Common use of Entities Affected Clause in Contracts

Entities Affected. Only the Recipient and FTA, as defined in Section 1 of this Master Agreement, are parties to the underlying Agreement. Nevertheless, the Recipient and FTA need the cooperation of other third party participants to attain compliance with certain Federal laws. regulations, and directives. Therefore, (a) The Recipient agrees to ensure that each third party participant complies with applicable Federal laws and regulations, and follows Federal directives, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. (b) If a third party participant is expected to fulfill any responsibilities typically performed by the Recipient, the Recipient agrees to ensure that the third party participant carries out the Recipient’s responsibilities as provided in the underlying Agreement or this Master Agreement.