CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE F—Federal Travel Regulation System > CHAPTER 301—TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES (parts 301-1 to 301-76) > SUBCHAPTER D—AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES (parts 301-70 to 301-76) > PART 301-70—INTERNAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS > SUBPART H—Policies and Procedures Relating to Mandatory Use of the Government Contractor-Issued Travel Charge Card for Official Travel (§301-70.700 to §301-70.709) > 301-70.704—What expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?

301-70.704—What 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;
(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;
(c) Parking;
(d) Transit system at a TDY location;
(e) Taxi;
(f) Tips;
(g) Meals (only when use of the card is impractical, i.e., 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; and
(k) New appointees.

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Note to § 301-70.704 : Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, except en route travel and househunting trip expenses are not covered by this requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations

[FTR Amdt. 90, 65 FR 3056, Jan. 19, 2000, as amended by FTR Amdt. 92, 65 FR 21366, Apr. 21, 2000; FTR Amdt. 2010-02, 75 FR 24436, May 5, 2010]