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actions to be applied for violations of such standards by officers, employees. or agents of the Recipient. c. A financial interest may include employment, stock ownership, a creditor or debtor relationship, or prospective employment with the organization selected or to be selected for a subaward. An appearance of impairment of objectivity could result from an organizational conflict where, because of other activities or relationships with other persons or entities, a person is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice. It could also result from non - financial gain to the individual, such as benefit to reputation or prestige in a professional field. 4. Applicability of Provisions to Subawards, Contracts, and Subcontracts. a. The Recipient shall include the following notice in each request for applications or bids: Applicants /bidders for a lower tier covered transaction (except procurement contracts fog• goods and services under $25,000 not requiring the consent of a DOC official) are subject to 2 C.F.R. part 1326, subpart C, "Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)." In addition, applicants /bidders for a lower tier covered transaction for a subaward, contract, or subcontract greater than $100,000 of federal funds at any tier are subject to 15 C.F.R. part 28, "Nevi Restrictions on Lobbying." Applicants /bidders should familiarize themselves with these provisions, including the certification requirement. Therefore, applications for a lower tier covered transaction must include a Form CD -512, "Certification Regarding Lobbing —Lower Tier Covered Transactions," completed without modification. b. The Recipient shall include a term or condition in all lower tier covered transactions (subawards, contracts, and subcontracts), that the Award is subject to subpart C of 2 C.F.R. part 1326, "Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)." c. The Recipient shall include a statement in all lower tier covered transactions (subawards, contracts, and subcontracts) exceeding $100,000 in federal funds, that the subaward, contract, or subcontract is subject to 31 U.S.0 § 1352, as implemented at 15 C.F.R. part 28, regarding new restrictions on lobbying. The Recipient shall further require the subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor to submit a completed Form SF -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," regarding the use of non - federal funds for lobbying. The Form SF -LLL shall be submitted within 15 days following the end of the calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the inforrriation contained in any disclosure form previously filed. The Form SF -LLL shall be submitted from tier to tier until received by the Recipient. The Recipient must submit all disclosure forms received, including those that report lobbying activity on its own behalf, to the Grants Officer within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter. 5. Minority - Owned Business Enterprise. DOC encourages Recipients to utilize minority- and women -owned firms and enterprises in contracts under financial assistance awards. The Minority Business Development Agency will assist Recipients in matching qualified minority owned enterprises with contract opportunities. For further information contact: 24