Are Federal Government purchase card holders exempt from the mandatory source requirements of the JWOD Program for products? What if the purchase is below $2,500?
The statutory requirement to buy JWOD products is universal and applies to any dollar amount. Government purchase card holders are required to buy JWOD products provided by designated nonprofit agencies through one of the many convenient distribution channels. Federal personnel should not use their purchase cards to buy items that are essentially the same as JWOD products at local commercial businesses unless the products required are not available through the JWOD Program. Purchase card holders can obtain JWOD products from Base and Federal Supply Centers located on military installations and in Federal buildings (many of which are operated by JWOD-participating nonprofit agencies), as well as through various Internet and catalog distribution channels. For more information, visit www.jwod.gov .
