[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR8.704]

[Page 130]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 8_REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 8.7_Acquisition From Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are 
                       Blind or Severely Disabled
 
Sec.  8.704  Purchase priorities.

    (a) The JWOD Act requires the Government to purchase supplies or 
services on the Procurement List, at prices established by the 
Committee, from JWOD participating nonprofit agencies if they are 
available within the period required. When identical supplies or 
services are on the Procurement List and the Schedule of Products issued 
by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., ordering offices shall purchase 
supplies and services in the following priorities:
    (1) Supplies:
    (i) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (41 U.S.C. 48).
    (ii) JWOD participating nonprofit agencies.
    (iii) Commercial sources.
    (2) Services:
    (i) JWOD participating nonprofit agencies.
    (ii) Federal Prison Industries, Inc., or commercial sources.
    (b) No other provision of the FAR shall be construed as permitting 
an exception to the mandatory purchase of items on the Procurement List.
    (c) The Procurement List identifies those supplies for which the 
ordering office must obtain a formal clearance (8.605) from Federal 
Prison Industries, Inc., before making any purchases from JWOD 
participating nonprofit agencies.

[48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 19713, May 30, 1986; 
56 FR 15149, Apr. 15, 1991; 59 FR 67028, Dec. 28, 1994]