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I I I I CJ I 5. ACCOUNTING FOR PROPERTY: If property costing less than $500 per item (1) is properly acquired with contract funds, (2) is expected at the time of acquisition to be used indefinitely for the purpose for which it was purchased, and (3) is in fact used for such pur- poses for a period of one year from the date of acquisition, title to such property shall vest in teh Contractor. If property acquired with contract funds (1) has a cost of $500 or more per item, or is either (2) not expected at the time of acquisition to be used in- definitely for the purpose for which it was acquired, or (3) is in fact diverted to other uses within a period of one year from the date of acquisition, title to such property shall vest in the Agency to be held on behalf of the OEO. 6. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY. The Contractor may publish results of its function and participation in the approved community action program without prior review by the Agency, provided that such publications acknowledge that the program is supported by funds granted by OEO pursuant to the provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and that five copies of each such publication are furnished to OEO, plus such copies to the Agency as the Agency may reasonable require. 7. COPYRIGHTS. If the Contract results in a book or other copyrightable material, the author is free to copyright the work, but the Office of Economic Opportunity reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use, all copyrighted material and all material which can be copyrighted resulting from the Contract. 8. PATENTS. Any discovery or invention arising out of or developed in the course of work aided by this Contract shall be promptly and fully reported to the Agency and to the Director of OEO for deter- mination as to whether patent protection on such invention or dis- covery shall be sought and how the rights in the invention or dis- covery, including rights under any patent issued thereon, shall be disposed of and administered, in order to protect the public interest. 9. LABOR STANDARDS. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction, alteration or repair, in- cluding painting and decorating of projects, buildings and works which are federally assisted under this Contract shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5). 10. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES. The Contractor warrants that no person or selling agency or other organization has been employed or retained to solicit or or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. For breach or violation of this warrant, the Agency shall have the right to annul this Contract without liability or, in its dis- cretion, to deduct from the compensation, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. 11. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED. The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee employed in the performance of this contract, or against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative