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Kansas State Use Committee
New Vendor Criteria

November 1, 2005

Legislative Definition

75-3317

"Qualified vendor" means a not-for-profit entity incorporated in the state of Kansas that:

1. Primarily employs the blind or disabled;
2. is operated in the interest of and for the benefit of the blind or persons with other severe disabilities, or both;
3. the net income of such entity shall not, in whole or any part ,financially benefit any shareholder or other individual; and
4. such qualified vendor’s primary purpose shall be to provide employment for persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities;

State Use Committee - Expectations and documentation required for acceptance as a State Use Vendor.

1. IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) status;
2. Articles of Incorporation stating the agency's purpose; articles shall be certified by Kansas Secretary of State;
3. Current Agency By-Laws which indicate that no part of the net earnings will accrue to the benefit of employees, directors, etc.;
4. Products / Services must be manufactured / performed and offered by Kansans;
5. Provide samples of agency literature which demonstrate how the agency portrays people with disabilities and / or endorsement of its nonprofit mission;
6. Documentation of ratio of direct labor required to produce the goods / services offered: Persons with disability vs. persons without disability;
7. Any proposed product / service offerings must be:
   • Quality products and services that are applicable to the needs of customers
   • At prices competitive with the open market;
   • Delivery Terms that are consistent with and competitive with those available in the open market and in line with the needs of customers
8. Visitation by at least one member of the State Use Committee to the agency prior to acceptance as a qualified State Use Vendor.

Approved by State Use Committee March 9, 2006