; (B) had no notice that a subcontractor or supplier would so employ an individual; and (C) has taken meaningful and affirmative steps to ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers at any tier of the contract would not so employ an individual. (2) Successors in interest (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, for purposes of subsection (a)(3)(B) and any other provision in this chapter administering or enforcing a stipulation or representation required under such subsection— (i) the term contractor includes a successor in interest of the contractor; (ii) the term party responsible for a breach or violation , in the case of a contractor, includes a successor in interest of the contractor; and (iii) the term person , in the case of a contractor, includes a successor in interest of the contractor. (B) Joint and several liability A contractor that is a successor in interest of another contractor in breach or violation of a representation or stipulation required under subsection (a)(3)(B) shall be jointly and severally liable under this chapter with such other contractor for such breach or violation. (C) Definition of successor in interest In this paragraph, the term successor in interest , with respect to a contractor, means any person who— (i) uses substantially the same facilities or workers to offer substantially the same goods or services as the contractor; (ii) employs as a managing agent any individual who was responsible for wages, hours, or working conditions as the contractor; or (iii) (I) has an owner, partner, officer, or director who is an immediate family member of an owner, partner, officer, or director of the contractor