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ii. The consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the
<br /> consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to
<br /> race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br /> iii. The consultant will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or
<br /> 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
<br /> provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation
<br /> information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions
<br /> discloses the 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 complaint or
<br /> charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation
<br /> conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the consultant's legal duty to furnish information.
<br /> iv. The consultant will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective
<br /> bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said
<br /> labor union or workers' representatives of the consultant's commitments under this section and shall
<br /> post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br /> v. The consultant will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of
<br /> the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.'
<br /> vi. The consultant will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September
<br /> 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will
<br /> permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of
<br /> Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br /> vii. In the event of the consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or
<br /> with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or
<br /> suspended in whole or in part and the consultant 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 may be imposed and
<br /> remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation,
<br /> or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br /> viii. The consultant will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the
<br /> provisions of paragraphs (1)through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by
<br /> rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive
<br /> Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subconsultant
<br /> or vendor. The consultant 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:
<br /> Provided, however, that in the event a consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation
<br /> with a subconsultant or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the consultant
<br /> may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.
<br /> The applicant further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to
<br /> its own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided,
<br /> that if the applicant so participating is a state or local government, the above equal opportunity clause
<br /> is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not
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