S.1702 - Federal Government - A bill to promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes, and for other purposes.

A bill to promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes, and for other purposes. 6/27/2007--Introduced. Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to establish, annually, a government-wide target for procurement contracts awarded to businesses that employ individuals with severe disabilities. Requires such target to be established at not less than 2.5% of the total value of all prime contract procurements for each fiscal year.Directs: (1) each executive agency to have an annual procurement target that presents the maximum practicable opportunity for businesses that employ individuals with severe disabilities to participate in the performance of agency contracts; (2) the Administrator to ensure that the cumulative agency targets meet or exceed the annual [...]

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