Request Items from P.O.C.C.
GUIDELINES FOR RECIPIENTS
- It is strictly forbidden for any items received from P.O.C.C. to be directly sold or re-sold. Use of P&O goods shall be restricted to the provision of prosthetic and orthotic services. Nominal fees for the provision of P&O services are acceptable.
- Components are to be provided by individuals who are educated & trained in prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation services. This is to ensure that the P&O goods are being properly and safely applied. Documentation of education/training is required upon request.
- Your organization is responsible for the cost of shipping, warehouse fees, navigating customs as well as any duties or taxes associated with receipt of P&O goods.
- As a participant of this project, you are accountable for the P&O goods being provided. As such, we require documentation of component utilization once services have been delivered.
- We also strongly request that you or your organization review the P&O Humanitarian Code of Conduct and sign on.
- Before delivering services in a developing country, it is imperative that you investigate the existing clinical services in that region. We are trying to foster collaboration with and growth of existing prosthetic and orthotic clinical services, NOT competition against them.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN P&O GOODS
Non-governmental organizations (NGO's) and charitable groups or individuals who wish to obtain items from the P.O.C.C. inventory need to first complete the web-based application located at P.O.C.C. Application.
Once your application has been received, it will be reviewed and references checked. If the application is not acceptable or additional information is needed, you will be notified.
If the application is accepted, you will be notified by email and a POCC Inventory User Name and Password will be assigned. You will also receive an attachment that provides instructions as to how to make a distribution request.
FEES: In order to receive a distribution of P&O goods, you are responsible for a warehouse fee ($75 for the first 50# of P&O goods, $1 per pound thereafter) as well as the costs associated with shipping and import duty if applicable. If you live close to a P.O.C.C. warehouse, onsite pick up can be arranged.
If you are traveling internationally, it is critical that you plan far in advance so that there is adequate time for application submission, application review and inventory distribution request processing. We suggest that you begin the application process at least 8 weeks prior to a planned departure.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We require those who received distributions from POCC to provide written documentation of how the P&O Goods were used. This ensures that items are being provided to individuals. Without this accountability documentation, you may not be able to receive distributions in the future.