| upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, or recruitment advertising; layoff or 
<br />termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training 
<br />including apprenticeship. Vendor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available 
<br />to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Agency 
<br />setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. 
<br />(ii) Vendor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on 
<br />behalf of Vendor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for 
<br />employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 
<br />(iii) Vendor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any 
<br />employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has 
<br />inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or 
<br />applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to 
<br />instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information 
<br />of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job 
<br />functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to 
<br />individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such 
<br />disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an 
<br />investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted 
<br />by the employer, or is consistent with Vendor's legal duty to furnish information. 
<br />(iv) Vendor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he 
<br />has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, 
<br />to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union or 
<br />workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under Section 202 of 
<br />Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the 
<br />notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for 
<br />employment. 
<br />(v) Vendor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 
<br />1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 
<br />(vi) Vendor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the 
<br />Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, 
<br />records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for 
<br />purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and 
<br />orders. 
<br />(vii) In the event of Vendor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this 
<br />contract or with any of such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be 
<br />cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be 
<br />declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures 
<br />authorized in Executive Order No.11246 of Sept. 24, 1965, and such other 
<br />sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 
<br />No.11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary 
<br />of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 
<br />(viii) Vendor will include the provisions of paragraphs (i) through (viii) in every 
<br />subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of 
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