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Employment In all solicitations under this Agreement, the Agency shall state that all qualified applicants will be considered for employment. The words "equal opportunity employer" in advertisements shall constitute compliance with this section. The Agency shall not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment in connection with this Agreement because of age, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap, except when there is a bona fide occupational limitation. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training. (Executive Order 11246as amended) To the greatest extent feasible, the Agency shall provide training and employment opportunities for lower income residents within the area served by block grant assisted projects (Section :3, Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, as amended). Contractors and Suppliers No contractor, subcontractor, union or vendor engaged in any activity under this Agreement shall discriminate in the sale of materials, equipment or labor on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap. Such practices include upgrading, demotion, recruiting, transfer, layoff, termination, poyrote, and advertisement for employment. (Executive Order 112zt6 os amended) All firms and organizations described above shall be required to submit to the Agency certificates of compliance demonstrating that they have, in fact, complied with the foregoing provisions; provided, that certificates of compliance shall not be required from firms and organizations on contracts and/or yearly sales of less than $10,000. To the greatest extent feasible, the Agency shall purchase supplies and services for activities under this agreement from vendors and contractors whose businesses are located in the area served by block grant funded activities or owned in substantial part by project area residents. (Section 3, Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, as amended.) Notice The Agency shall include the provisions of the appropriate subsections Ap B: C~ D~ and E of this section in every contract or purchase order for goods and services under this Agreement and shall send to each labor union or representative of w'orkers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding o notice advising the said -9-