Foreign_Countries_of_Concern.pdf
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- Alachua County, Graceville City, Florida
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This document is a Prohibition Regarding Foreign Countries of Concern affidavit issued by the Procurement Division of the City of Gainesville, Florida, effective January 1, 2024. The document outlines specific restrictions for bidders seeking to enter into contracts with the City, specifically focusing on preventing entities from certain foreign countries of concern from accessing personal identifying information. The prohibited countries include the People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Cuba, Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, and Syrian Arab Republic.
The affidavit requires bidders to provide a signed statement under penalty of perjury attesting that they do not meet any of three specified criteria: (a) being owned by a government of a foreign country of concern, (b) having a controlling interest from such a government, or (c) being organized under the laws of or having a principal place of business in one of these countries. This document is a mandatory compliance requirement for any potential contractor bidding on City of Gainesville projects, including the referenced construction of a grocery development at 2100 SE Hawthorne Road, and is designed to protect sensitive information and align with Florida Statutes Section 287.138.
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PROCUREMENT DIVISION
PROHIBITION REGARDING FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN
In accordance with Section 287.138, Florida Statutes, beginning January 1, 2024, the City of Gainesville (CITY) may not accept a bid on, a proposal for, or a reply to, or enter into, a contract with an entity (Bidder) which would grant the Bidder access to an individual’s personal identifying information unless the Bidder provides the City with an affidavit signed by an officer or representative of the Bidder under penalty of perjury attesting that the Bidder does not meet any of the criteria in paragraphs (2)(a)-(c):
a) The Bidder is owned by the government of a “foreign country of concern” (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);
b) The government of a “foreign country of concern” (listed above) has a controlling interest in the Bidder;
or
c) The Bidder is organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a “foreign country of concern” (listed above).
AFFIDAVIT
State of _______ ___ County of _____ ____
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared _____________________, who, after being first duly sworn, deposes and says of their personal knowledge the following:
1. I am the _____________________ (title) of _________________________ (Bidder).
2. I attest under penalty of perjury that the Bidder does not meet any of the criteria in Section 287.138(2)(a)-
(c), Florida Statutes, stated above.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ____ day of ______________, 202__, by ______________________
(name of affiant), who is personally known to me or produced _________________________ as identification, and did take an oath.
___ __(name of notary) Notary Public My Commission Expires: ___________ ______
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