Thread Subject: Personal use items

From: Baker, Robert C.
Date: Mon, Mar 19 2007 6:05 AM

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Now that the micro-purchase exemption is no longer in force - Section
508 is being applied to all personal use items.

I don't think there needs to be a distinguishing characteristic based on
the purchasing vehicle used to procure an item (BPA, IDIQ, e.g. a list).
Each agency will procure these items differently - just as each agency
will use different procurement vehicles to acquire technology to provide
reasonable accomodations to individual employees.. The exemption would
be better applied to a clear definition of "personal technology".

A possible definition could be:
- personal hardware devices purchased for individual usage solely for
non-disabled individuals may qualify for an "individual usage"
exemption.
Examples of applicable personal hardware devices include calculators,
cell phones, PDAs, personal memory devices, personal headsets.
- personal hardware devices purchased for individual usage for disabled
individuals must meet applicable standards for the individual's
disability.
- hardware devices necessary to support the agency's hardware
infrastructure do not qualify for an exemption include (desktop
computers, laptops, LAN Cards, VPN Cards, printers, fax machines,
copiers, desk telephones, etc.)

This may be too loose. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Robert

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