(v) The Consultant will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246
<br /> of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br /> (vi) The Consultant will furnish all information and reports required by
<br /> Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the
<br /> Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts
<br /> by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain
<br /> compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br /> (vii) In the event of the Consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination
<br /> clauses of this Agreement or with any of the said rules,regulations,or orders,this Agreement may
<br /> be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Consultant may be declared
<br /> ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in
<br /> accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965,and such
<br /> other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of
<br /> September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise
<br /> provided by law.
<br /> (viii) The Consultant will include the portion of the sentence immediately
<br /> preceding paragraph (i) and the provisions of paragraphs (i) through (vii) 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
<br /> will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Consultant will take such action with
<br /> respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of
<br /> enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance:
<br /> Provided, however, that in the event the Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with,
<br /> litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency,
<br /> the Consultant may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of
<br /> the United States.
<br /> The City 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:
<br /> Provided, That if the City so participating is a State or local government, the above equal
<br /> opportunity clause is not applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such _
<br /> goverment whi h does not participate in work on or under the Agreement.
<br /> The City agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and the
<br /> Secretary of Labor in obtaining the compliance of the Consultant and subcontractors with the equal
<br /> opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it
<br /> will furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may
<br /> require for the supervision of such compliance, and that it will otherwise assist the administering
<br /> agency in the discharge of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance.
<br /> The City further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification
<br /> subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred from, or who
<br /> has not demonstrated eligibility for, Government contracts and federally assisted construction
<br /> contracts pursuant to the Executive Order and will carry out such sanctions and penalties for
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