December 24, 1998 SA
Supersedes Spec. Attn. dated 12/5/90
Appendix A - Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered
Transactions.
Instruction for Certification
1, By signing and submitting this proposal. the prospective primary participant is providing the certification
set out below,
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 below, ‘The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the
department or agency’s determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, 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 other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause of default,
4, The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to
whom this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective primary participant learns thal its certification was
erroncous 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 12549. You may contact the depariment or agency to which this proposal is being submitted for assistance in
obtaining a copy of these regulations.
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered
\ransaction 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 this transaction
7. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause
titled “Certification” Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered
Transaction,” provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all
lower Her 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
ticr covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, incligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered
lransaction, unless it knows that 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 construcd to require establishment of a system of records in
order to 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.
30, Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered
iransaction knowingly enters into a lower Lier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, incligible,
or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency may terminatc this transaction for cause or default,
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