5-Compliance with Federal and State Laws.pdf

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RFP 2026-301 INSURANCE CONSULTANT FOR JOHNSON COUNTY
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2026-301
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Jefferson County, Texas

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This is a Compliance with Federal and State Laws Certification document for Johnson County, Texas, related to RFP 2026-301 for an Insurance Consultant. The document outlines mandatory certifications and compliance requirements that bidders must acknowledge upon submission. Bidders must certify they are not on the Federal Government's list of suspended, ineligible, or debarred entities at the time of bid submission and must notify the Johnson County Purchasing Agent if placement occurs between bid submission and contract award. The document includes multiple Texas-specific compliance verifications required under state law effective September 1, 2017.

Bidders must verify compliance with several Texas Government Code provisions, including non-boycott of Israel, non-engagement with Iran, Sudan, or known foreign terrorist organizations, non-discrimination against firearm entities or firearm trade associations, and non-boycott of energy companies. Additionally, bidders must agree to comply with HB 1295 (Government Code 2252.908) regarding disclosure of interested parties and must submit the Certificate of Interested Parties Form 1295 within ten business days of notification of pending award, renewal, amendment, or contract extension. The certification document requires the bidder's company name, address, signature, title, date, email, and phone number, with reference to the Texas Ethics Commission website for additional information on Form 1295 requirements.

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Compliance with Federal and State Laws

Certification of Eligibility

By submitting a bid in response to the solicitation, Bidder certifies that at the time of submission, they are not on the

Federal Government’s list of suspended, ineligible, or debarred entities.

In the event of placement on the list between the time of bid submission and time of award, the Bidder will notify the

Johnson County Purchasing Agent. Failure to do so may result in terminating the contract for default.

Relating to State Contracts with and Investments in Companies that Boycott Israel

Effective September 1, 2017, Contractor/Vendor verifies that it/he/she does not boycott Israel and will not boycott

Israel during the term of this contract. The term “boycott Israel” is defined by Texas Government Code Section

808.001, effective September 1, 2017.

Relating to State Contracts with and Investment in Companies that do Business with Iran, Sudan, or any known foreign terrorist organizations

Effective September 1, 2017, Contractor/Vendor verifies that it/he/she does not do business with Iran, Sudan, or any known foreign terrorist organizations and will not do business with Iran, Sudan, or any known foreign terrorist organizations during the term of this contract. The term “foreign terrorist organization” is defined by Texas

Government Code Section 806.001, effective September 1, 2017.

Disclosure of Interested Parties

By submitting a bid in response to the solicitation, the Bidder agrees to comply with HB 1295, Government Code

2252.908. Bidder agrees to provide Johnson County Purchasing Agent, and/or requesting department, the Certificate of Interested Parties Form 1295 as required, within ten (10) business days from notification of pending award, renewal, amended or extended contract.

Visit https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm for more information.

By submitting a bid in response to the solicitation, the bidder verifies that it complies with Texas Government Code Chapter 2274 and further verifies that it 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.

By submitting a bid in response to the solicitation, the bidder verifies that it complies with Texas Government Code Chapter 2274 and further verifies that it:

(1) does not boycott energy companies; and

(2) will not boycott energy companies during the term of the contract.

In this provision:

(1) “Boycott energy company” has the meaning assigned by Section 809.001.

(2) “Company” has the meaning assigned by Section 809.001, except that the term does not include a sole proprietorship.

(3) “Governmental entity” has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001

(Company Name) (Address)

(Signature) (Title) (Date)

(Email) (Phone) https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/whatsnew/elf_info_form1295.htm

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