[blindlaw] state controled prices

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

Could anyone comment on how a state is allowed to control how much a business chargesper hour?

Say if a contract is in effect with a state agency and it says the rate is $75 per hour, how does the state have the right to tie the hands of the company by stating you cannot charge an individual/the general public less for the same service?
Not all blind people have the luxury of free assistance from rehab services for the blind and can't afford $75 per hour.

This wouldn't be much of a concern if clients were semi equally assigned to vendors but one vendor receives about 85% of all work available.

Bryan Schulz