§ 301-15.43 - Agency participation.

(a) Agencies or departments desiring to participate in the travel and transportation expense payment program should contact the General Services Administration, Attn: Transportation Management Division (FBX), Washington, DC 20406.

(b) The agency headquarters office must approve participation in the program. Interested offices within the participating agency shall contact their local administrative or travel office to arrange initiation into this program.

(1) The charge card contractor will issue charge cards and establish centrally billed accounts only upon the request of authorized representatives of participating agencies.

(2) The charge card contractor will provide ATM services to cardholders who are specifically authorized by their agencies to use ATM services. To participate in the ATM program, agencies must perform a cost benefit analysis, determine whether the program will be advantageous, and develop program controls. Agencies must provide the GSA contracting officer a copy of the cost benefit analysis and a certification signed by the head of the agency or his/her designee stating that the ATM program is expected to be advantageous to the agency.