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A. Equal Employment Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as
<br />follows:
<br />(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
<br />because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The contractor
<br />will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
<br />employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
<br />national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br />Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
<br />termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
<br />apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and
<br />applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination
<br />clause.
<br />(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
<br />of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without
<br />regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee
<br />or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or
<br />disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision
<br />shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of
<br />other employees or 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 have access to
<br />such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of
<br />an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or
<br />is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<br />(4) 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 to be provided advising the
<br />said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall
<br />post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment
<br />(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,
<br />and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto,
<br />and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary
<br />of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br />(7) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this
<br />contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated,
<br />or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government
<br />contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies
<br />invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of
<br />the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />(8) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1)
<br />and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted
<br />by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.
<br />The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the
<br />administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for
<br />noncompliance:
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