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B-126491, SEP. 18, 1959

B-126491 Sep 18, 1959
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE LETTER OF AUGUST 11. WE ARE INFORMED THAT THE ONE-WAY FARES ARE LESS THAN $5 AND THAT THE ROUND-TRIP FARES ARE LESS THAN $10. THAT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. SINCE THE PROPOSED BASIS FOR THE BULK PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION. PERMISSION TO EFFECT THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE IS GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING APPLICATION OF PROPER CONTROLS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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B-126491, SEP. 18, 1959

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE LETTER OF AUGUST 11, 1959, FILE TGIMA-PD PAB, FROM THE CHIEF, PASSENGER DIVISION, MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AGENCY, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 2020.20, TITLE 5, OF OUR POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, TO PURCHASE BY USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS GROUPS OF ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP TICKETS FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AND CERTAIN POINTS FOR USE WITHIN 30-DAY PERIODS.

WE ARE INFORMED THAT THE ONE-WAY FARES ARE LESS THAN $5 AND THAT THE ROUND-TRIP FARES ARE LESS THAN $10; ALSO, THAT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

SINCE THE PROPOSED BASIS FOR THE BULK PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION, PERMISSION TO EFFECT THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE IS GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING APPLICATION OF PROPER CONTROLS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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