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<br />ATTACHMENT "A"
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<br />GRANTEE ASSURANCES
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<br />A. This agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the State of North Dakota. In
<br />connection with the furnishing of supplies or performance of work under this agreement,
<br />persons who contract with or receive funds to provide services to the North Dakota
<br />Department of Human Services are obligated and agree to comply with all local, state and
<br />federal laws, regulations and executive orders related to the performance of this agreement
<br />including but not limited to the following: Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act of 1963,
<br />Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
<br />1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
<br />1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the North Dakota Human Rights Act, the
<br />Pro-children Act of 1994, and the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988. Questions regarding
<br />the provision of services according to these Acts may be directed to Krista L. Andrews,
<br />Contract Officer, North Dakota Department of Human Services, Judicial Wing, State
<br />Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard, Bismarck, ND 58505 (701-328-2311 or 701-328-3975 TDD).
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<br />B. Unless otherwise authorized by federal law, the charges to be made by the Grantee do not
<br />include costs financed by federal monies other than those generated by this agreement.
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<br />C. The Grantee certifies by signing this agreement that neither the Grantee, Subcontractor,
<br />nor their principals, are presently debarred, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from
<br />participation in transactions with the State or Federal Government by any Department or
<br />Agency of the Federal Government.
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<br />D. Grantee shall be an approved vendor with the Office of Management and Budget within the
<br />State of North Dakota as required by NDCC 954-44.4-09.
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<br />E. The Grantee assures that:
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<br />1) No Federal funds from this agreement will be paid, by or on behalf of the
<br />undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br />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 the
<br />awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
<br />any Federal loan, the ent~ring into of any cooperative agreement, and the
<br />extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal
<br />contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
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<br />2) If any grant funds other than Federal funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br />employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,
<br />loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
<br />Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,. in accordance with its
<br />instructions.
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<br />3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in
<br />the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts,
<br />subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that
<br />all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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