4-1 Lower Tier Debarment and Prohibition Documents.pdf

LOWER TIER PARTICIPANT DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION

, being duly (Name of certifying official) sworn or under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, certifies that neither

, nor its principals (Name of lower tier participant) are presently:

debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency

Where the above identified lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the above statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall indicate below to whom the exception applies, the initiating agency, and dates of action.

Exceptions will not necessarily result in denial of award but will be considered in determining contractor responsibility. Providing false information may result in criminal prosecution of administrative sanctions.

EXCEPTIONS:

Signature of Certifying Official

Title

Date of Certification

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH

COMPANIES BOYCOTTING ISRAEL

Texas Government Code Chapter 2271, Prohibits on Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel. A state agency and a political subdivision (which includes a city) may not enter a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that; (i) it does not Boycott Israel; and (ii) will not Boycott Israel during the term of the contract. This section does not apply if the Company is a sole proprietor, a non-profit entity or a governmental entity; and only applies if: (i) the Company has ten (10) or more fulltime employees and (ii) this Contract has a value of $100,000.00 or more to be paid under the terms of this Contract.

“Boycott Israel” is defined to mean refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes. “Company” is defined to mean a for-profit sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of those entities or business associations that exists to make a profit.

I, , the

(Name of Certifying Official) (Title or Position of Certifying Official) of , does hereby verify on behalf of said company to the (Name of Company)

City of Richardson that said company does not Boycott Israel and will not Boycott Israel (as that term is defined in Texas Government Code Section 808.001, as amended) during the term of this contract.

PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST

FIREARM ENTITIES AND FIREARM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2274, Professional (Contractor) verifies that it does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (ii) will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. This section only applies if: (i) Professional (or Contractor) has ten (10) or more fulltime employees and (ii) this Agreement has a value of $100,000.00 or more to be paid under the terms of this Agreement; and does not apply: (i) if Professional (or Contractor) is a sole proprietor, a non-profit entity, or a governmental entity; (ii) to a contract with a sole-source provider; or (iii) to a contract for which none of the bids from a company were able to provide the required certification.

City of Richardson that said company does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and will not discriminate during the term of the contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association.

PROHIBITION OF BOYCOTT OF

ENERGY COMPANIES

Prohibition of Boycott Energy Companies. In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2276, Professional (Contractor) verifies that it does not Boycott Energy Companies and agrees that during the term of this Agreement will not Boycott Energy Companies as that term is defined in Texas Government Code Section 809.001, as amended. This section does not apply if Professional (or Contractor) is a sole proprietor, a non-profit entity, or a governmental entity; and only applies if: (i) Professional (or Contractor) has ten (10) or more fulltime employees and (ii) this Agreement has a value of $100,000.00 or more to be paid under the terms of this Agreement.

City of Richardson that said company does not Boycott Energy Companies and agrees that during the term of this Agreement will not Boycott Energy Companies as that term is defined in Texas Government Code Section 809.001, as amended.