[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR8.701]



[Page 138-139]

 

            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. 8.701  Definitions.



    As used in this subpart--

    Allocation, means an action taken by a central nonprofit agency to 

designate the JWOD participating nonprofit agencies that will furnish 

definite quantities of supplies or perform specific services upon 

receipt of orders from ordering offices.

    Central nonprofit agency, means National Industries for the Blind 

(NIB), which has been designated to represent people who are blind; or 

NISH, which has been designated to represent JWOD participating 

nonprofit agencies serving people with severe disabilities other than 

blindness.

    Committee, means the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are 

Blind or Severely Disabled.

    Government or entity of the Government means any entity of the 

legislative or judicial branch, any executive



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agency, military department, Government corporation, or independent 

establishment, the U.S. Postal Service, or any nonappropriated-fund 

instrumentality of the Armed Forces.

    Ordering office means any activity in an entity of the Government 

that places orders for the purchase of supplies or services under the 

JWOD Program.

    Procurement List, means a list of supplies (including military 

resale commodities) and services that the Committee has determined are 

suitable for purchase by the Government under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day 

Act.

    Nonprofit agency serving people who are blind or nonprofit agency 

serving people with other severe disabilities (referred to jointly as 

JWOD participating nonprofit agencies) means a qualified nonprofit 

agency employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities 

approved by the Committee to furnish a commodity or a service to the 

Government under the Act.



[59 FR 67027, Dec. 28, 1994, as amended at 66 FR 2128, Jan. 10, 2001]