GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison Industries
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GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison Industries

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 31, 20265 min

The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries' exception from the Trade Agreements Act for all of its contracts. In a deviation to GSA's acquisition regulations, the agency will now require the commission and all of its non-profits like SourceAmerica and the National Industries for the Blind, to only use products from countries that have existing trade agreements with the U.S. This means there are 78 countries, including China, Vietnam and Thailand, that the AbilityOne Commission and NPI can no longer import products from. This deviation comes on the heels of a letter from...

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This is a Federal News Network Podcast. Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for Ability One and the national prison industries. Federal employee organizations react to plans for a 2027 pay freeze.

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And OPM's directors' financial holdings come under scrutiny. These stories and more on today's Federal Newscast. Welcome to the Federal Newscast. I'm Michelle Sandeford.

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The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries exception from the Trade Agreements Act for all of its contracts. In a deviation to GSA's acquisition regulations, the agency will now require the Commission and all of its nonprofits like Source America and the National Industries for the Blind

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