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O'Day Act COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE Sec. 512.2 Powers and responsibilities. The Committee is responsible for carrying
out the following functions in support of its mission of providing employment
and training opportunities for persons who are blind or have other severe
disabilities and, whenever possible, preparing those individuals to engage
in competitive employment: (a) Establish rules, regulations, and policies
to assure effective implementation of the JWOD Act. (b) Determine which commodities and services
procured by the Federal Government are suitable to be furnished by qualified
nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe
disabilities and add those items to the Committee's Procurement List.
Publish notices of addition to the Procurement List in the Federal Register.
Disseminate information on Procurement List items to Federal agencies.
Delete items no longer suitable to be furnished by nonprofit agencies.
Authorize and deauthorize central nonprofit agencies and nonprofit agencies
to accept orders from contracting activities for the furnishing of specific
commodities and services on the Procurement List. (c) Determine fair market prices for items
added to the Procurement List and revise those prices in accordance with
changing market conditions to assure that the prices established are reflective
of the market. (d) Monitor nonprofit agency compliance with
Committee regulations and procedures. (e) Inform Federal agencies about the JWOD
Program and the statutory mandate that items on the Procurement List be
purchased from qualified nonprofit agencies, and encourage and assist
entities of the Federal Government to identify additional commodities
and services that can be purchased from qualified nonprofit agencies.
To the extent possible, monitor Federal agencies' compliance with JWOD
requirements. (f) Designate, set appropriate ceilings on
fee paid to these central nonprofit agencies by nonprofit agencies selling
items under the JWOD Program, and provide guidance to central nonprofit
agencies engaged in facilitating the distribution of Government orders
and helping State and private nonprofit agencies participate in the JWOD
Program. (g) Conduct a continuing study and evaluation
of its activities under the JWOD Act for the purpose of assuring effective
and efficient administration of the JWOD Act. The Committee may study,
independently, or in cooperation with other public or nonprofit private
agencies, problems relating to: (1) The employment of the blind or individuals
with other severe disabilities. (2) The development and adaptation of production
methods which would enable a greater utilization of these individuals. (h) Provide technical assistance to the central
nonprofit agencies and the nonprofit agencies to contribute to the successful
implementation of the JWOD Act. (i) Assure that nonprofit agencies employing
persons who are blind will have priority over nonprofit agencies employing
persons with severe disabilities in furnishing commodities. [56 FR 48977, Sept. 26, 1991, as amended at 59 FR 59341, Nov. 16, 1994]
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