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A TRUE COPY
<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />RYAN L BUTLER, CLERK
<br />iii. The contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against
<br />any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has
<br />inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or
<br />another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an
<br />employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or
<br />applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the
<br />compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
<br />have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal
<br />complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action,
<br />including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the
<br />contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<br />iv. The contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with
<br />which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a
<br />notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the
<br />contractor's commitments under this section and shall post copies of the notice in
<br />conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />V. The contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary
<br />of Labor.
<br />vi. The contractor shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive
<br />Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the
<br />Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to his books, records,
<br />and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
<br />investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br />vii. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination
<br />clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract
<br />may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may
<br />be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction
<br />contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked
<br />as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or
<br />order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />viii. The contractor shall include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding
<br />paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or
<br />purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of
<br />Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,
<br />so that such provisions shall be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The
<br />contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as
<br />the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including
<br />sanctions for noncompliance:
<br />Provided, however, that in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened
<br />with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the
<br />administering agency the contractor may request the United States to enter into such
<br />litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
<br />b. The Sub -Recipient further agrees that it shall be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with
<br />respect to its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided, that if the
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