2 AAC 12.050 - Procuring supplies or services from employment programs or from youth education and employment programs

(a) The chief procurement officer shall use the list maintained by the division of vocational rehabilitation of employment programs that qualify under AS 36.30.990(11).

(b) A procurement officer may fulfill agency requirements by procuring supplies produced or services performed by an eligible employment program or an accredited youth education and employment program.

(c) Before procuring supplies or services from an eligible employment program or an accredited youth education and employment program, the procurement officer shall determine whether the supplies or services meet the state's requirements and whether the price represents a reasonable cost for the supplies or services. If it is determined that the requirements cannot be met by supplies produced or services performed by an eligible employment program or an accredited youth education and employment program, or the price is not reasonable, the procurement may be made from the private sector in accordance with AS 36.30 and this chapter. If a procurement is to be made from an employment program, it is not necessary that the private sector be solicited.

Notes

2 AAC 12.050

Eff. 1/1/88, Register 104; am 3/30/90, Register 113; am 11/28/97, Register 144; am 10/3/2002, Register 163

Authority:AS 36.30.040

AS 36.30.100

AS 36.30.311