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The School District will not do business with companies or persons who unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, disability, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, Vietnam-era or any other veteran status, or any other impermissible ground in their hiring, promotion, subcontracting, or procurement practices. By submitting any proposal to contract or entering into any contract with the School District, the Commissioning Agent represents and certifies that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer; conducts its business affairs without improper regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, creed, ancestry, national origin, or other impermissible ground; and has not been debarred, suspended, or declared ineligible to contract by any public or private agency or entity because of its discriminatory practices. The certifications in Paragraph 8.3 herein are material representations of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later discovered or determined that the Commissioning Agent knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the School District may pursue available remedies, including termination of this contract, suspension or debarment.\n8.3.2 All parties hereto agree that in the performance of this Contract there shall be no discrimination against any employee or other person on account of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, disability, religious creed, ancestry or national origin, disabled or Vietnam-era or any other veteran status. The School District, upon receipt of evidence of such discrimination by the Commissioning Agent or its agents, employees, representatives, or Subconsultants, shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate this Contract. 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In the event of the continued refusal on the part of the Commissioning Agent to comply with this anti-discrimination provision, the Commissioning Agent may be removed from the list of approved bidders of the School District. 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The Contractor acknowledges that Con \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 is required to take such action against the Contractor with respect to the contract as may be directed by the Federal Government as a means of enforcing the terms and conditions of the Equal Opportunity clause, including the imposition of sanctions for noncompliance, and the Contractor agrees that any such action by Con \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 shall not result in any liability of Con Edison to the Contractor. The Contractor further agrees to be bound by and comply with the applicable regulations contained in Chapter 60 of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations which implement Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended and set forth the Contractor's obligations, including its affirmative action obligations. Specifically, t he Contractor and its subcontractors shall abide by the requirements of Sections 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741-5(a) of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. 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