Originally Posted by
VickiSoCal
Marriott requires that you be an actual government employee, so it is unlikely you'd get the gavernment rate in the situation you describe.
Thanks for the info! In my case next month, the hotel is a Hilton (I asked here because I saw the relevant topic and had some experience to relate, hope that doesn't make me too OT) and says gov employee or with travel orders and I'm sort of wondering whether "travel orders" means something official or other. They have a separate rate for gov contractor. I'll call the hotel and ask them.
thanks!