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r o? . <br />• o <br />Ci:cutar A-133, Revised June 24, 1997, "AUdttS of St8EC5, Locaf Gavernments, and Nonprafic <br />Qrganizations" <br />d. Ail agreements with organizations oiher than th4se indicated ahove shalt be in accordance with the <br />basic principles of OM$ Circu}ar A-1 10, and cost principJes shall ba in accardance with P'art 31 of the Federal <br />Acquisitian Regulatians, Subpart 31.2 entitled, "Contracts with Cornmereial Drganizations." <br />D 7 ASSURA?ICES iNCORP(3RATED BY REF£RENCE <br />The provisians of the assUrances exccuted by Lhe foundation in connection with this agreement shall apply <br />with full :orce and effect to this agreemeat as if fully set forth in these General Prov:sions., Such assurances <br />include, but are not Iimitul to, the'promise to compiy with atl applicable Fedcral statutes and orders retating ta <br />naadiscr.iminatian in employrneni, assistanee, and housing; the Hatch Act; Federai wage and hour laws and <br />regulations and wQr4c place safcty standards; Fcdera) envimnmontal laws and rogula;ions and the Endangered <br />Specics Act, and Federal protection of rivecs and waterways ai?d historic and archeotogical preservation. ' <br />D 8 COVENANT AGA3NST.CONTINGEN'T FEES <br />The foundation warranu thai no persan or agenay has been ernployed or retained to solicii or secure this <br />agreemeni upan an agc-eement or undcrstanding for a commission, percentagc, brakeragc, or contingent fee, <br />execpting bona fidc employees or bona fide afficts established aad maintained by the foicndation for the <br />purpose of securing agreements or business. For breach ot violaiion of this warranty, Reclamation, ihe states <br />or the Governancc Commattee, shall have the right to annul this agrcernent withvut liability or, in its discretion, <br />to deduct from tha agreement ainouni; ar otherwise recover, tho `uI1 amount of such eam?:iissiQn, percentage, <br />brokerage, or contingent fce. ' . . . <br />D.9. CONTRACTING V+WITH SMALL AND MiNORITY FIRMS. ATID WOMEN'S BUSINESS <br />ENTERPRISES Tt is a nacional palicy to award a fa"ir share ofcontracts to sma11 and minority busirress fir.ns. The Department <br />of the Interior is strnngly commi;#ed to the objectives of this policy and encourages all rccipients of its grancs <br />and cooperatiue agreemen*s to take a£firmativo steFs to ensure such fairness. a. The foundation and subrecipients shall take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority <br />rirms, and women's business enterprises are used when possible. <br />b. Affirmative steps shall include: <br />( 1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enierprises on <br />solicitation lists; <br />(2) Assucing that small and minarity businesses, and women's business enterprises are <br />solicited whenever they azc potcntial stiurzes; <br />. (3) Dividing total requirements, when'cconamically feasible, into smaiier tasks or quanii:ies <br />to per.rzit rrtaximurri participation by smal1 and minoriry business, and women's btzsiness enterprises; <br />(4) Establishing delive.y schedutes, whare Ghe requirement permits, wnich ercaurage <br />participatiar by small and minority business, and wornen's businec5 encecpri;es;