Granted on a first come basis, a set-aside is an exclusive 90 working day period given to a Work Center to research and develop a plan to provide a product or service to the State. The Director of the State Use Program may approve the initial set-aside and one extension of an additional 90 working days, when the Work Center reports progress in its planning. The Board must approve any additional set-aside extension. Thus, a set-aside is an administrative means to eliminate duplicate work among multiple Work Centers interested in providing the same product or service to the State. Procurement from work centers for severely handicapped individuals, establishes the policies through which State of Wisconsin agencies contract with Work Centers.
Shipping here means use of a common carrier to deliver the product.
Preparation of a product for shipping is included in packing. Make its records available for public inspection at any reasonable time. Maintain records of direct labor hours performed in the work center by each worker. Maintain an ongoing placement program for severely handicapped individuals that includes staff which is assigned to perform personal evaluations and to maintain liaisons with appropriate community service organizations. Maintain a record for each severely handicapped individual employed by it which includes a written report prepared by a licensed physician or psychiatrist, or a qualified psychologist, reflecting the nature and extent of the disability that causes the individual to qualify as severely handicapped.