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' and thte Secretary of Labor for es of investigation in its files; a at it will forward the following certi- <br /> to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, fication to suc proposed contractors and subcontractors <br /> and orders. (except where the proposed contractor or subcontractor <br /> (6) In the event of the Purchaser's noncompliance has submitted identical certifications /or specific time <br /> with the Equal Opportunity clause of this contract or periods); it will notify prospective contractors and sub- <br /> with any of said rules, regulations, or orders, this con- contractors of requirement for certification of nonsegre- <br /> tract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole gated facilities. A Certification of Nonsegregated Fa- <br /> or in part and the Purchaser may be declared ineligible citities, as required by the May 9, 1967 Order (32 F.R. <br /> for further Federal Government contracts in accordance 7439, May 19, 1%7) on Elimination of Segregated <br /> with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246 Facilities, by the Secretary of Labor, must be submitted <br /> of September 24, 1965, as amended, and such other prior to the award of a contract or subcontract exceeding <br /> sanctions as may be imposed and remedies invoked as $10,000 which is not exempt from the provisions of the <br /> provided in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, Equal Opportunity clause. The certification may be <br /> 1965, as amended, or by rule, regulation, or order of the submitted either for each contract and subcontract or for <br /> Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by taw. all contracts and subcontracts during a period (i.e., <br /> (7) The Purchaser will include the provisions of quarterly, semiannually, or annually). <br /> Paragraphs (1) through (7) of this Section (21) to every <br /> contract, subcontract or purchase order unless exempted <br /> by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor Sec. 23. Default; notice; suspension, revocation; and <br /> issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order expenses — (a) Where the Authorized Officer determines <br /> No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, so that that the Purchaser has failed to comply with the terms <br /> end conditions of this contract, or the provisions of <br /> such provisions will binding upon each contractor, applicable regulations, the Authorized Officer shall <br /> subcontractor, or subcontract, or purchase order as the <br /> Secretary may direct as a means of enforcing such serve notice of noncompliance upon the Purchaser. This <br /> provisions including sanctions for noncompliance; notice shall specify the nature of the noncompliance, <br /> provided, however, that in the event the Purchaser be- the action or actions which must be taken to correct it, <br /> comes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with and the time limits within which such action must be <br /> a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor as a result of taken. <br /> (b) Where the Purchaser fails to correct the noncom- <br /> such direction by the Secretary, the Purchaser may re- <br /> quest the Government to enter into such litigation to pliance in accordance with the notice, the Authorized <br /> protect the interests of the Government. Officer may take whatever action is necessary to protect <br /> the Governments interest, including cancellation of the <br /> Sec. 22. Certification of nonsegregated facilities — By contract. <br /> entering into this contract, the Purchaser certifies that (c) Purchaser shall be liable for any damage to the <br /> it does not and will not maintain or provide for its em- Government resulting from breach of this contract and <br /> ployees any segregated facilities at any of its establish- any expense incurred by the Government by reason of <br /> ments, and that it does not and will not permit its em- continued default. <br /> ployees to perform their services at any location, under <br /> its control, where segregated facilities are maintained. Sec. 24. Unlawful interest — No Member of, or Delegate <br /> The Purchaser agrees that a breach of this certification to, Congress, or Resident Commissioner, after his elec- <br /> is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause of this tion or appointment,either before or after he has qualified, <br /> contract. As used in this certification, the term "seg- and during his continuance in office, and no officer, <br /> regated facilities" means, but is not limited to, any agent, or employee of the Department of the Interior <br /> waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, shall be admitted to any share or part in this contract <br /> or restaurants or other eating areas, time clocks, or or derive any benefit that may arise therefrom, but this <br /> locker rooms, and other storage or dressing rooms, provision shall not be construed to apply to this contract <br /> parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or enter- if made with a corporation for its general benefit. The <br /> tainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provisions of Sec.3741 of the Revised Statutes(41 U.S.C. <br /> provided for employees which are segregated by explicit Sec. 22) and the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 431-433, <br /> directive, or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, relating to contracts, enter into and form a part of this <br /> color, religion, or national origin because of habit, local contract, so far as the same may be applicable. <br /> custom, or otherwise. Purchaser further agrees that <br /> (except where it has obtained identical certifications Sec. 25. Appeal — An appeal as provided by the regu- <br /> from proposed contractors and subcontractors for spe- lations of the Department of the interior may be taken <br /> cific time periods) it will obtain identical certifications from any decision of the Authorized Officer to the Board <br /> from proposed contractors and subcontractors prior to of Land Appeals in the Office of Hearing and Appeals, <br /> the award of contracts or subcontracts exceeding$10,000 Office of the Secretary pursuant to the Department's <br /> which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Hearings and Appeals procedures (43 CFR Part 4; Sub- <br /> Opportunity clause; that it will retain such certifications part E). <br /> ( GPO 654-966 <br />