Section 208 Compliance Certificate.pdf

This is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Statement of Compliance template for telecommunications equipment procurement limitations. The form serves as a certification document in which an OEM represents its compliance with Section 208 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94), which prohibits the acquisition of certain telecommunications equipment as well as high-impact or moderate-impact information systems. Compliance is defined by reference to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199, "Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems."

The template requires completion by an authorized certifying officer who must provide their name, title, signature, and the date of certification. This document is intended to be submitted as part of federal contracting activities where telecommunications equipment or sensitive information systems are involved, ensuring that procurement activities align with legislative restrictions on equipment sourcing and security categorization standards. The version provided is V3 from February 2022.