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Section IIItems That Often Require Pre-Purchase ApprovalPurchases of certain items are often designated by an agency or organization asprohibited unless a specified agency official approves in advance the purchase ofthe item. This section lists many of these items. A cardholder shall obtain anyrequired approval prior to purchase. Failure to obtain any required approval priorto purchase may result in the Cardholder and/or Billing Official reimbursing theArmy for the loss i.e. the purchase price of the unapproved item or service. Inaddition, agencies often require that certain items or services be purchased fromanother government agency or specified vendor. In such cases a waiver isrequired before purchase from a different source.C-17. PrintingDefense Automated Printing Service (DAPS) is the mandatory source for allprinting/reproduction services. See FAR 8.802 and AR 25-50. Since DAPS is agovernment source this transaction is an intra-Governmental transfer and themicro-purchase threshold does not apply. Accordingly, cardholders may beauthorized higher dollar limits to pay for DAPS services. Limited exception:Cardholders may request a waiver from DAPS to allow purchase of commercialprinting services.C-18. Hazardous materialPurchases of hazardous or dangerous materials must be approved by the localauthority.C-19. Advertising75