TRADING STAMPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05844A000100080008-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 3, 1959
• Content Type: REGULATION

GE ERAL BERVIC38 AAIINIS'1 ION CIRCULAR NO 190
TO Heads of Federal' A,dencies
GSA D i icSffl6 i' &e Instructions on File
Approved 1For Release. 2002/02/12 : CIA-R
GENERAL SERVICESADMINISTRATION
1. Purpose. This Circular informs Federal agencies of proper action to'
be taken in connection wit7. trading stamps received from Government `;
purchases pending establisi;mment of a firm policy in respect thereto.
2. General. In an unpubLishec dects on (B-128096, dated August 20,
1956) relating to trading stamps received in connection with purchases
of electric service from it atility company, the Comptroller Generale
of the United States Bias !3tutcd that trading stamps received for
Government purchases `. . . may be regarded as in the nature of a
discount., rebate, or reduction i.n the price paid . . and that it
would appear to be i r. the be a l .'Interest of the Government to redeem
the stamps."
4.
Nothing in this Circular is intended to affect any existing programs
for redemption of trading stamps in consonance with above cited
decision of the Comptroller General.
received in connection with Gcvernment'purcheaes c
Pending establishment of such Et Goverrment-wide'policy on this matter,
Federal agencies sho,ild collect and bold such trading stamps as are
ing a Government-wide policy for the handling' of. trading stemgpe.?
3. Policy. In view of the above dec. i sl on, representatives of the
General Services Administration are consulting with the General
Accounting Office and trading stamp firms for the purpose ofestablish-
Effective Date. The Droviaions of this Circular are
immediately.
FRANKLIN FLOETE
19 J tO? 10 Administrator
iC I
Approved For Release 2002/02/12 : CIA-RDP78-05844A000100080008-5