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termination of the Program Attachment and must be disposed of according to the Department's disposition
<br />instructions, which may include return of the equipment to DSHS or transfer of possession to another DSHS
<br />contractor, at Contractor's expense.
<br />Section 12.29 Assets as Collateral Prohibited. Contractors on a cost reimbursement payment method shall
<br />not encumber equipment purchased with Department funds without prior written approval from the
<br />Department.
<br />ARTICLE XIII GENERAL TERMS
<br />Section 13.01 Assignment. Contractor shall not transfer, assign, or sell its interest, in whole or in part, in
<br />this Contract, or in any equipment purchased with funds from this Contract, without the prior written consent
<br />of the Department.
<br />Section 13.02 Lobbying. Contractor shall comply with Tex. Gov. Code § 556.0055, which prohibits
<br />contractors who receive state funds from using those funds to pay lobbying expenses. Further, Contractor
<br />shall not use funds paid under this Contract, either directly or indirectly, to support the enactment, repeal,
<br />modification, or adoption of any law, regulation or policy at any level of government, or to pay the salary or
<br />expenses of any person related to any activity designed to influence legislation, regulation, policy or
<br />appropriations pending before Congress or the state legislature, or for influencing or attempting to influence an
<br />officer or employee of any federal or state agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
<br />or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any contract or the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any contract (31 USC § 1352 and UGMS). If at any
<br />time this Contract exceeds $100,000 of federal funds, Contractor shall file with the contract manager assigned
<br />to the Program Attachment a declaration containing the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure
<br />Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of Contractor in connection with this Contract, a
<br />certification that none of the funds provided by Department have been or will be used for payment to
<br />lobbyists, and disclosure of the names of any and all registered lobbyists with whom Contractor has an
<br />agreement. Contractor shall file the declaration, certification, and disclosure at the time of application for this
<br />Contract; upon execution of this Contract unless Contractor previously filed a declaration, certification, or
<br />disclosure form in connection with the award; and at the end of each calendar quarter in which any event
<br />occurs that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any declaration, certification, or
<br />disclosure previously filed. Contractor shall require any person who requests or receives a subcontract to file
<br />the same declaration, certification, and disclosure with the contract manager assigned to the Program
<br />Attachment. Contractor shall also comply, as applicable, with the lobbying restrictions and requirements in 2
<br />CFR Part 230 (OMB Circulars A -122), Appendix B paragraph 25; 2 CFR Part 225 (A -87) Appendix B section
<br />24; 2 CFR §215.27 (A -110) and 2 CFR Part 220 (A -21) Appendix A, subsection J.17 and J.28. Contractor
<br />shall include this provision in any subcontracts.
<br />Section 13.03 Conflict of Interest. Contractor represents to the Department that it and its - subcontractors, if
<br />any, do not have nor shall Contractor or its subcontractors knowingly acquire or retain, any financial or other
<br />interest that would conflict in any manner with the performance of their obligations under this Contract.
<br />Potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, an existing or potential business or personal
<br />relationship between Contractor (or subcontractor), its principal (or a member of the principal's immediate
<br />family), or any affiliate or subcontractor and the Department or HHSC, their commissioners or employees, or
<br />any other entity or person involved in any way in any project that is the subject of this Contract. Contractor
<br />shall establish safeguards to prohibit employees and subcontractors and their employees from using their
<br />positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of
<br />interest or personal gain. If, at any time during the term of this Contract, Contractor or any of its
<br />subcontractors has a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, Contractor shall disclose the actual or
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