PENTAGON SUPPLY STORE SHOULD GIVE CREDIT FOR UNUSED SUPPLIES.
I can't tell you how many NEW and UNUSED supplies are thrown in the DUMPSTER during OFFICE MOVES which happen ALL THE TIME around here in the Pentagon. The unopened supplies that I have seen in Dumpsters is terrible and flat out Fraud, Waste and Abuse. Not to mention TONER that can not be returned to the Supply store once it is opened, even if it was the wrong size. And, the way Technology is changing, Government Offices ...more »
I can't tell you how many NEW and UNUSED supplies are thrown in the DUMPSTER during OFFICE MOVES which happen ALL THE TIME around here in the Pentagon. The unopened supplies that I have seen in Dumpsters is terrible and flat out Fraud, Waste and Abuse. Not to mention TONER that can not be returned to the Supply store once it is opened, even if it was the wrong size. And, the way Technology is changing, Government Offices upgrade Printers all he time, but if you have Bulk Toner and get a new Printer, they go to waste. Yes, I'm sure most try to send out an email within the Pentagon to the Organizations that they associate with to come pick them up if they want them, but they usually get trashed. The main problem is the Supply Stores will not accept the Supplies (even if they are unopened) especially if the items were purchased a few years back and a receipt is not available. For Example: Number/LetterTabs can not go bad. However, if an Organization could RETURN some of these supplies to a Store and get Credit, for even HALF of the actual purchase price, we/the Government could literally save Thousands of dollars! And, although office space is hard to come by at the Pentagon, it would save so much money if there was a Central Location or REPOSITORY where Organizations could take these Extra Supplies when they are purging and cleaning up before a mandatory Move. If this were possible, unused supplies and toner would not be wasted and Organizations that do not have a large supply budget could use this as a resource to pick up much needed supplies without having to pay for them. Again, this will save thousands because Orgs will not need to Request a huge Supply budget if they knew they could utilize this resource. This savings could of course be used to support the warfighter. Finally, the amount of money saved would be more than enough to hire a Veteran or new College Graduate to organize and manage the Repository and also keep Students employed for the Summer or on a Part Time Basis. NOTE: This does not prevent Organizations from continuing to use DRMO fwhen donating BULK items. This will not ONLY benefit the Pentagon, but also other locations (on and off Military Installations) as well. Thanks in advance your kind consideration.
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