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Section 12.08 Cost Allocation Plan. Contractor shall submit a Cost Allocation Plan in the format provided in the Department's Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual to the Department's Contract Oversight and Support Section, at Mail Code 1326, P.O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714- 9347, or by email to maiIto:coscat) @dshs.state.tx.us no later than the 60` calendar day after the effective date of the Contract, except when a Contractor has a current Cost Allocation Plan on file with the Department. Contractor shall implement and follow the applicable Cost Allocation Plan. If Contractor's plan is the same as in the previous year, by signing this Contract, Contractor certifies that its current Cost Allocation Plan for the current year is the same as that submitted to DSHS for the previous year. If the Cost Allocation Plan changes during the Contract term, Contractor shall submit a new Cost Allocation Plan to the Contract Oversight and Support Section within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the change. Cost Allocation Plans must comply with the guidelines provided in the Department's Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual located at htti): / /www.dshs.state.tx.us /contracts /cfj)m.shtm. Section 12.09 Employee/Volunteer Background Screening. Contractor shall comply with employee /volunteer background screening standards established by the Department. Section 12.10 Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). If Contractor was not required to submit a HUB subcontracting plan and if subcontracting is permitted under this Program Attachment, Contractor is encouraged to make a good faith effort to consider subcontracting with HUBS in accordance with Tex. Gov. Code Chapter 2161 and 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 20.14 et seq. Contractors may obtain a list of HUBs at htty: / /www.window.state.tx.us /procurement /prod /hub. If Contractor has filed a HUB subcontracting plan, the plan is incorporated by reference in this Contract. If Contractor desires to make a change in the plan, Contractor must obtain prior approval from the Department's HUB Coordinator of the revised plan before proposed changes will be effective under this Contract. Contractor shall make a good faith effort to subcontract with HUBs during the performance of this Contract and shall report HUB subcontract activity to the Department's HUB Coordinator by the 15th day of each month for the prior month's activity, if there was any such activity, in accordance with 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 20.16(c). Section 12.11 Buy Texas. Contractor shall purchase products and materials produced in Texas when the products and materials are available at a price and time comparable to products and materials produced outside of Texas as required by Tex. Gov. Code § 2155.4441. Section 12.12 Contracts with Subrecipient and Vendor Subcontractors. Contractor may enter into contracts with subrecipient subcontractors unless restricted or otherwise prohibited in a specific Program Attachment(s). Prior to entering into a subrecipient agreement equaling or exceeding $100,000, Contractor shall obtain written approval from DSHS. Contractor shall establish written polices and procedures for procurement and monitoring of subcontracts and shall produce a subcontracting monitoring plan. Contractor shall monitor subrecipient subcontractors for both financial and programmatic performance and shall maintain pertinent records that must be available for inspection by DSHS. Contractor shall ensure that subcontractors are fully aware of the requirements placed upon them by state /federal statutes, rules, and regulations and by the provisions of this Contract. Contracts with all subcontractors, whether vendor or subrecipient, must be in writing and include the following: General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2011 21