Government Refreshes Shopping List for Disability-Made Goods
Published Date: 5/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is updating its Procurement List by adding new products made by nonprofit groups that hire people who are blind or have severe disabilities, while removing some old products and services. This helps support these amazing workers and keeps the list fresh. Changes take effect soon, making sure the right products get the spotlight and support.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal Purchases Added for Disability-Run Nonprofits
The government is adding product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. This directs federal buying to those nonprofits and helps support the employment of those workers by giving the agencies contracts to supply the added products.
Federal Purchases Removed from Some Nonprofits
The government is deleting product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Agencies that provided those items may lose those federal supply opportunities for the removed products or services.
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