portion is of a cost-reimbursement nature, may be authorized to use GSA sources of supply. Contractors must be working for an agency authorized to use the BPA. Payment for all services under this task order is the sole responsibility of the specified ordering activity. Who is responsible for booking ELS accommodations and services? Once your agency is authorized to use the ELS-BPA, they should designate a central point of contact to establish a task order with the ELS vendor, CLC. The task order should include all your ordering instructions, payment instructions, reporting and agency’s requirements, auditing requirements. Payment of all services under this task order is the sole responsibility of the specified ordering activity. For the purpose of this BPA, who is classified as an evacuee? The BPA is designed to assist Federal agencies when lodging accommodations and services are required as a result of an emergency and/or disaster. An evacuee can either be a Federal employee or private citizen who has been displaced from their workplace or home by a disaster or emergency and as result, requires lodging. Specific determinations of evacuee or relief/emergency support personnel status will be determined by the ordering agency. on temporary duty travel. Can I use the ELS BPA? I’m It depends. You must first check with the appropriate officials within your agency. If you are on TDY travel in areas determined by your agency to be affected by an emergency and/or disaster, your agency may authorize you to use this BPA due to the difficulty of securing lodging accommodations. If you are on TDY travel in an area that your agency has determined is NOT impacted by an emergency and/or disaster, you must use your approved travel management system in lieu of this BPA. As a result, Federal agencies should refrain from using the BPA when the TDY 7/27/2010 travel does not require emergency lodging and continue to use normal travel management systems for routine TDY travel. What is a National Security Event? What are some examples? National Security Events include any event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland (DHS) to be a potential target for Security terrorism or other criminal activity. Examples of such events are the recent Papal visit to the US, political conventions and dignitary visits.
portion is of a cost-reimbursement nature, may be authorized to use GSA sources of supply. Contractors must be working for an agency authorized to use the BPA. Payment for all services under this task order is the sole responsibility of the specified ordering activity. Who is responsible for booking ELS accommodations and services? Once your agency is authorized to use the ELS-BPA, they should designate a central point of contact to establish a task order with the ELS vendor, CLC. The task order should include all your agency’s requirements, ordering instructions, payment instructions, reporting and auditing requirements. Payment of all services under this task order is the sole responsibility of the specified ordering activity. For the purpose of this BPA, who is classified as an evacuee? The BPA is designed to assist Federal agencies when lodging accommodations and services are required as a result of an emergency and/or disaster. An evacuee can either be a Federal employee or private citizen who has been displaced from their workplace or home by a disaster or emergency and as result, requires lodging. Specific determinations of evacuee or relief/emergency support personnel status will be determined by the ordering agency. I’m on temporary duty travel. Can I use the ELS BPA? It depends. You must first check with the appropriate officials within your agency. If you are on TDY travel in areas determined by your agency to be affected by an emergency and/or disaster, your agency may authorize you to use this BPA due to the difficulty of securing lodging accommodations. If you are on TDY travel in an area that your agency has determined is NOT impacted by an emergency and/or disaster, you must use your approved travel management system in lieu of this BPA. As a result, Federal agencies should refrain from using the BPA when the TDY 7/27/2010 travel does not require emergency lodging and continue to use normal travel management systems for routine TDY travel. What is a National Security Event? What are some examples? National Security Events include any event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. Examples of such events are the recent Papal visit to the US, political conventions and dignitary visits.