behalf of such countries. Such contracts may include terms for an Americas partner country to provide the Institute with funding for development and hosting services. (5) The procurement or licensing, as the Institute considers appropriate, of commercial technology that may be shared with Americas partner countries and used for the delivery of services. (6) Providing for the certification of organizations to carry out the auditing and penetration testing required by section 102(e). (7) Partnering with private sector entities for the provision, development, maintenance, or hosting of services, or other such assistance as the Institute considers necessary. (8) Providing financing to facilitate the development or modernization of a system, subject to such accountability mechanisms as the Institute considers necessary to ensure funds are spent efficiently and appropriately. (9) Accounting for the development of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and, to the extent necessary, incorporating such technologies into systems developed by or with Americas partner countries or making recommendations for how those countries may incorporate or regulate such technologies. (10) Other matters as the Institute considers appropriate. (c) Procurement restriction (1) In general The Institute shall ensure that no system or product operating under the e-governance framework developed under section 102 is involved in any contract for the development of a service as part of the e-governance framework, or shares any data, with an individual or entity residing in or acting on behalf of the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, or such other countries as the Institute considers necessary to protect the privacy and security of the citizens of Americas partner countries. (2) Authority to exclude other individuals, entities, and products The Institute may, as the Institute considers necessary to protect the privacy and security of the citizens of Americas partner