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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
<br />EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTING
<br />PROVISIONS DIVERSITY UTILIZATION
<br />It is the policy of the City of South Bend to provide equal employment and business opportunity for
<br />all persons, partnerships, companies, and corporations in accordance with the rules , regulations and
<br />guidelines of the applicable federal , state and local laws . This policy of equal employment and business
<br />opportunity shall apply to every contractor or subcontractor bidding or holding a public contract with the City
<br />of South Bend .
<br />In furtherance of this policy, the following Equal Opportunity Clauses are hereby made a part of every
<br />construction contract entered into by the City of South Bend and all subcontractors entered into pursuant
<br />to any such contract and the bidder hereby certifies that it/he/she will abide by these provisions.
<br />The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race ,
<br />color, religion, sex , national origin , or handicap . The contractor will take affirmative action
<br />to ensure that all applicants or employees are treated fairly and equitably . Such action
<br />shall include but not be limited to the following : hiring, up-grading , demotion or transfer,
<br />recruitment , advertising, lay-offs or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation
<br />and selection for training including apprenticeship programs.
<br />The contractor shall agree to post in conspicuous places available to employees and
<br />applicants , notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of the Non-Discrimination Clause .
<br />The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
<br />of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
<br />without regard to race , color , religion, sex , or national origin .
<br />The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which
<br />it/ he/she has a bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be
<br />provided, advising the labor union or worker's representatives of the contractor's
<br />commitment under this section, and shall post copies of the notices in conspicuous places
<br />available to applicants and employees.
<br />The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 (as amended by
<br />11375) and of the rules , regulations and relevant orders of the Department of Labor.
<br />Subpart B --Contractors' Agreements
<br />Sec . 202 . Except in contracts exempted in accordance with Section 204 of this Order, all Government
<br />contracting agencies shall include in every Government contract hereinafter entered into the following
<br />provisions :
<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 employment
<br />because of race , color, religion, sex , or national origin . The contractor will take affirmative
<br />action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated equally
<br />during employment, without regard to their race , color, religion, sex or national origin . Such
<br />action will include, but not be limited to the following : employment, upgrading , demotion , or
<br />transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising ; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other
<br />forms of compensation ; and selection for training, including apprenticeship . The contractor
<br />agrees to post in conspicuous places , available to employees and applicants for
<br />employment , notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of this
<br />nondiscrimination clause ."
<br />"(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements 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 or national origin ."
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