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i INS,..JCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION 1. By signing and submitting this form, [he prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out an the reverse side in accordance with these instructions. 2. The inability of a person to provide the certification required below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out on this farm. The cerci ficati on or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. Xowever, failure of the prospective primary participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such person from participation in this transaction. 3. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to ocher remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default. 4. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to wham this proposal is submitted if ac any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 5. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the"rules implementing Executive Order 72549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulaticns. 6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this form that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into [his transaction„ 7. The prospective primary participant fur ih er agrees by submitting [his form that is wilt include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lauer Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all Iower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier"covered transactions. 8. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is no[ debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from Che covered transaction, unless i[ knows chat the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List. 9. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order [o render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. 10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph b of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a Lauer tier covered transaction wi ch a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available fo the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction tar cause or default. 2 'U.S.GPo'1994~555~009I0302] Form AD'1D47 (2/89)