Section 192-3-011 - Transfers And Promotion of Vendors011.01.NOTIFICATION TO ALL BLIND VENDORS. Whenever a new facility is to be established or a vacancy occurs in an existing facility, the State Licensing Agency shall notify all blind vendors in a reasonable time of the opening.011.02.BIDDING FOR THE FACILITY OPENING. The State Licensing Agency shall establish a procedure whereby all blind vendors, if they so desire, may submit a bid to the State Licensing Agency requesting that they be placed in the available facility and 011.02A The State Licensing Agency shall submit each bid received to the Committee of Blind Vendors for their recommendation.011.02B. The Committee shall forward its recommendation to the State Licensing Agency in writing with the reasons for the recommendation. The State Licensing Agency shall review any recommendation for consideration, together with the reasons provided by the State Committee of Blind Vendors. In the event that the State Licensing Agency does not accept the recommendation of the Committee, it shall provide in writing to the Committee its reasons for not accepting its recommendations.011.02C. In making its recommendations, the committee shall assess the qualifications of all those who have submitted bids according to any or all of the following criteria and any others that seem to be reasonably significant: 011.02C1. Length of experience as a vendor;011.02C2. Demonstrated business competence;011.02C3. Need for income improvement;011.02C4. Dependability; and011.02D.THE COMMITTEE may, if it chooses, interview any candidates who submit bids and may be granted access to financial records of any applicant who gives written permission.011.03.APPEAL. Any individual who has bid and has not been successful may utilize the procedures for appealing State Licensing Agency decisions found in these regulations.011.04.NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors of the SLA will give notice of any remaining openings to eligible persons who are interested in becoming a blind vendor. Training pursuant to Section 011 will be required to enter the program.192 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 011
Amended effective 7/2/2019