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SECTION 2.4

ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

§2.4-101 Policy

(1) In order to enhance the child support collection efforts of the County of Orange Department of
Child Support Services, all contractors shall be required to provide data regarding major owners of
the business and to certify compliance with all federal and state reporting requirements for child
support enforcement regarding its employees. Violation of these requirements shall constitute a
breach of contract or shall result in the contract not being awarded to the selected contractor.

§2.4-102 Required Contractor Data and Certification - Contract Provision

(1) In order to comply with the policy above, all contracts entered into by the County of Orange shall
require the following contractor data and certification.

a) In the case of an individual contractor, his/her name, date of birth, Social Security number,
and residence address;
b) In the case of a contractor doing business in a form other than as an individual, the name,
date of birth, Social Security number, and residence address of each individual who owns
an interest of 10 percent or more in the contracting entity;
c) A certification that the contractor has fully complied with all applicable federal and state
reporting requirements regarding its employees; and,
d) A certification that the contractor has fully complied with all lawfully served Wage and
Earnings Assignment Orders and Notices of Assignment and will continue to so comply.
(2) It is expressly understood that this data will be transmitted to governmental agencies charged with
the establishment and enforcement of child support orders and for no other purposes.

(3) This data and certification may be required after contract award; after the contractor has been
selected, but prior to final award of contract; or with bids/proposals, as provided for below.

§2.4-103 Timely Submittal of Contractor Data and Certifications

(1) If an agency/department chooses to request the child support enforcement data and certification
from contractors after award of contract, the contract shall contain the following language:
a) “In order to comply with child support enforcement requirements of the County of Orange,
within 30 days of award of contract, contractor agrees to furnish the required contractor
data and certifications to the contract administrator, County Purchasing Agent or the
agency/department deputy County Purchasing Agent.”
b) “Failure of the contractor to timely submit the data and/or certifications required above or
to comply with all federal and state reporting requirements for child support enforcement
or to comply with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notices
of Assignment shall constitute a material breach of the contract. Failure to cure such breach

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