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TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT /Z3l Subgrantee may request the Ucited States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the Ucited States. G20. l'rfinority Business Enterprise It is the policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation that Minority Business Enterprises as defined in 49 CFR 23, Subpart A, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. Consequently the Minority Business Enterprise requirements of 49 CFR 23, exclusive of Subpart D, apply to this agreement as follows: . The S~bgrantee agrees to insure that Minority Business Enterprises as defined in 49 CFR 23, Subpart A, have the maximum opportunity in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. In this regard, the SuEgrant,?e shall take ail necessary and reasonable steps in ; accordance with 49 CFR 23, exclusive of Subpart D. to insure that Minority Business Enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. . The Subgrantee and any subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color. national origin. or sex in the award and performance of contracts funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. These requirements shall be physically included in any subcontract. Failure to carry out the rèquirements set forth above shall constitute a breach of this agreement and, after the notification of the Department, may result in termination of the agreement by the Department or other such n~medy as the Department deems appropriate, G21. Debarment/Suspension The Sub grantee is prohibited from making any award or permitting any award at any tier to any party which is debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension. The Subgrantee shall require any party to a subcontract or purchase order awarded under this agreement to certify its eligibility to receive federal grant funds, and, when requested by ilieDepartment, to furnish a copy of the certification, G22. Signatory Warranty The signatory for the Subgrantee hereby represents and warrants that she/he is an officer of the organization for which she/he has executed this agreement and that she/he has full and complete authority to enter into this ! agreement on behalf of the organization. At the time the signatory for the Subgrantee signs the grant agreement, or within thirty days, he/she will sign a letter designating signature authority by position title for grant-related documents other than the grant agreement or grant agreement amendments. These other grant- related documents will include, but not be limited to, the foll,o?'ing: cost assumption plan, application for project extension, administrative evaluation report, requests fòr reimbursement (RFR), and routÍlJ.e correspondeœe. ' G23. Assurances and Certification The Subgrantee attests that the assurances included in Attachment C of this agreement and the certification included in Attachment D of this agreement are accurate and current. Page 10 of 10 7/95