51.101 - AbilityOne Program Policy System (August 23, 2012)

51.205 - Delegation of Authority to Executive Director (April 24, 2012)

51.207 - Determinations and Findings (D&F) (April 24, 2012)

51.210 - AbilityOne Program Fee Establishment and Oversight (January 1, 2022)

51.301 - Selection of Nonprofit Agencies for Project Assignment and Order Allocation (PDF) (May 30, 2012)

51.302 - Collection and Utilization of Program Fees by Designated Central Nonprofit Agencies (January 1, 2022)

Compliance Memorandum Number 1: Qualification Procedure for Nonprofit Agencies (PDF)
This memorandum prescribes the procedure a nonprofit agency must follow to become qualified to furnish either a commodity or a service under the Javits Wagner O'Day (JWOD) Act.

Compliance Memorandum Number 2: NISH Representation of Nonprofit Agencies Serving Individuals who are Blind (PDF)
This memorandum provides guidance regarding the representation of nonprofit agencies serving individuals who are blind by NISH.

Compliance Memorandum Number 3: Documentation Requirements for NIB, NISH,and umbrella organizations (PDF)
This memorandum delineates the record keeping procedures for National Industries for the Blind (NIB), NISH, and nonprofit umbrella organizations with subordinate elements that are treated as separate nonprofit agencies under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act.

Compliance Memorandum Number 4: Nonprofit Agency Organization-wide Direct Labor Ratio Requirements (PDF)
Compliance Memorandum Number 4 concerns nonprofit agency organization-wide direct labor ratio requirements and provides interim guidance related to the percentage of the direct labor hours performed in a qualified nonprofit agency during any fiscal year.

Compliance Memorandum Number 5: AbilityOne® Program Direct Labor Ratio Requirements (PDF)
Compliance Memorandum Number 5 concerns AbilityOne Program direct labor ratio requirements and provides interim guidance for the direct labor hour ratios for total AbilityOne work completed by a qualified nonprofit agency and for work completed on individual AbilityOne projects.

Compliance Memorandum Number 6: Reporting Direct Labor Hours of Trainees (PDF)
This memorandum provides guidance for reporting the direct labor hours of individuals employed in a nonprofit agency under Federal, State or local vocational training programs (hereinafter trainees).

Compliance Memorandum Number 7: On Site Compliance Reviews (PDF)
This memorandum outlines the procedures to be followed by the staff of the Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH in conducting on site compliance reviews of nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program. It also explains what information the nonprofit agencies are responsible for providing during such reviews. In addition, this memorandum prescribes the follow up procedures for the Committee, NIB, or NISH staff member conducting the visit and the nonprofit agency being reviewed.

Compliance Memorandum Number 9: Equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities at AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies (PDF)
This memorandum describes the provisions for ensuring equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities at all levels of employment in nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program. The Committee seeks to ensure that participating nonprofit agencies establish procedures to encourage filling of all types of employment vacancies by promotion of qualified individuals who are blind or have other disabilities.

51.400 - Nonprofit Agency Overall Compliance Policy (August 15, 2020)

51.400 Nonprofit Agency Overall Compliance Policy (March 11, 2013)

51.401 - Direct Labor Hour Ratio Requirements (August 15, 2020)

51.401 Direct Labor Ratio Requirements (March 22, 2013)

51.401-01 - Phase-in Procedures (March 22, 2013)

51.401-02 - Surge Requirements Procedure (October 17, 2012)

51.402 - Qualified Nonprofit Agency Requirements (October 1, 2024)

51.402 - Initial Qualification of Nonprofit Agencies (March 22, 2013)

51.403 - Qualifying Direct Labor Employee Determination (August 2, 2024, revised March 24, 2025)

51.403 – Determining Eligibility of Participating Employees (August 2, 2024)

51.403 - Determining Eligibility of Participating Employees (January 1, 2024)

51.403 - Nonprofit Agencies Out of Compliance with Commission Regulations (November 12, 2020)

51.403 - Nonprofit Agencies Out of Compliance with Commission Regulations (August 15, 2020)

51.403 - Nonprofit Agencies Out of Compliance with Commission Regulations (March 22, 2013)

51.404 - Direct Labor Hour Ratio Requirements (October 1, 2024)

51.404 - On-site Compliance Reviews (March 22, 2013)

51.406 - Rights of Participating Employees (January 1, 2025)

51.406 - Equal Employment Opportunity for People with Disabilities at AbilityOne-Participating Nonprofit Agencies (August 15, 2020)

51.406 Equal Employment Opportunity for People with Disabilities at AbilityOne (August 9, 2012)

51.407 - Disability Documentation Requirements – People Who Are Blind (August 15, 2020)

51.408 - Disability Documentation Requirements – People With Significant Disabilities (August 15, 2020)

51.409 - Maintaining Qualification of Nonprofit Agencies (August 15, 2020)

51.410 Processing Complaints by Employees of Nonprofit Agencies Performing Work on Contracts Under the AbilityOne Program (August 15, 2020)

51.410 Processing Complaints by Employees of Nonprofit Agencies Performing Work on Contracts Under the AbilityOne Program (April 3, 2017)

Pricing Memorandum Number 1: Fair Market Pricing Policy for AbilityOne® Products and Services
This memorandum summarizes the policies and practices established by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission^® for determining Fair Market Prices (FMP) for products and services provided under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act [41 U.S.C. 46-48(c)].

Pricing Memorandum Number 2: Fair Market Price Determination for AbilityOne Product Contracts
The purpose of Pricing Memorandum Number 2 (PR-2) is to prescribe policies and requirements for Fair Market Prices (FMP) recommendations for products or commodities supplied to the Federal Government in accordance with the terms of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 USC 46-48c).

Pricing Memorandum Number 3: Fair Market Price Determination for AbilityOne (formerly Javits-Wagner-O'Day) Service Contracts
The purpose of Pricing Memorandum Number 3 (PR-3) is to prescribe policies and requirements for recommending the Fair Market Price (FMP) for an AbilityOne service contract.

Pricing Memorandum Number 19: AbilityOne Price and Price-Related Impasse and Dispute Resolution Procedures
Pricing Memorandum Number 19 (Impasse Memo) prescribes procedures for resolving price and price-related disputes between parties in the exercise and administration of the AbilityOne Program.

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Pricing Memorandum Number 1 (PDF)

Pricing Memorandum Number 2 (PDF)

Pricing Memorandum Number 3 (PDF)

Pricing Memorandum Number 19 (PDF)

51.601 - AbilityOne Program Fee Calculation Methodologies (January 1, 2022)

Operations policy memoranda will be listed below when they have been superseded.

51.205.01 - Interim Policy - Resolving Disputes Related to PL Scoping Limitations for Certain Products

51.301.1 - Interim Pilot Test Policy - Selection of Nonprofit Agencies for Project Assignment and Order Allocation (PDF)

51.301.1-01 - Interim Pilot Test Procedure – Debriefing and Appeals Procedures for Pilot Test(s) Regarding Selection of Nonprofit Agencies for Project Assignment and Order Allocation (PDF)

51.620.1 - Interim Pilot Test Policy for Pricing AbilityOne Services (PDF)