PROCUREMENT AND ISSUE OF TECHNICAL REFERENCE MATERIAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04986A000100120098-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 98
• Publication Date: January 9, 1968
• Content Type: REGULATION

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INSTRUCTION NO, LI 45-5
LI 45-5 LOGISTICS
Revised'9 January 196
SUBJECT: Procurement and Issue of Technical Reference Material
1, PURPOSE
This Instruction prescribes the procedure for the procurement, issue and
maintenance of technical logistics reference publications and the manner
in which such publications may be obtained through the Logistics Refer-
ence Room of the Supply Division (hereinafter referred to as the Reference
Room),
2, GENERAL
In order to eliminate duplication of effort and to conserve expenditures,
equipment and space, all technical logistics reference publications, in-
cluding newspapers, periodicals, and miscellaneous publications will be
obtained from, or through, the Reference Room, 1126 Ames Center Building,
extension 3086,
3, RESPONSIBILITIES
a, The Chief, Reference Room, is responsible for:
(1) Approving expenditures of publication funds for the Office of
Logistics,
(2) Reviewing all Office of Logistics requests for procurement of
publications to endure the most effective use of publication
funds,
(3)
Maintaining publications centrally to the maximum extent pos-
sible and Issuing material from the. collection, on aloan basis,
as required,
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LI 45-5 LOGISTICS
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(4) Furnishing research assistance to Agency components regarding
availability, identification, and prices of commercial items.
(5) Ensuring that requests for data on commercial equipment are
compatible with the sterility requirements to be placed on the
eventual procurement transaction.
b. Each staff and division chief is responsible for acting in an advi-
sory capacity to the Chief, Reference Room, on matters regarding the
selection of material for the technical collection and for approving
requests for publications originating within the staff or division,
c. Personnel who have acquired publications on loan from the Reference
Room will be responsible for returning or accounting for publica-
tions prior to their separation or transfer from the Office of Lo-
gistics.
4. PROCEDURES
a. Requests for temporary loans of reference publications available in
the Reference Room will be made verbally to the Chief, Reference
Room.
b. Publications to be used outside the Reference Room will be issued
on a receipt basis for either a temporary or indefinite loan. Pub-
lications issued on an indefinite loan will be returned to the Ref-
erence Room when no longer needed by the borrower. Publications
issued on a temporary basis will be returned to the Reference Room
within one week.
c. Requests for a publication desired on an indefinite loan basis will
be submitted to the Reference Room on Form 357, signed by the chief
of the requesting staff or division. Forms 357 may be obtained from
the Reference Room. Personnel not assigned to the Office of Logis-
tics may request publications utilizing Form 1395, which may alsg be
obtained from the Reference Room.
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EORGE E. MELOON
rector of Logistics
STATINTL
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