public agency, as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 1-120, (3) any other state, including but not limited to
any federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 1-267, (4) the
federal government, (5) a foreign government, or (6) an agency of a subdivision, agency, state or
government described in the immediately preceding enumerated items (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5).
(b) (1) The Contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the Contract such Contractor will not
discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color,
religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, mental
retardation, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is
shown by such Contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner
prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of Connecticut; and the Contractor further agrees
to take affirmative action to insure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that
employees are treated when employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, marital
status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, mental retardation, mental disability or
physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by the Contractor that such
disability prevents performance of the work involved; (2) the Contractor agrees, in all solicitations or
advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, to state that it is an "affirmative
action-equal opportunity employer" in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission; (3) the
Contractor agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which the Contractor has a
collective bargaining Agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which the
Contractor has a contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Commission, advising the labor
union or workers’ representative of the Contractor's commitments under this section and to post copies of
the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (4) the Contractor
agrees to comply with each provision of this Section and Connecticut General Statutes §§ 46a-68e and 46a-
68f and with each regulation or relevant order issued by said Commission pursuant to Connecticut General
Statutes §§ 46a-56, 46a-68e and 46a-68f; and (5) the Contractor agrees to provide the Commission on
Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the Commission, and permit access to
pertinent books, records and accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the
Contractor as relate to the provisions of this Section and Connecticut General Statutes § 46a-56. If the
contract is a public works contract, the Contractor agrees and warrants that he will make good faith efforts
to employ minority business enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers of materials on such public works
projects.
(c) Determination of the Contractor's good faith efforts shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
following factors: The Contractor's employment and subcontracting policies, patterns and practices;
affirmative advertising, recruitment and training; technical assistance activities and such other reasonable
activities or efforts as the Commission may prescribe that are designed to ensure the participation of
minority business enterprises in public works projects.
(d) The Contractor shall develop and maintain adequate documentation, in a manner prescribed by the
Commission, of its good faith efforts.
(e) The Contractor shall include the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section in every subcontract or
purchase order entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a contract with the State and such provisions
shall be binding on a subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer unless exempted by regulations or orders of the
Commission. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order
as the Commission may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for
noncompliance in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes §46a-56; provided if such Contractor
becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such
direction by the Commission, the Contractor may request the State of Connecticut to enter into any such
litigation or negotiation prior thereto to protect the interests of the State and the State may so enter.
(f) The Contractor agrees to comply with the regulations referred to in this Section as they exist on the date
of this Contract and as they may be adopted or amended from time to time during the term of this Contract
and any amendments thereto.