A quality source of supply...

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Purchase Card Training Program

• A quality source of supply...
• A mandatory source for all Federal agencies...
• A unique employment program for Americans
  who are blind or who have other severe
  disabilities.

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Introduction

• Purpose
• Create Jobs for People Who Are Blind or Have
  Other Severe Disabilities
• 14 MillionAmericans Have Severe Disabilities
• Unemployment Near 70 for This Population
• Method
• Federal Employees Buy Supplies andServices
  Furnished by These Individuals

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Products Services

• Office and Cleaning Supplies
• Comply With Executive Order 13101 on
  Greening the Government
• Medical/Surgical Items
• Textiles
• Services
• Temporary Administrative Services
• Mailroom Operation Switchboard Much More!

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How Do I Buy JWOD Items?

• Its Easy!
• You can buy JWOD products
• By Phone or Fax
• By Internet
• From Authorized Commercial Distributors
• At Military Base Supply Centers or SERVMART
• Next-Day Delivery Available for Office Supplies
  
• Product Ordering Info in Print Catalogs or
  On-line at www.jwod.gov

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New Procurement Rules?

• Is JWOD Still Mandatory If I Only BuySmall
  Amounts With My Purchase Card?
• YES!
• There Are No Waivers.
• JWOD Applies at Any Dollar Amount.
• No Exemptions for Micropurchases.

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Need More Information?

• Points of Contact
• Committee Staff (Government oversight)Eric
  Beale, [phone], ebeale_at_jwod.gov
• National Industries for the Blind (NIB)Dan
  Bailey, [phone], dbailey_at_nib.org
• NISH (serving a wide range of disabilities)Rachel
  Loock, [phone], rloock_at_nish.org