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B-201429 1 (1980-12-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaditm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~THE COMvPTROLLER GENERAL j>.OF THE UNITED STATES WNA S HiN G TON, 0 C 2 05 46E FILE: B-201429 DATE: December 30, 1980 MATTER OF: Office Of United States L7 . Trade Representative DIGEST: Use of travel.agent to arrange group travel for Government sponsored investment mission to Israel is approved where agency indicates prior to travel that use of travel agent is both practical and economical to the Govern- ment, that it will not interfere with perform- ance of official business, and will involve use of reduced fares which will result in monetary savings to the Government. The Director-Management of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests that we grant a waiver of t-h-e prohibition against t-ht use of com ercial travel agents, 4 Code of Federal Regulations 52.3 v(1980), so that a travel agent can be used to make the necessary travel arrangements for the USTR sponsored Investment Mission to Israel in February 1981. The USTR has respon- sibility for organizing the mission and arranging travel reservation and lodging accommodations for approximately 15 private sector mission participants and three Govern- ment afficials. According to USTR's letter, it is unable to provide these services, and the travel for the mission will require greater resources than are currently avail- able to this office. Although USTR spends approximately $500,000 on travel yearly it has no travel service unit or specialist to handle personnel travel needs. USTR advises us that the travel expenses for all participants including the three Government officials will be paid from mission application fees with the possible exception of per diem for the Government of- ficials paid from Government funds. USTR has informally consulted with a travel agent who has offered to make all the necessary group travel arrangements including the use of reduced excursion fares booked in advance without charge to the Government. With respect to civilian employees of the United States, paragraph 1-3.4(b) of the Federal Travel I ,7a-e-ef/p

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