[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: 41CFR51-3.2]

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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 3_CENTRAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51-3.2  Responsibilities under the JWOD Program.

    Each central nonprofit agency shall:
    (a) Represent its participating nonprofit agencies in dealing with 
the Committee under the JWOD Act.
    (b) Evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of its nonprofit 
agencies and provide the Committee with pertinent data concerning its 
nonprofit agencies, their status as qualified nonprofit agencies, their 
manufacturing or service capabilities, and other information concerning 
them required by the Committee.
    (c) Obtain from Federal contracting activities such procurement 
information as is required by the Committee to:
    (1) Determine the suitability of a commodity or service being 
recommended to the Committee for addition to the Procurement List; or
    (2) Establish an initial fair market price for a commodity or 
service or make changes in the fair market price.
    (d) Recommend to the Committee, with the supporting information 
required by Committee procedures, suitable commodities or services for 
procurement from its nonprofit agencies.
    (e) Recommend to the Committee, with the supporting information 
required by Committee procedures, initial fair market prices for 
commodities or services proposed for addition to the Procurement List.
    (f) Distribute within the policy guidelines of the Committee (by 
direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means) orders from 
Government activities among its nonprofit agencies.
    (g) Maintain the necessary records and data on its nonprofit 
agencies to enable it to allocate orders equitably.
    (h) Oversee and assist its nonprofit agencies to insure contract 
compliance in furnishing a commodity or a service.

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    (i) As market conditions change, recommend price changes with 
appropriate justification for assigned commodities or services on the 
Procurement List.
    (j) Monitor and inspect the activities of its nonprofit agencies to 
ensure compliance with the JWOD Act and appropriate regulations.
    (k) When authorized by the Committee, enter into contracts with 
Federal contracting activities for the furnishing of commodities or 
services provided by its nonprofit agencies.
    (l) At the time designated by the Committee, submit a completed, 
original copy of the appropriate Initial Certification (Committee Form 
401 or 402) for the nonprofit agency concerned. This requirement does 
not apply to a nonprofit agency that is already authorized to furnish a 
commodity or service under the JWOD Act.
    (m) Review and forward to the Committee by December 1 of each year a 
completed original copy of the appropriate Annual Certification 
(Committee Form 403 or 404) for each of its participating nonprofit 
agencies covering the fiscal year ending the preceding September 30.
    (n) Perform other JWOD administrative functions, including 
activities to increase Government and public awareness of the JWOD Act 
subject to the oversight of the Committee.

[56 FR 48979, Sept. 26, l991, as amended at 59 FR 59342, Nov. 16, 1994; 
62 FR 32237, June 13, 1997; 68 FR 53684, Sept. 12, 2003]