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Construction Services Agreement
<br />REV: 04-26-2021 PR
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<br />THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
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<br />The applicant hereby agrees that it will incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for
<br />construction work, or modification thereof, as defined in the regulations of the Secretary of Labor at
<br />41 CFR Chapter 60, which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal
<br />Government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal Government pursuant to a grant, contract,
<br />loan, insurance, or guarantee, the following equal opportunity clause:
<br />During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
<br />(1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
<br />employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
<br />or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants
<br />are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to
<br />their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading,
<br />demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;
<br />rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
<br />apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to
<br />employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting
<br />officer setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
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<br />(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advancements for employees placed by or on
<br />behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
<br />employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
<br />identity, or national origin.
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<br />(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any
<br />employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has
<br />inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or
<br />applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances
<br />in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other
<br />employees or applicants as a part of such employee’s essential job functions
<br />discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who
<br />do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in
<br />response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation,
<br />proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer,
<br />or is consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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<br />(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which
<br />he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice,
<br />to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers’
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