Procurement List Refresh: In with New, Out with Old
Published Date: 6/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is updating its Procurement List by adding new products and services made by nonprofit groups that hire people who are blind or have severe disabilities. At the same time, some older items are being removed from the list. These changes help support these amazing workers and keep things fresh, with no surprise costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Adds Items to Procurement List
The government is adding new products and services to the Procurement List that will be supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. These additions are intended to support those workers and their employers by directing government purchases to those nonprofit providers.
Removes Items From Procurement List
The government is deleting some products and services from the Procurement List that were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have severe disabilities. Those deletions will reduce or end certain government purchases from the affected nonprofit providers.
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