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<br />i. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
<br />applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or
<br />national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that
<br />applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
<br />employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national
<br />origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br />employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
<br />advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
<br />compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
<br />contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees
<br />and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the
<br />provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />ii. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
<br />employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all
<br />qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without
<br />regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
<br />iii. The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of
<br />workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other
<br />contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor
<br />union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under
<br />this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places
<br />available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />iv. The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant
<br />orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />V. The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules,
<br />regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto,
<br />and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the
<br />administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
<br />investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and
<br />orders.
<br />vi. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the
<br />nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules,
<br />regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or
<br />suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared
<br />ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted
<br />construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions
<br />may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the
<br />Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />vii. The contractor will include the portion of the sentence
<br />immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs
<br />(1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted
<br />by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant
<br />to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that
<br />such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The
<br />contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or
<br />purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of
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