Foreign_Countries_of_Concern_Affidavit_02.05.2025.pdf

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25-0758-RFQ State Governmental Relations Services
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25-0758-RFQ
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Pinellas County, Clewiston City, Florida

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This document is a Foreign County of Concern Affidavit for Pinellas County, Florida, specifically designed to ensure contractors are not affiliated with certain foreign governments or entities. The affidavit requires contractors to certify they are not owned by, controlled by, or principally based in countries including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria when bidding on or entering contracts that would provide access to Personal Identifying Information.

The affidavit defines "Controlling Interest" as possessing the power to direct a company's management or policies, with a presumption of control if an entity owns or is entitled to 25% or more of voting interests or profits. Contractors must complete this form under penalties of perjury, provide their signature, print name, date, and Federal Work Authorization User Identification Number, and have the document notarized. The form aligns with Section §287.138 of Florida Statutes and is part of Pinellas County's procurement compliance and security protocols.

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Foreign County of Concern Affidavit

I hereby certify that ____________________________________( the “Contractor”) is not an entity owned by the government of a Foreign Country of Concern; the government of a Foreign Country of Concern does not have a Controlling Interest in the entity; nor is the entity organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a Foreign Country of Concern, and is otherwise in full compliance with Section §287.138, Florida Statutes.

This Affidavit must be completed by an authorized representative of the Contractor submitting a bid, proposal, reply to, or entering into, renewing, or extending, a contract with the County, which would grant the entity access to an individual’s Personal Identifying Information.

For purposes of this Affidavit:

“Foreign Country of Concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity of significant control of such foreign country of concern.

“Controlling Interest” means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person or entity that directly or indirectly has the right to vote 25 percent or more of the voting interests of the company or is entitled to 25 percent or more of its profits is presumed to possess a controlling interest.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing affidavit and that the facts stated in it are true.

Signature: ______________________________

Print Name: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________

Federal Work Authorization User Identification No.: _____________________________

Name of Pinellas County Contract and Contract No.: ____________________________

STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ________________

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of 1) physical presence __ or 2) online notarization___, this __________________________ (date) by ____________________________ of _____________________________________, a __________________________________ corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

He/she is personally known to me or has produced __________________________________ as identification.

[Notary Seal]

Notary Public: _________________________________________

Name typed, printed, or stamped: _________________________________________

My Commission Expires: _________________________________________

Print Name:
Date:
Federal Work Authorization User Identification No:
Name of Pinellas County Contract and Contract No:
Notary Public:
Contractor Name:
County Name:
Notarization Date:
Name:
Type of Identification:
1:
2:
Notary Name:
Expiration Date:
Check Box3: Off
Check Box4: Off

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