Government Proposes Deletions from Disability Procurement List
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The government plans to remove some products and services from a special list that nonprofit groups, helping people who are blind or have serious disabilities, currently provide. This means those groups might lose some contracts soon. The changes aim to update the list and could affect jobs and money for these nonprofits.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Removal of Nonprofit Procurement Contracts
The Committee is proposing to delete products and services from the Procurement List that nonprofit agencies furnished while employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. If your nonprofit provides items or services on that list, this change could cause your organization to lose government contracts and could affect jobs and revenue for those nonprofit agencies.
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