ALCOAST  079/08
COMDTNOTE 5600
SUBJ: RELEASE OF REVISED COAST GUARD PRINTING AND BINDING
REGULATIONS
A. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD PRINTING AND BINDING REGULATIONS,
COMDTINST M5600.6B
1. THIS ALCOAST REITERATES POLICY PROMULGATED THROUGH REFERENCE A
PROHIBITING USE OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARDS WHEN PROCURING
PRINTING.
2. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECENT OCCURRENCES OF INAPPROPRIATE
USE OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARDS FOR DIRECT PROCUREMENT OF
PRINTING, GRAPHICS AND REPRODUCTION SERVICES FROM COMMERCIAL
VENDORS.  FOR THIS REASON, WE RECOMMEND ALL COAST GUARD GOVERNMENT
PURCHASE CARD HOLDERS MAKE THEMSELVES FAMILIAR WITH GUIDANCE
PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A. CHAPTER 2. B. 2. PROCUREMENT FROM
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS, WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF GOVERNMENT
PURCHASE CARDS FOR COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING SERVICES.
3. REFERENCE A. IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.
INTRANET:
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM OR
HTTP://CGCENTRAL.USCG.MIL/ (ONCE IN CGCENTRAL, CLICK ON THE
RESOURCES TAB AND THEN DIRECTIVES.)
INTERNET:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES
4. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
5. RDML D. T. GLENN, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR COMMAND, CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENDS.