Glossary

T&M

Time and Materials

TA

Technical Assistance: Refers to a myriad of approaches utilized to provide education, impart skills, and target supportive services to members of the SourceAmerica Member Network.

TFM

Total Facilities Management

The Arc

Formerly the Association of Retarded Citizens

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
(Committee for Purchase)
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The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled was established as an independent federal agency by the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) amendments of 1971. The function of the Committee was to provide employment opportunities for people who were blind or severely disabled. In 2006 JWOD was re- named AbilityOne. The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the federal government to buy products and services from participating, community-based nonprofit agencies nationwide dedicated to training and employing people who are blind or have disabilities.

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWWIIA)

Federal legislation that established a program to allow people with disabilities to select their own support services while maintaining health benefits when they enter the workforce.

TINA

Truth in Negotiation Act

TRAC

Truth, Responsibility, Accounting in Contracting Act

Training Incentive Program (TIP)

The Training Incentive Program is available to SourceAmerica AbilityOne-producing NPAs who have complied with the Employee Research System (ERS). The program helps NPAs defray travel costs to attend SourceAmerica instructor-led training.