under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and
<br /> applicants for employment.
<br /> (v) The CONTRACTOR will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of
<br /> September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br /> (vi) The CONTRACTOR will furnish all information and reports required by Executive
<br /> Order 11246 of 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 administering agency
<br /> and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules,
<br /> regulations, and orders.
<br /> (vii) In the event of the CONTRACTOR's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination
<br /> clauses of this Construction Contract or with any of the said rules, regulations,or orders,this Construction
<br /> Contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the CONTRACTOR may be
<br /> declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in
<br /> accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order t 1246 of September 24, 1965, and such other
<br /> sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
<br /> 1965, or by rule, regulation,or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br /> (viii) The CONTRACTOR will include the portion of the sentence immediately
<br /> preceding paragraph (i) and the provisions of paragraphs(i)through (vii) in every subcontract or purchase
<br /> order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section
<br /> 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each
<br /> subcontractor or vendor. The CONTRACTOR will take such action with respect to any subcontract or
<br /> purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including
<br /> sanctions for noncompliance:
<br /> Provided, however, that in the event the CONTRACTOR becomes involved in, or is threatened with,
<br /> litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the
<br /> CONTRACTOR may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the
<br /> United States.
<br /> The CITY further agrees that it will be bound by the above equal opportunity clause with respect to its
<br /> own employment practices when it participates in federally assisted construction work: Provided, That if
<br /> the CITY so participating is a State or local government, the above equal opportunity clause is not
<br /> applicable to any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of such government which does not participate
<br /> in work on or under the Construction Contract.
<br /> The CITY agrees that it will assist and cooperate actively with the administering agency and the Secretary
<br /> of Labor in obtaining the compliance of the CONTRACTOR and subcontractors with the equal
<br /> opportunity clause and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, that it will
<br /> furnish the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor such information as they may require for the
<br /> supervision of such compliance,and that it will otherwise assist the administering agency in the discharge
<br /> of the agency's primary responsibility for securing compliance.
<br /> The CITY further agrees that it will refrain from entering into any contract or contract modification subject
<br /> • to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, with a contractor debarred from, or who has not
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