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TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFE'IY PROGR \M CONTRACf 0 wjthholding of payments to the Contractor under the contract until the Contractor complies, and/or 0 cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contract in whole or in part 6. Incorporation of Provisions: The Contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 6 in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Department 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 supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the Department to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the Department; in addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. G20. Minority Business Enterprise It is the policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation that Minority Business Enterprises as defined in 49 CFR 23, Subpart A, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts fmanced in whole or in part with Federal funds. Consequently the Minority Business Enterprise requirements of 49 CFR 23, exclusive of Subpart D, apply to this contract as follows. 0 The Contractor agrees to insure that Minority Business Enterprises as defined in 49 CFR 23, Subpart A, have the maximum opportunity in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. In this regard, the Contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 CFR 23, exclusive of Subpart D, to insure that Minority Business Enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. 0 The Contractor and any subcontractor shan not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of contracts funded in vdtole or in part with Federal funds. ~~se requirements shall be physically included in any subcontract. Failure to carry out the requirements set forth above shall constitute a breach of contract and, after the notification of the Department, may result in termination of the contract by the Department or other such remedy as the Department deems appropriate. G21. Debarment/Suspension The Contractor is prohibited from making any award or permitting any award at any tier to any party which is debarred or suspended or othelWÏse excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, Debarment and 6/91 Page 11 of 13