[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR51-6.7]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
CHAPTER 51--COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY 
                                DISABLED
 
PART 51-6--PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51-6.7  Orders in excess of nonprofit agency capability.

    (a) Nonprofit agencies are expected to furnish commodities on the 
Procurement List within the time frames specified by the Government. The 
nonprofit agency must have the necessary production facilities to meet 
normal fluctuations in demand.
    (b) Nonprofit agencies shall take those actions necessary to ensure 
that they can ship commodities within the time frames specified by the 
Government. In instances where the nonprofit agency determines that it 
cannot ship the commodity in the quantities specified by the required 
shipping date, it shall notify the central nonprofit agency and the 
contracting activity. The central nonprofit agency shall request a 
revision of the shipping schedule

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which the contracting activity should grant, if feasible, or the central 
nonprofit agency shall issue a purchase exception authorizing 
procurement from commercial sources as provided in Sec. 51-5.4 of this 
chapter.