§ 16-32-2-7 — Powers and duties

The committee shall do the following:
(1) Request from any agency of the state or any unit of local
government information concerning product specification and
service requirements to enable the committee to carry out the
intent of this chapter. The requested information shall be
furnished to the executive secretary of the committee.
(2) Meet as often as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
chapter. However, the committee shall meet at least quarterly.
(3) Request from each participating qualified nonprofit agency for
individuals with disabilities a quarterly report that describes
employment data and the volume of sales for each product or
service sold under this chapter. These reports shall be made
available to the Indiana department of administration.
(4) Establish the price for all products and services provided by
individuals with disabilities and offered for sale to state agencies
and units of local government under IC 5-22-13 that the
committee determines are suitable for use. The price fixed must
recover for the qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with
disabilities the cost of raw materials, labor, overhead, and
delivery cost. The committee shall annually review and
periodically revise the prices in accordance with changing cost
factors and adopt necessary rules regarding specifications, time
of delivery, and fair market price.
(5) Approve and prepare a state use catalog that:
(A) contains a compilation of the products and services
available through qualified agencies that have been approved
by the committee and that are available for purchase; and
(B) lists all products and services available from any qualified
nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities that the
committee determines are suitable for procurement.
The procurement state use catalog must be distributed annually by
electronic mail, not later than thirty (30) days following the
beginning of the state fiscal year and revisions of the procurement
state use catalog must be distributed quarterly to all purchasing
officers of state agencies and units of local government for
purchase under IC 5-22-13.
(6) Encourage diversity in products and services provided by
qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities and
discourage unnecessary duplication or competition between
facilities.
(7) Update the procurement state use catalog not less than every
ninety (90) days starting January 1 of each year. The web based
electronic version shall be considered the catalog of record.
(8) Contract with a central coordinating agency that:
(A) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(B) provides management services to organizations that provide
employment services to individuals with disabilities; and
(C) has a management service agreement with a statewide trade
association of providers that deliver services to individuals with
disabilities.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-11.5-2(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.63; P.L.192-1995, SEC.2; P.L.49-1997, SEC.51; P.L.46-2007, SEC.5; P.L.37-2018, SEC.8.