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Page 11. Keep Illinois Beautiful Grant Agreement.
<br /> 12. Discrimination. In carrying out the program, Grantee shall not discriminate against any
<br /> empioyee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national
<br /> origin. Grantee shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants for employment are
<br /> employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race,
<br /> color, religion, sex, or national origin, and eliminate the effects of past discrimination. Such
<br /> action shall include the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfec;
<br /> recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; alteration of rates of pay or
<br /> other forms of compensation; and selection for training, inciuding apprenticeship. Grantee
<br /> shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,
<br /> notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. Grantee shall state that
<br /> all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
<br /> color, religion, sex, or national ori in. Grantee shall
<br /> take all necessa t
<br /> S rv a firmative ste s to
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<br /> assure that rrunonty firms, women's business enterpnses and labor surplus tirms (hereinafter,
<br /> "disadvantaged businesses") are used when possible. Such af�irmative steps shall include
<br /> the followinu: making sure that disadvantaged businesses are both on solicitation lists and
<br /> actually solicited whenever they are potential sources; dividing total requirements, when
<br /> economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by
<br /> disadvantaged businesses; establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits,
<br /> which encourage participation by disadvantaged businesses; using the services and
<br /> assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development
<br /> Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if
<br /> subcontracts are to be let, to take the above-listed af�irmative steps. Furthermore, Grantee
<br /> is encouraged to use banks in which are at least 50 percent owned b minorit rou
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<br /> bankers. A list of such banks may be obtained from the Minority Business Development
<br /> Agency.
<br /> 13. State not Liable. Grantee and its a ents shall act in an inde end n
<br /> S p e t capacity and the LTG
<br /> shall exercise no c
<br /> ontrol over Grantee or the Program Activities exce t as s ecificall
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<br /> provided herein. Grantee shall, to the fullest extent ermitted un
<br /> p der Illinois law, indemnify
<br /> and save the State of Illinois harmless from any and all claims, losses, demands, or actions,
<br /> inciuding costs and expenses, based upon or arising out of any services performed, actions
<br /> taken, statements made, or information furnished by it, its associates, ot�icers, agents or
<br /> employees in connection with this Grant Agreement. The scope of this indemnification shall
<br /> include, without limitation, claims, losses, demands, or actions involving personal injury,
<br /> property damage, proprietary rights, rights of privacy, libel, and copyright infringement.
<br /> The LTG, by entering into this Agreement, does not pledge or promise to pledge the assets
<br /> of the State, nor does it promise to pay any compensation payable to Grantee, or any
<br /> subgrantees or subrecipients, from any monies of the treasury of the State except such
<br /> monies as shall be provided and paid to Grantee under the terms of this Grant Agreement.
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