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circumstance which may inftuence or appear to influence Consultant's exercise of judgment or quality of the Professional Services being provided under this Agreement. Consultant, its officers, personnel, subsidiaries and subcontractors shall not perform consulting work for any third party that would in any way be in conflict with the Professional Services to be provided to the City under this Agreement. 7.7 .8 Consultant, its officers, personnel, subsidiaries and subcontractors shall not, during the term of this Agreement, serve as an expert witness against City in any legal or administrative proceeding unless compelled by court process. Further, Consultant agrees that such persons shall not give sworn testimony or issue a report or writing, as an expression of his or her expert opinion, which is adverse or prejudicial to the interests of City or in connection with any pending or threatened legal or administrative proceeding. The limitations of this section shall not preclude such persons from representing themselves in any action or in any administrative or legal proceeding. 7.7.9 Consultant shall promptly notify the City in writing by certified mail of all potential conflicts of interest or any event described in this Section. Said notification shall identify the prospective business interest or circumstance and the nature of work that Consultant intends to undertake and shall request the opinion of the City as to whether such association, interest or circumstance would, in the opinion of the City, constitute a conflict of interest if entered into by Consultant. The City agrees to notify Consultant by certified mail of its opinion within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the said notification and request for opinion. If, in the opinion of the City, the prospective business association, interest or circumstance would not constitute a conflict of interest by Consultant, the City shall so state in its opinion and Consultant may, at its option, enter into said association, interest or circumstance and it shall be deemed not in conflict of interest with respect to services provided to the City by Consultant under this Agreement. 7.7.10 In the event Consultant is permitted to utilize subcontractors to perform any services required by this Agreement, Consultant agrees to prohibit such subcontractors, by written contract, from having any conflicts as within the meaning of this section. 7.8. Lobbying Certification. Consultant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal or State grant funds or other resources received in connection with this Agreement will be used directly or indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by a Member of Congress, a member of the Florida Legislature or any state agency. 7 .9 Truth in Negotiation Statement Signature of this Agreement by Consultant serves as the execution of a truth-in-negotiation certificate certifying that the compensation and hourly rates and other expenses or costs to be compensated under this Agreement and the associated work authorizations are accurate, complete and current at the time of contracting. The fees and expenses payable under this Agreement shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums should the City determine that the fees and costs were increased due to inaccurate, incomplete or non-current wage rates or due to inaccurate representations of fees paid to sub-consultants or sub-contractors. Any such contract adjustments must be made within one year following the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 7.10 Financial Capability Consultant certifies that Consultant has not filed for bankruptcy in the past five (5) years and is financially able to provide Professional Services under this Agreement. Consultant further warrants and represents that it has no obligation or indebtedness that would impair its ability to meet the completion dates or schedules to be established by work authorizations under this Agreement. 7.11 No Felony or Fraud Consultant certifies that neither Consultant nor any of Consultant's principals have been convicted of a felony or fraud . Form-PSA CCNA Master 091914 Erdman Anthony-14919 101114 14