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c. The Grantee certifies by signing this grant that it is not presently debarred, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in transactions with the State or Federal Government by any Department or Agency of the Federal Government. d. Grantee must be an approved vendor with the Office of Management and Budget within the State of North Dakota as required by N.D.C.C. 9 54-44.4-09. e. Grantee assures that: i. No Federal funds from this agreement will be paid by or on behalf of Grantee, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, Grantee agrees to complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. 6. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT a. Grantee may not contract for or on behalf of, or incur obligations on behalf of, Grantor. Grantee may not subcontract. 7. INDEPENDENT ENTITY a. Grantee shall perform as an independent entity under this grant. Grantee, its employees, agents, or representatives are not employees of the Grantor for any purpose, including but not limited to the application of the Social Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Federal Unemployment Act, the North Dakota Unemployment Compensation Law, and the North Dakota Workers' Compensation Act. No part of this grant may be construed to represent the creation of an employer/employee relationship between Grantor and Grantee. Grantee will retain sole and absolute discretion in the judgment of the manner and means of carrying out the Grantee's activities and responsibilities under this grant. 8. AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPENSE ALLOWABILlTY a. Grantee agrees to keep financial records necessary to fully disclose the complete financial status of the grant. Grantee must submit documentation supporting requests for reimbursement for review by Grantor or its agents, upon request. If Grantee has expended federal funds (when considering all sources) during Grantee's fiscal year at the amount specified in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of State, Local Governments, and Non-Profit