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City of Miami, Florida Federal Lobbying Services RFQ 04-05-125R
6.5. Debarment and Suspension
CITY OF MIAMI' CODE SEC. 18-56.4
Authority and requirement to debar and suspend:
After reasonable notice to an actual or prospective contractual party, and after reasonable opportunity to such
party to be heard, the City Manager, after consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the City
Attorney, shall have the authority to debar a contractual party for the causes listed below from consideration
for award of city contracts. The debarment shall be for a period of not fewer than three (3) years. The City
Manager shall also have the authority to suspend a contractor from consideration for award of city contracts
if there is probable cause for debarment. Pending the debarment determination, the authority to -debar and
suspend contractors shall be exercised in accordance with regulations which shall be issued by the Chief
Procurement Officer after approval by the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City Commission.
(b) Causes for debarment or suspension include the following:
1. Conviction for commission of a criminal offense incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public
or private contract or subcontract, or incident to the performance of such contract or subcontract;
2. Conviction under state or federal statutes of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or
destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or any other offense indicating a lack of business
integrity or business honesty;
3. Conviction under state or federal antitrust statutes arising out of the submission of bids or proposals;
4. Violation of contract provisions, which is regarded by the Chief Procurement Officer to be indicative
of nonresponsibility. Such violation may include failure without good cause to perform in accordance
with the terms and conditions of a contract or to perform within the time limits provided in a contract,
provided that failure to perform caused by acts beyond the control of a party shall not be considered a
basis for debarment or suspension;
5. Debarment or suspension of the contractual party by any federal, state or other governmental entity;
6. False certification pursuant to paragraph (c) below; or
7. Any other cause judged by the City Manager to be so serious and compelling as to affect the
responsibility of the contractual party performing city contracts,
(c) Certification:
All contracts for goods and services, sales, and leases by the City shall contain a certification that neither the
contractual party nor any of its principal owners or personnel have been convicted of any of the violations set
forth above or debarred or suspended as set forth in paragraph (b) (5).
The undersigned hereby certifies that neither the contractual party nor any of its principal owners or
personnel have been convicted of any of the violations set forth above, or debarred or suspended as set forth
in paragraph (b) (5).
Company name:
Signature:
Date:
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