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Socioeconomic Programs

Plain-language definitions of every Socioeconomic Programs term that shows up in government contracting work.


Socioeconomic Programs

AbilityOne Program

A federal program that creates employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities through government contracting.

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Biobased Product Preference

The biobased product preference requires federal agencies to give procurement priority to USDA-designated biobased products made from agricultural, forestry, or marine renewable biological resources.

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Buy Indian Act

The Buy Indian Act authorizes the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs to set aside contracts exclusively for Indian-owned and tribally-owned businesses to support Native American economic development.

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Domestic Preference Program

The federal domestic preference program encompasses the Buy American Act, Buy America provisions, and related statutes that favor domestically manufactured products and materials in government procurement.

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Energy Star Requirements in Federal Procurement

Energy Star requirements in federal procurement mandate that agencies purchase energy-efficient products meeting EPA Energy Star or FEMP standards for electronics, appliances, and commercial equipment.

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Environmental Preference in Procurement

Federal environmental preference programs require agencies to give purchasing priority to recycled-content, energy-efficient, and bio-based products under FAR Part 23 and related executive orders.

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Socioeconomic ProgramsUNICOR

Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)

Federal Prison Industries, operating as UNICOR, is a government corporation that employs federal inmates to manufacture products and provide services that federal agencies are required to purchase before seeking commercial sources.

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First Source Hiring Agreement

A First Source Hiring Agreement is a requirement in Washington D.C. and some other jurisdictions that contractors benefiting from government contracts first seek to hire qualified local residents before recruiting from outside the area.

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Green Procurement

Green procurement is the federal policy requiring agencies to purchase environmentally preferable products and services that minimize adverse environmental impacts across their life cycles.

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Socioeconomic ProgramsIIP

Indian Incentive Program

The Indian Incentive Program provides a financial incentive to prime contractors that subcontract with Indian-owned economic enterprises or Indian organizations on DoD contracts.

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Socioeconomic ProgramsLSA

Labor Surplus Area

A Labor Surplus Area is a geographic area designated by the Department of Labor as having a civilian labor force unemployment rate significantly above the national average, qualifying firms there for procurement preferences.

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Made in America Executive Order

The Made in America Executive Order strengthens domestic content requirements for federal procurement, raises Buy American Act thresholds, and establishes a Made in America Office to enforce domestic preference policies.

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Recovered Materials Preference

The recovered materials preference requires federal agencies to purchase products containing the highest practicable percentage of recycled content for items designated on EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline.

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Sustainable Acquisition

Sustainable acquisition is the federal policy of integrating environmental, energy efficiency, and social considerations into procurement decisions to reduce the government's environmental footprint and advance clean energy goals.

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