Common use of Foreign Entities Clause in Contracts

Foreign Entities. Foreign entities are foreign public entities as defined in 2 CFR 200.46 and foreign organizations as defined in 2 CFR 200.47. In addition to following all general requirements, foreign entities must follow any special considerations and requirements for different classes of recipients. Foreign public entities are to follow those for states. Foreign nonprofit organizations are to follow those for nonprofits. Foreign higher education institutions are to follow those for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). These regulations and requirements always apply:  Administrative Requirements: 2 CFR Part 200, Subparts A through D. The state payment procedures in 200.305(b) do not apply to foreign public entities. Foreign public entities must follow the payment procedures in 2 CFR 200.305(b). The requirements in 2 CFR 200.321 and 200.322 do not apply to foreign entities.  Cost Principles: 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E  Indirect Cost Rate Approval: Indirect Cost Identification and Assignment and Rate Determination by the Department of the Interior  2 CFR Part 25, Universal Identifier and System for Award Management, unless the entity meets at least one qualifying condition and is exempted by the BLM prior to award as provided for in 2 CFR Part25.  2 CFR Part 170, Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation Information  2 CFR Part 175, Award Term for Trafficking in Persons. Applies to awards to foreign private entities. Also applies to awards to foreign public entities, if funding could be provided under the award to a private entity as a subrecipient. See the award term for definitions.  2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XII, Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters. Applies to awards with a total Federal share of more than $500,000, except those awards to foreign public entities.  2 CFR Part 1400, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. This does not apply to foreign public entities.  43 CFR 18, New Restrictions on Lobbying: Submission of an application also represents the applicant’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A, Certification Regarding Lobbying.  41 USC §6306, Prohibition on Members of Congress Making Contracts with Federal Government. No member of or delegate to the United States Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this award, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; this provision shall not be construed to extend to an award made to a corporation for the public’s general benefit.  Section 743 of Division E, Title VII of Pub. L. 113-235, Prohibition on Issuing Financial Assistance Awards to Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements. Recipients must not require their employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. Recipients must notify their employees or contractors that existing internal confidentiality agreements covered by this condition are no longer in effect.  Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving. Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, including conducting initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Order.

Foreign Entities. Foreign entities are foreign public entities as defined in 2 CFR 200.46 and foreign organizations as defined in 2 CFR 200.47. In addition to following all general requirements, foreign entities must follow any special considerations and requirements for different classes of recipients. Foreign public entities are to follow those for states. Foreign nonprofit organizations are to follow those for nonprofits. Foreign higher education institutions are to follow those for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). These regulations and requirements always apply:  ⮚ Administrative Requirements: 2 CFR Part 200, Subparts A through D. The state payment procedures in 200.305(b) do not apply to foreign public entities. Foreign public entities must follow the payment procedures in 2 CFR 200.305(b). The requirements in 2 CFR 200.321 and 200.322 do not apply to foreign entities.  ⮚ Cost Principles: 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E  ⮚ Indirect Cost Rate Approval: Indirect Cost Identification and Assignment and Rate Determination by the Department of the Interior  ⮚ 2 CFR Part 25, Universal Identifier and System for Award Management, unless the entity meets at least one qualifying condition and is exempted by the BLM Service prior to award as provided for in 2 CFR Part25Part 25.  ⮚ 2 CFR Part 170, Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation Information  ⮚ 2 CFR Part 175, Award Term for Trafficking in Persons. Applies to awards to foreign private entities. Also applies to awards to foreign public entities, if funding could be provided under the award to a private entity as a subrecipient. See the award term for definitions.  ⮚ 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XII, Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters. Applies to awards with a total Federal share of more than $500,000, except those awards to foreign public entities.  ⮚ 2 CFR Part 1400, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. This does not apply to foreign public entities.  43 CFR 18, New Restrictions on Lobbying: Submission of an application also represents the applicant’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A, Certification Regarding Lobbying.  41 USC §6306, Prohibition on Members of Congress Making Contracts with Federal Government. No member of or delegate to the United States Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this award, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; this provision shall not be construed to extend to an award made to a corporation for the public’s general benefit.  Section 743 of Division E, Title VII of Pub. L. 113-235, Prohibition on Issuing Financial Assistance Awards to Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements. Recipients must not require their employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. Recipients must notify their employees or contractors that existing internal confidentiality agreements covered by this condition are no longer in effect.  Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving. Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, including conducting initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Order.

Foreign Entities. Foreign entities are foreign public entities as defined in 2 CFR 200.46 and foreign organizations as defined in 2 CFR 200.47. In addition to following all general requirements, foreign entities must follow any special considerations and requirements for different classes of recipients. Foreign public entities are to follow those for states. Foreign nonprofit organizations are to follow those for nonprofits. Foreign higher education institutions are to follow those for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). These regulations and requirements always apply:  Administrative Requirements: 2 CFR Part 200, Subparts A through D. The state payment procedures in 200.305(b) do not apply to foreign public entities. Foreign public entities must follow the payment procedures in 2 CFR 200.305(b). The requirements in 2 CFR 200.321 and 200.322 do not apply to foreign entities.  Cost Principles: 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E  Indirect Cost Rate Approval: Indirect Cost Identification and Assignment and Rate Determination by the Department of the Interior  2 CFR Part 25, Universal Identifier and System for Award Management, unless the entity meets at least one qualifying condition and is exempted by the BLM Service prior to award as provided for in 2 CFR Part25Part 25.  2 CFR Part 170, Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation Information  2 CFR Part 175, Award Term for Trafficking in Persons. Applies to awards to foreign private entities. Also applies to awards to foreign public entities, if funding could be provided under the award to a private entity as a subrecipient. See the award term for definitions.  2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XII, Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters. Applies to awards with a total Federal share of more than $500,000, except those awards to foreign public entities.  2 CFR Part 1400, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. This does not apply to foreign public entities.  43 CFR 18, New Restrictions on Lobbying: Submission of an application also represents the applicant’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A, Certification Regarding Lobbying.  41 USC §6306, Prohibition on Members of Congress Making Contracts with Federal Government. No member of or delegate to the United States Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this award, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; this provision shall not be construed to extend to an award made to a corporation for the public’s general benefit.  Section 743 of Division E, Title VII of Pub. L. 113-235, Prohibition on Issuing Financial Assistance Awards to Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements. Recipients must not require their employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. Recipients must notify their employees or contractors that existing internal confidentiality agreements covered by this condition are no longer in effect.  Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving. Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, including conducting initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Order.