Common use of Lobbying and Integrity Clause in Contracts

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five (5) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five (5) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor Vendor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, confer or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, employment or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, or other authorized State official, Contractor Vendor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to ContractorVendor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, ContractorVendor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor Vendor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor Vendor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official for investigations of ContractorVendor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor Vendor and the State, State which results in the suspension or debarment of the ContractorVendor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor Vendor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in ContractorVendor’s suspension or debarment. Loss of Data In the event of loss of any State of Florida Data or record where such loss is due to the negligence of Vendor or any of its Subcontractors or agents, Vendor shall be fully responsible for recreating such lost State of Florida Data in the manner and on the schedule set by the Department, in addition to any other damages the Department may be entitled to by law or this Contract. Vendor shall bear the full cost for recreating any lost Data and will not be entitled to any compensation by the Department for those costs. This section shall survive termination of this Contract.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, confer or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, employment or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, State which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment. Loss of Data In the event of loss of any State of Florida Data or record where such loss is due to the negligence of Contractor or any of its Subcontractors or agents, Contractor shall be fully responsible for recreating such lost State of Florida Data in the manner and on the schedule set by the Department, in addition to any other damages the Department may be entitled to by law or this Contract. Contractor shall bear the full cost for recreating any lost Data and will not be entitled to any compensation by the Department for those costs. This Section shall survive termination of this Contract.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment. Loss of Data In the event of loss of any State of Florida Data or record where such loss is due to the negligence of Contractor or any of its Subcontractors or agents, Contractor shall be fully responsible for recreating such lost State of Florida Data in the manner and on the schedule set by the Department, in addition to any other damages the Department may be entitled to by law or this Contract. Contractor shall bear the full cost for recreating any lost State of Florida Data and will not be entitled to any compensation by the Department for those costs. This subsection shall survive termination of this Contract.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, confer or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, employment or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector general, general or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general or other authorized State official officials for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this Contract or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, which State that results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, confer or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuitygratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, employment or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector generalInspector General, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general Inspector General deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules General Records Schedules maintained by the Florida Department of StateState (available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/library-archives/records-management/general-records-schedules/). Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general Inspector General or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, State which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment.

Lobbying and Integrity. ‌ Contractor shall not, in connection with this or any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly offer, confer, confer or agree to confer any pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion or violation of a known legal duty, or offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any Gratuity gratuity for the benefit of, or at the direction or request of, any State officer or employee. For purposes of this provision, “Gratuitygratuity” means any payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, employment or contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department’s inspector generalInspector General, or other authorized State official, Contractor shall provide any type of information the inspector general Inspector General deems relevant to Contractor’s integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, Contractor’s business or financial records, documents or files of any type or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. Contractor shall retain such records for the longer of five three (53) years after the expiration of the Contract or the period required by the general records schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State. Contractor agrees to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the inspector general Inspector General or other authorized State official for investigations of Contractor’s compliance with the terms of this or any other agreement between Contractor and the State, State which results in the suspension or debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries of investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and documentary fees. Contractor shall not be responsible to the Department for any costs of investigations that do not result in Contractor’s suspension or debarment.