41 C.F.R. § 301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
The Administrator of General Services exempts the following from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card: (a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the Government contractor-issued travel charge card; (b) Laundry/dry cleaning; (c) Parking; (d) Local transportation system; (e) Taxi; (f) Tips; (g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., group meals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge card is not accepted); (h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is available for use in accordance with agency policy); (i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card; (j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel; (k) New appointees; (l) Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, except en route travel and househunting trip expenses; and (m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Even though exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travel charge card to such an employee. [FTR Amdt. 90, 65 FR 3055, Jan. 19, 2000, as amended by, FTR Amdt. 92, 65 FR 21365, Apr. 21, 2000; FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57966, Sept. 13, 2002]
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 301–51—PAYING TRAVEL EXPENSES
Subpart A—General
§ 301-51.2 What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?