NIB Connection

Means of determining the capability of an item to meet specified requirements by subjecting the item to a set of physical chemical environmental or operating actions and conditions.

Truth in Negotiation Act

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, applies to all federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology.

GSA store where government activities can purchase standard supply items.

DOL statute that requires various classes of service employees of a contractor to be paid the minimum monetary wage and specific fringe benefits; also stipulates such services will not be performed under conditions that are unsanitary/hazardous to the health/safety of service employees.

As defined by the JWOD Act, severe disability refers to employees whose severe physical, mental, or emotional impairment, so limit the person’s functional capabilities to make the individual unable to engage in normal competitive employment.

Substantial Gainful Activity; Threshold or limit on monthly earnings by individuals who are working and receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

Policy of Congress that ensures fair proportion of contracts for small business; set-asides at the discretion of the procuring activity.

Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act; allows for the payment of wages based on level of productivity for certain specified groups of individuals