Definitions in Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. AbilityOne Commission and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)Memorandum of Understanding • June 14th, 2021
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2021AbilityOne Commission is an independent Federal agency (whose statutory name is the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) that administers the AbilityOne Program, established in 1938. Pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act, the Commission, supported by a full-time staff, consists of 15 Presidential appointees: 11 represent Federal agencies and four are private citizens knowledgeable about employment challenges faced by people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The Commission’s mission is to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. 41 C.F.R. §§ 51-2.1-2.2.