Gov't Axes Items from Blind and Disabled Procurement Roster
Published Date: 4/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is removing some products and services from the special list that nonprofit groups, which help people who are blind or have severe disabilities, used to provide. This means those items won’t be bought through these agencies anymore. The change might affect jobs and contracts, so keep an eye on the timing and money shifts!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Procurement List Items Removed
If you work for or run a nonprofit that employs people who are blind or have severe disabilities, some products and services your organization supplied have been removed from the federal Procurement List and will no longer be bought through that program. This change can affect jobs and contracts at those nonprofit agencies.
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