Gov's Special Shopping List: Boosting Jobs for Disabled Nonprofits
Published Date: 4/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The government plans to add new services to its special shopping list, which supports nonprofit groups that hire people who are blind or have serious disabilities. At the same time, some products and services currently on the list will be removed. These changes help keep things fresh and fair, making sure money supports the right folks at the right time.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Procurement List Adds Services
If you work for or run a nonprofit that hires people who are blind or have other severe disabilities, the government proposes to add new service(s) to the Procurement List that those nonprofits would furnish. The change is intended to direct federal purchases to nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or severely disabled.
Procurement List Removes Items
If you work for or run a nonprofit that currently furnishes products or services on the Procurement List, the government proposes to delete some product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies. Those deletions remove items from the list that those nonprofits currently provide.
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