REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE Clause Samples
The "Required Certification Language" clause mandates that certain statements or attestations must be included in documents or communications, typically to confirm compliance with specific standards, laws, or contractual obligations. In practice, this clause specifies the exact wording or form of certification that parties must use, such as confirming eligibility for a government contract or verifying adherence to safety regulations. Its core function is to ensure consistency and legal sufficiency in certifications, reducing ambiguity and helping parties meet regulatory or contractual requirements.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE. If applicable, contractors must sign and submit the following certification to the NFE with each bid or offer exceeding $100,000: “APPENDIX A, 44 C.F.R. PART 18 – CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee 54 See 44 C.F.R. §§ 18.100, 18.110; 44 C.F.R. Part 18, Appendix A. FEMA’s regulations at 44 C.F.R. Part 18 implement the requirements of 31 U.S.C. § 1352 and provides, in Appendix A to Part 18, a copy of the certification that is required to be completed by each entity as described in 31 U.S.C. § 1352. 55 See 44 C.F.R. §§ 18.100, 18.110; 44 C.F.R. Part 18, Appendix B. The specific form for disclosures is referenced in Appendix B to 44 C.F.R. Part 18 and is SF-LLL, also available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html. of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this t...
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE. [If the Contractor completed all of the Tasks under the Terms of Reference, use the certification below:] “As detailed below, [full legal name of the Contractor] (the “Contractor”) and/or its Subcontractors [has][have] covered at least US$ [dollar amount of total cost share] of costs required to complete the full Terms of Reference as set forth in Annex I to the Contract between [full legal name of the Grantee] and the Contractor, dated as of [date]. [Also as detailed below, the total cost to complete the full Terms of Reference was less than the Budget Estimate and, accordingly, the Contractor has applied the Activity Cost Adjustments pursuant to Clause [B(4)(b)] of the Cost Share Agreement.]1” [If the Contractor did not complete all of the Tasks under the Terms of Reference, use the certification below:] “As detailed below, [full legal name of the Contractor] (the “Contractor”) and/or its Subcontractors [has][have] covered at least US$ [dollar amount of Contractor’s actual expenditures toward cost share] of costs toward partial completion of the Terms of Reference as set forth in Annex I to the Contract between [full legal name of the Grantee] and the Contractor, dated as of [date]. As per the [Notice of Termination] from [sending party] to [receiving party/parties], dated [date], all work under the Contract was terminated as of [date]. The Contractor certifies that it has fully completed Task(s) [Task number(s)] and partially completed Task(s) [Task number(s)] under the Terms of Reference. Also as detailed below, because the Contractor did not complete the full Terms of Reference, the Contractor has applied the Activity Cost Adjustments pursuant to Clause [B(4)(c)] of the Cost Share Agreement.” 2 “The undersigned supervised the preparation of the attached Certified Statement of Expenditures (“CSE”), and the CSE complies in all respects with the “Requirements Governing Preparation of the Certified Statement of Expenditures” set forth below. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing statement: