Why does my lettershop keep asking me to sign a Processing Acknowledgment Form (PAF)?
The USPS requires licensees to have a signed copy of the PAF for anything that they process using the NCOA database. That PAF has to be signed by the list owner – the lettershop is not allowed to sign as the list owner. PAF forms are valid for one year from the date the list owner signed the form. That means if you signed a form on 09/30/2008 it will be valid through 09/29/2009. Keep in mind that you will also have to sign a separate PAF form for 18-month processing and 48-month processing. If your lettershop outsources NCOA processing to more than one licensee, you may also be asked to sign a new PAF for each licensee that they use.
