Purchases of Services From People with Severe Disabilities, Board for; established. (SB1314)
Introduced By
Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-Manassas) with support from co-patrons Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville), and Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
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Description
Committee on Purchases of Services From People with Severe Disabilities. Establishes the Committee on Purchases of Services from People with Severe Disabilities to encourage state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth to purchase services provided by persons with severe disabilities as a means of increasing employment opportunities. Under the bill, the Committee will establish and publish a procurement list consisting of services provided by qualified nonprofit entities for people with severe disabilities for procurement from state agencies and political subdivisions. The Committee will also establish fair market price of services that are contained on the procurement list. Amends § 2.2-2734 (“Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation established; purpose.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
