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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 9:44 am
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Big Mo
 
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Originally Posted by socrates
No, the rate is available to federal/canadian government (and Military of both) traveling on official business.

I quoted the new policy the quote you posted quotes the old, I dont believe the new is in effect yet
I'll believe it when I see it. Socrates previously claimed that the alleged "new policy" WAS the old policy, but was proven wrong.

One obvious problem with the alleged "new policy" is that it does not cover state and local employees. Even if Marriott decides to order individual hotel GMs to reverse their long-standing policy on offering discounted leisure travel to government employees, it is extremely unlikely that they also will be unwilling to offer discounts to state or local employees on official business.
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