EPA's mandatory one-day training course which prepares EPA employees to become Government purchase cardholders or approving officials for the acquisition of limited office supplies, goods, and services in amounts not to exceed $2,500 per order. Class hours are normally 8:30am to 3:30pm including the open book final exam. Note that each cardholder must also have a trained approving official oversee their use of their purchase card. Further, as a result of recent GAO audits of the Federal Purchase Card Program, beginning FY'03 EPA a ...  [more]

Included in the room rate is complimentary high-speed internet, a $10 credit for Scala’s Restaurant, 10 to 20 percent off the hotel’s retail stores, use of the business center, a complimentary happy hour every evening and morning coffee/tea service.