Common use of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Clause in Contracts

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. It is AMRI’s policy to ensure Equal Employment Opportunity by prohibiting discrimination in employment on account of race, religion, color, age, marital status, sex, national origin, veteran status or disability, and by promoting the spirit of equal opportunity throughout its organization. AMRI’s policy also requires that the procurements awarded to certain suppliers must conform to the Equal Opportunity Requirements of US Government contracts and subcontracts from government prime contractors as noted below. To the extent applicable, Seller represents and warrants that it shall abide by the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity requirements including in particular the following regulations as set forth by the Executive Order 11246, as amended, Code of Federal Regulations 1.4, and Executive Order 13496, 29 CFR Part 741, Appendix A and 41CFR 60-300.5(a), which are incorporated herein by specific reference: (1) 41 CFR 60.1.4 (Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action); (2) This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-742.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities; (3) This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans; (4) 29 CFR Part 471 (Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act).