,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,hoy] 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4      
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4        
,walk9%aw1 & ,mr4 ,van ,ord57 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to build ^u &      
/r5g!n ! ,committee = ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o
 ,are ,bl9d or ,sev]ely ,disabl$ to     
ensure x cont9ues z an ess5tial         
procurem5t & employm5t program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,procurem5t       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,disability is a univ]sal human exp]i5ce

 t may be acquir$ by anyone at any "t4  
7#b7 ,p :o are bl9d or h significant    
disabilities are m likely to face b>ri]s
 to employm5t & unemploym5t1 z only     
#bb4g p]c5t ( p ) a disability 7 employ$
 9 #bjbd4  7#c7 ,! ,ability,one ,program
 is a key ,f$]al me*anism ) ! purpose ( 
increas+ mean+ful employm5t             
opportunities = p :o are bl9d or h o!r  
significant disabilities by lev]ag+ !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's priority procurem5t (
 c]ta9 products & s]vices4  7#d7 ,9     
fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,ability,one        
,program provid$ m ?an #da1jjj private  
sector jobs = p :o are bl9d or h        
significant disabilities ) employm5t1   
demon/rat+ ! value & capability (       
,am]icans ) disabilities 9 fulfill+     
critical gov]nm5t missions4  7#e7 ,!    
,ability,one ,program s]ves z a critical
 dome/ic manufactur+ base & tru/$ s\rce 
( high quality1 mission-ess5tial        
products & s]vices = ,f$]al ag5cies4    
7#f7 ,! ,ability,one ,program provides a
 return on inve/m5t to ! ,am]ican       

taxpay] by support+ p ) disabilities to 
pursue mean+ful employm5t1 quality tra9+
 & skills-developm5t1 & f9ancial        
indep5d5ce4  7#g7 ,! /atutory framework 
( ! ,ability,one ,program has n *ang$ 9 
ov] #ej ye>s1 & updates )9 procurem5t & 
disability policy necessitate revisions 
to ensure cont9u$ alignm5t4  #c4 ,*anges
 relat+ to committee = pur*ase f p :o   
are bl9d or sev]ely disabl$  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #he ( title #da1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section
 #heja-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 !
 head+1 by /rik+ ,bl9d & ins]t+ ,bl9d   
individual2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ bl9d &     
ins]t+ bl9d individual2  7,b7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
,direct labor ,! t]m direct labor means 
all "w requir$ = ! provision ( products 
or s]vices procur$ "u ?is *apt]1 includ+
 "w done by p>ticipat+ employees 9 roles
 classifi$ z sup]visory1 te*nical1 or   
adm9i/rative4  2  7,c7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h72     
7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      

p>agraph 7#e72  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#c71 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,employee
 pr(essional developm5t ,! t]m employee 
pr(essional developm5t means an activity
 relat$ to ! upskill+1 developm5t1 or   
implem5tation ( individualiz$ employee  
plans t t>get ! desir$ c>e] gr[? (      
p>ticipat+ employees4  2  7,f7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7 z p>agraph     
7#aa72 &  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#e71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,f71 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,individual ) a         
significant disability ,! t]m individual
 ) a significant disability means an    
individual-- 7,a7 describ$ "u section #i
 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #gje72  7,b7 :o is receiv+ 7or
 :o is eligible to receive7 a disability
 insurance b5efit "u section #bbc ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7 or a supplem5tal security income  
b5efit "u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 on ! basis (   
disability2  7,c7 :o is receiv+ 7or :o  
is eligible to receive7 b5efits "u a    

,/ate plan 7or waiv] ( su* plan7 "u     
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 on ! basis
 ( disability2  7,d7 :o has a docum5t$  
disability diagnos$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs t con/itutes or       
results 9 a sub/antial imp$im5t to      
employm5t2 or  7,e7 :o1 because ( !     
nature & sev]ity ( _! disability face   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 z det]m9$ by       
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,commission &     
consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al disability 
law1 aft] consultation ) appropriate    
entities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & tak+    
into acc\nt ! views ( non-,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t entities repres5t+ individuals
 ) disabilities4  7#g7 ,p>ticipat+      
employee ,! t]m p>ticipat+ employee     
means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 a bl9d 
individual or an individual ) a         
significant disability2 &  7,b7 employ$ 
= "w requir$ = ! provision ( products or
 s]vices procur$ "u ?is *apt]4  7#h7    
,qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy ,! t]m qualifi$
 nonpr(it ag5cy means an entity t meets 

all ( ! crit]ia describ$ "u section     
#hejc7;a77#c74  7#i7 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it 
ag5cy = bl9d individuals ,! t]m qualifi$
 nonpr(it ag5cy = bl9d individuals means
 a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy op]at$ 9 !   
int]e/ ( bl9d individuals4  7#aj7       
,qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy = individuals )
 significant disabilities ,! t]m        
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy = individuals ) 
significant disabilities means a        
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy op]at$ 9 !      
int]e/ ( individuals ) significant      
disabilities4  2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#hejc-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,procurem5t li/     
7#a7 ,ma9t5ance ( li/ ,! ,commission    
%all ma9ta9 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
a procurem5t li/4 ,! li/ %all include ! 
foll[+ products & s]vices det]m9$ by !  
,commission to be suitable = ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t to procure pursuant to ?is    
*apt]3 7,a7 ,products produc$ by a      
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy = bl9d          
individuals or by a qualifi$ nonpr(it   
ag5cy = individuals ) significant       

disabilities4  7,b7 ,! s]vices ^?       
ag5cies provide4  7#b7 ,*anges to li/   
7,a7 ,au?ority ,subject to subp>agraphs 
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71 ! ,commission--  7i7   
%all add products or s]vices 7or any    
portion !re(7 to ! procurem5t li/2 &    
7ii7 may remove any su* products or     
s]vices 7or any portion !re(7 f !       
procurem5t li/4  7,b7 ,additions to li/ 
= limit$ or specific "t p]iod  7i7      
,au?ority ,! ,commission may provide at 
! "t t a cov]$ product or s]vice 7or any
 portion !re(7 is initially add$ to !   
procurem5t li/ t su* product or s]vice  
%all be automatically remov$ f ! li/ at 
! end ( a limit$ or specific "t p]iod n 
exce$+ #e ye>s4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation )    
respect to "t-limit$ additions ,9 ! case
 t a cov]$ product or s]vice is add$ to 
! procurem5t li/ = a limit$ or specific 
"t p]iod "u clause 7i71 ! ,commission   
%all det]m9e :e!r to ma9ta9 su* product 
or s]vice on ! procurem5t li/ ^u !      
expiration ( t limit$ or specific "t    
p]iod4  7iii7 ,cov]$ product or s]vice  

,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ product 
or s]vice means ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,any     
product or s]vice t is a new or em]g+   
l9es ( bus9ess or pilot project4  7,,ii7
 ,any product or s]vice ) respect to :i*
 ! ,commission det]m9es t add+ su*      
product or s]vice to ! procurem5t li/ = 
a limit$ or specific "t p]iod "u clause 
7i7 w\ld enc\rage ! procurem5t ( su*    
product or s]vice by entities ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t t h hi/orically l[ procurem5t
 ( products or s]vices pursuant to ?is  
*apt]4  7,c7 ,notice ,! ,commission %all
 provide public notice 9 advance ( a    
*ange to ! procurem5t li/ c>ri$ out     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 on !
 website ( ! ,commission & ?r\gh ! s+le1
 gov]nm5twide po9t ( entry 7z def9$ "u  
curr5t section #b4aja ( ! ,f$]al        
,acquisition ,regulation72  7ii7 n less 
?an--  7,i7 #ad cal5d> days be=e su*    
*ange1 9 ! case ( an addition ( a       
product or s]vice to ! procurem5t li/2 &
  7,,ii7 #g cal5d> days be=e su* *ange1 
9 ! case ( a removal ( a product or     

s]vice f ! procurem5t li/2  7iii7 9 a   
mann] t reasonably describes-- 7,i7 !   
propos$ *ange2 &  7,,ii7 any limitations
 or conditions e/abli%$ by ! ,commission
 ) respect to su* *ange2 &  7iv7 t      
includes--  7,i7 ! anticipat$ effective 
date ( ! *ange2 &  7,,ii7 ! me?od t     
int]e/$ p>ties may use to provide       
comm5ts to ! ,commission reg>d+ !       
propos$ *ange4  7,d7 ,assessm5t prior to
 removal f procurem5t li/ ,) respect to 
any product or s]vice on ! procurem5t   
li/ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ill int5ds to 
procure1 ! ,commission %all consid]1 at 
a m9imum1 be=e remov+ su* product or    
s]vice f ! procurem5t li/ ! foll[+3 7i7 
,:e!r ! product or s]vice is suitable = 
cont9u$ inclusion on ! procurem5t li/1  
includ+ :e!r--  7,i7 ! qualifi$ nonpr(it
 ag5cy au?oriz$ provide ! product or    
s]vice is capable ( satisfactorily      
provid+ t product or s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 
any o!r qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy is      
capable ( provid+ ! product or s]vice to
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! quantity or     

timeframe ne$$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
7ii7 ,! impact ( ! removal ( su* product
 or s]vice f ! procurem5t li/ on !      
employm5t mission ( ! ,commission4      
7iii7 ,! economic impact ( ! removal ( !
 product or s]vice f ! li/ on !         
p>ticipat+ employees ( ! qualifi$       
nonpr(it ag5cy au?oriz$ to provide !    
product or s]vice4  7,e7 ,priority =    
products f qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies = !
 bl9d ,:5 an entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 pur*ases products produc$ & (f]$ = sale
 by qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies1 priority 
%all be giv5 to products produc$ & (f]$ 
= sale by qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies =   
bl9d individuals4  7#c7 ,au?orization & 
deau?orization ( qualifi$ nonpr(it      
ag5cies to provide a specific product or
 s]vice on ! procurem5t li/  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ea* product or s]vice add$ to !
 procurem5t li/ describ$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission1 9 accordance ) !   
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 %all
 au?orize "o or m entity t meets all ( !

 crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide 
all or a portion ( su* product or s]vice
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 accordance )   
section #hejd2 &  7ii7 may revoke any   
su* au?orization4  7,b7 ,qualifi$       
nonpr(it ag5cy ,! crit]ia describ$ "u   
?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,!    
entity is--  7,i7 an organization       
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  
or  7,,ii7 an ag5cy ( a ,/ate4  7ii7    
,dur+ ! fiscal ye> ! entity employs     
p>ticipat+ employees = at lea/ #ea p]c5t
 ( ! h\rs ( ! direct labor p]=m$ "u ?is 
*apt]4  7iii7 ,! entity provides        
employee pr(essional developm5t =       
p>ticipat+ employees employ$ by !       
entity4  7iv7 ,! entity pays ea*        
p>ticipat+ employee at a rate :i* is    
consi/5t ) t paid to nondisabl$ pe]s do+
 ! same job or simil> "w4  7,c7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican          
,procurem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf1 ! 

,commission %all issue regulations      
e/abli%+ crit]ia & proc$ures =--  7i7   
au?oriz+ qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies to   
provide all or a portion ( a product or 
s]vice on ! procurem5t li/ 9 accordance 
) section #hejd1 t includes a requirem5t
 = ! ,commission to consid]1 at m9imum1 
! te*nical capability1 pa/ p]=mance1 &  
provision ( employee pr(essional        
developm5t ( a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy 9
 mak+ su* au?orization2  7ii7 revok+ su*
 an au?orization1 t includes1 a         
requirem5t = ! ,commission to consid]1  
at a m9imum1 be=e revok+ su*            
au?orization--  7,i7 ! te*nical         
capability ( ! qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy  
au?oriz$ to provide ! product or s]vice2
  7,,ii7 ! p]=mance ( ! qualifi$        
nonpr(it ag5cy ) respect to provid+ !   
product or s]vice1 z docum5t$ 9 !       
,contractor ,p]=mance ,assessm5t        
,report+ ,sy/em1 or any successor sy/em2
  7,,iii7 ! provision ( employee        
pr(essional developm5t by ! qualifi$    
nonpr(it ag5cy2 &  7,,iv7 :e!r any ( !  

p>ticipat+ employees ( ! qualifi$       
nonpr(it ag5cy w\ld lose employm5t z a  
result ( su* revocation2  7iii7 e/abli%+
 a process to det]m9e :e!r ! crit]ia &  
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u clause 7ii7 =     
revok+ su* an au?orization are met2     
7iv7 e/abli%+ a me*anism = revok+ an    
au?orization ( a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy
 f provid+ an item or s]vice on !       
procurem5t li/ due to fraud1 a contract 
t]m9ation1 or an em]g5cy situation2 &   
7v7 det]m9+ :e!r products or s]vices on 
! procurem5t li/ meet any crit]ia set =?
 "u *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,buy     
,am]ican ,act71 ! ,trade ,agreem5ts ,act
 ( #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq471 
or ! ,make ,,ppe 9 ,am]ica ,act 7,public
 ,law #aag-eh71 or any exception or     
exemption set =? "u su* laws4  7,d7 ,,f>
 revision ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,procurem5t    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,f$]al      
,acquisition ,regulation %all be revis$ 
to enc\rage--  7i7 ag5cies to           

proactively id5tify & propose new       
products & s]vices = addition to !      
procurem5t li/ at any "t ?r\gh !        
,commission1 consi/5t ) ! objective (   
increas+ employm5t opportunities = p :o 
are bl9d or h significant disabilities2 
&  7ii7 subcontract+ )1 by1 & betwe5    
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies4  7#d7 ,notice
 ( unsatisfactory p]=mance ,9 ! case t !
 head ( an ag5cy det]m9es us+ /&>d      
gov]nm5t p]=mance measures t a qualifi$ 
nonpr(it ag5cy au?oriz$ to provide a    
product or s]vice on ! procurem5t li/   
has unsatisfactorily provid$ su* product
 or s]vice to su* ag5cy "u ?is *apt]1 ! 
head ( t ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 provide to ! 
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy writt5 notice ( 
su* det]m9ation & an opportunity to     
respond to su* notice2 &  7,b7 docum5t  
su* unsatisfactory p]=mance 9 !         
,contractor ,p]=mance ,assessm5t        
,report+ ,sy/em1 or any successor sy/em4
  2  7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to    
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,price ( products & 
s]vices on li/  7#a7 ,det]m9ation ,9    

det]m9+ ! price ( a product or s]vice on
 ! procurem5t li/ t is (f]$ = sale to ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by a qualifi$ nonpr(it 
ag5cy = bl9d individuals or qualifi$    
nonpr(it ag5cy = individuals )          
significant disabilities1 !             
,commission-- 7,a7 %all take 9 acc\nt-- 
7i7 ! fair m>ket price ( su* product or 
s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! mission ( !           
,commission to maximize employm5t       
opportunities = bl9d individuals or     
individuals ) significant disabilities1 
includ+ ?r\gh employee pr(essional      
developm5t2 &  7,b7 may n prioritize    
pur*as+ su* product or s]vice at ! l[e/ 
price possible ov] c>ry+ out su*        
mission2 &  7#b7 ,revisions ,!          
,commission f "t to "t %all revise its  
price det]m9ations ) respect to ^?      
products & s]vices 9 accordance ) *ang+ 
m>ket conditions4  7#c7 ,negotiat$ price
 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! case t !   
head ( an entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
int5ds to procure a product or s]vice on
 ! procurem5t li/ & negotiates a price (

 ! product or s]vice ) ! qualifi$       
nonpr(it ag5cy au?oriz$ to provide su*  
product or s]vice1 ! ,commission may    
e/abli% t ! price ( product or s]vice ) 
respect to su* procurem5t is ! price    
negotiat$ betwe5 ! head & ! qualifi$    
nonpr(it ag5cy4  2  7,c7 by am5d+       
subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7   
,c5tral nonpr(it ag5cy or ag5cies ,!    
,commission-- 7#a7 %all designate "o or 
m c5tral nonpr(it ag5cies to assi/ 9 !  
implem5tation ( ?is *apt]2 &  7#b7 may n
 provide any program s]vice fee to a    
c5tral nonpr(it ag5cy designat$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 until su* ag5cy has ent]$ 
into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,commission  
reg>d+ ! responsibilities ( ! ag5cy "u  
su* designation4  2  7,d7 9 subsection  
7d7--  7i7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to    
read z foll[s3  7#a7 %all issue         
regulations to c>ry out ?is *apt]1      
includ+ ! regulations requir$ by        
subsection 7g72 &  2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ prescribe & ins]t+ issue2
  7,e7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 &  7,f7 

by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 
7e7 ,grace p]iod1 phase-,9 p]iod ,9 !   
case t an entity meets all ! crit]ia    
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#c77;,b7     
except = ! crit]ion describ$ 9 clause   
7ii7 ( su* subsection ) respect to a    
fiscal ye> because ! entity has vacant  
positions z a result ( p>ticipat+       
employees ( ! entity ga9+ employm5t     
outside ( a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy 9   
su* fiscal ye>1 ! entity may make a     
writt5 reque/ to ! ,commission = a      
specifi$ grace p]iod to fill any su*    
positions ) o!r p>ticipat+ employees 9  
ord] to ma9ta9 ! /atus ( ! entity z a   
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy ) respect to su*
 fiscal ye>4  7f7 ,me*anisms = monitor+ 
t]m9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,am]ican ,procurem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( 
#bjbf1 ! ,commission %all initiate      
me*anisms to monitor :e!r any p>ticipat+
 employees employ$ by a qualifi$        
nonpr(it ag5cy are involunt>ily t]m9at$ 
or con/ructively t]m9at$ z a result ( ! 

crit]ion describ$ "u subsection         
7a77#c77;,b77ii74  7#b7 ,corrective     
action ,9 ! case t ! ,commission        
det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t any         
p>ticipat+ employee previ\sly employ$ by
 a qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy 0            
involunt>ily or con/ructively t]m9at$ z 
a result ( ! crit]ia "u subsection      
7a77#c77;,b77ii71 ! ,commission %all    
take corrective action ) respect to !   
ag5cy1 includ+ by resc9d+ any           
au?orization made "u section #hejc7;a7 )
 respect to ! ag5cy4  7g7 ,me*anism =   
implem5t+ employee pr(essional          
developm5t  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!           
,commission may e/abli% a be/-practices 
initiative to exp& ! availability (     
employee pr(essional developm5t res\rces
 ?r\gh complem5t>y ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local programs & entities = qualifi$    
nonpr(it ag5cies4  7#b7 ,m9imum         
requirem5ts ,any initiative e/abli%$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 %all1 at a   
m9imum--  7,a7 lev]age available &      
und]utiliz$ public s]vices to create    

effici5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration ( !        
initiative2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a me*anism =
 entities to reque/ & receive te*nical  
assi/ance to develop ! capacity to      
provide employee pr(essional developm5t4
  2 &  7#c7 9 section #hejd-- 7,a7 by   
am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t int5d+ to procure a product or
 s]vice on ! procurem5t li/ ref]r$ to 9 
section #hejc %all procure ! product or 
s]vice f ! qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy      
au?oriz$ by ! ,commission to provide su*
 product or s]vice 9 accordance )       
regulations ( ! ,commission & at ! price
 ! ,commission e/abli%es4  2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,annual    
reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ea* entity ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t t procur$ a product or s]vice 
f ! li/ ref]r$ to 9 section #hejc 9 !   
prior fiscal ye> %all make publicly     
available a report on1 ( total am\nt (  
funds obligat$ = contracts ent]$ by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 t fiscal ye> =       

procurem5t ( products & s]vices1 !      
p]c5tage ( su* products & s]vices       
procur$ by t entity f ! li/ ref]r$ to 9 
section #hejc4  4  7b7 ,relation to     
int]gov]nm5tal support agreem5ts        
,section #bfgi ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,effect on  
*apt] #he ( title #da ,! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all ensure t int]gov]nm5tal    
support agreem5ts au?oriz$ by ?is       
section are n us$ to circumv5t          
requirem5ts ( *apt] #he ( title #da4  4 
7c7 ,treatm5t ( p>ticipat+ employees "u 
f$]al1 /ate1 & local labor & employm5t  
laws ,a p>ticipat+ employee ( a qualifi$
 nonpr(it ag5cy 7z su* t]ms are def9$ "u
 *apt] #he ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code7 %all be consid]$ an employee ( ! 
qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cy = ! purposes (  
all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local labor or     
employm5t laws1 reg>dless ( :e!r !      

p>ticipat+ employee is a cli5t (        
rehabilitative s]vices4  7d7 ,improv+   
procurem5t effici5cy  7#a7 ,gov]nm5twide
 contract vehicle ,not)/&+ *apt] #he (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case
 t two or m qualifi$ nonpr(it ag5cies   
p]=m ! same s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !     
,commission = ! ,employm5t (            
,individuals ,:o are ,bl9d or ,h        
,significant ,disabilities1 may use a   
gov]nm5twide contract vehicle = a s+le  
contract cycle to procure su* s]vice f  
su* ag5cies4  7#b7 ,limitation2 au?ority
 ,ord]s aw>d$ "u a vehicle describ$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ #ej1jjj1jjj   
total contract value & may be aw>d$     
competitively4  7#c7 ,relation%ip to    
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act ,?is subsection    
does n apply ! op]ation ( any v5d+      
facility on ,f$]al prop]ty subject to ! 
,r&olph-,%epp>d ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajg
 et seq474  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
*anges ,*apt] #he ( title #da1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !      

head+1 by /rik+ ,committee = ,pur*ase ,f
 ,p ,:o ,are ,bl9d or ,sev]ely ,disabl$ 
& ins]t+ ,commission = ! ,employm5t (   
,individuals ,:o ,are ,bl9d or ,h       
,significant ,disabilities2  7#b7 9 !   
table ( sections--  7,a7 9 ! item relat$
 to section #hejb1 by /rik+ ,committee =
 ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o ,are ,bl9d or       
,sev]ely ,disabl$ & ins]t+ ,commission =
 ! ,employm5t ( ,individuals ,:o are    
,bl9d or ,h ,significant ,disabilities2 
&  7,b7 9 ! item relat$ to section      
#hejc1 by /rik+ ,committee & ins]t+     
,commission2  7#c7 by /rik+-- 7,a7      
,committee ea* place su* t]m appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,commission2  7,b7 o!r sev]ely   
disabl$ individuals ea* place su* t]m   
appe>s & ins]t+ individuals )           
significant disabilities2  7,c7 o!r     
sev]ely disabl$ ea* place su* t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ individuals ) significant     
disabilities2  7,d7 sev]ely disabl$     
individuals ea* place su* t]m appe>s &  
ins]t+ individuals ) significant        
disabilities2  7,e7 ! disabl$ ea* place 

su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ individuals )   
disabilities2  7,f7 ! bl9d & ea* place  
su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ bl9d            
individuals2 &  7,g7 ( ?is title ea*    
place su* t]m appe>s2  7#d7 9 section   
#heja 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 
by /rik+ ,committee & ins]t+            
,commission2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,committee
 = ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o ,are ,bl9d or     
,sev]ely ,disabl$ & ins]t+ ,commission =
 ! ,employm5t ( ,individuals ,:o are    
,bl9d or ,h ,significant ,disabilities2 
&  7#e7 9 section #hejb--  7,a7 9 !     
head+1 by /rik+ ,committee = ,pur*ase ,f
 ,p ,:o are ,bl9d or ,sev]ely ,disabl$ &
 ins]t+ ,commission = ! ,employm5t (    
,individuals ,:o are ,bl9d or ,h        
,significant ,disabilities2  7,b7 9     
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,committee =   
,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o ,are ,bl9d or        
,sev]ely ,disabl$ & ins]t+ ,commission =
 ! ,employm5t ( ,individuals ,:o are    
,bl9d or ,h ,significant ,disabilities2 
7,c7 9 subsection 7b77#e71 by /rik+     
sev]ely disabl$ individuals 7o!r ?an    

bl9d individuals7 & ins]t+ individuals )
 significant disabilities2 &  7,d7 9    
subsections 7c7 & 7e71 by /rik+ 7#b71   
7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#b7 or    
7#c74  7f7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any 
o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1  
regulation1 or delegation ( au?ority1 or
 any docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to ! ,committee
 = ! ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o are ,bl9d or    
,sev]ely ,disabl$ is deem$ to ref] to ! 
,commission = ! ,employm5t (            
,individuals ,:o are ,bl9d or ,h        
,significant ,disabilities4