(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
<br />without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other maru'ier 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 />infoimation 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
<br />otherwise have access to such infoimation, unless such disclosure is in response to a foimal
<br />complaint or charge, in fuitherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including
<br />an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
<br />furnish infoimation.
<br />(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
<br />collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided
<br />advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's coinmitments under
<br />this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and
<br />applicants for employment.
<br />(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
<br />1965, and of the iules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />(6) The contractor will fuinish all infonnation and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of
<br />September 24, 1965, and by iules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant
<br />thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency
<br />and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to asceitain compliance with such iules,
<br />regulations, and orders.
<br />(7) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondisciimination clauses of this
<br />contract or with any of the said taules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled,
<br />teiminated, or suspended in whole or in pait and the contractor may be declared ineligible for
<br />fiuther Govert'unent contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with
<br />procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions
<br />may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
<br />1965, or by iule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />(8) The contractor will include the poition of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1)
<br />and the provisions of paragraphs (1) tmough (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless
<br />exempted by iules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204
<br />of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon
<br />each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract
<br />or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions,
<br />including sanctions for noncompliance.
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