Common use of Contractor Certification Clause in Contracts

Contractor Certification. The individual signing on behalf of Contractor hereby: (i) Certifies and swears under penalty of perjury to the best of the individual’s knowledge that: (a) Contractor is not subject to backup withholding because (i) Contractor is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) Contractor has not been notified by the IRS that Contractor is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified Contractor that Contractor is no longer subject to backup withholding; (b) s/he is authorized to act on behalf of Contractor, s/he has authority and knowledge regarding Contractor's payment of taxes, and to the best of her/his knowledge, Contractor is not in violation of any Oregon tax laws, including, without limitation, those tax laws listed in ORS 305.380(4), namely ORS Chapters 118, 314, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321 and 323 and Sections 10 to 20, Chapter 533, Oregon Laws 1981, as amended by Chapter 16, Oregon Laws 1982 (first special session); the elderly rental assistance program under ORS 310.630 to 310.706; and any local taxes administered by the Oregon Department of Revenue under ORS 305.620; (c) Contractor is an independent contractor as defined in ORS 670.600; and (d) the supplied Contractor tax identification numbers are true and accurate; (ii) Certifies that, to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, Contractor has not discriminated against and will not discriminate against any disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business certified under ORS 200.055 in obtaining any required subcontracts; (iii) Certifies that the information provided on the attached Exhibit C, Independent Contractor Certification, is true and correct as of the Effective Date; (iv) Certifies that Contractor and Contractor’s employees and agents are not included on the list titled “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury and currently found at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf; and (v) Certifies that it has a written policy and practice that meets the requirements described in ORS 279A.112, for preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against employees who are members of a protected class and that the Contractor shall maintain the policy and practice in force during the entire term of this Contract.

Contractor Certification. The individual signing on behalf of Contractor hereby: (i) Certifies and swears under penalty of perjury to the best of the individual’s knowledge that: (a) Contractor is not subject to backup withholding because (i) Contractor is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) Contractor has not been notified by the IRS that Contractor is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified Contractor that Contractor is no longer subject to backup withholding; (b) s/he is authorized to act on behalf of Contractor, s/he has authority and knowledge regarding Contractor's payment of taxes, and to the best of her/his knowledge, Contractor is not in violation of any Oregon tax laws, including, without limitation, those tax laws listed in ORS 305.380(4), namely ORS Chapters 118, 314, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321 and 323 and Sections 10 to 20, Chapter 533, Oregon Laws 1981, as amended by Chapter 16, Oregon Laws 1982 (first special session); the elderly rental assistance program under ORS 310.630 to 310.706; and any local taxes administered by the Oregon Department of Revenue under ORS 305.620; (c) Contractor is an independent contractor as defined in ORS 670.600; and (d) the supplied Contractor tax identification numbers are true and accurate; (ii) Certifies that, to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, Contractor has not discriminated against and will not discriminate against any disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, business that service-disabled veteran owns or emerging small business certified under ORS 200.055 in obtaining any required subcontracts; (iii) Certifies that the information provided on the attached Exhibit C, Independent Contractor Certification, is true and correct as of the Effective Date; (iv) Certifies that Contractor and Contractor’s employees and agents are not included on the list titled “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury and currently found at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf; andStates (v) Certifies that it has a written policy and practice that meets the requirements described in ORS 279A.112, for preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against employees who are members of a protected class and that the Contractor shall maintain the policy and practice in force during the entire term of this Contract.