Common use of Equal Opportunity Compliance Clause in Contracts

Equal Opportunity Compliance. Note: NO EXCEPTIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED Vendor agrees to abide by all applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders pertaining to equal employment opportunity, including federal laws and the laws of the State in which its primary place of business is located. In accordance with such laws, regulations, and executive orders, the Vendor agrees that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, veteran status or handicap, be excluded from employment with or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity performed by Vendor under the Contract. If Vendor is found to be not in compliance with these requirements during the term of the Contract, Vendor agrees to take appropriate steps to correct these deficiencies. Upon request, Vendor will furnish information regarding its nondiscriminatory hiring and promotion policies, as well as specific information on the composition of its principals and staff, including the identification of minorities and women in management or other positions with discretionary or decision-making authority. Use of Subcontractors and Designation of Order Fulfillers Note: NO EXCEPTIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED If Vendor uses any subcontractors in the performance of this Contract, Vendor must make a good faith effort in the submission of its Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the State’s Policy on Utilization of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB). A revised Subcontracting Plan approved by DIR’s HUB Office shall be required before Vendor can engage additional subcontractors in the performance of this Contract. A revised Subcontracting Plan approved by DIR’s HUB Office shall be required before Vendor can remove subcontractors currently engaged in the performance of this Contract. Vendor shall remain solely responsible for the performance of its obligations under the Contract. Vendors who submit Order Fulfillers must indicate whether (a) the Order Fulfiller(s) will provide sales and marketing of the Vendor’s services only or (b) the Order Fulfiller(s) will provide technical services in addition to sales and marketing of the Vendor’s services. If Vendor wishes to engage additional Order Fulfiller(s) to provide technical services after Contract execution, Vendor must submit the qualifications of Order Fulfiller(s) to the DIR Contract Manager for approval (in addition to meeting HUB requirements) prior to inclusion of such Order Fulfiller. Responsibility for Actions Note: NO EXCEPTIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED