Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1294

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) To advance the employment of people with disabilities, community rehabilitation organizations shall have preferred status for the purposes of procurement in accord with the provisions of this section. The department’s procurements of goods and services from community rehabilitation organizations are exempt from other competitive procurement requirements of this act and, to the extent possible, exempt from other competitive procurement statutes and executive orders. This subsection does not prohibit the department from applying competitive bid requirements to select among community rehabilitation organizations for the purchase of goods and services.
  (2) The department shall purchase goods and services that are manufactured or provided by community rehabilitation organizations in this state pursuant to section 293 to 297.