2007-108-RES-Approving and Authorizing the execution of a contract with the department of State Health Services (DSHS)

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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 Contras at en ay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of anemglo ee federal or state, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of contract o~ the extension, of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding contract 31 U.S.C.A. § 1352, as continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any 100 000 of federal funds, amended, and UGMS). If at any time this Contract exceeds $ , Contractor shall file with the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the C of 995 declaration containing the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Ac who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of Contractor in connection with the b °used tfor certification that none of the funds provided by Department have been or will b ~sts with payment to lobbyists, and disclosure of the names of any and all registered lobre uests or whom Contractor has an agreement. Contractor shall require any person who q receives a subcontract to file the same declaration, certification, and disclosure with ~e Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Contract. Contractor shallcfil u on declaration, certification, and disclosure at the time of application for the contra , p 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 d which there occurs any event that materially affects the accuracy of the information containe in any declaration, certification, or disclosure previously filed. Section 13.03 Conflict of Interest. Contractor represents to the Department that it does ~e have nor shall it knowingly acquire any interest that would conflict in any manner with erformance of its obligations under this Contract. Potential conflicts of interest inclue~een p are not limited to, an existing ~or potential business or personal relatio rshHHSC their Contractor, its principal, or any affiliate or subcontractor with Department o , commissioners, officers or employees, or any other entity or person involved in any way o any project that is the subject of this Contract. Contractor shall establish safeguards ose that constitutes or presents the prohibit employees from using their positions for a purp appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest or personal gain. Section 13.04 Transactions Between Related Parties, Contractor shall identify and repoa to DSHS any transactions between Contractor and a related party that is part of the workri or the Department is purchasing under this Contract before entering into the transactio immediately upon discovery. Contractor shall submit to the Division Contract Manadgem~ent Unit assigned to the Contract the name, address and telephone number of the relat~ under how the party is related to the Contractor and the work the related party will pro blood or the Contract. A related party is a person or entity related to the Contractor by ,nfluence marriage, common ownership or any association that permits either to significantly i ortin or direct the actions or policies of the other, The Contractor, for purposes of r artment transactions between related parties, includes the entity contracting with the Dep ro am under this Contract as well as the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and h ~73. director of the Contractor. Contractor shall comply with TEX. GOV T CODsted b the Contractor shall maintain records and supply any additional information reque y Department, regarding a transaction between related parties, needed to enable the Departmev tt to determine the appropriateness of the transaction pursuant to applicable state or federal la , Rev. 0712012006 Page 23 EF29-12425 General Provisions (Core Subrecipient 2007)