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								           	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. The
<br /> 			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;
<br />       			and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to
<br />       			post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for
<br />       			employment,notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this
<br />       			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, or
<br /> 			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 access
<br /> 			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
<br /> 			applicants to 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 investigation,    •
<br /> 			proceeding,hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is
<br /> 			consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<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 commitments
<br /> 			under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to
<br /> 			employees and applicants for employment.
<br /> 			(5)The contractor 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 /> 			(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of
<br /> 			September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or
<br /> 			pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the
<br /> 			administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain
<br /> 			compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
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