[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-26.103-2]



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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-26_PROCUREMENT SOURCES AND PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart 101-26.1_General

 

Sec. 101-26.103-2  Restriction on personal convenience items.



    Government funds may be expended for pictures, objects of art, 

plants, or flowers (both artificial and real), or any other similar type 

items when such items are included in a plan for the decoration of 

Federal buildings approved by the agency responsible for the design and 

construction. Determinations as to the need for purchasing such items 

for use in space assigned to any agency are judgments reserved to the 

agency. Determinations with respect to public space such as corridors 

and lobbies are reserved to the agency responsible for operation of the 

building. Except as otherwise authorized by law, Government funds shall 

not be expended for pictures, objects of art, plants, flowers (both 

artificial and real), or any other similar type items intended solely 

for the personal convenience or to satisfy the personal desire of an 

official or employee. These items fall into the category of ``luxury 

items'' since they do not contribute to the fulfillment of missions 

normally assigned to Federal agencies.



[36 FR 17423, Aug. 31, 1971]



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