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<br />.(b) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state
<br />that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national
<br />origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap, or age.
<br />(c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining
<br />agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the contracting officer, advising the labor union
<br />or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and
<br />Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975, and rules, regulations, and relevant Orders of the Governor,
<br />(d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity
<br />and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, and by the rules, regulations and Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto,
<br />and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or
<br />his designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules regulations and orders.
<br />(e) A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership rights in such labor
<br />organization, or expel any such individual from membership in such labor organization or discriminate against any of its
<br />members in the full enjoyment work opportunity because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry.
<br />(f) A labor organization, or the employees or members thereof will not aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any
<br />act defined in this contract to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provision of
<br />this contract or any order issued thereunder; or attempt, either directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this
<br />contract to be discriminatory.
<br />(g) In the event of the contractor's non - compliance with the non - discrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such
<br />rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the
<br />contractor may be declared ineligible for further State contracts in accordance with procedures, authorized in Executive
<br />Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975 and the rules, regulations, or orders promulgated in
<br />accordance therewith, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies as may be invoked as provided in
<br />Executive Orders, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, or by rules, regulations, or orders
<br />promulgated in accordance therewith, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br />(h) The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (h) in every sub - contract and subcontractor
<br />purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to Executive Order, Equal Opportunity
<br />and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.
<br />The contractor will take such action with respect to any sub - contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may
<br />direct, as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non - compliance; provided, however, that in the
<br />event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation, with the subcontractor or vendor as a result of
<br />such direction by the contracting agency, the contractor may request the State of Colorado to enter into such litigation to
<br />protect the interest of the State of Colorado.
<br />COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE
<br />6a. Provisions of CRS 8 -17 -101 & 102 for preference of Colorado labor are applicable to this contract if public works within the State are
<br />undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in part by State funds.
<br />b. When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a
<br />non- resident bidder from a state or foreign country equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the non-
<br />resident bidder is a resident. If it is determined by the officer responsible for awarding the bid that compliance with this subsection .06 may
<br />cause denial of federal funds which would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of Federal law, this
<br />subsection shall be suspended, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with Federal
<br />requirements (CRS 8 -19 -101 and 102).
<br />GENERAL
<br />7. The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be applied in the interpretation, execution, and
<br />enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this contract whether or not incorporated herein by reference which provides for arbitration by any
<br />40 extra- judicial body or person or which is otherwise in conflict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing
<br />contained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other special provision in whole or in part shall be
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