Installations

Vending Facility Program for the Blind on Federal Property

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is major revision.

Summary. This regulation implements the policies and procedures for the vending facility program for the blind on Federal property.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, the provisions of this regulation apply to all Department of the Army activities in the

50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. This regulation does not apply to installations and activities, or portions thereof, which have been licensed or transferred to the States, to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or to the Territory of the Virgin Islands for use by the National Guard.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or a direct reporting unit or field operating agency of the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through

their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (DAIN-ZA), 600 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0600.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (DAIN-ZA), 600 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0600.

Distribution. Distribution of this publication is available in electronic media only for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 210-25, dated 30 June 2004. AD 2020-05, dated 5 May 2020, is rescinded upon publication of this regulation.