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<br />25. LICENSING, ACCREDITATION, AND REGISTRATION
<br />The GRANTEE shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal licensing, accreditation,
<br />and registration requirements or standards necessary for the performance of this Grant Agreement.
<br />26. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY
<br />Only the Authorized Representative or Authorized Representative’s delegate by writing (delegation
<br />to be made prior to action) shall have the express, implied, or apparent authority to enter, alter,
<br />amend, modify, or waive any clause or condition of this Grant Agreement. Furthermore, any
<br />alteration, amendment, modification, or waiver of any clause or condition of this Grant Agreement
<br />is not effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the Authorized Representative.
<br />27. LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION
<br />Where applicable, GRANTEE shall participate in local public transportation forums and implement
<br />strategies designed to ensure access to services.
<br />28. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION LAWS
<br />A. During the performance of this Grant Agreement, the GRANTEE, including any
<br />subgrantee/subcontractor, shall comply with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination
<br />laws, regulations, and policies including, but not be limited to, not discriminate on the bases
<br />enumerated at RCW 49.60.530(3). In addition, GRANTEE, including any subcontractor, shall
<br />give written notice of this nondiscrimination requirement to any labor organizations with which
<br />GRANTEE, or subgrantee/subcontractor, has a collective bargaining or other agreement. The
<br />funds provided under this Grant Agreement shall not be used to fund religious worship,
<br />exercise, or instruction. No person shall be required to participate in any religious worship,
<br />exercise, or instruction in order to have access to the facilities funded by this Grant
<br />Agreement.
<br />B. Obligation to Cooperate. GRANTEE, including any subcontractor, shall cooperate and
<br />comply with any Washington state agency investigation regarding any allegation that
<br />GRANTEE, including any subgrantee/subcontractor, has engaged in discrimination prohibited
<br />by this Agreement pursuant to RCW 49.60.530(3).
<br />C. Default. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, COMMERCE may suspend
<br />GRANTEE, including any subgrantee/subcontractor, upon notice of a failure to participate
<br />and cooperate with any state agency investigation into alleged discrimination prohibited by
<br />this Contract, pursuant to RCW 49.60.530(3). Any such suspension will remain in place until
<br />COMMERCE receives notification that GRANTEE, including any subgrantee/subcontractor, is
<br />cooperating with the investigating state agency. In the event GRANTEE, or
<br />subgrantee/subcontractor, is determined to have engaged in discrimination identified at RCW
<br />49.60.530(3), COMMERCE may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, and
<br />GRANTEE, subgrantee/subcontractor, or both, may be referred for debarment as provided in
<br />RCW 39.26.200. GRANTEE or subgrantee/subcontractor may be given a reasonable time in
<br />which to cure this noncompliance, including implementing conditions consistent with any
<br />court-ordered injunctive relief or settlement agreement.
<br />29. PAY EQUITY
<br />The GRANTEE agrees to ensure that “similarly employed” individuals in its workforce are
<br />compensated as equals, consistent with the following:
<br />A. Employees are “similarly employed” if the individuals work for the same employer, the
<br />performance of the job requires comparable skill, effort, and responsibility, and the jobs
<br />are performed under similar working conditions. Job titles alone are not determinative of
<br />whether employees are similarly employed;
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