B-126491, MAY 16, 1958
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTERS DATED MARCH 24. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT HERETOFORE APPROVED IN SIMILAR INSTANCES. AS THE PROPOSED BASIS FOR THE BULK PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS APPARENTLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES. PERMISSION TO EFFECT THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE IS GRANTED.
B-126491, MAY 16, 1958
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTERS DATED MARCH 24, AND APRIL 4, 1958, FILE TCTMA-PD (RCSI NO. 60), FROM THE MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AGENCY, PASSENGER DIVISION, U.S. ARMY, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION, UNDER PARAGRAPH16 OF OUR GENERAL REGULATIONS NO. 123 (TITLE 5, SECTION 2020.20 OF OUR POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL), TO USE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS TO PROCURE GROUPS (BULK PURCHASE) OF ONE-WAY OR ROUND-TRIP TICKETS FOR USE WITHIN 30-DAY PERIODS BETWEEN SEVERAL POINTS IN THE SECOND ARMY AREA.
THE TWO LETTERS REQUEST PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY GRANTED TO INCLUDE TRAVEL WITHIN THE SECOND ARMY AREA BETWEEN BECKLEY,WEST VIRGINIA, AND RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA, GRUNDY, VIRGINIA, AND SUMMERVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT HERETOFORE APPROVED IN SIMILAR INSTANCES.
AS THE PROPOSED BASIS FOR THE BULK PURCHASE OF TICKETS IS APPARENTLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES, PERMISSION TO EFFECT THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE IS GRANTED, SUBJECT TO THE CONTROLS BEING MAINTAINED TO SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES.