State Use PRograms Association                  

Turning Disabilities Into Capabilities Through Employment

 COMPONENTS OF MODEL STATE USE LEGISLATION

• Private Non-Profit Central Coordinating Agency
• Limit Duties of State Use Committee, Council, or Commission to Setting Fair Market Price and Validation of Program Benefits to Persons with Disabilities
• Applicability to State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, and Universities
• General Employment Ratio Policy, such as 75% Across all State Use Contracts
• Priority over Prison Industries

• Fair Market Price Definition

• Not by Competitive Bid
• Allowance/Price Preference

• Mandatory Language

• Compliance/Enforcement/Penalty Requirements

• Publication or “Marketing” of State Use Set-Aside List

• “First Stop” in Procurement vs. Prime Vendors, State Contracts, etc.

• Favorable Value-Added Definition

• Pricing Separated from Value-Added

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