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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I C.15 PROCUREMENT STANDARDS When utilizing Federal funds for the procurement of supplies and other expendable property, equipment, real property and other services, the Recipient shall utilize the Procurement Standards set forth in OMB Circular No. A-102 or A-110, as applicable. The Recipient may be required to submit evidence that its procurement procedures are in compliance with the applicable procurement standards. C.16 PROPERTY STANDARDS All property, equipment and supplies acquired by the Recipient with Federal funds shall be subject to the Property Standards of OMB Circular No. A-102 or A-110, as applicable. The Recipient is encouraged to review these standards to determine the most appropriate source of funding for equipment incorporated into this project. C.17 TRAVEL Travel costs are allowable in accordance with the applicable OMB cost principles circular or FAR Subpart 31.2. C.18 INDEMNIFICATION The Recipient shall indemnify and hold the Government harmless from any and all losses, damages, or claims for personal injury, death, or property damage of any nature whatsoever and by whomsoever made, arising out of the activities of the Recipient, its employees, subcontractors, or agents under this agreement, to the extent the laws of the state where the Recipient is located permit. C.19 INSPECTION Reclamation has the right to inspect and evaluate the work performed or being performed under this agreement, and the premises where the work is being performed, at all reasonable times and in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. If Reclamation performs inspection or evaluation on the premises of the Recipient or a subrecipient, the Recipient shall furnish and shall require subrecipients to furnish all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties. C.20 PATENTS AND INVENTIONS The administrative standards set forth in OMB Circular A-102 and OMB Circular A-110, as implemented by 43 CFR 12.936(b), require recipients of agreements which support experimental, developmental, or research work to be subject to applicable regulations governing patents and inventions, including the government-wide regulations issued by the Department of Commerce at 37 CFR 401, "Rights to Inventions Made by Non-profit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements." These regulations do not apply to any agreement made primarily for educational purposes. 19