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for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex,national origin, <br /> political affiliation or belief, age, or handicap. <br /> c. LES shall send a copy of the EEO provisions to each labor union or <br /> representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or <br /> other contract or understanding. <br /> d. In the event of LES's noncompliance with these EEO provisions, any <br /> Sponsor may cancel,terminate, or suspend this contract,in whole or in part, and <br /> the Sponsor may declare LES ineligible for further Sponsor contracts. <br /> e. Unless exempted by a Sponsor,LES shall include these EEO provisions <br /> in every purchase order for goods to be used in performing this contract and in <br /> every subcontract related to this contract so that these EEO provisions will be <br /> binding upon such subcontractors and vendors. <br /> f. The Sponsors oppose discrimination on the basis of race and sex and <br /> urge all of their contractors to provide a fair opportunity for minorities and <br /> women to participate in their workforce and as subcontractors and vendors <br /> under Sponsor contracts. <br /> 21. Patent Infringement Disclaimer. LES disclaims any and all liability for past, <br /> present or future patent infringement relating to any apparatus,process, design, <br /> product, composition or structure which is made, constructed,used, sold, <br /> practiced, or supplied by LES at the explicit written direction, control, or order <br /> of any Sponsor for the purpose of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement. Unless <br /> LES knew or reasonably should have known that the same constitutes a patent <br /> infringement,LES does not represent and expressly does not warrant that any <br /> apparatus,process, design,product, composition,or structure which is made, <br /> constructed, used, sold,practiced or supplied by LES at the explicit written <br /> direction, control, or order of any Sponsor does not infringe any issued or future <br /> United States or foreign patent. LES does warrant,however, that LES has the <br /> expertise and experience sufficient to perform its duties and obligations under <br /> this Agreement in a proper and competent manner. Sponsor may not seek <br /> indemnification from LES for any damages, attorneys fees or costs as a result of a <br /> 13 <br />