BOP Program Statement 1520.10 § 3

a. The DDS is responsible for providing guidance to staff regarding rules and regulations related

to printing as well as document acquisition and related distribution, for both paper and electronic

documents.

In addition, the DDS will:

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(1) Formulate budgets and control expenditures related to Central Office printing,

acquisition, and expenditures for the acquisition of documents having system-wide

distribution.

(2) Serve as the liaison for all printing and publications issues between the Government

Printing Office (GPO), DOJ, UNICOR, and other government agencies and between Central

Office and field components.

(3) Obtain or procure printed and electronic documents from government and the private

sector, as required, for those publications receiving system-wide distribution.

(4) Determine which printing/copying work will be produced in-house and which will be

forwarded to UNICOR, DOJ, or other sources, for production based on:

 the printing services requested,

 the number of copies,

 delivery time, and

 confidentiality.

(5) Contact the DOJ directly to obtain printing which is beyond UNICOR’s capacity to

produce. The DDS may also contact the DOJ directly, for photographic, graphic arts services,

and supplies as necessary.

b. Central Office Program Managers. Central Office program managers will:

(1) Contact the DDS as soon as a printing requirement is identified to obtain assistance in

planning, scheduling, funding, preparing the document for printing, and controlling the

production and distribution process.

(2) Consult with the DDS when planning the issuance of publications.

(3) Coordinate with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) when drafting periodicals or

pamphlets which contain information related to rules language in Bureau program

statements.

(4) Process purchase request authorizations for related DOJ Form 2, Request for Printing and

Design, signed by the DDS, when the DDS requests printing and publications services from

the DOJ.

(5) Refer all Central Office staff requesting printing, copying, graphic arts, or electronic

publication services to the DDS.

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c. Staff Training, Printing, and Reproduction

(1) Staff Training Centers (STC) are not required to consult with the DDS prior to obtaining

printed products from UNICOR. However, STCs will prepare printed materials in substantial

conformance to the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP), GPO, DOJ, printing rules and DOJ

graphic standards.

(2) The Staff Training Center at Glynco, Georgia, may obtain printing support from

UNICOR to produce training materials for use at Glynco.

(3) The Management Specialty Training Center at Aurora, Colorado, may obtain their

printing requirements directly from the UNICOR print plant.