OAR 585-020-0050
Considerations for Purchase of Computers or Computer Equipment

(1)

The agency will not buy the basic computer if it is a part of the job, which other employees at the same organization perform, unless it is impossible for the adaptive equipment to access already existing equipment. The employer is expected to provide the basic computer unit for an employee. The agency may provide adaptive equipment to make the computer accessible to the blind employee; i.e., hardware and software for large print, Braille, or voice output, if the employer is unable to provide this as a reasonable accommodation.

(2)

Consultants with appropriate experience and expertise may be utilized to advise the client, agency, and employer in the best equipment for a particular application. Consultants would also be appropriately used to install a system and to train a client in the use of the equipment for a particular job.

(3)

Computer equipment will not be purchased unless it is used as an essential function of the job. Computers will not be purchased for personal record keeping or to perform the minor functions of a job, where other, less expensive, equipment could accomplish the same task.

(4)

Computers may be purchased for students provided that purchasing the equipment is not supplanting the responsibilities of the education system for transition students.

Source: Rule 585-020-0050 — Considerations for Purchase of Computers or Computer Equipment, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=585-020-0050.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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