§226.7201. Definitions.
48 C.F.R. § 226.7201
As used in this subpart—
Eligible contractor means a business entity operated on a for-profit or nonprofit basis that—
Employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that averages not less than 33 percent of its total workforce over the 12-month period prior to issuance of the solicitation;
Pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 206 to the employees who are severely disabled individuals; and
Provides, for its employees, health insurance and a retirement plan comparable to those provided for employees by business entities of similar size in its industrial sector or geographic region.
Severely disabled individual means an individual with a disability (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 12102) who has a severe physical or mental impairment that seriously limits one or more functional capacities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 84 FR 72560, Dec. 31, 2019, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
Source
Source: 56 FR 36388, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.