2021 US Code
Title 41 - Public Contracts
Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous
Chapter 85 - Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Sec. 8504 - Procurement requirements for the Federal Government

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Citation 41 U.S.C. § 8504 (2021)
Section Name §8504. Procurement requirements for the Federal Government
Section Text

(a) In General.—An entity of the Federal Government intending to procure a product or service on the procurement list referred to in section 8503 of this title shall procure the product or service from a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely disabled in accordance with regulations of the Committee and at the price the Committee establishes if the product or service is available within the period required by the entity.

(b) Exception.—This section does not apply to the procurement of a product that is available from an industry established under chapter 307 of title 18 and that is required under section 4124 of title 18 to be procured from that industry.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3837.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
8504 41:48. June 25, 1938, ch. 697, §3, 52 Stat. 1196; Pub. L. 92–28, §1, June 23, 1971, 85 Stat. 80.

In subsection (a), the words "referred to in section 8503 of this title" are added for clarity because of the restatement of 41:47(a) in section 8503(a) of the revised title.

In subsection (b), the words "for procurement" are omitted as unnecessary.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Subtitle IV - Miscellaneous
CHAPTER 85 - COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Sec. 8504 - Procurement requirements for the Federal Government
Contains section 8504
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 52 Stat. 1196
85 Stat. 80
124 Stat. 3837
Public Law References Public Law 92-28, Public Law 111-350
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