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Page 20 of 49 3. PROCUREMENT STANDARDS (2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327) §200.317 Procurements by States. When procuring property and services under a Federal award, a State must follow the same policies and procedures it uses for procurements from its non -Federal funds. The State will comply with §§200.321, 200.322, and 200.323 and ensure that every purchase order or other contract includes any clauses required by §200.327. All other non -Federal entities, including subrecipients of a State, must follow the procurement standards in §§200.318 through 200.327. §200.318 General procurement standards. (a) The non -Federal entity must use its own documented procurement procedures which reflect applicable State, local, and tribal laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable Federal law and the standards identified in this part. (b) Non -Federal entities must maintain oversight to ensure that contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their contracts or purchase orders. (c) (1) The non -Federal entity must maintain written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest and governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of the non -Federal entity may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. However, non -Federal entities may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value. The standards of conduct must provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by officers, employees, or agents of the non -Federal entity. (2) If the non -Federal entity has a parent, affiliate, or subsidiary organization that is not a state, local government, or Indian tribe, the non -Federal entity must also maintain written standards of conduct covering organizational conflicts of interest. Organizational conflicts of interest means that because of relationships with a parent company, affiliate, or subsidiary organization, the non -Federal entity is unable or appears to be unable to be impartial in conducting a procurement action involving a related organization. Agreement No. R22AP00352 Agreement Template Recipient Name: City of Santa Ana (0112021)