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December 6, 2005
MEMORANDUM FOR
Major General Michael R. Mazzucchi, Commander, U.S. Army Communications-
Electronics Life Cycle Management Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000
Major General James H. Pillsbury, Commander, U.S. Army Aviation
and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL
35898-5000
Major General William M. Lenaers, Commander, U.S. Army Tank-automotive
and Armaments Life Cycle Management Command, Warren, MI 48397-5000
Major General Jerome Johnson, Commander, U.S. Army Field Support
Command, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-6500
Major General Roger A. Nadeau, Commander, U.S. Army Research, Development,
and Engineering Command, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground,
MD 21010-5424
Subject: The Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program
1. Since its inception in 1938, the JWOD Program has provided employment
for thousands of individuals with severe disabilities, enabling
them to lead more productive and independent lives. The purpose
of this memorandum is to reemphasize AMC's commitment to this worthwhile
program and ask that you endorse this memorandum throughout your
command including subordinate activities.
2. The JWOD Program is administered by an independent federal agency,
the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, in partnership with two national nonprofit agencies that
have been established to help administer the Act - NIB (National
Industries for the Blind) and NISH (formerly National Industries
for the Severely Handicapped). These agencies assist over 600 community-based
agencies across the Nation in their efforts to employ people with
severe disabilities on federal contracts under the JWOD Program.
For more information about JWOD, visit the web at http://www.jwod.gov/.
3. Today, Americans with disabilities provide a large variety of
products to DoD Agencies including many military unique items such
as chemical protective suits, uniforms and first aid kits, as well
as a wide range of office supplies and services. You are urged to
think creatively about ways your commands can utilize the JWOD Program.
Encourage your staffs to visit NIB/NISH workshops and attend national
training conferences sponsored by these organizations. As commanders,
it is through your leadership and personal commitment that we will
successfully increase our involvement. Contracting under the JWOD
Program will continue to benefit Americans with severe disabilities,
and will also provide AMC with quality supplies and services delivered
on time at fair market prices.
4. The Small Business Office serves as the AMC proponent of the
JWOD Program. Any questions regarding the JWOD Program may be directed
to Ms. Jana Tull at (703) 806-9185, or jana.tull@us.army.mil.
(signed)
BENJAMIN S. GRIFFIN
General, USA
Commanding
CF:
Mit Merritt (AMCOM)
Christine Haber (C-E LCMC)
Mark Wiste (AFSC)
John O'Brien (RDECOM)
Ron Fiorani (TACOM LCMC)
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