Government Refreshes Shopping List for Disabled-Made Goods
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is updating its Procurement List by adding new products made by nonprofit groups that help people who are blind or have serious disabilities. At the same time, some products and services are being removed from the list. These changes help support good causes while keeping things fresh and efficient, with updates taking effect soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Procurement List: New Products Added
This action adds product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. These additions direct government purchases to those nonprofit agencies, potentially increasing contracts and work for those organizations and their employees.
Procurement List: Items and Services Removed
This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Those deletions may reduce government purchases from those nonprofit agencies and could lower contracts or work available to those organizations and their employees.
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