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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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