Program Information The U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), in coordination with Arbitration Initiative Georgia, led the 10th Annual...
Grants Policy Overview The Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, 31 U.S.C. §§ 6301-6308 , (FGCAA) was created to promote a better understanding of United...
This quarterly publication will address issues frequently raised to FALD staff by the DoC grants community. Additionally, we will highlight significant developments regarding...
Regulations Identified for Removal or Modification 55 Deregulatory Actions Currently Implemented 8 Under the leadership of Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Department of Commerce’s...
The Ethics Law and Programs Office published the first issue of its monthly newsletter, Compass , on January 24, 2017. You can find the most recent issue here , and past...
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel (OGC) seeks to be a leader in building a culture of excellence, service, and creative collaboration within its...
We have attached a number of useful template documents for you to use. They are divided into two categories: those you can use and execute without further clearance, and...
General Conference Questions: What is a conference? Conferences generally involve participation by multiple Federal agencies, or bureaus within one agency, and may include...
Agencies frequently request guidance about the propriety of using personal gifts, novelty items, or souvenirs (“trinkets”) to attract attention to an agency program or the...
Can we use appropriated funds to purchase items to give away at the conference, i.e. mugs, t-shirts, magnets, etc.? Expending appropriated funds to purchase items that are in...
If the conference is going to be a joint event , can we authorize the other party to use the Department of Commerce seal and/or a bureau logo or emblem on materials it prints...
Can we pay honoraria to our invited speakers? Yes. Using appropriated funds to pay honoraria is authorized as a necessary expense for invited guest speakers. How much can we...
Can we pay the travel expenses of those attending the conference? As a general rule, no, the government is prohibited from paying the travel expenses of those attending...
Can we receive funds from sponsors to cover the costs of the conference? Yes, the Department may solicit sponsors and collect sponsorship funds under specific circumstances...
Can we charge and retain attendance fees? As a general rule, no. The Federal government must have specific statutory authority to retain fees from outside sources. There is...
If there is another agency or organization that shares our interest in the subject matter of the conference, is there a way to partner with that other agency in order to...
If we have a contract with a conference planner, can the conference planner arrange for the provision of food at our conference and charge, collect, and retain a fee for the...
Can we use appropriated funds to pay for a conference? Yes, as long as the agency determines that a formal conference is reasonably and logically related to carrying out its...
Under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3721, agency personnel may make a claim against the Government for damage to or loss of personal...
General Conference Questions : What is a conference? Conferences generally involve participation by multiple Federal agencies, or bureaus within one agency, and may include...
Use of the Department Seal and Other Existing Emblems, Logos and Insignia The Department of Commerce (DOC) has a number of policies governing the use of its Seal, logos,...
Personal Gifts andd Souvenirs, i.e. "Trinkets" Agencies frequently request guidance about the propriety of using personal gifts, novelty items, or souvenirs (“trinkets”) to...
Use of Appropriated Funds to Purchase Food As a general rule, an agency may not expend appropriated funds to provide food to Government employees or other individuals as it...
The Division also is responsible for advising and providing clearance on all types of Departmental agreements. Agreement formats most commonly used are the following: (1)...