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<br />Federal and State
<br />Provisions Exhibit C
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<br />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.
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<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.
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<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.’
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<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.
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<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.
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<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:
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<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.
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<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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