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authority of 49 U.S.C. §5307 et seq., the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. §1001 and 49 U.S.C. §5307(n) (1) et seq. on the Contractor, to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate. XVIII. CIVIL RIGHTS ASSURANCE During the performance of this Agreement, Contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest agree as follows: A. Compliance with Regulations: Contractor shall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation (hereinafter, "DOT") Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time, (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. B. Nondiscrimination: Contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the Agreement, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. Contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the Agreement covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations. C. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procurement of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the Contractor of the Contractor's obligations under this Agreement and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. D. Information and Reports: Contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information and its facilities as may be determined by the City to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders and instructions. Where any information required of Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information the Contractor shall so certify to the City as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. E. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with nondiscrimination provisions of this Agreement, the City shall impose Agreement sanctions as it may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: 1. Withholding of payments to the Contractor under the Agreement until the Contractor complies; and/or 2. Cancellation, termination, or suspension of the Agreement,-in whole or in part. F. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In determining the types of property or services to acquire, no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000d et seq. and DOT regulations, "Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the 25H-14