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following: Employment, upgrading,demotion,or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff
<br /> or 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. (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 consideration for employment without
<br /> regard to race, color,religion,sex,sexual orientation,gender identity,or national origin. (3)The
<br /> contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for
<br /> employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about,discussed, or disclosed the
<br /> compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.This provision shall not
<br /> apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other
<br /> employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential Job functions discloses the compensation
<br /> of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such
<br /> information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge,in furtherance of an
<br /> investigation, proceeding,hearing,or action,including an investigation conducted by the employer,or is
<br /> consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. (4)The contractor will send to each
<br /> labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other
<br /> contract or understanding,a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers'
<br /> representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section,and shall post copies of the notice
<br /> in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (5)The contractor will
<br /> comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,and of the rules,
<br /> regulations,and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. (6)The contractor will furnish all information
<br /> and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,and by rules,regulations,and
<br /> orders of the Secretary of Labor,or pursuant thereto,and will permit access to his books,records,and
<br /> accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to
<br /> ascertain compliance with such rules,regulations,and orders.(7)In the event of the contractor's
<br /> noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules,
<br /> regulations,or orders,this contract may be canceled,terminated,or suspended in whole or in part and
<br /> the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted
<br /> construction 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 as provided in
<br /> Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,or by rule, regulation,or order of the Secretary of Labor,
<br /> or as otherwise provided by law.(8)The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately
<br /> preceding 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 Labor issued
<br /> pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,so that such provisions will be
<br /> binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.The contractor will take such action with respect to any
<br /> subcontract 65 or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such
<br /> provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however,that in the event a contractor
<br /> becomes involved in,or is threatened with,litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such
<br /> direction by the administering agency,the contractor may request the United States to enter into such
<br /> litigation to protect the interests of the United States.The applicant further agrees that it will be bound
<br /> by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to its own employment practices when it
<br /> participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided,That if the applicant so participating is a
<br /> State or local government,the above equal opportunity clause is not applicable to any agency,
<br /> instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not participate in work on or under the
<br /> contract.The applicant agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency
<br /> and the Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with the equal
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