La Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SECURITY CLAUSES

A. The Contractor shall agree to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause, including the following, in all subcontracts. This clause applies to all contract workers, including cleaning service personnel.

1. The Tenant security approval process is approximately 21 days.

B. The Owner of the space occupied by the Tenant and members of the property management company who may be responsible for oversight of the maintenance of the space, SHALL NOT be allowed to maintain keys to Tenant space or permitted to have access to Tenant space without the approval of the Tenant, Physical Security Unit.

C. Upon award of the contract, the Contractor, all subcontractor, key supervisory personnel and/or any other contract individuals designated by the Tenant who require access to any existing or proposed Tenant facility, property or information, must

accurately complete the following forms and furnish them to the Tenant at least 45 work days prior to the arrival of contract individual to the site of the work under contract.

D. Forms for cleaning personnel proposed for the facility shall be submitted sat least 90 days but preferably 180 days prior to the arrival of the contract individual to the site of the work under contract.

1. SF-86, “Questionnaire for National Security Positions “OR.

2. SF-85, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions.

3. Two copies of form FD-258 (fingerprint card).

E. All other contract individuals designated by the Tenant who require access to any Tenant facility, property or information, must accurately complete the following forms and furnish them to the Tenant at least 25 work days prior to the arrival of contract individual to the site of the work under contract.

1. FD-816 (Background Data information Form), two copies of.

2. FD-258 (fingerprint card), and two copies of FD-484 (Privacy Act)

3. Forms can be obtained from the local Tenant Ofice.

F. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure all contractor personnel are in full compliance with applicable

Immigration and Naturalization Service. US Department of Justice, Employee Eligibility Verification requirements, such as those set forth in Title 8, U.S. Code, Section 274a.

G. A background investigation, the scope of which will be at the discretion of the Tenant, will be conducted on these individuals.

At the discretion the Tenant contract individuals may also be interviewed by the Tenant (or Tenant contract investigator)

regarding foreign travel, associates, residences or other matters of concern to the Tenant in deciding whether to grant access to its facilities, property, or information, and may be requested to undergo a polygraph examination to fully resolve any security concerns. Refusal or failure to accurately complete the forms, to be interviewed, or to undergo a polygraph examination to resolve any questionable matters will be deemed reasonable cause for denial of access to Tenant facilities, property or

information Lack of candor may also be a strong factor for denial of access.

H. Access to Tenant facilities, property or information, will be granted only where such access is clearly consistent with the mission and responsibilities of the Tenant. If, for any reason, a contract individual is denied access to any Tenant facility, property or information, the Tenant will not disclose to the Contractor the reason for denial and will only make such

disclosure to the affected Contractor employee pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information or Privacy Acts. The Tenant will not be liable for any expense in the replacement of the individual or any costs incurred by the Contractor as a

result of such denial. It is the policy of the Tenant that these individuals already employed by the contracting organization/

individual (i.e., that the individual’s employment not hinge upon an access or security clearance determination by the Tenant) and the Tenant will assume no liability between the contracting organization and its employees as a result of this procedure.

I. The Tenant reserves the right to revoke any contract individual’s access to its facilities, property or information, where such access is no longer clearly consistent with the Tenant mission and responsibilities, and the Contractor agrees to immediately remove that individual from the work site in such circumstances.

In cases of access revocation, the Tenant will inform the

individual of the basis for the revocation unless to do so would reveal classified or sensitive information; and, give the

individual and opportunity to explain, rebut or refute such basis in writing. Access will remain revoked pending prompt review of any such submission by the individual.

J. The Tenant reserves the right to reinvestigate contract

individuals on a periodic basis (usually every five years) or where facts or information indicate the continued access may no longer be clearly consistent with the Tenant’s mission and responsibilities. The scope of any reinvestigation will be at

the sole discretion of the Tenant. Refusal or failure to

accurately complete any necessary forms, to be interviewed, or to undergo a polygraph examination to resolve any questionable

matters during a reinvestigation will be deemed reasonable cause for revocation of access to Tenant facilities, property or

information.

K. Appropriate badges may be furnished by the Tenant authorizing escorted or unescorted access to Tenant facilities and property.

The badge, if furnished, will be kept at a location to be

determined by the Tenant and shall be picked up by the contract individual granted access upon arrival at Tenant premises. It shall be worn at all times on the upper part of the body so as to be clearly visible and will be returned to the Tenant whenever the wearer leaves Tenant premises for any reason or any length of time. The Tenant may require all contract and subcontract

individuals to execute a security awareness briefing form, FD-835, Security Acknowledge Form.

L. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide, for approval by the Tenant, written physical security procedures and policies to be followed by contract individuals for access to the project as well security measures taken by the Contractor to prevent

unauthorized entry by contract individuals during off-duty hours.

1.2 INFORMATIONAL DATA

A. Due to the sensitive occupancy of the building, foreign nationals from dissident political areas may be excluded and denied entry approval. In general, foreign nationals may be used, even those from dissident areas. The Contractor agrees to dismiss from the site, when directed by the Tenant, any individual whose continued employment is deemed to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of the national security.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing the personnel required, with the necessary skills and qualifications, to

perform the work as described. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide an individual on-site, who is authorized to

negotiate and financially commit change orders for the Principal.

C. The Contractor shall store materials only in places where

directed by the Tenant. No fire-hazardous materials or flammable liquids shall be stored or otherwise maintained within a building or structure, except as approved, in accordance with the local fire regulations.

D. The Contractor and employees shall refrain from the use of hallways, corridors, stairways, elevators, grounds, or other facilities which have not been specifically authorized for his use.

E. Contractor personnel may eat at the public food outlets, or at other open food service facilities on a cash basis at current prices.

F. The illegal possession and use of drugs and paraphernalia by the Contractor and contract employees will not be permitted.

Implicit with the acceptance of this contract is the Contractor's agreement to comply with Federal statutes, laws, and regulations, including those regulations.

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