Common use of Equal Opportunity Clause in Contracts

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows: (a) The Seller will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause; (b) The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin; (c) The Seller will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the Government, advising the labor union or workers representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders; (f) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During 1. In the performance of event this contractPurchase Order exceeds $10,000, the Seller agrees as followsthat during the performance thereof he will observe the following: (a) The Seller will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller will take affirmative action to ensure insure that applicants are employed, and that the employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) The Seller will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Governmentagency Contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers workers' representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, Clause and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and by the rules, regulations, rules regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will xxxx permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines event of the Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) Opportunity Clause of this Purchase Order or with any of the said such rules, regulations, or orders, orders this contract Purchase Order may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in amended by Executive Order No. 1124611375 of October 13, as amended1967, or by the rule, regulation, or order of the e Secretary of Labor, Labor or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph Paragraph (a1) through (g7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation contracting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, provisions including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller The Company agrees as followsand warrants that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it does not discriminate. The Company further agrees and warrants that: (a) The Seller Company will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religionreligious creed, sex or age, martial status, mental retardation, physical disability, national origin. The Seller will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national originancestry. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, Employment upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or ; recruitment advertising, layoff ; lay-off or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;. (b) The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state Company agrees to take affirmative action to insure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;with job-related qualifications are employed. (c) The Seller will send Company will, in its solicitation for employees, state that it is an "affirmative action-equal opportunity employer." (d) The Company agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which he the Company has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which the Company has a contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (the labor union or workers representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, "CHRO") and shall to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller will furnish Company agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser, the State of Connecticut and/or any of its agencies and the CHRO to insure that the purpose of this equal opportunity clause is being carried out. (f) The Company agrees to comply with all relevant regulations and orders issued by the CHRO, to provide the CHRO with such information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amendedit may request, and by to permit the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit CHRO access to his pertinent books, records, and accounts by concerning the National Science Foundation contractor's employment practices and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders; (f) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;procedures. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders Company agrees to comply with all of the Secretary requirements set out by Section 4a-60 of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246the Connecticut General Statutes, as it may be amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. . (h) The Seller will take such action with respect Company agrees to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as post a means notice of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests this acceptance of the United Statesforegoing equal employment opportunity provisions at its place of business, clearly visible, in such form as is satisfactory to the Purchaser.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance per- formance of this contractagreement, the Seller operator agrees as follows: (a) The Seller operator will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment em- ployment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. The Seller contractor will take affirmative action to ensure insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, all action related to employment is taken without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. Such action shall includein- clude, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisingpromotion, layoff or termination, rates of pay direct or other forms of compensation, indirect compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeshipexcept where such provisions are governed by State civil service commissions or comparable government agencies. The Seller contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employmentappli- cants, notices to be provided by the government setting NSA set- ting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this non- discrimination clause. (b) The Seller operator will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Selleroperator, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration consider- ation for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, age, or national origin;ori- gin. (c) The Seller operator will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement agree- ment or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentNSA, advising the labor union or workers worker’s representative of the Seller's operator’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection 202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller operator will comply with all provisions pro- visions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of by the rules rules, regulations and regulations orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller operator will furnish all information informa- tion and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, regu- lations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation NSA and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance event of the operator’s non- compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this agreement or with any of the said such rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract agreement may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, and the Seller operator may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized au- thorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller operator will include the provisions of this paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Exec- utive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller operator will take such action with respect to any subcontract sub- contract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation NSA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisionsprovi- sions, including sanctions for noncompliancenoncompli- ance: providedProvided, howeverho ever, that That in the event the Seller operator becomes involved in, in or is threatened with, litigation, with litigation with a Seller subcon- tractor or vendor as a result of such direction direc- tion by the contracting agencyNSA, the Seller operator may request the United States to enter into such litigation litiga- tion to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During If the performance of this contractServices provided under the Agreement include construction, then the Seller Vendor agrees as follows: (a) a. The Seller Vendor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller Vendor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Vendor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) b. The Seller Vendor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerVendor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) c. The Seller Vendor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers’ representatives of the Seller's Vendor’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) d. The Seller Vendor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) e. The Seller Vendor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If f. In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the Vendor's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of the Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract the Agreement may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller Vendor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) g. The Seller Vendor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (a) and the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Vendor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: providedProvided, however, that in the event the Seller Vendor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor supplier as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, administering agency the Seller Vendor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During The Sub-Recipient shall incorporate the performance requirements of Paragraph (1) of this contractsection in all of its contracts for program work, except contracts governed by Paragraph (2) of this section, and will require all of its contractors for such work to incorporate such requirements in all subcontracts for program work. 1. Projects and Contracts not subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended. The Sub-Recipient agrees that if any projects under this Agreement are not subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, then the Seller agrees as follows: (a) The Seller will Sub-Recipient shall not discriminate against any employee employee, or applicant for employment employment, because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will Sub-Recipient shall take affirmative action to ensure insure that applicants for employment are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action actions, shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff ; lay-off or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to Sub-Recipient shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. The Sub-Recipient shall state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 2. In regard to contracts subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Equal Opportunity Clause;Sub-Recipient agrees as follows: (b) a. The Seller Sub-Recipient will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Sub-Recipient will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such actions shall include, but not limited to, the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; lay-off or termination; rates of pay, or other forms of compensation; and selection for training including apprenticeship. The Sub-Recipient agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause. b. The Sub-Recipient will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerSub-Recipient, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;. (c) c. The Seller Sub-Recipient will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement agreement, or other contract agreement or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Governmentcontract compliance officer, advising the said labor union or workers workers' representative of the Seller's commitments Sub-Recipient commitment under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) d. The Seller Sub-Recipient will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) e. The Seller Sub-Recipient will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation Department and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If f. In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the Sub-Recipient's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of the agreement, or with any of the said such rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract Agreement may be canceled, terminated, terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller Sub-Recipient may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with government agreements or federally assisted construction agreement procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) g. The Seller Sub-Recipient will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding Paragraph (a) and the provisions of paragraph Paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Sub-Recipient will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation Department may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: ; provided, however, that in the event the Seller a Sub-Recipient becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller contractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencyDepartment, the Seller Sub-Recipient may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests interest of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During If the performance of this contractServices provided under the Agreement include construction, then the Seller Vendor agrees as follows: (a) a. The Seller Vendor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller Vendor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Vendor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) b. The Seller Vendor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerVendor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) c. The Seller Vendor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers’ representatives of the Seller's Vendor’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) d. The Seller Vendor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) e. The Seller Vendor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If f. In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the Vendor's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of the Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract the Agreement may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller Vendor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) g. The Seller Vendor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (a) and the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Vendor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: providedProvided, however, that in the event the Seller Vendor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor supplier as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, administering agency the Seller Vendor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance per- formance of this contractagreement, the Seller operator agrees as follows: (a) The Seller operator will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment em- ployment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. The Seller contractor will take affirmative action to ensure insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, all action related to employment is taken without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. Such action shall includein- clude, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisingpromotion, layoff or termination, rates of pay direct or other forms of compensation, indirect compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeshipexcept where such provisions are governed by State civil service commissions or comparable government agencies. The Seller contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employmentappli- cants, notices to be provided by the government setting NSA set- ting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this non- discrimination clause. (b) The Seller operator will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Selleroperator, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration consider- ation for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, age, or national origin;ori- gin. (c) The Seller operator will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement agree- ment or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentNSA, advising the labor union or workers worker’s representative of the Seller's operator’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection 202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller operator will comply with all provisions pro- visions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of by the rules rules, regulations and regulations orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller operator will furnish all information informa- tion and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, regu- lations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation NSA and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance event of the operator’s non- compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this agreement or with any of the said such rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract agreement may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, and the Seller operator may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized au- thorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller operator will include the provisions of this paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Exec- utive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller operator will take such action with respect to any subcontract sub- contract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation NSA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisionsprovi- sions, including sanctions for noncompliancenoncompli- ance: providedProvided, however, that That in the event the Seller operator becomes involved in, in or is threatened with, litigation, with litigation with a Seller subcon- tractor or vendor as a result of such direction direc- tion by the contracting agencyNSA, the Seller operator may request the United States to enter into such litigation litiga- tion to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contractContract, the Seller CONTRACTOR agrees as follows: 1. The CONTRACTOR will comply with Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 entitled Equal Employment Opportunity as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 1967 as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (a) 41 CFR chapter 60). 2. The Seller CONTRACTOR will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, employed and that employees are treated equally during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, employment upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment recruitment, or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, training including apprenticeship. The Seller CONTRACTOR agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government County of Santa Xxxxxxx setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) 3. The Seller CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerCONTRACTOR, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) 4. The Seller CONTRACTOR will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the Governmentagency contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers workers' representative of the Seller's CONTRACTORs commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseSection 202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) 5. The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The Seller CONTRACTOR will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If 6. In the OFCCP determines Seller's event of the CONTRACTOR’s noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller CONTRACTOR may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of Sept. 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) 7. The Seller CONTRACTOR will include the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a1) through (g7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller CONTRACTOR will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as may be directed by the National Science Foundation may direct Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, provisions including sanctions for noncompliance: providedProvided, however, that in the event the Seller CONTRACTOR becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencydirection, the Seller CONTRACTOR may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 8. The CONTRACTOR shall file, and shall cause each of his subcontractors to file, Compliance Reports with the contracting agency or the Secretary of Labor as may be directed. Compliance Reports shall be filed within such times and shall contain such information as to the practices, policies, programs, and employment policies, programs, and employment statistics of the CONTRACTOR and each subcontractor, and shall be in such form, as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe. 9. Bidders or prospective CONTRACTOR or subcontractors may be required to state whether they have participated in any previous contract subject to the provisions of this Order, or any preceding similar Executive order, and in that event to submit, on behalf of themselves and their proposed subcontractors, Compliance Reports prior to or as an initial part of their bid or negotiation of a contract. 10. Whenever the CONTRACTOR or subcontractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other Contract or understanding with a labor union or an agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or training for such workers, the Compliance Report shall include such information as to such labor union's or agency's practices and policies affecting compliance as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe: Provided, That to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of a labor union or an agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or training and such labor union or agency shall refuse to furnish such information to the CONTRACTOR, the CONTRACTOR shall so certify to the Secretary of Labor as part of its Compliance Report and shall set forth what efforts he has made to obtain such information. 11. The Secretary of Labor may direct that any bidder or prospective CONTRACTOR or subcontractor shall submit, as part of his Compliance Report, a statement in writing, signed by an authorized officer or agent on behalf of any labor union or any agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or other training, with which the bidder or prospective CONTRACTOR deals, with supporting information, to the effect that the signer's practices and policies do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and that the signer either will affirmatively cooperate in the implementation of the policy and provisions of this order or that it consents and agrees that recruitment, employment, and the terms and conditions of employment under the proposed contract shall be in accordance with the purposes and provisions of the order. In the event that the union, or the agency shall refuse to execute such a statement, the Compliance Report shall so certify and set forth what efforts have been made to secure such a statement and such additional factual material as the Secretary of Labor may require. 12. The CONTRACTOR will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts for work covered by this Agreement so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor, provided that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.

Equal Opportunity. 14.1 The parties to this Agreement do hereby agree that the provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4 and N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (PL 1975, c 127, as amended and supplemented) dealing with discrimination in employment on public contracts, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereunto, are hereby made a part of this contract and are binding upon them. 14.2 During the performance of this contract, the Seller Contractor agrees as follows: (a) 14.2.1 The Seller Contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, religion, sex or national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex. The Seller Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color, religion, sex or national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex. Such action shall include, include but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government Division of Civil Rights/Affirmative Action setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clausethis nondiscrimination clause; (b) 14.2.2 The Seller Contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerContractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex or national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex; (c) 14.2.3 The Seller Contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentDivision of Civil Rights/Affirmative Action, advising the labor union or workers workers’ representative of the Seller's contractor’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. 14.2.4 In the hiring of persons for the performance of work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, or for the procurement, manufacture, assembling or furnishing of any such materials, equipment, supplies or services to be acquired under this contract, no contractor, nor any person acting on behalf of such contractor or subcontractor, shall, by reason of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation or sex, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates; (d) The Seller will comply with all 14.2.5 No contractor, subcontractor, nor any person on his behalf shall, in any manner, discriminate against or intimidate any employee engaged in the performance of work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, or engaged in the procurement, manufacture, assembling or furnishing of any such materials, equipment, supplies or services to be acquired under such contract, on account of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation or sex; 14.2.6 There may be deducted from the amount payable to the contractor by the contracting public agency, under this contract, a penalty of $50.00 for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor;contract; and (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders; (f) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this 14.2.7 This contract may be canceled, terminated, canceled or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction terminated by the contracting agencyPublic Agency, the Seller and all money due or to become due hereunder may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests be forfeited, for any violation of this section of the United Statescontract occurring after notice to the contractor from the contracting public agency of any prior violation of this section of the contract. 14.2.8 The notices referred to in Sections 14.2.1 and 14.2.3 may be obtained at the preconstruction conference.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of those parts of this contractAgreement relating to the construction by Virginia Power of any additions, betterments, improvements or replacements to the Seller agrees North Xxxx Facilities, Old Dominion and Virginia Power agree as follows: (a) The Seller parties will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. The Seller Parties will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment recruitmen advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees Parties agree to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the this Equal Opportunity Clause;. (b) The Seller Parties will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Sellereither party, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religionsex, sex or national origin;. (c) The Seller Parties will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers' representatives of the Seller's Parties commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseSection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller Parties will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant order of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller Parties will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his their books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of either Party's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller Parties may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in said Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order Parties agree that, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, so 1965, all subcontracts and purchase orders will cite that such contract or purchase orders are subject to Executive Order 11246 and such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Parties will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: ; provided, however, that in the event the Seller either Party becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting administering agency, the Seller that Party may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller Contractor agrees as follows: (a1) The Seller contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employmentEmployment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b2) The Seller contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Sellercontractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c3) The Seller contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers' representatives of the Sellercontractor's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d4) The Seller contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e5) The Seller contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f6) If In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the contractor's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No11246 of September 24, 1965. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, . or as otherwise provided by law;. (g7) The Seller contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a1) through (g7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: providedProvided, however, that That in the event the Seller a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, administering agency the Seller contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, if and to the Seller extent required by applicable law and if not otherwise exempted, the contractor agrees as follows: (a) The Seller contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or other recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government Bonneville setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;clause. (b) The Seller contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Sellercontractor, state that all qualified applicants applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) The Seller contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he said contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentBonneville, advising the labor union or workers worker's representative of the Sellercontractor's commitments under this the Equal Opportunity Clause, clause and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his said contractor's books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation Bonneville and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation investigations to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the contractor's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) Opportunity clause of this contract or with any of the said such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceledcancelled, terminated, or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller contractor will include the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.through

Equal Opportunity. During the performance This clause applies to all contracts in excess of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows$10,000: (a) The Seller CONTRACTOR will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contract officer setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;equal opportunity clause. (b) The Seller CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerCONTRACTOR, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) The Seller CONTRACTOR will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the Government, CONTRACTOR advising the labor union or workers workers’ representative of the Seller's CONTRACTOR’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller CONTRACTOR will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the United States Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller CONTRACTOR will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Seller's event of the CONTRACTOR’s noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) Opportunity Clause of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller CONTRACTOR may be declared ineligible for further Government ASG contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order No. 11375 of October 13, 1967, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611375 of October 13, as amended1967, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller The Borrower agrees as followsand warrants that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it does not discriminate. The Borrower further agrees and warrants that: (a) The Seller Borrower will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religionreligious creed, sex age, marital status, mental retardation, physical disability, National origin, or national origin. The Seller will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national originancestry. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, employment upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or ; recruitment advertising, layoff ; lay-off or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;. (b) The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state Borrower agrees to take affirmative action to insure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;with job-related qualifications are employed. (c) The Seller will send Borrower will, in its solicitation for employees, state that it is an “affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.” (d) The Borrower agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which he the Borrower has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which the Borrower has a contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (the labor union or workers representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, “CHRO”) and shall to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246Borrower agrees to cooperate with CII, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders State of the Secretary Connecticut and/or any of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation its agencies and the Secretary CHRO to insure that the purpose of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;this equal opportunity clause is being carried out. (f) If The Borrower agrees to comply with all relevant regulations and orders issued by the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance CHRO, to provide the CHRO with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract such information as it may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in partrequest, and to permit the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246CHRO access to pertinent books, as amended, records and such other sanctions may be imposed accounts concerning the contractor’s employment practices and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;procedures. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders Borrower agrees to comply with all of the Secretary requirements set out by Sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246the Connecticut General Statutes, as it may be amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. . (h) The Seller will take such action with respect Borrower agrees to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as post a means notice of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests this acceptance of the United Statesforegoing equal employment opportunity provisions at its place of business, clearly visible, in such form as is satisfactory to CII.

Equal Opportunity. (a) If, during any 12-month period (including the 12 months preceding the award of this contract), the Contractor has been or is awarded nonexempt Federal contracts and/or subcontracts that have an aggregate value in excess of $10,000, the Contractor shall comply with subparagraphs (b)(1) through (11) below. Upon request, the Contractor shall provide information necessary to determine the applicability of this clause. (b) During the performance of this contract, the Seller Contractor agrees as follows: (a1) The Seller will Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. . (2) The Seller will Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action This shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, ; demotion, or ; transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. . (3) The Seller agrees to Contractor shall post in conspicuous places, places available to employees and applicants for employment, employment the notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;Contracting Officer that explain this clause. (b4) The Seller willContractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements advertisement for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerContractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c5) The Seller will Contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, understanding the notice to be provided by the Government, Contracting Officer advising the labor union or workers workers’ representative of the Seller's Contrac- tor’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clauseclause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d6) The Seller will Contractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e7) The Seller will Contractor shall furnish to the contracting agency all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor. Standard Form 100 (EEO-1), or pursuant theretoany successor form, and will is the prescribed form to be filed within 30 days following the award, unless filed within 12 months preceding the date of award. (8) The Contractor shall permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and contracting agency of the Secretary Office of Labor Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for the purposes of investigation to ascertain the Contractor's compliance with such the applicable rules, regulations, and orders;. (f9) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance that the Contractor is not in compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) this clause or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts under the procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked against the Contractor, as provided in Executive Order 11246, as amended, the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g10) The Seller will Contractor shall include the provisions terms and conditions of paragraph subparagraph (ab)(1) through (g11) of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order unless that is not exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of under Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor sub- contractor or vendor. . (11) The Seller will Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation contracting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisionsthese terms and conditions, including sanctions for noncompliance: ; provided, however, that in if the event the Seller Contractor becomes involved in, in or is threatened with, litigation, with litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencyany direction, the Seller Contractor may request the United States to enter into such the litigation to protect the interests interest of the United States. (c) Notwithstanding any other clause in this contract, disputes relative to this clause will be governed by the procedures in 41 CFR 60-1.

Equal Opportunity. During If, during any 12-month period (including the performance 12 months preceding the award of this contractAgreement), the Seller Subrecipient has been or is awarded nonexempt Federal Contracts/awards and/or subcontracts/sub awards that have an aggregate value in excess of $10,000, the Subrecipient shall comply with subparagraphs 2.a. through 2.k. below. Upon request, the Subrecipient shall provide information necessary to determine the applicability of this article. During performing of this Agreement, the Subrecipient agrees as follows: (a) : The Seller will Subrecipient shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller will Subrecipient shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action This shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) employment, (2) upgrading, (3) demotion, or (4) transfer, (5) recruitment or recruitment advertising, (6) layoff or termination, (7) rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and (8) selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to Subrecipient shall post in conspicuous places, places available to employees and applicants for employment, employment the notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause; (b) that explain this article. The Seller willSubrecipient shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements advertisement for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerSubrecipient, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin; (c) . The Seller will send Subrecipient shall send, to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract Agreement or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the Government, notice advising the labor union or workers worker’s representative of the Seller's Subrecipient’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausearticle, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) . The Seller will Subrecipient shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations orders of the Secretary of Labor; (e) . The Seller will Subrecipient shall furnish to AUI and the National Science Foundation all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor. Standard Form 100 (EEO-1), or pursuant theretoany successor form, and will is the prescribed form to be filed within 30 days following the award, unless filed within 12 months preceding the date of the award. The Subrecipient shall permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and awarding agency or the Secretary Office of Labor Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for purposes the purpose of investigation to ascertain the Subrecipient’s compliance with such the applicable rules, regulations, and orders; (f) . If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance that the Subrecipient is not in compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) this article or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, this agreement may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Subrecipient may be declared ineligible for further U.S. Government awards under the procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions maybe imposed and remedies invoked against the Subrecipient as provided in Executive Order 11246, as amended, the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) . The Seller will Subrecipient shall include the provisions terms and conditions of paragraph (a) subparagraph 2.a. through (g) 2.k. of this article in every subcontract or purchase order unless that is not exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of under Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor subcontract or vendor. The Seller will Subrecipient shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisionsthese terms and conditions, including sanctions for noncompliance: providednoncompliance provided that, however, that in if the event the Seller Subrecipient becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontract or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencyany direction, the Seller Subrecipient may request the United States to enter into such the litigation process to protect the interests of the United States. Notwithstanding any other article in this Agreement, disputes relative to this article will be governed by the procedures in 41 CFR 60-1.1.

Equal Opportunity. 40.1 During the performance term of this contractParticipation Agreement, the Seller agrees Project Manager and the Operating Agent (hereinafter in this Section 40 referred to collectively as the “Contractor”) agree as follows: (a) 40.1.1 The Seller will Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, employed and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous conspiciuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimation clause. 40.1.2 The Contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the Equal Opportunity Clause;said labor union or workers’ representative of the Contractor’s commitments under this Section 40, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (b) 40.1.3 The Seller willContractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 40.1.4 The Contractor shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 as amended by rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to its books, records and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders. 40.1.5 In the event of the Contractor’s non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this Participation Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this Participation Agreement may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in said Executive Order 11246 as amended and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in the said Executive Order as amended or by rule, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 40.1.6 The Contractor shall include the provisions of Sections 40.1.1 through 40.1.7 hereof in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of said Executive Order 11246 as amended so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non-compliance; provided, however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 40.1.7 The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerContractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;. (c) 40.2 The Seller will send Participants recognize there are a number of Indian Reservations in the area in which the Contractor operates. Pursuant to each labor union or representative provisions of workers Title 42 U.S.C.A. 2000-e-2(i), the Contractor now has several agreements and contemplates it may have additional agreements with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, Indian Tribes providing for preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of such Indians. The Participants agree that the Contractor’s act of giving preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of said Indians is not to be provided by deemed inconsistent with the Government, advising the labor union purposes or workers representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders; (f) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States40.1 hereof.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance per- formance of this contractagreement, the Seller operator agrees as follows: (a) The Seller operator will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment em- ployment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. The Seller contractor will take affirmative action to ensure insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, all action related to employment is taken without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. Such action shall includein- clude, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisingpromotion, layoff or termination, rates of pay direct or other forms of compensation, indirect compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeshipexcept where such provisions are governed by State civil service commissions or comparable government agencies. The Seller contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employmentappli- cants, notices to be provided by the government setting NSA set- ting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this non- discrimination clause. (b) The Seller operator will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Selleroperator, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration consider- ation for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, age, or national origin;ori- gin. (c) The Seller operator will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement agree- ment or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentNSA, advising the labor union or workers worker’s representative of the Seller's operator’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection 202 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller operator will comply with all provisions pro- visions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of by the rules rules, regulations and regulations orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller operator will furnish all information informa- tion and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, xxxx- xxxxxxx and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation NSA and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance event of the operator’s non- compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this agreement or with any of the said such rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract agreement may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, and the Seller operator may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized au- thorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller operator will include the provisions of this paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Exec- utive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller operator will take such action with respect to any subcontract sub- contract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation NSA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisionsprovi- sions, including sanctions for noncompliancenoncompli- ance: providedProvided, however, that That in the event the Seller operator becomes involved in, in or is threatened with, litigation, with litigation with a Seller subcon- tractor or vendor as a result of such direction direc- tion by the contracting agencyNSA, the Seller operator may request the United States to enter into such litigation litiga- tion to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During a. The following provisions are applicable unless this Lease is exempt under the performance rules, regulations and relevant orders of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows:Department of Labor (41 C.F.R. ch 60). (a) The Seller will b. Lessee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. The Seller Lessee shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of Lessee, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. c. Lessee shall take affirmative action proactive steps to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: include employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post . d. Lessee shall post, in conspicuous places, places available to employees and applicants for employment, the notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;Government for this Lease that explain this clause. (b) The Seller will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin; (c) The Seller will e. Lessee shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, the notice to be provided by the Government, Government advising the labor union or workers workers’ representative of the Seller's Lessee’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clauseequal opportunity clause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller will f. Lessee shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary Department of Labor; (e) The Seller will . Lessee shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, 11246 and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary Department of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will shall permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation leasing agency and the Secretary Department of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If g. In the OFCCP determines Seller's event of Xxxxxx’s noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) equal opportunity clause of this Lease or with any of the said rules, regulations, or ordersorders described in this Section, this contract the Government may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in parttake appropriate action to enforce compliance, and subject to other provisions of this Lease, may terminate this Lease for default as provided in the Seller Lease, and Lessee may be declared ineligible for further Government leases and other contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary Department of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) h. Notwithstanding any other provision in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rulesthis Lease, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant disputes relative to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions this equal opportunity clause will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction governed by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United Statesprocedures in 41 C.F.R. § 60 1.1.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows: (a) The Seller will shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause; (b) The this nondiscrimination clause. Seller willshall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, state that all qualified applicants will shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin; (c) The . Seller will shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers workers' representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseParagraph 20, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The . Seller will shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The . Seller will shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will shall permit access to his books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders; (f) If . In the OFCCP determines event of Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this Purchase Order or with any of the said rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract Purchase Order may be canceled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in said Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The . Seller will shall include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) this Paragraph 20 in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will shall be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided. Provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of those parts of this contractAgreement relating to the construction by Virginia Power of any additions, betterments, improvements or replacements to the Seller agrees North Anna Facilities, Old Dominion and Virginia Power agree as follows: (a) The Seller parties will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, age or national origin. The Seller Parties will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment recruitmen advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees Parties agree to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the this Equal Opportunity Clause;. (b) The Seller Parties will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Sellereither party, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religionsex, sex or national origin;. (c) The Seller Parties will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers' representatives of the Seller's Parties commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseSection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller Parties will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant order of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller Parties will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his their books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of either Party's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller Parties may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in said Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order Parties agree that, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, so 1965, all subcontracts and purchase orders will cite that such contract or purchase orders are subject to Executive Order 11246 and such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Parties will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: ; provided, however, that in the event the Seller either Party becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting administering agency, the Seller that Party may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. 40.1 During the performance term of this contractParticipation Agreement, the Seller agrees Project Manager and the Operating Agent (hereinafter in this Section 40 referred to collectively as the “Contractor”) agree as follows: (a) 40.1.1 The Seller will Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, employed and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause. 40.1.2 The Contractor shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the Equal Opportunity Clause;said labor union or workers’ representative of the Contractor’s commitments under this Section 40, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (b) 40.1.3 The Seller willContractor shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. 40.1.4 The Contractor shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 as amended by rules, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to its books, records and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and orders. 40.1.5 In the event of the Contractor’s non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this Participation Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this Participation Agreement may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in said Executive Order 11246 as amended and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in the said Executive Order as amended or by rule, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. 40.1.6 The Contractor shall include the provisions of Sections 40.1.1 through 40.1.7 hereof in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of said Executive Order 11246 as amended so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non-compliance; provided, however, that in the event the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 40.1.7 The Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerContractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;. (c) 40.2 The Seller will send Participants recognize there are a number of Indian Reservations in the area in which the Contractor operates. Pursuant to each labor union or representative provisions of workers Title 42 U.S.C.A S2000-e-2(i), the Contractor now has several agreements and contemplates it may have additional agreements with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, Indian Tribes providing for preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of such Indians. The Participants agree that the Contractor’s act of giving preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of said Indians is not to be provided by deemed inconsistent with the Government, advising the labor union purposes or workers representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The Seller will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The Seller will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders; (f) If the OFCCP determines Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The Seller will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided, however, that in the event the Seller becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with a Seller or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States40.1 hereof.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows: (a) The Seller will shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller will shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause; (b) The this nondiscrimination clause. Seller willshall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Seller, ; state that all qualified applicants will shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin; (c) The . Seller will shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers workers' representative of the Seller's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clausesection, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (d) The . Seller will shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended11246 of September 24,1965, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor; (e) The . Seller will shall furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended11246 of September 24,1965, and by the rules, regulations, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will shall permit access to his books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders; (f) If . In the OFCCP determines event of Seller's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract purchase order may be canceled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in said Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law; (g) The . Seller will shall include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) above in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246, as amendeddated September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will shall be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller will shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided. Provided, however, that in the event the Seller a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the Seller may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. 20.1 During the performance of this contract, the Seller agrees as follows: (a) The Seller Professional will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller Professional will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: employmentEmployment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Professional agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Seller 20.2 Professional will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerProfessional, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) The Seller 20.3 Professional will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers representative workers' representatives of the SellerProfessional's commitments under this Equal Opportunity Clause, section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller 20.4 Professional will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and of the rules rules, regulations, and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller 20.5 Professional will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If 20.6 In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of Professional's noncompliance non-compliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller Professional may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller 20.7 Professional will include the provisions of paragraph (a) through (g) this section in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section section 204 of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, as amended1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Professional will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as may be directed by the National Science Foundation may direct Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, provisions including sanctions for noncompliance: providedProvided, however, that in the event the Seller Professional becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencydirection, the Seller Professional may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this contractlease, the Seller Lessee agrees as follows: (a) The Seller will Lessee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant application for employment because of race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. The Seller will Lessee shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited tolimited, to the following: employmentEmployment, upgradingupgrade, demotion, or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Lessee agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Seller willLessee shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerLessee, state that all qualified applicants will shall receive consideration for employment without regard to discrimination because of race, colorcoIor, religion, sex sex, or national origin;. (c) The Seller will Lessee shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the GovernmentSecretary, advising the said labor union or workers workers’ representative of the Seller's Lessee’s commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseSection 202 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) The Seller will Lessee shall comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) The Seller will Lessee shall furnish all information and reports required by said amended Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders andorders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will shall permit access to his its books, records, and accounts by the National Science Foundation Secretary and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders;. (f) If In the OFCCP determines Seller's event of the Lessee’s noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this lease or with any of the said such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be lease maybe canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Seller may be Lessee maybe declared ineligible for further Government furtherGovernment contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in said amended Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in said amended Executive Order No. 11246, as amendedOrder, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) The Seller will Lessee shall include the provisions of paragraph paragraphs (a) through (g) in every subcontract lease or purchase order unless unIess exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of said amended Executive Order No. 11246, as amendedOrder, so that such provisions will shall be binding upon each subcontractor lessee or vendor. The Seller will Lessee shall take such action with respect to any subcontract lease or purchase order as may be directed by the National Science Foundation may direct Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: provided; Provided, however, that in the event the Seller a Lessee becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller lessee or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agencydirection, the Seller Lessee may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests interest of the United States.

Equal Opportunity. 37.1 During the performance term of this contractParticipation Agreement, the Seller agrees Project Manager and the Operating Agent (hereinafter in this Section 37 referred to collectively as the "Contractor") agree as follows: (a) 37.1.1 The Seller Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Seller Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, demotion or transfer, ; recruitment or recruitment advertising, ; layoff or termination, ; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Seller Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the government contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause;this non­ discrimination clause. (b) 37.1.2 The Seller Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the SellerContractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin;. (c) 37.1.3 The Seller Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he it has ·a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, notice to be provided by the Government, advising the said labor union or workers workers' representative of the SellerContractor's commitments under this Equal Opportunity ClauseSection 37, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment;. (d) 37.1.4 The Seller Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. 1124611246 of September 24, 1965, as amendedamended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and of the rules rules, regulations and regulations relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor;. (e) 37.1.5 The Seller Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 11246, 11246 as amended, and amended by the rules, regulations, regulations and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his its books, records, records and accounts by the National Science Foundation administer- ing agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, regulations and orders;. (f) If 37.1.6 In the OFCCP determines Sellerevent of the Contractor's noncompliance with the paragraph no. 16 (Equal Opportunity) nondiscrimination clauses of this Participation Agreement or with any of the said rules, regulations, regulations or orders, this contract Par­ticipation Agreement may be canceledcancelled, terminated, terminated or suspended, suspended in whole or in part, part and the Seller Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction ·contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in said Executive Order No. 11246, 11246 as amended, amended and such ·other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in the said Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, amended or by rule, regulation, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law;. (g) 37.1.7 The Seller Contractor will include the provisions of paragraph (a) Sections 37.1.1 through (g) 37.1.7 hereof in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of said Executive Order No. 11246, 11246 as amended, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Seller Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the National Science Foundation administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: non‑compliance; provided, however, that in the event the Seller a Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, litigation with a Seller subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting administering agency, the Seller Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 37.2 The parties recognize there are a number of Indian Reservations in the area in which the Contractor operates. Pursuant to the provisions of Title 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000-e-2(i), the Contractor now has several agreements and contemplates it may have additional agreements with Indian Tribes providing for preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of such Indians. The parties agree that Contractor's act of giving preference to qualified Indians for employment on the Reservation of said Indians is not to be deemed inconsistent with the purposes or provisions of Section 37.1 hereof.