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a mistake had been made when the offer was accepted with the in- 
tention of taking advantage of the mistake, the bid may not be 
corrected nor is the bidder entitled to be paid any amount in 
excess Of the bid price. 
Se ED ES aS GS ce sc ey 
"The term 'family' as used in paragraph 47 (c) of the Standard— 
ized Government Travel Regulations contemplates any person re-— 
lated to the employee by consanguinity or marriage. 
"The term 'dependent' as used in paragraph 47 (c) of the Standard— 
ized Government Travel Regulations means dependent in fact on the 
employee for any support, even though having other means of ade- 
quate support. 
"Where an employee of the Government in a travel status is fur-— 
nished meals or lodgings by a member of his family, without 
charge, reimbursement therefor is not authorized under any cir- 
cumstances, either on an actual expense basis or a per diem in 
lieu of subsistence basis. 
"Where an employee of the Government in a travel status is fur- 
nished meals or lodgings by a member of his family, by another 
Government employee, or by a member of another Government em— 
ployee's family, with charge, in order to authorize reimbursement 
therefor it must be shown: first, that the subsistence was not 
procured because of such personal or official relationship; 
second, that it was impracticable to secure the subsistence else— 
where; third, that the person furnishing the subsistence was not 
dependent on the traveler for support. In the absence of such 
evidence an employee on an actual expense basis is entitled, 
within the prescribed limit for actual expenses, only to the other 
authorized subsistence expenses incurred, and an employee on a 
per diem allowance basis is entitled to one-fifth less for each 
meal or lodging so furnished with charge. 
A-29776, page 366: Traveling Expenses — Meals Furnished by An—- 
other Government Employee. 
"The per diem in lieu of subsistence allowance of an employee of 
the Government who, when traveling on official business, is fur- 
nished without charge a meal as the guest of another Government 
employee, is required by paragraph 47 (c) of the Standardized 
Government Travel Regulations to be reduced one-fifth for each 
. meal so furnished. | 
A-29601, page 358: Contracts - Increased Costs — Transportation 
Charges. 
"Where a contractor is permitted to make shipment at Government 
expense to destination from some point other than from the f.o.b. 
point stated in the contract, he should be charged with the excess, 
if any, of the net Government rates, paid from the point of ship- 
ment to destination over the net Gevernment rates that would have 
been payable if the shipment had moved from the f.o.b. point 
stated in the contract to destination. 9 Comp. Gen. 250, modi- 
mr Lea. 
