Common use of Submitting False Claims Clause in Contracts

Submitting False Claims. The full text of San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 21, Section 21.35, including the enforcement and penalty provisions, is incorporated into this Agreement. Pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code §21.35, any contractor or subcontractor who submits a false claim shall be liable to the City for the statutory penalties set forth in that section. A contractor or subcontractor will be deemed to have submitted a false claim to the City if the contractor or subcontractor: (a) knowingly presents or causes to be presented to an officer or employee of the City a false claim or request for payment or approval; (b) knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or statement to get a false claim paid or approved by the City; (c) conspires to defraud the City by getting a false claim allowed or paid by the City; (d) knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the City; or (e) is a beneficiary of an inadvertent submission of a false claim to the City, subsequently discovers the falsity of the claim, and fails to disclose the false claim to the City within a reasonable time after discovery of the false claim. Prevailing wages may be required for contracts including maintenance services (See Admin Code Section 6.22(e)) or any services covered by Admin Code Section 21C, including but not limited to the following, Motor Bus Services (Admin Code Section 21C1), Janitorial Services (Admin Code Section 21C.2), operation of Public Off-Street Parking Lots, Garages, or Storage Facilities for Automobiles (Admin Code Section 21C.3), Theatrical Services (Admin Code Section 21C.4), engaging in hauling of Solid Waste Generated By The City In Course of City Operations (Admin Code Section 21C.5), Moving Services (Admin Code Section 21C.6), Trade Show and Special Event Work (Admin Code Section 21C.8), Broadcast Services (Admin Code 21C.9), Loading, Unloading, and Driving of Commercial Vehicles (Admin Code Section 21C.10), or Security Guard Services (Admin Code Section 21C.11). If prevailing wages may be required, include section 3.6 below (though 21C requirements may not need be as detailed). Wage classifications, if known, should be included in a new subsection 3.6.9. If some or all of the services are subject to prevailing wages, aspects of Chapters 12P and 12Q may not apply, and those sections should be edited to match. Consult OCA or your Deputy City Attorney with questions. Otherwise, title should read as “3.6 Reserved. (Payment of Prevailing Wages.)” This section is NOT COMMON. Covered Services. Services to be performed by Contractor under this Agreement may involve the performance of trade work covered by the provisions of Section 6.22(e) [Prevailing Wages] of the Administrative Code or Section 21C [Miscellaneous Prevailing Wage Requirements] (collectively, "Covered Services"). The provisions of Section 6.22(e) and 21C of the Administrative Code are incorporated as provisions of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein and will apply to any Covered Services performed by Contractor and its subcontractors.

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