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Everett Forward Grant Program | Subrecipient Agreement | Page 13 <br />b. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited <br />whenever they are potential sources; <br />c. Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to <br />permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business <br />enterprises; <br />d. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation <br />by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; <br />e. Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small Business <br />Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of <br />Commerce; and <br />f. Requiring the any prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps <br />listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (5) of this section. <br />8. Protection for Whistleblowers <br />a. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Subrecipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise <br />discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or entities <br />provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross <br />mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of <br />authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public <br />health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract (including <br />the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant. <br />b. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following: <br />i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; <br />ii. An Inspector General; <br />iii. The Government Accountability Office; <br />iv. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management; <br />v. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency; <br />vi. A court or grand jury; or <br />vii. A management official or other employee of the Subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor <br />who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. <br />c. Subrecipient shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under <br />this paragraph, in the predominant native language of the workforce. <br />9. Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States. Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR 19217 (Apr. <br />18, 1997), Subrecipient is encouraged to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and <br />programs for its their employees when operating company-owned, rented or personally owned <br />vehicles. <br />10. Reducing Text Messaging While Driving. Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 (October <br />6, 2009), the Subrecipient is encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging <br />while driving, and to establish workplace safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted <br />drivers. <br /> <br />C. Public Information. The Subrecipient acknowledges that this Agreement and any other information <br />provided by it to the City and/or relevant to the project(s) described in the Scope are subject to the <br />Washington State Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. <br />D. Local Requirements. The activities performed under this Agreement are for the purposes of serving City <br />of Everett residents and the Subrecipient shall, to the extent reasonably possible, not use said funds to <br />provide service outside the corporate boundary of the City, or for any purpose, except as may be <br />specifically authorized by this Agreement. <br />END OF EXHIBIT A <br />