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7. Executive Order Clause for Contracts $10,000 and over. During the performance of this <br /> contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: <br /> (a) The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant <br /> for employment because of race, color, religion sex or national origin. <br /> The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are <br /> employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without <br /> regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action <br /> shall include but not be limited to the following: employment, <br /> upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; <br /> layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and <br /> selection for training including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees <br /> to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for <br /> employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting <br /> forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. <br /> (b) The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees <br /> placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, state that all qualified <br /> applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to <br /> race, color, religion, sex or national origin. <br /> (c) The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of <br /> workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other <br /> contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative <br /> of the Contractor's commitments under Section 202 of Executive Order <br /> 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of rules, regulations, and relevant <br /> orders of the Secretary of Labor. <br /> (d) The Contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order No. <br /> 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of rules, regulations, and relevant <br /> orders of the Secretary of Labor. Executive Order 11246 provides that <br /> no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, <br /> religion, sex or national origin in all phases of employment during the <br /> performance of Federal or federally assisted construction contracts. As <br /> specified in Executive Order 11246 and the implementing regulations, <br /> contractors and subcontractors on Federal or federally assisted <br /> construction contracts shall take affirmative action to ensure fair <br /> treatment in employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment <br /> or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay, or other <br /> forms of compensation and selection for training and apprenticeship. <br /> (e) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports required by <br /> Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, <br /> regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, <br /> and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill, Orange County and the Secretary of Labor for purposes <br /> of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations and <br /> orders. <br /> (f) In the event of the Contractor's noncompliance with the <br /> nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such rules, <br /> regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated or <br /> suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared <br /> ineligible for future government contracts in accordance with <br /> 2 <br />