Common use of Grantee Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Grantee Responsibility. For the purpose of these provisions, the term grantee is defined as any person, including, but not limited to, a bidder, offeror, loan recipient, grantee, or subgrantee, who has furnished or seeks to furnish goods, supplies, services, or leased space, or who has performed or seeks to perform construction activity under contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant with the Commonwealth, or with a person under contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant with the Commonwealth or its state-affiliated entities, and state-related institutions. The term grantee may include a permittee, licensee, or any agency, political subdivision, instrumentality, public authority, or other entity of the Commonwealth. 1. The grantee must certify, in writing, for itself and all its subgrantees, that as of the date of its execution of any Commonwealth contract, that neither the grantee, nor any subgrantees, nor any suppliers are under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth or any governmental entity, instrumentality, or authority and, if the grantee cannot so certify, then it agrees to submit, along with the bid/proposal, a written explanation of why such certification cannot be made. 2. The grantee must also certify, in writing, that as of the date of its execution, of any Commonwealth contract it has no tax liabilities or other Commonwealth obligations. 3. The grantee's obligations pursuant to these provisions are ongoing from and after the effective date of the contract through the termination date thereof. Accordingly, the grantee shall have an obligation to inform the contracting agency if, at any time during the term of the contract, it becomes delinquent in the payment of taxes, or other Commonwealth obligations, or if it or any of its subgrantees are suspended or debarred by the Commonwealth, the federal government, or any other state or governmental entity. Such notification shall be made within 15 days of the date of suspension or debarment. 4. The failure of the grantee to notify the contracting agency of its suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth, any other state, or the federal government shall constitute an event of default of the contract with the Commonwealth. 5. The grantee agrees to reimburse the Commonwealth for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the Office of State Inspector General for investigations of the grantee's compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between the grantee and the Commonwealth, which results in the suspension or debarment of the grantee. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. The grantee shall not be responsible for investigative costs for investigations that do not result in the grantee's suspension or debarment. 6. The grantee may obtain a current list of suspended and debarred Commonwealth grantees by accessing ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇/Debarment_list or contacting the: Department of General Services Office of Chief Counsel ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Telephone No: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ FAX No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

Grantee Responsibility. For the purpose of these provisions, the term grantee is defined as any person, including, but not limited to, a bidder, offeror, loan recipient, grantee, or subgrantee, who has furnished or seeks to furnish goods, supplies, services, or leased space, or who has performed or seeks to perform construction activity under contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant with the Commonwealth, or with a person under contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant with the Commonwealth or its state-affiliated entities, and state-related institutions. A. The term grantee may include a permittee, licensee, or any agency, political subdivision, instrumentality, public authority, or other entity of the Commonwealth. 1. The grantee must certify, in writingGRANTEE certifies, for itself and all its subgrantees, that as of the date of its execution of any Commonwealth contractthis CONTRACT, that neither the granteeGRANTEE, nor any subgrantees, nor any suppliers are under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth or any governmental entity, instrumentality, or authority and, if the grantee GRANTEE cannot so certify, then it agrees to submit, along with the bid/proposalthis CONTRACT, a written explanation of why such certification cannot be made. 2. B. The grantee must GRANTEE also certify, in writingcertifies, that as of the date of its executionexecution of this CONTRACT, of any Commonwealth contract it has no tax liabilities or other Commonwealth obligations. 3. C. The grantee's GRANTEE’s obligations pursuant to these provisions are ongoing from and after the effective date of the contract this CONTRACT through the termination date thereofhereof. Accordingly, the grantee GRANTEE shall have an obligation to inform the contracting agency Commonwealth if, at any time during the term of the contractCONTRACT, it becomes delinquent in the payment of taxes, or other Commonwealth obligations, or if it or any of its subgrantees are suspended or debarred by the Commonwealth, the federal government, or any other state or governmental entity. Such notification shall be made within 15 days of the date of suspension or debarment. 4. D. The failure of the grantee GRANTEE to notify the contracting agency Commonwealth of its suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth, any other state, or the federal government shall constitute an event of default of the contract with the Commonwealthunder this CONTRACT. 5. E. The grantee GRANTEE agrees to reimburse the Commonwealth for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the Office of State Inspector General for investigations of the grantee's GRANTEE’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between the grantee GRANTEE and the Commonwealth, which results in the suspension or debarment of the granteeGRANTEE. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. The grantee GRANTEE shall not be responsible for investigative costs for investigations that do not result in the grantee's GRANTEE’s suspension or debarment. 6. F. The grantee GRANTEE may obtain a current list of suspended and debarred Commonwealth grantees Grantees by accessing either searching the internet at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇/Debarment_list /debarment.htm or contacting the: Department of General Services Office of Chief Counsel ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Telephone No: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ FAX No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇: