reasonable. Rental Automobiles 301-10.450  When and from whom may I rent a vehicle for official travel when authorized? (a) Your agency must determine that use of a rental vehicle is advantageous to the Government and must specifically authorize such use. (b) When authorized to use a rental vehicle, you should consider renting a vehicle from a vendor that participates in the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) U.S. Government Car Rental Agreement to avail yourself of the Agreement's benefits, including the insurance and damage liability provisions, unless you are OCONUS and no agreement is in place for your TDY location. The advantages of renting a car through the DTMO rental car program are: (1) Rental car agreements are pre-negotiated; (2) The agreement includes automatic unlimited mileage and collision damage insurance; and (3) The rates established by the car rental agreement cannot be exceeded by the vendor. 301-10.451  May I be reimbursed for the cost of collision damage waiver (CDW) or theft insurance? (a) General rule?no. You will not be reimbursed for CDW or theft insurance for travel within CONUS for the following reasons: (1) The Government is a self-insurer. (2) Rental vehicles available under agreement(s) with the Government includes full coverage insurance for damages resulting from an accident while performing official travel. (3) Any deductible amount paid by you may be reimbursed directly to you or directly to the rental agency if the damage occurred while you were performing official business. (b) Exception. You will be reimbursed for collision damage waiver