Information for Our Contracted Vendors

Overview

Our vendors enable us to provide blind, DeafBlind, and low vision Minnesotans with the skills they need to live, work and succeed.

Instructor Requirements
Vendor Forums
Data Practices
Documents

Instructor Requirements

Requirements for Qualified Rehabilitation Teachers, Braille Instructors and Orientation and Mobility Instructors

SSB has developed standards for Adjustment To Blindness instructors to ensure quality training to its customers.
Requirements for Assistive Technology Instructors

SSB has developed standards for Assistive Technology (AT) instructors to ensure that customers receive high quality training.
Vendor Forums

Vendor forums, usually held twice yearly, are designed to provide an opportunity for SSB and vendors to get together to discuss contract issues, vendor monitoring findings, provide training on topics and give vendors a chance to offer feedback on SSB. Our goal is to ensure good communication between SSB and our vendors in order to provide the best service to Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired.
Data Practices

SSB Data Practices Training Powerpoint

Data Practices Information Data (for an accessible version of this document, please contact Jennifer Beilke at 651-539-2273)
Documents

Manuals
- State Services for the Blind Vendor Manual
Instructional Memos
Final Rate-Setting, Master Contract and Monitoring Documents

Rate-Setting
- Policies Governing Rate-Setting
- Rates
- Commissioner’s Plan Chapter 15 Expense Reimbursement (view the entire Commissioner’s Plan)
- Respectful Workplace Policy
Master Contracts
Monitoring
Criminal Background Check
- Criminal Background Check document
Assistive Technology
Miscellaneous Information