Exhibit A:
FTA CLAUSES
No Government Obligation to Third Parties
The Purchaser and Contractor acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any concurrence by the Federal
Government in or approval of the solicitation or award of the underlying contract, absent the express
written consent by the Federal Government, the Federal Government is not a party to this contract and shall
not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to the Purchaser, Contractor, or any other party (whether or
not a party to that contract) pertaining to any matter resulting from the underlying contract.
The Contractor agrees to include the above clause in each subcontract financed in whole or in part with
Federal assistance provided by FTA. It is further agreed that the clause shall not be modified, except to
identify the subcontractor who will be subject to its provisions.
Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements and Related Acts
31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.
49 CFR Part 31 18 U.S.C. 1001
49 U.S.C. 5307
The Contractor acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as
amended, 31 U.S.C. § § 3801 et seq . and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies,” 49
C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Project. Upon execution of the underlying contract, the
Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may
make, or causes to be made, pertaining to the underlying contract or the FTA assisted project for which this
contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the Contractor
further acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim,
statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of
the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the Contractor to the extent the Federal Government
deems appropriate.
The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent
claim, staternent, submission. or certification to the Federal Government under a contract connected with a
project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance originally awarded by FTA under the
authority of 49 U.S.C. § 5307, the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. §
1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5307(n)(1) on the Contractor, to the extent the Federal Government deems
appropriate.
The Contractor agrees to include the above clause in each subcontract financed in whole or in part with
Federal assistance provided by FTA. It is further agreed that the clause shall not be modified, except to
identify the subcontractor who will be subject to its provisions.
