Ohio Admin. Code 4115-5-02 - Duties and powers of the committee for the purchase of products and services provided by, persons with severe disabilities
(A) The committee shall:
(1) Establish rules to assure the effective
and efficient administration of the program implemented by section
4115.31
to
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(2)
Establish, maintain, and publish a procurement list of all products and
site-specific services pursuant to division (A) (3) of section
4115.33
of the Revised Code.
(3) Determine
which products and site-specific services are suitable for procurement by
government from qualified nonprofit agencies who employ persons with severe
disabilities and add those items to the committee procurement list.
(4) Add or remove products or service sites
from the procurement list as necessary utilizing the processes outlined in
relevant sections of the rules pertaining to committee decisions, the
procurement list, and determination of suitability.
(5) Utilize pricing rules to verify the fair
market price for items added to the procurement list and revise those prices in
accordance with changing market conditions to assure that the prices
established are reflective of the market and do not recover any profit.
(6) Inform and educate
governmental procurement entities regarding the statutory mandate of section
4115.34 of the
Revised Code and the products and services on the procurement list and
encourage and assist governmental procurement entities to identify additional
products and services that can be purchased from qualified nonprofit agencies.
(7) Approve catalogues produced by
the central nonprofit agencies for the purpose of marketing or educating the
public about the program implemented by sections
4115.31
to
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(8) Establish
criteria, pursuant to division (A) (4) of section
4115.33
of the Revised Code, for determining what constitutes a substantial barrier to
employment that prevents persons with severe disabilities from currently
engaging in normal competitive employment.
(9) Certify, as provided in rule 4115-7-01 of the Administrative Code, all qualified nonprofit agencies meeting the requirements of division (B) of section 4115.31
of the Revised Code and applying for participation in the program implemented
by sections
4115.31
to
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(10)
Establish procedures for the operation of each central nonprofit agency
approved under section
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(B) The committee may adopt rules in
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that do either or both of the
following:
(1) Establish pilot programs to
improve the administration of sections
4115.31
to
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(2) Establish
a fee structure for each central nonprofit agency approved under section
4115.35
of the Revised Code.
(C) The committee may conduct a continuing
study and evaluation of its activities pursuant to division (C) of section
4115.33
of the Revised Code for the purpose of assuring effective and efficient
administration of the responsibilities and duties with which it is charged. On
its own or in cooperation with other public or nonprofit private agencies, the
committee may study problems relating to employment of persons with severe
disabilities, and to the development and adaptation of production methods which
would enable greater utilization of persons with severe disabilities.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4115.33
Rule Amplifies: 4115.31, 4115.32, 4115.33, 4115.34, 4115.35
Prior Effective Dates: 9/29/77, 10/11/91 (Emer.), 12/21/91, 10/9/97
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