Federal Procurement
Debarment Certification

Last Updated: February 2008

The respondent (vendor) certifies that their firm or any of its principals (meaning officers, directors, partners, and persons having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within the business) is not currently debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any federal entity.

In addition, it is certified that neither the firm nor any of its principals have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a judgment rendered against them for any of the following: fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract, violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers, or committed embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property. It is further certified that the above listed are not presently indicted for or criminally or civilly charged by a government entity with any of these offenses. The undersigned further certifies that the respondent (vendor) or any of its principals have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, had any contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency. The undersigned agrees to immediately notify Michigan State University of any change that occurs in this status up until the time the award of this procurement has been made. If it is determined that the respondent (vendor) signed this proposal (purchase order, request for proposal) while knowingly withholding information that would have made the firm ineligible for a contract under these provisions, in addition to other remedies available to the government, the university may terminate the contract.