I want to order widgets and I want to use Acme Widget Company since they are the preferred vendor for my department. How do I justify this?

Although Acme Widgets is the preferred vendor for your department, there are no preferred vendors for New York State.

Preferred Sources are only vendors approved by New York State and designated as a Preferred Source. There are currently three Preferred Source vendors:

NYS Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who are Blind (NYS PSP)

NYS Industries for the Disabled (NYSID)

NYS Department of Correctional Services (Corcraft)