{"id":21910,"date":"2019-12-03T20:11:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T20:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/03\/is-governments-disability-procurement-program-eroding-away\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:54:59","slug":"is-governments-disability-procurement-program-eroding-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/acquisition\/2019\/12\/03\/is-governments-disability-procurement-program-eroding-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Is government\u2019s disability procurement program eroding?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal organization responsible for ensuring that government agencies acquire goods and services from contractors that employ blind and other significantly disabled workers is in a tight spot, the AbilityOne Commission\u2019s Inspector General found in a Dec. 2 report noting several management challenges that threaten the program\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AbilityOne program, which has existed in some fashion since 1938, requires government agencies to make sure that a certain amount of their purchases come from contractors that fulfill the requirements for blind and disabled employees. But other procurement programs with conflicting priorities and a lack of sufficient resources mean that the program has experienced an \u201cerosion\u201d of its statutory authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, requirements that the Department of Veterans Affairs make certain purchases from veteran-owned small businesses and requirements under the Randolph-Sheppard Act to provide blind persons with employment have deprioritized AbilityOne requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the AbilityOne Commission is understaffed, leading to challenges in maintaining compliance and effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Commission does not have adequate staffing and resources to effectively execute its responsibilities and sustain the mission to provide employment opportunities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the federal government for people who are blind or have significant disabilities,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Commission, with 32 full-time employees, is responsible for the administration of the AbilityOne Program that is a source of employment, by more than 550 [nonprofit agencies], for approximately 45,000 people who are blind or have significant disabilities. 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