Common use of Public Purpose Clause in Contracts

Public Purpose. The public purpose of this Agreement is to establish key expectations and guidance for the Commission and CNA in relation to the implementation and management of the AbilityOne Program. The Javits Xxxxxx O’Day Act (the “JWOD Act”) established the U.S. AbilityOne Commission to both provide and increase employment and training opportunities for persons who are blind or have other significant disabilities through the delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. The JWOD Act also requires the Commission to designate CNAs to facilitate the distribution of federal government orders by allocation or other means. In 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the AbilityOne Commission and program and made recommendations to the Commission to address their findings. The Commission has been working to address the recommendations. Additionally, in December 2015, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113, that included certain directives for the AbilityOne Commission to address within 180 days of the Act’s passage, namely 1) to enter into written agreements with the CNAs to provide auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions; and 2) to stand up an Office of Inspector General for the agency. The Commission has met with the CNAs as well as afforded them the opportunity to provide input through the form of a response to a Request for Information to address specific programmatic functions delegated to the CNAs through formal promulgated regulations. Additionally, the Commission met with NPAs participating in the AbilityOne Program as stakeholders to ascertain specific requirements the NPAs have for participating in the program that the CNA provides to them.

Public Purpose. The public purpose of this Agreement is to establish key expectations and guidance for the Commission and CNA in relation to the implementation and management of the AbilityOne Program. The Javits Xxxxxx O’Day Act (the “JWOD Act”) established the U.S. AbilityOne Commission to both provide and increase employment and training opportunities for persons who are blind or have other significant disabilities through the delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. The JWOD Act also requires the Commission to designate CNAs to facilitate the distribution of federal government orders by allocation or other means. In 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the AbilityOne Commission and program and made recommendations to the Commission to address their findings. The Commission has been working to address the recommendations. Additionally, in December 2015, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations ActXxx, 20160000, Public Law 114-113, that included certain directives for the AbilityOne Commission to address within 180 days of the Act’s passage, namely 1) to enter into written agreements with the CNAs to provide auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions; and 2) to stand up an Office of Inspector General for the agency. The Commission has met with the CNAs as well as afforded them the opportunity to provide input through the form of a response to a Request for Information to address specific programmatic functions delegated to the CNAs through formal promulgated regulations. Additionally, the Commission met with NPAs participating in the AbilityOne Program as stakeholders to ascertain specific requirements the NPAs have for participating in the program that the CNA provides to them.

Public Purpose. The public purpose of this Agreement is to establish key expectations and guidance for the Commission and CNA in relation to the implementation and management of the AbilityOne Program. The Javits Xxxxxx O’Day JWOD Act (the “JWOD Act”) established the U.S. AbilityOne Commission to both provide and increase employment and training opportunities for persons who are blind or have other significant disabilities through the delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. The JWOD Act also requires the Commission to designate CNAs to facilitate the distribution of federal government orders by allocation or other means. In 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the AbilityOne Commission and program and made recommendations to the Commission to address their findings. The Commission has been working to address the recommendations. Additionally, in December 2015, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Public Law 114-113, that included certain directives for the AbilityOne Commission to address within 180 days of the Act’s passage, namely (1) to enter into written agreements with the CNAs to provide auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions; and (2) to stand up an Office of Inspector General for the agency. The Commission has met with the CNAs as well as afforded them the opportunity to provide input through the form of a response to a Request for Information to address specific programmatic functions delegated to the CNAs through formal promulgated regulations. Additionally, the Commission met with NPAs participating in the AbilityOne Program as stakeholders to ascertain specific requirements the NPAs have for participating in the program that the CNA provides to them.