Multi-Family Housing Program Directors FROM

March 23, 2006
SUBJECT:
Daymax Planners
TO:
Rural Development State Directors
National Office Officials
ATTN:
Administrative Program Directors
As a reminder, the General Accountability Office stated that agencies cannot make purchases from nonmandatory
sources. Franklin Planners, refills and/or supplies cannot be obtained from a mandatory source.
Franklin Planners, refills and/or supplies cannot be purchased even if they are listed on the General
Services Administration Schedule, because this is not a mandatory source. Therefore, the purchase of
Franklin Planners, refills and/or supplies is improper.
The acceptable alternative to the Franklin Planner is the Daymax Planner. The Daymax Planner, refills and
supplies are produced by a Javits Wagner O’Day (JWOD) participating non-profit agency, which is a
mandatory source. Employees who want to continue to use the Franklin Planner will have to purchase the
Franklin Planners refills and/or supplies with their personal funds.
The Daymax Planner is deemed to meet the needs of the Federal Government. If you have any questions,
please contact Milbert Crossland, JWOD Coordinator, Procurement Management Division, at (202) 692-
0108 or by e-mail at milbert.crossland@wdc.usda.gov.
(Signed by Sherie Hinton Henry)
SHERIE HINTON HENRY
Deputy Administrator
for Operations and Management
EXPIRATION DATE:
March 31, 2007
FILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Administrative/Other Programs
Sent by electronic mail on 3/27/06 at 9:00 a.m. by PAS.
State Directors and National Office Officials shall notify other personnel as appropriate.