Common use of E-Verify Requirement Clause in Contracts

E-Verify Requirement. a. Effective January 1, 2021, a contractor or consultant entering into a contract with a public entity (such as the COUNTY) is required to be registered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system and to utilize it to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees throughout the term of the contract. The contractor or consultant shall also be required to obtain and retain affidavits from all subcontractors or subconsultants utilized during the contract verifying that they do not employ, contract with, or subcontract with any unauthorized aliens as that term is defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1342a(h)(3). The failure to comply with this requirement constitutes grounds for termination of the contract and for such other penalties as provided under section 448.095, Florida Statutes. b. If a public employer has terminated a contract with a contractor for failure to comply with the requirements of the paragraph above, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract for at least one year after the date on which the contract was terminated. c. The COUNTY reserves the right to request verification of compliance from its consultants and contractors during the term of its contract with the COUNTY and for a period of up to five (5) years thereafter. Should a COUNTY-retained consultant, contractor, and/or its subconsultants be found to be non-compliant with E-Verify as part of a Federal audit or other inquiry, the consultant, contractor, and/or its subconsultant(s) will be solely responsible for the payment of any fines or costs imposed upon the COUNTY as a result of such non-compliance. Compliance with this section is mandatory for all projects.

E-Verify Requirement. a. Effective January 1, 2021, a contractor or consultant entering into a contract with a public entity (such as the COUNTY) is required to be registered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system and to utilize it to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees throughout the term of the contract. The contractor or consultant shall also be required to obtain and retain affidavits from all subcontractors or subconsultants utilized during the contract verifying that they do not employ, contract with, or subcontract with any unauthorized aliens as that term is defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1342a(h)(3). The failure to comply with this requirement constitutes grounds for termination of the contract and for such other penalties as provided under section 448.095, Florida Statutes. b. If a public employer has terminated a contract with a contractor for failure to comply with the requirements of the paragraph above, the contractor may not be awarded a public contract for at least one year after the date on which the contract was terminated. c. The COUNTY reserves the right to request verification of compliance from its consultants and contractors during the term of its contract with the COUNTY and for a period of up to five (5) years thereafter. Should a COUNTY-retained consultant, contractor, and/or its subconsultants be found to be non-non- compliant with E-Verify as part of a Federal audit or other inquiry, the consultant, contractor, and/or its subconsultant(s) will be solely responsible for the payment of any fines or costs imposed upon the COUNTY as a result of such non-compliance. Compliance with this section is mandatory for all projects.