Common use of State Certifications Clause in Contracts

State Certifications. a. Pursuant to Section 231.006, Texas Family Code (relating to child support), the CONTRACTOR, by signing this Contract, certifies that it is not ineligible to receive a payments under this Contract and acknowledges that this Contract may be terminated and payment may be withheld if this certification is inaccurate. b. Pursuant to §2155.004, Texas Government Code, the CONTRACTOR certifies that CONTRACTOR is not ineligible to receive this Contract and acknowledges that this Contract may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate. Section 2155.004 prohibits a person or entity from receiving a state contract if that person or entity received compensation for participating in preparing the solicitation documents, if applicable, or specifications for this Contract from a state agency. c. Contractor certifies that it and its principals are eligible to participate in the Contract and have not been subjected to suspension, debarment, or similar ineligibility determined by any federal state or local governmental entity and that Contractor is in compliance with the State of Texas statutes and rules relating to procurement, if applicable, and contracting and that Contractor is not listed on the federal government's terrorism watch list as described in Executive Order 13224. Entities ineligible for federal procurement are listed at t ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ d. Sections 2155.006 and 2261.053, Government Code, prohibit HHSC from awarding a contract to any person who, in the past five years, has been convicted of violating a federal law or assessed a penalty in connection with a contract involving relief for Hurricane ▇▇▇▇, Hurricane ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or any other disaster, as defined by §418.004 of the Government Code, occurring after September 24, 2005. Under §2155.006, Government Code, the CONTRACTOR certifies that the individual or business entity named in this Contract is not ineligible to receive this Contract and acknowledges that the Contract may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate. e. If CONTRACTOR is a Texas state agency, the Parties agree that this Agreement is authorized and made in compliance with the Interagency Cooperation Act, Chapter 771, and Texas Government Code. The parties certify that: i. The services specified in this document are necessary and essential and are properly within the statutory functions and programs of the Parties; ii. The proposed arrangements serve the interest of efficient and economical administration of state government; and iii. The services, supplies, or materials contracted for are not required by §21 of Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to be supplied under contract given to the lowest responsible bidder.