Common use of Certification of Equal Employment Compliance Clause in Contracts

Certification of Equal Employment Compliance. By acceptance of this contract, the contractor certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief up to the contract date, no written notice such as a show cause letter, a letter indicating probable cause or any other formal written notification citing specific deficiencies, has been recalled by the contractor from any Federal Government agency or representative thereof that the contractor or any of its divisions or affiliates or known first-tier subcontractors is in violation of any of the provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, or rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR, Chapter 60) and specifically as to not having an acceptable affirmative action compliance program or being in noncompliance with any other aspect of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. It is further certified and agreed that should there be any change in the status of circumstances certified to above the contract date of any extension thereof the contracting officer cognizant of this contract will be notified promptly.