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Political Activi If the total consideration set forth in Section 2 of this Contract exceeds $100,000.00, the Contractor hereby certifies that it will not and has not used these funds to pay any person or organization 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 obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or other award covered by 31 U.S.C. § 1352. Public Statements, Press Releases, and Media. Contractor acknowledges that IHCDA is solely responsible for all public statements, press releases and media related to IFPN and the services provided by Contractor under this Contract. Contractor shall (a) distribute the marketing material provided by IHCDA at the times and according to the instructions given by IHCDA; (b) promptly refer all media inquiries on IFPN or the Contract to IHCDA; (c) immediately contact IHCDA with any questions about media or marketing materials; (d) not alter the marketing materials provided by IHCDA; (e) not contact media (traditional or otherwise) regarding IFPN or this Contract; and (0 not create marketing materials related to IFPN or the Contract. Breach of this Section may be deemed a material breach of this Contract and grounds for immediate termination and denial of further work with IHCDA. Client Fees. To ensure no financial barriers would prohibit clients from receiving foreclosure mitigation counseling services through IFPN, the Contractor agrees not to charge fees (service fees, membership fees or otherwise) to any foreclosure or delinquency counseling clients in exchange for foreclosure counseling services. Contractor may charge a nominal fee for pulling credit reports if the cost does not deter clients from seeking counseling. Conflicts of Interest. The Contractor must ensure that staff and volunteers who provide foreclosure intervention counseling services under IFPN do not have any conflicts of interest due to relationships with servicers, real estate agencies, mortgage lenders, and/or other entities (including itself) that may stand to benefit from particular assistance outcomes. Good Standing. The Contractor must be currently authorized to do business in all states where it proposes to provide counseling services and the Contractor has current certificates of good standing in all states in which it operates. Duplicate Client Reset. Any client who received counseling services prior to January 1, 2016 will be eligible to be counseled again by the Contractor on or after January 1, 2016 at any level. The duplicate reset only applies to level I and 2 clients. Contractor will be required to document that the client received the appropriate level of service again, after January 1, 2016 and all current required documentation is maintained in the client file, with the new intake date. In order for a client to be uploaded into the Data Collection System for payment, the homeowners must have received a new counseling session after January 1, 2016 and all required documentation must be updated as of the new intake date and recorded in the {00028595-11 Page 18 of 39