07-F DSHS Contract No. 2007-020428

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or in part, in this Contract, or in any equipment purchased with funds from this Contract, without the prior written consent of the Department. Section 13.02 Lobbying. Contractor shall not use funds granted under this Contract to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, federal or state, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any contract or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any contract (31 U.S.C.A. g 1352, as amended, and UGMS). If at any time this Contract exceeds $100,000 of federal funds, Contractor shall file with the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Contract a declaration containing the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of Contractor in connection with the Contract, a certification that none of the funds provided by Department have been or will be used for payment to lobbyists, and disclosure of the names of any and all registered lobbyists with whom Contractor has an agreement. Contractor shall require any person who requests or receives a subcontract to file the same declaration, certification, and disclosure with the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Contract. Contractor shall file the declaration, certification, and disclosure at the time of application for the contract; upon execution of a contract unless Contractor previously filed a declaration, certification, or disclosure form in connection with the award; and at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any declaration, certification, or disclosure previously filed. Section 13.03 Conflict of Interest. Contractor represents to the Department that it does not have nor shall it knowingly acquire any interest that would conflict in any manner with the performance of its obligations under this Contract. Potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, an existing or potential business or personal relationship between Contractor, its principal, or any affiliate or subcontractor with Department or HHSC, their commissioners, officers or employees, or any other entity or person involved in any way in any project that is the subject of this Contract. Contractor 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. Section 13.04 Transactions Between Related Parties. Contractor shall identify and report to DSHS any transactions between Contractor and a related party that is part of the work that the Department is purchasing under this Contract before entering into the transaction or immediately upon discovery. Contractor shall submit to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Contract the name, address and telephone number of the related party, how the party is related to the Contractor and the work the related party will perform under the Contract. A related party is a person or entity related to the Contractor by blood or marriage, common ownership or any association that permits either to significantly influence or direct the actions or policies of the other. The Contractor, for purposes of reporting transactions between related parties, includes the entity contracting with the Department under this Contract as well as the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and program director of the Contractor. Contractor shall comply with TEX. GOV'T CODE ch. 573. Contractor shall maintain records and supply any additional information requested by the Department, regarding a transaction between related parties, needed to enable the Department to determine the appropriateness of the transaction pursuant to applicable state or federal law, EF29-12425 General Provisions (Core Subrecipient 2007) Rev. 07/20/2006 Page 23 -r'"