Common use of Certification of Lower Tier Consultants Regarding Debarment Clause in Contracts

Certification of Lower Tier Consultants Regarding Debarment. The successful A-E, by administering each lower tier sub-consultant that exceeds $25,000 as a “covered transaction”, must verify each lower tier participant of a “covered transaction” under the project is not presently debarred or otherwise disqualified from participation in this project. The successful A-E will accomplish this by: a) Checking the System for Award Management at website: xxxx://xxx.xxx.gov b) Collecting a certification statement similar to the Certificate Regarding Debarment and Suspension (Consultant), above. c) Inserting a clause or condition in the covered transaction with the lower tier contract. If the FAA later determines that a lower tier participant failed to disclose to a higher tier participant that it was excluded or disqualified at the time it entered the covered transaction, the FAA may pursue any available remedies, including suspension and debarment of the non-compliant participant.

Certification of Lower Tier Consultants Regarding Debarment. The successful A-EConsultant, by administering each lower tier sub-consultant subcontract that exceeds $25,000 as a “covered transaction”, must verify each lower tier participant of a “covered transaction” under the project is not presently debarred or otherwise disqualified from participation in this federally assisted project. The successful A-E Consultant will accomplish this by: a) 1. Checking the System for Award Management at website: xxxx://xxx.xxx.gov. b) 2. Collecting a certification statement similar to the Certificate Certification of Offerer /Bidder Regarding Debarment and Suspension (Consultant)Debarment, above. c) 3. Inserting a clause or condition in the covered transaction with the lower tier contract. If the FAA later determines that a lower tier participant failed to disclose to a higher tier participant that it was excluded or disqualified at the time it entered the covered transaction, the FAA may pursue any available remedies, including suspension and debarment of the non-compliant participant.