West Virginia Code of State Rules Agency 186 - Purchase Of Commodities And Services from The Handicapped
Here’s an organized overview of Agency 186 – Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped under Title 186 of the West Virginia Code of State Rules:
📘 Title & Series
Title 186 – Legislative Rule Committee for the Purchase of Commodities and Services from the Handicapped (law.cornell.edu)
Includes five series:
186‑01 – Fair Market Price Determination
186‑02 – Violations and Grievances
186‑03 – Statewide Contracts
186‑04 – Qualifications for Participation
186‑05 – Monitoring of the Central Nonprofit Agency (law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Historical & Effective Dates
Available historical series include:
186‑01, ‑03, and ‑04 effective July 1, 2009 (current)
Earlier versions, including 1990–’93, are archived as historical (law.cornell.edu).
🎯 Enabling Statute & Oversight Structure
Under WV Code § 5A‑3A‑4, the Committee is empowered to:
Set fair market prices for products/services from nonprofit workshops.
Monitor the Central Nonprofit Agency’s operations and ensure advancement of handicapped workers’ interests.
Ensure quality and timeliness of goods/services, and oversee grievance procedures.
Maintain comprehensive records (sales, workforce data, grievances, etc.) and deliver annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by January 1 each year (code.wvlegislature.gov).
Additionally, § 5A‑3A‑1 to 3 establish the Committee’s composition, authority, and relationship with the Central Nonprofit Agency .
🧾 Key Responsibilities in Rules
The regulations under Agency 186 flesh out statutory duties:
186‑01: Formal procedures for determining and revising fair market rates.
186‑02: Processes for resolving grievances and enforcing compliance.
186‑03: Criteria and procedures for entering statewide contracts, including multi-year and component sourcing provisions (casetext.com, regulations.justia.com).
186‑04: Eligibility standards for nonprofit workshop participation.
186‑05: Oversight of the Central Nonprofit Agency’s performance, including monitoring and reporting standards.
For example, Series 186‑03 § 186‑3‑9 requires vendors to consult with the Central Nonprofit Agency when structuring multi-year contracts for raw materials or components (casetext.com, law.cornell.edu).
✅ How You Can Use This
To understand procurement requirements or compliance standards, refer to the specific series governing your area of interest.
For current operational procedures and formal standards, the 2009-effective versions are the applicable rules.
If you're looking to engage as a vendor or need to navigate grievances, Series 186‑02, 186‑03, and 186‑04 are particularly relevant.
📌 Where to Find the Full Rules
West Virginia SOS Administrative Law portal – provides PDF access to each series (e.g., Series 186-01, 186-02, etc.) (apps.sos.wv.gov).
Justia and Cornell LII pages offer overviews and direct links to sections and series summary info (law.cornell.edu).
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