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a. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
<br />employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
<br />or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants
<br />are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to
<br />their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading,
<br />demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;
<br />rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
<br />apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to
<br />employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the
<br />provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />b. The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or
<br />on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive
<br />considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
<br />orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />c. The Contractor will not discourage or in any other manner discriminate against any
<br />employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has
<br />inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or
<br />applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances
<br />in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other
<br />employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions
<br />discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who
<br />do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in
<br />response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation,
<br />proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer,
<br />or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
<br />d. The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which
<br />he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice
<br />to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the
<br />Contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in
<br />conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />e. The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September
<br />24, 1965, "Equal Employment Opportunity," and of the rules, regulations, and relevant
<br />orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />f. The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary
<br />of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and
<br />accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
<br />investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br />g. In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of
<br />this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be
<br />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
<br />contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of
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