[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR17.510]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 17_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND 

GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table 

of Contents

 

       Subpart E_Responsibilities of GSA, Agency and Participants

 

Sec. 17.510  Participants' responsibilities.



    (a) Certification by participants in primary covered transactions. 

Each participant shall submit the certification in appendix A to this 

part for it and its principals at the time the participant submits its 

proposal in connection with a primary covered transaction, except that 

States need only complete such certification as to their principals. 

Participants may decide the method and frequency by which they determine 

the eligibility of their principals. In addition, each participant may, 

but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List for its principals 

(Tel. ). Adverse information on the certification will not 

necessarily result in denial of participation. However, the 

certification, and any additional information pertaining to the 

certification submitted by the participant, shall be considered in the 

administration of covered transactions.



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    (b) Certification by participants in lower tier covered 

transactions. (1) Each participant shall require participants in lower 

tier covered transactions to include the certification in Appendix B to 

this part for it and its principals in any proposal submitted in 

connection with such lower tier covered transactions.

    (2) A participant may rely upon the certification of a prospective 

participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it and its 

principals are not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily 

excluded from the covered transaction by any Federal agency, unless it 

knows that the certification is erroneous. Participants may decide the 

method and frequency by which they determine the eligiblity of their 

principals. In addition, a participant may, but is not required to, 

check the Nonprocurement List for its principals and for participants 

(Tel. ).

    (c) Changed circumstances regarding certification. A participant 

shall provide immediate written notice to FEMA if at any time the 

participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted 

or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. Participants 

in lower tier covered transactions shall provide the same updated notice 

to the participant to which it submitted its proposals.