§ 29-15. Mandatory nondiscrimination contract clause.

Every contract and subcontract shall contain a nondiscrimination clause that reads as follows:

Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or disability in the solicitation, selection, hiring, or treatment of subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, or commercial customers. Contractor shall provide equal opportunity for subcontractors to participate in all of its public sector and private sector subcontracting opportunities, provided that nothing contained in this clause shall prohibit or limit otherwise lawful efforts to remedy the effects of marketplace discrimination that has occurred or is occurring in the marketplace, such as those specified in Article 5, Subtitle 28 of the Baltimore City Code, as amended from time to time. Contractor understands and agrees that violation of this clause is a material breach of the contract and may result in contract termination, debarment, or other sanctions. This clause is not enforceable by or for the benefit of, and creates no obligation to, any third party.