(7) IN THE EVENT OF THE CONTRACTOR'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSES
OF THIS CONTRACT OR WITH ANY OF THE SAID RULES, REGULATIONS, OR ORDERS, THIS CONTRACT MAY
BE CANCELED, TERMINATED, OR SUSPENDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE
DECLARED INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS OR FEDERALLY ASSISTED
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER
11246 OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1965, AND SUCH OTHER SANCTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED AND REMEDIES
INVOKED AS PROVIDED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1965, OR BY RULE,
REGULATION, OR ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
(8) THE CONTRACTOR WILL INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THE SENTENCE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
PARAGRAPH (1) AND THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (8) IN EVERY SUBCONTRACT OR
PURCHASE ORDER UNLESS EXEMPTED BY RULES, REGULATIONS, OR ORDERS OF THE SECRETARY OF
LABOR ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 204 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1965, SO
THAT SUCH PROVISIONS WILL BE BINDING UPON EACH SUBCONTRACTOR OR VENDOR. THE
CONTRACTOR WILL TAKE SUCH ACTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBCONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER AS
THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY MAY DIRECT AS A MEANS OF ENFORCING SUCH PROVISIONS, INCLUDING
SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE:
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT A CONTRACTOR BECOMES INVOLVED IN, OR IS
THREATENED WITH, LITIGATION WITH A SUBCONTRACTOR OR VENDOR AS A RESULT OF SUCH
DIRECTION BY THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY, THE CONTRACTOR MAY REQUEST THE UNITED STATES
TO ENTER INTO SUCH LITIGATION TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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