Committee for Purchase Public Meeting Notice

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Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (U.S. AbilityOne Commission) has announced a public meeting to be held virtually on April 22, 2026. The meeting will focus on 'Innovation in AbilityOne Products and Domestic Manufacturing' and will include updates from Commission leadership.

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The U.S. AbilityOne Commission, an independent federal agency overseeing the AbilityOne Program, has issued a notice for its regular quarterly public meeting. The meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2026, and will be conducted virtually via Zoom webinar. The primary topic for public engagement is 'Innovation in AbilityOne Products and Domestic Manufacturing,' inviting speakers to discuss advancements in areas such as efficiency, cost-effectiveness, supply chain management, and the use of domestic materials.

Attendees must register by April 21, 2026, with those requesting speaking time needing to register by April 14, 2026, and specifying their intended topics. While the Commission is not subject to all APA notice requirements, this notice aims to encourage broad public participation. Speakers are cautioned against including publicly disclosable personal information in their submissions or presentations.

What to do next

Register for the public meeting by April 21, 2026.
If requesting to speak, register by April 14, 2026, and specify speaking topics.

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ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

DATES:

April 22, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be accessible to the public virtually via Zoom webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Angela Phifer, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024; (703) 798-5873; CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is an independent Federal agency operating as the
U.S. AbilityOne Commission. It oversees the AbilityOne Program, which provides employment opportunities through Federal contracts
for people who are blind or have significant disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the
Federal Government. The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. chapter 85) authorizes the contracts.

Registration: Attendees not requesting speaking time should register not later than April 21, 2026. Attendees requesting speaking time must register not
later than April 14, 2026, and use the comment fields in the registration form to specify the intended speaking topic(s).
The registration link will be available on the Commission's home page, www.abilityone.gov, under News and Events.

Commission Statement: This regular quarterly public meeting will include updates from the Commission Chairperson, Executive Director, and Acting
Inspector General.

Public Participation: The public engagement session topic is “Innovation in AbilityOne Products and Domestic Manufacturing.” Speakers are invited
to highlight examples including, but not limited to, innovation, efficiency, speed, cost effectiveness, competitiveness, responsiveness
to customer needs, reshoring/onshoring materials or components (to use domestic sources), supply chain management, and products
developed from domestic raw materials.

The Commission looks forward to receiving comments and suggestions on the public engagement topic. During registration, you
may choose to submit comments, or you may request speaking time at the meeting. The Commission may invite some attendees who
submit advance comments to discuss their comments during the meeting. Comments submitted will be reviewed by staff and the
Commission members before the meeting. Comments posted in the chat box during the meeting will be shared with the Commission
members after the meeting. The Commission is not subject to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552(b); however, the Commission published
this notice to encourage the broadest possible participation in its meeting.

Personal Information: Speakers should not include any information that they do not want publicly disclosed.

Michael R. Jurkowski, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2026-05431 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P