The State Use Law allows these programs and their clients to produce commodities and perform services for various state agencies without requiring competitive bidding.
The Governor’s Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped was established in 1989 with the passage of West Virginia Code §5A-3-10. The purpose of this law is to further the State’s policy of encouraging people with disabilities to achieve maximum independence by engaging in productive activities.
The GCPCSH provides forms for Community Rehabilitation Programs to use when adding commodities or services to statewide contracts.