Section 500.1160  Sheltered Workshops for the Disabled

a)         Use of Sheltered Workshops

The Procurement Officer may determine to contract with a sheltered workshop on the list maintained by the CPO for CMS, and may do so without notice or competition.

b)         Pricing Approval

While notice and competition is not required prior to contracting with a sheltered workshop, prices must be reasonable.  Whether a price is reasonable will be determined based upon current market prices, historical prices, prices received by other State agencies for similar supplies or services, the policy of the Code to promote procurements from sheltered workshops, and other such relevant factors.