Attachment_J.7__Cert_Regarding_Drug_Free_Workplace.pdf

ATTACHMENT J.7

CERTIFICATION REGARDING A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

A. Definition as used in this provision:

“Controlled substance” means a controlled substance as defined in Schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as further defined in the regulation at 21 CPR 1308.11 - 1308.15.

“Conviction” means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contenders) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes.

“Drug free workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connections with a specific contract at which employees of the Contractor are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance.

“Employee” means an employee of a Contractor directed engaged in the performance of work under a D.C. Courts contract.

“Individual” means a bidder/offeror that has no more than one employee including the bidder/offeror.

B. By submission of its bid/offer, the bidder/offeror, if other than an individual who is making a bid/offer that equals or exceeds $25,000.00, certifies and agrees that with respect to all employees of the bidder/offeror to be employed under a contract resulting from this solicitation will:

(1) Publish a statement notifying such employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor’s work place and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of each prohibition;

(2) Establish a drug-free awareness program to inform such employees about:

(i) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(ii) The Contractor’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;

(iii) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs; and

(iv) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations in the workplace;

(3) Provide all employees engaged in performance of the contract with a copy of the statement required by subparagraph (B), (1) of this provision;

(4) Notifying such employees in the statement required by subparagraph (b), (1) of this provision, that as a condition of continued employment on the contract resulting from this solicitation, the employee will:

(i) Abide by the terms of the statement; and

(ii) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statue conviction for violation occurring in the work place no later than five (5) days after such conviction;

(5) Notify the Contracting Officer within ten (10) days after receiving notice under subdivision (B), (4), (ii) of this provision from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;

(6) Within thirty (30) days after receiving notice under subparagraph (B), (4) of this provision of a conviction, impose the following sanctions or remedial measures on any employee who is convicted of drug abuse violations occurring in the work place:

(i) Take appropriate personnel action against such employee up to and including termination; or

(ii) Require such employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purpose by a

Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement or other appropriate agency; and

(7) Make a good faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of subparagraphs (B), (1) through (B), (6) of this provision.

C. By submission of its bid/offer, the bidder/offeror, if an individual, who is making a bid/offer of any dollar value, certifies and agrees that the bidder/offeror will not engage in the unlawful manufacture distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance in the performance of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

D. Failure of the bidder/offeror to provide the certification required by paragraphs (B) or (C) of theses provisions, renders the bidder/offeror unqualified and ineligible for award.

E. In addition to other remedies available to the D.C. Courts, the certification in paragraphs

(B) and (C) of this provision concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the

United States and the making of a false, fictitious or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.

Concurrence:

AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Name: ________________________________________________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Title: ________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________