WA State Department of Commerce 12/8/2016

• GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GENERAL GRANT FEDERAL FUNDS E. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible, lower tier covered transaction, person, primary covered transaction, principal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this section, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact COMMERCE for assistance in obtaining a copy of these regulations. 11. CONFIDENTIALITY/SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION A. "Confidential Information"as used in this section includes: 1. All material provided to the Grantee by COMMERCE that is designated as "confidential" by COMMERCE; 2. All material produced by the Grantee that is designated as "confidential" by COMMERCE; and 3. All personal information in the possession of the Grantee that may not be disclosed under state or federal law. "Personal information" includes but is not limited to information related to a person's name, health, finances, education, business, use of government services, addresses, telephone numbers, social security number, driver's license number and other identifying numbers, and "Protected Health Information" under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) B. The Grantee shall comply with all state and federal laws related to the use, sharing, transfer, sale, or disclosure of Confidential Information. The Grantee shall use Confidential Information solely for the purposes of this Grant and shall not use, share, transfer, sell or disclose any Confidential Information to any third party except with the prior written consent of COMMERCE or as may be required by law. The Grantee shall take all necessary steps to assure that Confidential Information is safeguarded to prevent unauthorized use, sharing, transfer, sale or disclosure of Confidential Information or violation of any state or federal laws related thereto. Upon request, the Grantee shall provide COMMERCE with its policies and procedures on confidentiality. COMMERCE may require changes to such policies and procedures as they apply to this Grant whenever COMMERCE reasonably determines that changes are necessary to prevent unauthorized disclosures. The Grantee shall make the changes within the time period specified by COMMERCE. Upon request, the Grantee shall immediately return to COMMERCE any Confidential Information that COMMERCE reasonably determines has not been adequately protected by the Grantee against unauthorized disclosure. C. Unauthorized Use or Disclosure. The Grantee shall notify COMMERCE within five (5) working days of any unauthorized use or disclosure of-any confidential-information, and shall take necessary steps to mitigate the harmful effects of such use or disclosure 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Notwithstanding any determination by the Executive Ethics Board or other tribunal, the COMMERCE may, in its sole discretion, by written notice to the Grantee terminate this Grant if it is found after due notice and examination by COMMERCE that there is a violation of the Ethics in Public Service Act, Chapter 42.52 RCW; or any similar statute involving the Grantee in the procurement of, or performance under this Grant. Specific restrictions apply to contracting with current or former state employees pursuant to chapter 42.52 of the Revised Code of Washington. The Grantee and their subcontractor(s) must identify any state of Washington employees or former state employees employed or on the firm's governing board during the past 24 months. Identify the individual by name, the agency previously or currently employed by,job title or position held, and separation date. If it is determined by COMMERCE that a conflict of interest exists, the Grantee may be disqualified from further consideration for the award of a contract. In the event this Grant is terminated as provided above, COMMERCE shall be entitled to pursue the same remedies against the Grantee as it could pursue in the event of a breach of the Grant by the Grantee. The rights and remedies of COMMERCE provided for in this clause shall not be exclusive General Grant Federal 10