1999-102-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, TDH 7560022067 00

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.' ARTICLE 6. Debarment and Suspension PERFORMING AGENCY certifies by execution ofthis contract to the following: · it is not ineligible for participation in federal or state assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, Debannent and Suspension; . neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debannent, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency; . it has not knowingly failed to pay a single substantial debt or a number of outstanding debts to a federal or state agency; and · it is not subject to an outstanding judgment in a suit against PERFORMING AGENCY for collection of the balance of a debt. Where PERFORMING AGENCY is unable to certifY to any of the statements in this Article, PERFORMING AGENCY shall attach an explanation. PERFORMING AGENCY shall not contract with a subrecipient nor procure goods or services from a subcontractor, at any tier, which is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549. ARTICLE 7. Assurances PERFORMING AGENCY shall establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain. To the extent such provisions are applicable to PERFORMING AGENCY, PERFORMING AGENCY agrees to fully comply with the following: · Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC ~~2000d el seq. (P.L. 88-352), which prohibits discrimination on the hasis of race, color or national origin, and includes the provision for effective communication and equal access to programs, services and activities to persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP); · Title IX ofthe Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 USC ~~] 68] -1683, and 1685- I 686, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; . Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC ~794(a), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 USC ~~]2]OI el seq., including the provision for effective communication and equal access to programs, services and activities to persons with sensory and speech impainnents; . The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 USC ~~6101-6]07, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; · The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of ]972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; . The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 9]-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on the basis ofalcohol abuse or alcoholism; . Public Health Service Act of 1912, ~~523 and 527,42 USC ~290 dd-2, as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (LGS) 2000 GENERAL PROVISIONS Page 3 4/99