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nr ' ••-hdiecriminatlon; . The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contr4i b. weer:.._ae a on the ',grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention et •• .. tractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shall not I=11!";"_ pate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulation: ■ including employment practices when the contract covers a progrem set forth in Appendix B of the Regulat!-.._. c. Solicitatione for Subcontracts Includin. Procurements of Materials-and E. 'orient: In all solicitations • - b er • compete. ive •x. ing or nego x= ion ma•e y t e con rector or wor o • performed under a cub•• • contract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the contractor of the contractor's obligations under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. d. Information and Renorts: The contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations, or directives issued pursuant thereto, and shall permit access to its books. records, accounts, other sources of inforration, and its facilities as may be determined by the De;artment of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations or directives. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the contractor shall so certify to the Department of Transportation. or the Federal Highway Administration as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. e. Sanctions for l:onco npliance: In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract the Department of Transportation shall Impose such cont:acc sanctions as it or the Federal Highway Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but rot limited to. (.) withholding of payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies. and/or (2) Cancellation. termination Or Suspension of the contract, in whole or in pert. V. Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs "a" through "f" in every subcontract'. including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations. or directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Department of Transportation o? the Federal Highway Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for nGnceapliance: Provided. however, that. In the event • contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the conractor may request the Department of Transportation to enter into such litigation to protect the Interests of the State. and, in addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the int of the United States. - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties to this agreement has caused the same to be executed in the day and year first above written. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DI TON mom E ATTEST OR WITNESS: �// . . . . `- - CHAIR, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS