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/?G- TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM AGREEMENT 6. Incorporation of Provisions: The Subgrantee shall include the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 6 in every subcontract, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The Subgrantee shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Department may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; provided, however, that in the event a Subgrantee becomes involved in, or is threatened with litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Subgrantee may request the Department to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the Department; in addition, the Subgrantee may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. G20. Minority Business Enterprise It is the policy of th~ 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 Subgrantee 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 Sub grantee shall take all 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 Sub grantee 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 induded in any subcontract. Failure to carry out the requirements 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 remedy 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 Sub grantee 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 the Department, to furnish a copy of the certification. 07/94 Page 11 of 13