143-48.2. Procurement program for nonprofit work centers for the blind and the severely disabled.
(a) An agency subject to the provisions of this Article for the procurement of goods may purchase goods directly from a nonprofit work center for the blind and severely disabled, subject to the following provisions:
(1) The purchase may not exceed the applicable expenditure benchmark under G.S. 143-53.1.
(2) The goods must not be available under a State requirements contract, except as provided in G.S. 143-129.5, or available from Correction Enterprises as provided in G.S. 148-134.
(3) The goods must be of suitable price and quality, as determined by the agency.
(b) An agency subject to the provisions of this Article for the procurement of services may purchase services directly from a nonprofit work center for the blind and severely disabled, subject to the following provisions:
(1) The services must not be available under a State requirements contract, except as provided in G.S. 143-129.5, or available from Correction Enterprises as provided in G.S. 148-134.
(2) The services must be of suitable price and quality, as determined by the agency.
(c) The provisions of G.S. 143-52 shall not apply to purchases made pursuant to this section. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit a nonprofit work center for the blind and severely disabled from submitting bids or making offers for contracts under G.S. 143-52.
(d) For the purpose of this subsection, a "nonprofit work center for the blind and severely disabled" has the same meaning as under G.S. 143-48. (1995, c. 265, ss. 3, 5; 1999-20, s. 1; 2021-180, s. 20.12(b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 3 - Purchases and Contracts.
§ 143-48.1 - Medicaid program exemption.
§ 143-48.2 - Procurement program for nonprofit work centers for the blind and the severely disabled.
§ 143-48.3 - Electronic procurement.
§ 143-48.4 - Statewide uniform certification of historically underutilized businesses.
§ 143-48.5 - Contractors must use E-Verify.
§ 143-48.6 - Personal services contracts subject to Article.
§ 143-49 - Powers and duties of Secretary.
§ 143-49.1 - Purchases by volunteer nonprofit fire department and lifesaving and rescue squad.
§ 143-50 - Certain contractual powers exercised by other departments transferred to Secretary.
§ 143-50.1 - Division of Purchase and Contract; Contract Management Section.
§ 143-51 - Reports to Secretary required of all agencies as to needs and purchases.
§ 143-52.1 - Award recommendations; State Purchasing Officer action.
§ 143-52.3 - Multiple award schedule contracts.
§ 143-53.1 - Setting of benchmarks; increase by Secretary.
§ 143-54 - Certification that bids were submitted without collusion.
§ 143-55 - Requisitioning by agencies; must purchase through sources certified.
§ 143-56 - Certain purchases excepted from provisions of Article.
§ 143-57 - Purchases of articles in certain emergencies.
§ 143-57.1 - Furniture requirements contracts.
§ 143-58 - Contracts contrary to provisions of Article made void.
§ 143-58.1 - Unauthorized use of public purchase or contract procedures for private benefit.
§ 143-58.2 - State policy; bid procedures and specifications; identification of products.
§ 143-58.3 - Purchase of recycled paper and paper products; goals.
§ 143-58.4 - Energy credit banking and selling program.
§ 143-58.5 - Alternative Fuel Revolving Fund.
§ 143-58.6 - Specifications for use of coal combustion products.
§ 143-58.7 - Contracts with Conservation Corps North Carolina.
§ 143-59.1 - Contracts with certain foreign vendors.
§ 143-59.1A - Preference given to products made in United States.
§ 143-59.2 - Certain vendors prohibited from contracting with State.
§ 143-59.4 - Contracts performed outside the United States.
§ 143-60 - Rules covering certain purposes.
§ 143-62 - Law applicable to printing Supreme Court Reports not affected.
§ 143-63 - Financial interest of officers in sources of supply; acceptance of bribes.