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<br /> A.26 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
<br /> As required by 44 CFR Part 18, the SUB-GRANTEE hereby certifies that to the best of
<br /> their knowledge and belief: (1) no federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be
<br /> paid by or on behalf of the SUB-GRANTEE to any person for influencing or attempting to
<br /> influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
<br /> employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the
<br /> awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any
<br /> federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br /> continuation, renewal,amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br /> cooperative agreement; (2) that if any funds other than federal appropriated funds have
<br /> been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an
<br /> officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
<br /> Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Grant
<br /> Agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the SUB-GRANTEE will complete
<br /> and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance
<br /> with its instructions; (3) and that, as applicable, the SUB-GRANTEE will require that the
<br /> language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all
<br /> tiers (including sub-contracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans, and
<br /> cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose
<br /> accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance
<br /> was placed when this transaction was made or entered into, and is a prerequisite for
<br /> making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code.
<br /> A.27 SEVERABILITY
<br /> If any court of rightful jurisdiction holds any provision or condition under this Grant
<br /> Agreement or its application to any person or circumstances invalid, this invalidity does
<br /> not affect other provisions, terms or conditions of the Grant Agreement, which can be
<br /> given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the terms and conditions of this
<br /> Grant Agreement are declared severable.
<br /> A.28 SUB-CONTRACTING
<br /> The SUB-GRANTEE shall use a competitive procurement process in the award of any
<br /> contracts with contractors or sub-contractors that are entered into under the original
<br /> contract award. The procurement process followed shall be in accordance with 44 CFR
<br /> Part 13, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
<br /> to State and Local Governments, or with OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative
<br /> Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
<br /> Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations, as applicable to the SUB-GRANTEE.
<br /> All sub-contracting agreements entered into pursuant to this Grant Agreement shall
<br /> incorporate this Grant Agreement by reference.
<br /> A.29 SUB-GRANTEE NOT EMPLOYEE
<br /> The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship will be created by this
<br /> Grant Agreement. The SUB-GRANTEE, and/or employees or agents performing under
<br /> this Grant Agreement are not employees or agents of the DEPARTMENT in any manner
<br /> whatsoever. The SUB-GRANTEE will not be presented as nor claim to be an officer or
<br /> employee of the DEPARTMENT or of the State of Washington by reason of this Grant
<br /> Agreement, nor will the SUB-GRANTEE make any claim, demand, or application to or
<br /> for any right or privilege applicable to an officer or employee of the DEPARTMENT or of
<br /> the State of Washington by reason of this Grant Agreement, including, but not limited to,
<br /> Workmen's Compensation coverage, unemployment insurance benefits, social security
<br /> benefits, retirement membership or credit, or privilege or benefit which would accrue to a
<br /> civil service employee under Chapter 41.06 RCW.
<br /> It is understood that if the SUB-GRANTEE is another state department, state agency,
<br /> state university, state college, state community college, state board, or state
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