[Vendorsmi] do the BEP promulgated rules really matter?

[David Robinson]

Dear Joe, 

 

   This is an excellent example of the problem throughout the program.
Larry does a good job of pointing out that part of the agency's role is to
help the operator to stay in full compliance.  This is not a one sided issue
however.  The agency has an obligation to adhere to the rules as well.  To
carry out their responsibility as the SLA and to move a blind person from
rehabilitation to employment.  In today's BEP, I suspect that the problem
does not mean an unwillingness to follow the rules, but the training or lack
of training, that operators have been given. I also contend that some of the
rules are outdated and lacking any understanding of how the business world
works.  If the training was good then many of the rules would not be
necessary.  Finally, why is the discussion of rules only about the operator?
The agency is willing to break them when they need to do so.

 

Dave Robinson

 

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From: vendorsmi-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendorsmi-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Joe Sontag
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:18 AM
To: VENDORSMI List
Cc: Steve Arwood
Subject: [Vendorsmi] do the BEP promulgated rules really matter?

 

I now offer you a clue as to why the Business Enterprise Program is so
fouled up.  Listen carefully to the following discussion on the topic
"Operators/Agency Staff consistently following rules as they are
written," which is one of the issues before the ad hoc.  Mr. Hull's remarks
are extremely revealing, as is the vote that was taken near the end of the
session.

 

This may be downloaded at the link below:

 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22266576/Ad%20hoc%20%2002032012%20excerpt1.MP3

 

 

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