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Editor's note — Prior history: AO No. 78-82; AO No. 79-69; AO No. 80-79; AO No. 82-49; AO No. 84-185; AR No. 84-253; AO No. 92-120; AO No. 93-150, 10-15-1993; AR No. 93-267, 10-15-1993; AO No. 2001-146, 8-28-2001; AO No. 2012-52, 6-19-2012.
It is the policy of the municipality to promote equality of opportunity and to prevent discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or physical or mental disability in the awarding of municipal contracts, and in the conduct of those awarded municipal contracts.
(AO No. 2017-143, § 2, 11-7-2017)
Unless otherwise provided, the provisions in this chapter shall apply to all contracts and to all proposals or bids for contracts for goods or services, including construction, and to all subcontracts and purchase orders issued thereunder. Leases or services relating to the purchase or provision of insurance or to anticipated or pending litigation in which the municipality is involved are exempt from this chapter. Contracts to which the Anchorage School District is a party are specifically exempted from this chapter.
(AO No. 2017-143, § 2, 11-7-2017)
A. 
Neither the municipality, nor any municipal officer or employee, may discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or physical or mental disability in any of the following activities:
1. 
Evaluating bids or proposals.
2. 
Awarding contracts.
(AO No. 2017-143, § 2, 11-7-2017)
A. 
Compliance form. Every municipal contractor is required to file a contractor compliance form certifying compliance with this Chapter with the purchasing officer.
B. 
Prohibition against discrimination. No municipal contractor may discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status, or physical or mental disability.
C. 
Affirmative action. Every municipal contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or physical or mental disability. Such action shall include but not be limited to:
1. 
Employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer.
2. 
Recruitment or recruiting advertising.
3. 
Layoff or termination.
4. 
Rate of pay or other forms of compensation.
5. 
Selection for training, including apprenticeship.
The contractor shall agree to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
D. 
Required contract language.
1. 
Every municipal contract shall include language substantially the same as the following: The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or physical or mental disability. The contractor will comply with all laws concerning the prohibition of discrimination including, but not limited to, Title 5 and Title 7 of the Anchorage Municipal Code.
2. 
Every municipal contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees to work under the contract, that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or physical or mental disability.
3. 
For purposes of this subsection, the purchasing officer may accept the contractor's statement that the contractor is an "equal employment opportunity employer" in lieu of the language required in subsections D.1 and D.2 above.
(AO No. 2017-143, § 2, 11-7-2017)
Complaints alleging violations of this chapter shall be referred for informal resolution with the Office of Federal Compliance or filed with the applicable municipal, state, or federal compliance agency.
(AO No. 2017-143, § 2, 11-7-2017; AO No. 2024-110(S), § 7, 11-26-2024)