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B-246616 1 (1992-07-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcaw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ComptroUer (K...eral of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Department of Agriculture--Purchase of Business Cards File: B-246616 Date: July 17, 1992 DIGEST The United States Department of Agriculture may not use appropriated funds to purchase business cards. The costs of business cards may not be paid with government funds without specific statutory authority to do so. DECISION The Acting Director, Office of Operations, United States Department of Agriculture, has asked us to reconsider our position on the use of appropriated funds to purchase business cards for government employees. As discussed below, we remain of the view that business cards may not be purchased with appropriated funds without specific statutory authority to do so. BACKGROUND The Acting Director points out that employees, particularly contracting officers, at the Department of Agriculture need to make the extent of their authority readily available to the public. She explains that the business.card is the most practical, economical, commonly recognized, and business-like way to provide that information. As such, she argues that the agency's operating appropriation should be available to purchase business cards since the use of such cards enhances the accomplishment of the agency's mission. DISCUSSION By law, all printing for government entities must be done at the Government Printing Office (44 U.S.C. § 501), and no item may be printed unless authorized by law (44 U.S.C. § 1102(a)). In implementing-these statutes, the - Congressional Joint Committee -on-Priht ing7 has- issued 'the.i Government Printing and Binding Regulations. Section 20 of these regulations provides: Printing or engraving of-calling or greeting cards is considered to be personal rather than official and shall not be done at government rief M18V N1B Aral 0759- 31.)/ <919 777 37

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