States
<br />or
<br />b employ convict labor for any purpose within the limits of the project unless it is labor
<br />performed by convicts who are on parole, supervised release, or probation
<br />5 NON-DISCRIMINATION
<br />(1) Contractor Representations During the performance of the contract, the contractor agrees
<br />as follows:
<br />(a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
<br />because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative
<br />action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
<br />employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin Such action
<br />shall include, bur not be limited to the following employment, upgrading demotion or transfer;
<br />recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other form of
<br />compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to
<br />post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notice
<br />setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause
<br />(b) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advancements for employees placed by or on behalf
<br />of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
<br />without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin
<br />(c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
<br />collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the
<br />labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under Section 202 of
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in
<br />conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />(d) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24,
<br />1965, and of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />(e) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No 11246
<br />of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or
<br />pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the
<br />contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor of purposed of investigation to ascertain
<br />compliance with such rules, regulations and orders.
<br />(f)
<br />(g)
<br />In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this
<br />contract or with any of such rules, regulations or orders, this contract may be cancelled,
<br />terminated or suspended in whole or in party and the contractor may be declared ineligible for
<br />further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order
<br />No 11246 of September 24, 1965, and other sanctions may be imposed and remedies
<br />invoked as provided in Executive Order No 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule,
<br />regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law
<br />The contractor will include the provisions of sub -paragraphs (a) through (f) in every
<br />subcontract of purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the
<br />Secretary of labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or
<br />vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase
<br />order as may be directed by the Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions
<br />including sanctions for noncompliance. provided, however, that in the event the contractor
<br />becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a
<br />result of such direction, the contractor may requires the Untied States to enter into such
<br />litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
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