, Stat . , COUNTY hereby agrees that monies received from <br /> DISTRICT on this Contract will not be used for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature or any <br /> other state agency . <br /> ARTICLE XX - DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION <br /> A. In accordance with Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension (40 CFR 232), COUNTY <br /> shall agree and certify that neither it, nor its principals , is presently debarred, suspended, <br /> proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this <br /> transaction by any Federal department or agency ; and , that COUNTY shall not knowingly enter <br /> into any lower tier contract, or other covered transaction, with a person who is similarly debarred <br /> or suspended from participating in this covered transaction, unless authorized in writing by EPA. <br /> B . Upon execution of this AGREEMENT by COUNTY, COUNTY shall complete and sign a copy <br /> of the form entitled, "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility <br /> Matters ," attached hereto and made a part hereof. <br /> C . As required by Paragraphs A & B above , COUNTY shall include the language of this section in <br /> all subcontracts or lower tier agreements executed to support COUNTY ' s work under this <br /> Contract. <br /> ARTICLE XXI - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION <br /> Pursuant to Federal Laws, Regulations and Orders , and to the Cooperative Agreement of <br /> September 18 , 1992 , between DISTRICT and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, <br /> COUNTY and its subcontractors at all tiers , shall take all necessary steps to assure that minority firms , <br /> women ' s business enterprises , and labor surplus area firms are used whenever possible . Affirmative steps <br /> shall include : <br /> ( 1 ) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women ' s business enterprises on <br /> solicitation lists ; and <br /> (2) Assuring that small and minority business , and women ' s business enterprises are solicited <br /> whenever they are potential sources ; and <br /> (3 ) Dividing total requirements , when economically feasible , into smaller tasks or quantities <br /> to permit maximum participation by small and minority business , and women ' s business <br /> enterprises ; and <br /> (4) Establishing delivery schedules , where the requirement permits , which encourage <br /> participation by small and minority business , and women ' s business enterprises ; and <br /> (5 ) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority <br /> Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce ; and <br /> Page 7 <br />