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<br /> Certification B: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, ineli-
<br /> gibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions
<br /> 1 . The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of 5 . The prospective lower tier participant agrees
<br /> by submitting this
<br /> this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered
<br /> into,
<br /> suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction
<br /> excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal depart- with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared
<br /> ineligible, or
<br /> ment or agency. voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
<br /> 2 . Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to unless authorized by the department or agency with which
<br /> this trans-
<br /> action originated
<br /> any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant
<br /> shall attach an explanation to this proposal. 6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting
<br /> instructions for Certification (B) this proposal that it will include this clause titled "Certification
<br /> Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclu-
<br /> 1 . By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier sion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without modification,
<br /> in all
<br /> participant is providing the certification set out below. lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for
<br /> lower tier
<br /> 2 . The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact covered transactions.
<br /> upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. 7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification
<br /> If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
<br />transaction that it
<br /> knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded
<br />from the
<br /> remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous
<br />.
<br /> agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available A participant may decide the method and frequency by
<br /> which it
<br /> remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but
<br /> 3 . The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
<br /> written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any 8 . Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to
<br /> require
<br /> time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith
<br /> the
<br /> was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information
<br /> changed circumstances . of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally
<br /> possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
<br /> 4. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, inellgible, dealings
<br /> lower tier covered transaction, participant, person, primary cov-
<br /> ered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as 9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (5) of
<br /> these
<br /> used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and instructions, if a participant in a lower covered transaction
<br /> knowingly
<br /> Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549 . You enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person
<br /> who is
<br /> may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assis- suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
<br /> partici-
<br /> tance in obtaining a copy of these regulations. pation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the
<br /> Federal Government, the department or agency with which this trans-
<br /> action originated may pursue available remedies including suspension
<br /> and/or debarment.
<br /> Applicant - Date
<br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS July 13 , 2004
<br /> Signature of Authorized Certifying O cial Title
<br /> Caroline D . Ginn 40F Page 2 of 2 form HUD-2992 (3/98)
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