[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR51-2.2]

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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 2_COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY 
DISABLED--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51-2.2  Powers and responsibilities.

    The Committee is responsible for carrying out the following 
functions in support of its mission of providing employment and training 
opportunities for persons who are blind or have other severe 
disabilities and, whenever possible, preparing those individuals to 
engage in competitive employment:
    (a) Establish rules, regulations, and policies to assure effective 
implementation of the JWOD Act.
    (b) Determine which commodities and services procured by the Federal 
Government are suitable to be furnished by qualified nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and 
add those items to the Committee's Procurement List. Publish notices of 
addition to the Procurement List in the Federal Register. Disseminate 
information on Procurement List items to Federal agencies. Delete items 
no longer suitable to be furnished by nonprofit agencies. Authorize and 
deauthorize central nonprofit agencies and nonprofit agencies to accept 
orders from contracting activities for the furnishing of specific 
commodities and services on the Procurement List.
    (c) Determine fair market prices for items added to the Procurement 
List and revise those prices in accordance with changing market 
conditions to assure that the prices established are reflective of the 
market.
    (d) Monitor nonprofit agency compliance with Committee regulations 
and procedures.
    (e) Inform Federal agencies about the JWOD Program and the statutory 
mandate that items on the Procurement List be purchased from qualified 
nonprofit agencies, and encourage and assist entities of the Federal 
Government to identify additional commodities and services that can be 
purchased from qualified nonprofit agencies. To the extent possible, 
monitor Federal agencies' compliance with JWOD requirements.
    (f) Designate, set appropriate ceilings on fee paid to these central 
nonprofit agencies by nonprofit agencies selling items under the JWOD 
Program, and provide guidance to central nonprofit agencies engaged in 
facilitating the distribution of Government orders and helping State and 
private nonprofit agencies participate in the JWOD Program.
    (g) Conduct a continuing study and evaluation of its activities 
under the JWOD Act for the purpose of assuring effective and efficient 
administration of the JWOD Act. The Committee may study, independently, 
or in cooperation with other public or nonprofit private agencies, 
problems relating to:
    (1) The employment of the blind or individuals with other severe 
disabilities.
    (2) The development and adaptation of production methods which would 
enable a greater utilization of these individuals.
    (h) Provide technical assistance to the central nonprofit agencies 
and the nonprofit agencies to contribute to the successful 
implementation of the JWOD Act.
    (i) Assure that nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind 
will have priority over nonprofit agencies employing persons with severe 
disabilities in furnishing commodities.

[56 FR 48977, Sept. 26, 1991, as amended at 59 FR 59341, Nov. 16, 1994]