(1) In order to provide preferential treatment to the products and services of nonprofit agencies for persons with severe disabilities, public agencies shall purchase such products and services directly from said agencies in accordance with applicable specifications of the department of personnel and of local purchasing officials for other public agencies. Whenever such products and services are available at a price determined to be reasonable by the appropriate purchasing official, the price shall recover for the nonprofit agency for persons with severe disabilities the cost of all materials, labor, and overhead, including delivery expenses, incurred in the production of products or the provision of services by such nonprofit agency.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 12, no purchase shall be made of any product or service that does not conform to the standards and specifications necessary for the purpose for which the product or service is required.
Source: L. 79: Entire part added, p. 877, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1654, § 56, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1502, § 15, effective June 1.