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Employs nearly 37,000 people who are blind or have significant disabilities

Employs approximately 2,500 veterans, including wounded warriors

Provides SKILCRAFT® and other AbilityOne products

Operates at more than 1,000 locations, representing 40 government agencies, in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico

Operates more than 150 Base Supply Centers at military and government installations

Coordinates participation from more than 420 nonprofit agencies nationwide

Supplied more than $4 billion in AbilityOne products and services to the federal government in fiscal year 2023

Our largest customer is the Department of Defense, which procured approximately $2.5 billion in AbilityOne products and services in fiscal year 2023

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News and Events

2025 Commission Quarterly Public Meeting Dates

Commission Issues FY 2024 Performance and Accountability Report – November 15, 2024

Commission Requests Comments on Proposed “Nonprofit Agency (NPA) Annual Representations and Certifications” Form by December 14, 2024 – Publishes Federal Register Notice

     “Nonprofit Agency (NPA) Annual Representations and Certifications” Form (Updated November 13, 2024)

Commission Extends Comment Period Deadline for Draft Form “Disability Qualification Determination” to November 24, 2024

U.S. AbilityOne Commission Statement on the National Council on Disability 2024 Progress Report – Nov. 6, 2024

Commission Publishes Federal Register Notice – Requests Comments on Proposed “Participating Employee Information” Form by Dec 5, 2024

     “Participating Employee Information” Form (Updated Nov 5, 2024)

Commission to Hold Public Meeting on October 24, 2024

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Forms for Public Engagement Session Discussion "Data Collection Through Updated Compliance Forms":

     Draft Form “Disability Qualification Determination” and Federal Register notice

     Draft Form “Participating Employee Information”

     Draft Form “NPA Annual AbilityOne Representations and Certifications”

Commission Issues Compliance Policy 51.407 and Procedure 51.407-01 Governing “Qualification Assessments and Enforcement Actions” – Oct. 11, 2024

    Policy 51.407, Qualification Assessments and Enforcement Actions

    Procedure 51.407-01, Qualification Assessments and Enforcement Actions Procedures

White House Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2024

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2024 – "Access to Good Jobs for All" – Oct. 1, 2024

FY 2025 AbilityOne Program Fee Ceilings – September 27, 2024

Commission publishes "Request for Information on Direct and Indirect Labor" Federal Register notice, September 23, 2024

Commission Issues Policy 51.406, Rights of Participating Employees – September 9, 2024

    Policy 51.406 – Rights of Participating Employees

Commission Issues Four Compliance Policies – August 2, 2024

    Policy 51.401 – AbilityOne Program Nonprofit Agency Entry Qualifications

    Policy 51.402 – Qualified Nonprofit Agency Requirements

    Policy 51.403 – Determining Eligibility of Participating Employees

    Policy 51.404 – Direct Labor Hour Ratio Requirements

AbilityOne Featured in White House Fact Sheet ‘The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act’ – July 26, 2024

Commission to Hold Public Meeting on July 25, 2024

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    Advance Slides (Updated)

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U.S. AbilityOne Commission Requests Public Feedback by July 12, 2024, on Draft Compliance Policies 51.406 and 51.407, and Draft Procedure 51.407-01

    Draft Policy 51.406: Covered Employee Rights, Mandatory Disclosures, Reporting Procedures, and Follow-Up Actions

    Draft Policy 51.407: Qualification Assessments and Enforcement Actions

    Draft Procedure 51.407-01: Qualification Assessments and Enforcement Actions Standard Procedures

Commission Proposes Two Updated Forms for Collecting Data from Nonprofit Agencies – May 2, 2024

    Participating Employee     Information Form and Federal     Register Notice

    Annual Representations and     Certifications Form and Federal     Register Notice

Commission to Hold Public Meeting on April 25, 2024

    Advance Agenda

    Advance Slides

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Commission Report to the President (PDF) – March 28, 2024

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Commission Announces Final Rule to Support Competition in the AbilityOne Program – March 21, 2024

    Final Rule – Supporting Competition in the AbilityOne Program

    FAQs

Commission Requests Public Feedback by March 14, 2024, on Draft Compliance Policies 51.401, 51.402, and 51.404 – February 12, 2024

    Policy 51.401 – AbilityOne Program Nonprofit Agency Entry Qualifications

    Policy 51.402 – AbilityOne Program Qualification Requirements for Nonprofit Agencies and Associated Responsibilities of the Central Nonprofit Agencies

    Policy 51.404 – Direct Labor Hour Ratio Requirements

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