National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably
<br />believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the
<br />government of a covered foreign country.
<br />u. Domestic preferences for procurements (2 CFR 200.322) - Recipient agrees that as appropriate
<br />and to the extent consistent with law, it will, to the greatest extent practicable under a Federal
<br />award, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials
<br />produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other
<br />manufactured products), This requirement must be included in all subawards including all
<br />contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this award. For purposes of this
<br />provision: "produced in the United States" means, for iron and steel products, that all
<br />manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings,
<br />occurred in the United States; and "manufactured products" means items and construction
<br />materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum; plastics and
<br />polymer -based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe; aggregates such as concrete; glass,
<br />including optical fiber; and lumber.
<br />v. Equal Employment in Construction Contracts - Pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity
<br />requirements of 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(b) in accordance with Executive Order 11246 as amended by
<br />Executive OrderNo. 11375, as to any construction contract thereunder, if applicable, during the
<br />performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
<br />1. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
<br />because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that
<br />employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex,
<br />sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be
<br />limited to the following:
<br />Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
<br />advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
<br />selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in
<br />conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices
<br />to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />2. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on
<br />behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
<br />employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
<br />or national origin.
<br />3. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee
<br />or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about,
<br />discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee
<br />or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has
<br />access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such
<br />employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or
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