[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: 48CFR8.712]

[Page 133]
 
            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.  8.712  Specification changes.

    (a) The contracting activity shall notify the JWOD participating 
nonprofit agency and appropriate central nonprofit agency of any change 
in specifications or descriptions. In the absence of such written 
notification, the JWOD participating nonprofit agency shall furnish the 
supplies or services under the specification or description cited in the 
order.
    (b) The contracting activity shall provide 90-days advance 
notification to the Committee and the central nonprofit agency on 
actions that affect supplies on the Procurement List and shall permit 
them to comment before action is taken, particularly when it involves--
    (1) Changes that require new national stock numbers or item 
designations;
    (2) Deleting items from the supply system;
    (3) Standardization; or
    (4) Developing new items to replace items on the Procurement List.
    (c) For services, the contracting activity shall notify the JWOD 
participating nonprofit agency and central nonprofit agency concerned at 
least 90 days prior to the date that any changes in the scope of work or 
other conditions will be required.
    (d) When, in order to meet its emergency needs, a contracting 
activity is unable to give the 90-day notification required in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the contracting activity shall, 
at the time it places the order or change notice, inform the JWOD 
participating nonprofit agency and the central nonprofit agency in 
writing of the reasons that it cannot meet the 90-day notification 
requirement.

[48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 19714, May 30, 1986; 
59 FR 67029, Dec. 28, 1994]