[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: 48CFR8.704]



[Page 139-140]

 

            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 waiver (8.604) from Federal Prison 

Industries, Inc., before making any purchases from



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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; 69 FR 16150, 

Mar. 26, 2004]