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?
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;
(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);
(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.