orders pending inspection of the production facilities and approval of the Committee. Provided, however, that no agency will be permitted to participate for a period in excess of six (6) months without the approval of the Committee. (d) Each agency for the blind participating in such Government orders shall maintain an accounting system and not less often than once each year shall prepare a financial report and operating statement that accurately reflects its operations. Operating statements shall show as a separate item the amount of wages paid to blind employees. Books and records shall be made available for inspection at any time to representatives of National Industries or the Committee. (e) No allocation of Government orders shall be made by National Industries to any agency for the blind not operating in accordance with this part. (f) Acceptance of a purchase order or contract by an agency for the blind obligates it to supply the articles called for in strict conformance with the specifications and within the time specified for delivery. Allocations may be discontinued to an agency for the blind that fails to meet its obligations in respect to quality or to time of delivery until the cause of the failure has been corrected. [22 F.R. 3317, May 11, 1957, as amended at 24 F.R. 1158, Feb. 14, 1959] Where an alleged violation of the regulations has occurred, the blind agency concerned is notified by the secretary of the Committee and afforded an opportunity to submit a statement of facts and evidence on the subject. Such statement is generally considered satisfactorily authorized when signed by the manager of the blind agency workshop and attested by an officer of the private organization controlling it or, in case of governmental workshops, when signed by an official of the controlling department. In appropriate cases oral testimony may also be taken, particularly when the workshop requests a hearing. The secretary of the Committee with the concurrence of the chairman may ordinarily determine whether a violation has or has not occurred. Where a violation is found, the secretary notifies the National Industries for the Blind to discontinue allocation of orders to the blind agency concerned until the Committee is satisfied its operation is in accord with the regulations. INDEX A Advertising, formal, procurement by; Federal procurement regulations, 41 Part 1-2 Assignment of representatives of Small Business Administration to procure- Contract appeal cases; representation of contractor, 41 § 18-60.119 Agricultural products; exemption of contracts from provisions of Public Contracts Air lines, Government contracts with; exemption from provisions of Public Con- Aircraft: Minimum wage determinations for aircraft and aviation textile manufacturing Tax exemption of supplies for, 41 § 1-11.204 Allocations, allotments, and priorities; general policy respecting, with regard to Antitrust violations, reporting; Federal procurement regulations, 41 Subpart 1-1.9 Authority delegations, by Health, Education, and Welfare Department to Agencies B Bidders, debarred and ineligible; Federal procurement regulations, 41 Subpart 1-1.6 Blind-Made Products, Committee on Purchases of: Agencies for the blind; restrictions and requirements respecting participation Acceptance of purchase order or contract, requirements, 41 § 51-1.6(f) Certificates of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws, 41 § 51-1.6(c) Eye record card file, 41 § 51-1.6(b) Basic procedures, 41 § 51-2.1 Clearances, purchase procedure, etc., 41 §§ 51-1.4, 51-1.5 Definitions, 41 § 51-1.1 Federal Supply Service; functions respecting purchases of blind-made prod- National Industries for the Blind: Designation as agency to facilitate distribution of Government purchase Inspection, etc., of agencies for blind, 41 § 51-1.6(c) (2), (3) Reports on program, 41 § 51-1.7 Purchase procedure, allocations, clearances, etc., 41 §§ 51-1.4-51-1.6 Reports, 41 §§ 51-1.6(d), 51–1.7 Schedule of blind-made products, 41 § 51–1.3, 51-2.2 Violations, 41 § 51-2.3 46052 0-60- -16 Page 225 Brand name products or equal; policy and procedure respecting use in purchase Bus lines, Government contracts with; exemption from provisions of Public Con- Buy American Act, construction contracts under; policy, cost determination, con- Contract clauses, 41 §§ 1-6.205, 1-7.101-14 C Cable communications companies; exemption of Government contracts from pro- Carriers, common, with published tariff rates; exemption of Government contracts Communications companies (radio, cable, telephone or telegraph); exemption of Contracts: Blind-made products; acceptance of purchase order or contract by agencies Minimum wage determinations, hours of work, working conditions, etc., re- Standards for deciding cases of losses under Government contracts, 41 Convict labor, use on contract work prohibited, 41 Subpart 1-12.2 D Dealers; Public Contracts Division regulations affecting, 41 §§ 50-201.101, 50-201.104, Development pools; treatment of, status, etc., for purposes of Government pro- Developmental, experimental work, etc., procurement for, by negotiation, 41 E Educational institutions, services of; procurement by negotiation, 41 § 1-3.205 See also Labor. Minors, underage; protection against unintentional employment of, 41 § 50- 201.105 Nondiscrimination in employment; contract clause, 41 § 1-7.101-18 Public contracts, stipulations respecting wages, hours, working conditions, em- Records, employment, requirements for public contracts, 41 § 50–201.501 F Federal procurement regulations, 41 Parts 1-1-1-16 For detailed listing see main heading Procurement regulations. Federal procurement regulations system (Title 41, Chapters 1–49), regulations issued Fees, contingent; Federal procurement regulations, 41 Subpart 1-1.5 Foreign purchases: Buy American Act, construction contracts under; policy, cost determination, Negotiation, procurement by, 41 § 1-3.206 Forms to be used for procurement, 41 § 1-3.605, Part 1-16 General Services Administration: G Federal procurement regulations; procurement policies and procedures for H Handicapped workers, employment at below minimum wages, 41 § 50-201.1102 Authority delegations, to listed agencies, with respect to making purchases of, Agency delegatees, and specific limitations: Administration, Office of; General Services Division, 41 § 3-75.9 Field Administration, Office of, 41 § 3-75.8 Food and Drug Administration, 41 § 3-75.2 Public Health Service, 41 § 3-75.6 St. Elizabeths Hospital, 41 § 3-75.5 Social Security Administration, 41 § 3-75.7 Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of, 41 § 3-75.4 General delegation, 41 § 3-75.1 Hours of work; requirements for public contracts, 41 §§ 50-201.103, 50-201.106 Imprest funds (petty cash) method of making small purchases; Federal procurement Information respecting procurement; preparation and publication of, 41 § 1-3.103 L Labor: Labor-hour contract in procurement by negotiation, 41 § 1-3.405-2 Minimum wage determinations, etc., public contracts. See Public Contracts Nondiscrimination in employment; contract clause, 41 § 1-7.101-18 Policies, applicability of certain labor laws, and requirements with regard to Stipulations in public contracts respecting wages, hours, working conditions, Liquidated damages provisions, use in procurement contracts; policy, 41 §1-1.315 M Medical supplies and medicines; procurement by negotiation, 41 § 1-3.207 Military specifications and standards, use in Federal procurement, 41 §§ 1-1.305-6, Minimum wage determinations, Public Contracts Division: General regulations, 41 § 50-201.1101 Rules of practice, 41 §§ 50-203.15-50-203.22 Various industries, 41 Part 50–202 For list of, see main heading Public Contracts Division. Minors; protection of Government contractors against unintentional employment Motor carriers, Government contracts with; exemption from provisions of Public |