Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that weakens the blood vessels that supply nourishment to the retina (the light-sensitive lining in the back of the eye where vision is focused). These weak vessels can leak, swell or develop thin branches, causing a loss of vision.
A purchasing cooperative is a type of cooperative arrangement, often among businesses, to agree to aggregate demand to get lower prices from selected suppliers. Retailers' cooperatives are a form of purchasing cooperative. It is often used by government agencies to reduce costs of procurement. Purchasing Cooperatives are used most frequently by governmental entities, since they are required to follow laws requiring competitive bidding above certain thresholds.
Whether they are called charitable or tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations enjoy certain privileges in exchange for abiding by laws that restrict the use of the organizationâs assets and require governance by a board.Nonprofits also agree to organize and operate solely to fulfill a charitable mission.n many states, the secretary of state administers the corporation laws that cover nonprofit status for qualified organizations. The Internal Revenue Service grants tax-exempt status to nonprofit organizations that meet criteria in the federal tax codes.