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of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical
<br /> handicap, or age. The CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are
<br /> employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to the above
<br /> mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br /> employment upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertisings; lay-offs or
<br /> terminations; 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 employees and
<br /> applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth provisions
<br /> of this non-discrimination clause.
<br /> b. The CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of
<br /> the CONTRACTOR, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
<br /> regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, martial status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical
<br /> handicap, or age.
<br /> c. The CONTRACTOR Will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a
<br /> collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the
<br /> contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the CONTRACTOR'S
<br /> commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16,
<br /> 1975, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant Orders of the Governor.
<br /> d. The CONTRACTOR and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive
<br /> Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, and by the rules, regulations and
<br /> Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and
<br /> accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of
<br /> 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
<br /> such labor organization, or expel any such individual from membership in such labor organization or
<br /> discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work opportunity because of race,
<br /> 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
<br /> coerce the doing of any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any
<br /> person from complying with the provisions of this contract or any order issued thereunder; or
<br /> attempt, either directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory.
<br /> g. In the event of the CONTRACTOR'S non-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this
<br /> contract or with any of such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated
<br /> or suspended in whole or in part and the CONTRACTOR may be declared ineligible for further STATE
<br /> contracts in accordance with procedures, authorized in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and
<br /> Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975 and the rules, regulations, or orders promulgated in accordance
<br /> therewith, and such other sanctions as may be imposed and remedies as may be invoked as
<br /> provided in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16,1975, or by rules,
<br /> regulations, or orders 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
<br /> subcontractor purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to
<br /> Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, so that such provisions
<br /> will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The CONTRACTOR will take such action with
<br /> respect to any sub-contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct, as a means
<br /> 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
<br /> or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the CONTRACTOR may request the
<br /> State of Colorado to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the State of Colorado.
<br /> COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE
<br /> 6. a. Provisions of C.R.S. 8-17-101 & 102 for preference of Colorado labor are applicable to this contract if
<br /> public works within the State are undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in part by State
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