Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-56.21 - Purchasing principles for job candidate-specific purchases
(1) The division
shall follow the administrative rules for purchasing goods and services
promulgated by the department of administrative services.
(2) The division shall purchase only those
items or models that allow a job candidate to meet the job candidate 's
vocational objective. The division shall not pay for additional features that
exceed the requirements to meet a job candidate 's vocational objective or that
serve primarily to enhance the job candidate 's personal life.
(3) The division shall seek out and purchase
the most economical item or model that meets the job candidate 's vocational
needs.
(4) The division shall
encourage all job candidates to develop strategies and savings programs to pay
for replacement items/models or upgrades.
(5) Items purchased for a job candidate
become the property of the job candidate but may be repossessed by the
division , subject to reimbursement to the job candidate for the job candidate 's
share of the purchase price, if the job candidate does not attain employment
prior to case closure.
(6) The
division shall inform the job candidate that any change to planned purchases
must be discussed and approved jointly before a purchase is made.
(7) The division will not participate in the
modification to property not owned by the job candidate or the job candidate 's
family.
(8) When considering what
item or model to purchase for a specific job candidate , the division shall in
all cases consider the following factors:
a.
Whether the item or model is required for the job candidate to be able to
perform the essential functions of the job candidate 's job.
b. Whether other parties or entities may be
responsible for providing or contributing to the costs of an item.
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