Although the AbilityOne program is widely regarded as a beneficial nonprofit program that helps people living with major disabilities, a new legal case against their adviser SourceAmerica has called into question SourceAmerica's screening practices. The National Telecommuting Institute (NTI) alleges SourceAmerica has been giving preference to certain companies that do not follow best practices for determining what constitutes a major disability.
"NTI filed its lawsuit after watching lucrative government contracts being awarded year after year to the same few companies that report implausible claims about the make-up of their workforces." SourceAmerica bases its recommendations upon doctors' notes rather than direct screening. Previously, Bona Fide also sued the AbilityOne partner SourceAmerica for similar claims. With the possibility of government funding cuts necessitating compromises for AbilityOne to remain operational, one must consider all the factors before making judgment.
Haskell New York Inc. is an AbilityOne partner that sells AbilityOne products through the SKILCRAFT brand on GSA Advantage, the DOD EMALL and its proprietary website, OfficeSalesUSA.com.
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