Attachment U. Contract Affidavit August 2026.docx

Attachment U. Contract Affidavit

A. AUTHORITY

I hereby affirm that I, ________________________________ (name of affiant) am the __________________________________ (title) and duly authorized representative of __________________________________ (name of business entity) and that I possess the legal authority to make this affidavit on behalf of the business for which I am acting.

B. CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

The business named above is a (check applicable box):

and is registered or qualified as required under Maryland Law. I further affirm that the above business is in good standing both in Maryland and (IF APPLICABLE) in the jurisdiction where it is presently organized, and has filed all of its annual reports, together with filing fees, with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The name and address of its resident agent (IF APPLICABLE) filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation is:

Name and Department ID Number: __________________ Address: _______________________________ and that if it does business under a trade name, it has filed a certificate with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation that correctly identifies that true name and address of the principal or owner as:

Name and Department ID Number: _____________________________ Address: _______________________________

C. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE AFFIRMATION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

I am aware of, and the above business will comply with, the provisions of Election Law Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland, which require that every person that enters into a single contract with the State, a unit of the State, a county, a municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, in which the cumulative consideration is at least $200,000, shall file the following reports and statements:

(1) Within 15 business days after the award of the contract a Registration Statement shall be filed with the State Board of Elections that includes (a) the person’s name and address; (b) any resident agent of the Contractor business located in the State; (c) if known, each person who has a beneficial ownership of the Contractor business entity; and (d) any other information required by the State Board of Elections. Beneficial ownership means (i) any ownership interest of 5% or more in a business; (ii) any ownership interest of 5% or more in one or more entities in a chain of parent and subsidiary entities, any one of which participates in at least 5% of the capital or profits of a business; or (iii) possession of an interest that exists under a contract, a relationship, an understanding, or any other arrangement and entitles a person to benefits substantially equivalent to an ownership interest of 5% or more of a business.

(2) Within 15 business days after filing the Registration Statement, the Contractor shall file with the State Board of Elections an Initial Contribution Statement covering the preceding 24 months disclosing (a) the name of each candidate, if any, to whom one or more applicable contributions in a cumulative amount of $500 or more were made during the reporting period; (b) the office sought by each candidate named in item (a) of this paragraph; (c) the amount of aggregate contributions made to each candidate named in item (a) of this paragraph; (d) the name of each unit of a governmental entity with which the person had a single contract involving cumulative consideration of at least $200,000 during the reporting period; (e) the nature and amount of public business done with each unit of a governmental entity in item (d) of this paragraph; and (f) if the public business was done or the contribution was made by another person but is attributed to the person filing the statement, the name of the person who did the public business or made the contribution and the relationship of that person to the person filing the statement.

(3) Throughout the contract term the Contractor shall file a Semi-annual Statement with the State Board of Elections containing the information required for the Initial Contribution Statement on or before (a) May 31, to cover the six (6) month period ending April 30; and (b) November 30, to cover the six (6) month period ending October 31.

D. DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE

(Applicable to all contracts unless the contract is for a law enforcement agency and the agency head or the agency head’s designee has determined that application of COMAR 21.11.08 and this certification would be inappropriate in connection with the law enforcement agency's undercover operations.)

I CERTIFY THAT:

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, each of the affirmations, certifications, or acknowledgements contained in that certain Bid/Proposal Affidavit dated _____________________, and executed by me for the purpose of obtaining the contract to which this Exhibit is attached remains true and correct in all respects as if made as of the date of this Contract Affidavit and as if fully set forth herein.

I DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE AND AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS AFFIDAVIT ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND BELIEF.

Attachment U. Contract Affidavit effective date: August 2026