Department of Administration

Division of Central Purchasing Juan Uribe/QPA

STANDARD BID DOCUMENT REFERENCE

Name of Form: FEDERAL NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION

Statutory Reference: N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.1 (P.L. 2019, c.406)

Description:

Meets statutory criteria for certification of non-debarment by a federal government agency.

Summary of the Certification Requirements under N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.1

Pursuant to state law any natural person, company, firm, association, corporation, or other entity prohibited, or “debarred,” from contracting with the federal government agencies, shall also be prohibited from contracting for public work in the state of New Jersey. This prohibition also extends to any affiliate organization(s) held by or subject to the control of an entity of that prohibited person or entity.

Prior to awarding a contract for public work a local unit must obtain written certification from the contracting person or entity through the form below, attesting to their non-debarment from contracting with federal government agencies.

CERTIFICATION OF NON-DEBARMENT

FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.1 (P.L. 2019, c.406)

This certification shall be completed, certified and submitted to the contracting unit prior to contract award, except for emergency contracts where submission is required prior to payment.

PART I: VENDOR INFORMATION

Individual or

Organization Name

Physical Address of Individual or Organization

Unique Entity ID (if applicable)

CAGE/NCAGE Code (if applicable)

Check the box that represents the type of business organization:

Sole Proprietorship (skip Parts III and IV) Non-Profit Corporation (skip Parts III and IV)

For-Profit Corporation (any type) Limited Liability Company (LLC) Partnership

Limited Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Other (be specific): ______________________________________________

PART II – CERTIFICATION OF NON-DEBARMENT: Individual or Organization I hereby certify that the individual or organization listed above in Part I is not debarred by the federal government from contracting with a federal agency. I further acknowledge:

that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of the above-named organization;

that the City of Newark is relying on the information contained herein and that I am under a continuing obligation from the date of this certification through the date of contract award by City Council to notify the City in writing of any changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a criminal offense to make a false statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to criminal prosecution under the law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with the City, permitting the City Council to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification void and unenforceable.

Full Name (Print):

Title:

Signature: Date:

PART III – CERTIFICATION OF NON-DEBARMENT: Individual or Entity Owning Greater than 50 Percent of Organization

Section A (Check the Box that applies)

Below is the name and address of the stockholder in the corporation who owns more than 50 percent of its voting stock, or of the partner in the partnership who owns more than 50 percent interest therein, or of the member of the limited liability company owning more than 50 percent interest therein, as the case may be.

Name of Individual or Organization

Physical Address

OR

No one stockholder in the corporation owns more than 50 percent of its voting stock, or no partner in the partnership owns more than 50 percent interest therein, or no member in the limited liability company owns more than 50 percent interest therein, as the case may be.

Section B (Skip if no Business entity is listed in Section A above)

Below is the name and address of the stockholder in the corporation who owns more than 50 percent of the voting stock of the organization’s parent entity, or of the partner in the partnership who owns more than 50 percent interest in the organization’s parent entity, or of the member of the limited liability company owning more than 50 percent interest in organization’s parent entity, as the case may be.

Stockholder/Partner/Member Owning Greater Than 50 Percent of Parent Entity

No one stockholder in the parent entity corporation owns more than 50 percent of its voting stock, no partner in the parent entity partnership owns more than 50 percent interest therein, or no member in the parent entity limited liability company owns more than 50 percent interest therein, as the case may be.

Section C – Part III Certification I hereby certify that no individual or organization that is debarred by the federal government from contracting with a federal agency owns greater than 50 percent of the Organization listed above in Part I or, if applicable, owns greater than 50 percent of a parent entity of <name of organization>. I further acknowledge: that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of the above-named organization; that the City of Newark is relying on the information contained herein and that I am under a continuing obligation from the date of this certification through the date of contract award by the City Council to notify the City in writing of any changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a criminal offense to make a false statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to criminal prosecution under the law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with the City, permitting the City Council to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification void and unenforceable.

Full Name (Print): Title:

Part IV – CERTIFICATION OF NON-DEBARMENT: Contractor – Controlled Entities

Section A

Below is the name and address of the corporation(s) in which the Organization listed in Part I owns more than 50 percent of voting stock, or of the partnership(s) in which the Organization listed in Part I owns more than 50 percent interest therein, or of the limited liability company or companies in which the Organization listed above in Part I owns more than 50 percent interest therein, as the case may be.

Name of Business Entity Physical Address

**Add additional sheets if necessary**

The Organization listed above in Part I does not own greater than 50 percent of the voting stock in any corporation and does not own greater than 50 percent interest in any partnership or any limited liability company.

Section B (skip if no business entities are listed in Section A of Part IV)

Below are the names and addresses of any entities in which an entity listed in Part III A owns greater than 50 percent of the voting stock (corporation) or owns greater than 50 percent interest (partnership or limited liability company).

Name of Business Entity Controlled by Entity Listed in Section A of Part IV

**Add additional Sheets if necessary**

No entity listed in Part III A owns greater than 50 percent of the voting stock in any corporation or owns greater than 50 percent interest in any partnership or limited liability company.

Section C – Part IV Certification I hereby certify that the Organization listed above in Part I does not own greater than 50 percent of any entity that that is debarred by the federal government from contracting with a federal agency and, if applicable, does not own greater than 50 percent of any entity that in turns owns greater than 50 percent of any entity debarred by the federal government from contracting with a federal agency. I further acknowledge: that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of the above-named organization; that the City of Newark is relying on the information contained herein and that I am under a continuing obligation from the date of this certification through the date of contract award by City Council to notify the City in writing of any changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a criminal offense to make a false statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to criminal prosecution under the law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with the City, permitting the City Council to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification void and unenforceable.

Full Name (Print):

Title: