scope:

This guidance applies to DoD Components which for the purpose of this chapter includes the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Joint Staff, the Unified and Specified Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Working Capital Fund Activities, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in DoD.

Purpose

This chapter establishes the policies and procedures to be followed by Department of Defense (DoD) Components to account for conference fees collected and used in accordance with statutory authority. Section 2262 of Title 10, U.S.C. provides authority for the Secretary of Defense to collect fees in advance, either directly or by using a contract, from individuals and commercial participants attending DoD sponsored conferences, seminars, exhibits, symposiums, or similar meetings. For purposes of this chapter, a conference is defined as any form of meeting, workshop, seminar, symposium, or training session.