Electronic Transmittal (ET) No. 07-05
Purchase of Entertainment and Non-Monetary Awards
Expires: N/A
November 15, 2006
| To: |
Regional Director, PN, MP, LC, UC, GP Attention: 84-27810 (Eckelberg), PN-3700 (Ford), MP-3800 (Ventuleth), LC-3100 (Guilbert), UC-800 (Ward), GP-3800 (Worley) |
| From: |
Karla J. Smiley /s/ Manager, Acquisition and Assistance Management Division |
| Subject: | Electronic Transmittal (ET) No. 07-05, Reclamation Acquisition Regulation (RAR) and Reclamation Purchase Line Handbook (PURLBOOK) Update |
- Purpose: To issue revisions to the RAR the PURLBOOK.
- Effective Date: November 6, 2006 (see attachments)
- Expiration Date: N/A
- Background:
This memorandum is used to issue revisions to the RAR and to the PURLBOOK. Specifically, this ET is issued to update the RAR reference at WBR 1417.80, Contracts for Gifts, Entertainment or Awards, and the PURLBOOK reference at Section V(B)(8), Gifts, Entertainment, Meals or Awards. The changes are described in paragraph 5 below.
RAR Change:
The current prescription at WBR 1417.80, Contracts for Gifts, Entertainment or Awards is deleted in its entirety. It is replaced with the following:
WBR 1417.80 Purchase of Non-monetary Awards or Entertainment
1417.8001 Purchase of Awards or Entertainment
Reclamation Manual, Directives and Standards (D&S), ADM 06-01, Purchase of Non-Monetary Awards, and ADM 06-02, Purchase of Entertainment, set out the requirements for the purchase of awards and entertainment. The referenced D&S documents are available at the following website:
http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#adm1417.8002 Definitions
Non-Monetary Award: As defined by the Department of the Interior, non-monetary awards are granted to employees to recognize their contributions. These contributions may include superior accomplishment of regularly assigned duties; exceptional achievements of project goals; noteworthy accomplishments over a sustained period; or specific contributions to the organization's mission. The non-monetary item must take an appropriate form to be used in the public sector to be purchased with public funds. Where appropriate, a non-monetary award item should contain the bureau or Departmental name, logo, award title, and/or mission.
Entertainment: As used in decisions of the Comptroller General and Comptroller of the Treasury, entertainment is an umbrella term that includes: food and drink, either as formal meals or as drinks, snacks or refreshments; receptions, banquets, and the like; music, live or recorded; live artistic performances; and recreational facilities.
PURLBOOK Change:
PURLBOOK, Section V(B)(8) is deleted in its entirety. It is replaced with the following:
8. Purchase of Awards or Entertainment Reclamation Manual, Directives and Standards (D&S), ADM 06-01, Purchase of Non-Monetary Awards, and ADM 06-02, Purchase of Entertainment, set out the requirements for the purchase of awards and entertainment. The referenced D&S documents are available at the following website:
http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#adm - Action Required:
Please distribute this ET to all acquisition personnel and purchase line cardholders. A supplement to this ET will follow at a later date, to include replacement pages to the RAR and PURLBOOK as a result of this change.
- Point of Contact: Ms. Judi Neukirchner, 303-445-3714.
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| cc: | 84-27800, (Cook, Neukirchner, Schmidt, Terrell), 84-27810 (Haines, Lintz), PN-3701 (Fraser), PN-3702 (Hedeen), MP-3800 (Keith, Steele, Turner), LC-3110 (Nelson, Daigle), UC-800 (Durrant), UC-829 (Happ), UC-829 (Cowan), GP-3800 (New, Woegens) |