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notified by Consultant of the Consultant's obligations under this Agreement and <br />the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or <br />national origin. <br />M. Consultant shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or <br />directives issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books, records, <br />accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by <br />the recipient or FHWA to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such <br />Regulations or directives. Where any information required of Consultant is in the <br />exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, <br />Consultant shall so certify to the recipient or FHWA as appropriate, and shall set <br />forth what efforts Consultant has made to obtain the information. <br />n. In the event of Consultant's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions <br />of this agreement, the recipient shall impose such agreement sanctions as it or the <br />FHWA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: <br />i. Withholding of payments to Consultant under the Agreement within a <br />reasonable period of time, not to exceed 90 days; and/or <br />ii. Cancellation, termination or suspension of the Agreement, in whole or in <br />part. <br />o. Consultant shall include the provisions of paragraphs a. through p. herein in every <br />sub -agreement, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, <br />unless exempt by the Regulations, or directives issued pursuant thereto. <br />Consultant shall take such action with respect to any sub -agreement or <br />procurement as the recipient or FHWA may direct as a means of enforcing such <br />provisions including sanctions for noncompliance, provided, however, that, in the <br />event Consultant becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a <br />sub -applicant or supplier as a result of such direction, Consultant may request <br />the recipient enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the State, and, in <br />addition, Consultant may request the United States to enter into such litigation <br />to protect the interests of the United States. <br />P. During the performance of this contract, the Consultant, for itself, its assignees, and <br />successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant") agrees to comply <br />with the following nondiscrimination statutes and authorities, including, but not <br />limited to the following Pertinent Non -Discrimination Authorities: <br />• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §-2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), <br />prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR <br />Part 21. <br />• The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act <br />of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or <br />whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal -aid programs and <br />Page 16 <br />