Exceptions from the operation of the mandatory provisions in subsection (a) of Section state offices, etc., generally; purchases by political subdivisions” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”14″>14-7-13 may be made in the case of articles or products produced or manufactured in work shops or home industries developed, supervised or maintained by the adult blind department of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind or in any case where, in the opinion of the Finance Department, the article or articles or product or products produced or manufactured under the supervision of the Board of Corrections do or do not meet the reasonable requirements of or for such offices, departments, institutions or agencies or in any case where the requisitions made cannot be reasonably complied with.

No such office, department, institution or agency shall be allowed to evade the intent and meaning of this section by slight variations from standards adopted by the finance department when the articles or products produced or manufactured by the Board of Corrections in accordance with established standards are reasonably adapted to the actual needs of such office, department, institution or agency.