THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON

1 November 1949

CHARTER
DEFENSE PRINTING SERVICE-WASHINGTON

L AUTHORITY

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 405 of
the Notional Soomity Act of 1547, 7 as amen ‘and in the in-
terest of greater efficiency and there is

tstablshed’ within the Department of Defense. the De
Printing Service-Washington.

I. PURPOSE

‘The Defense Printing Service-Washington is established
to provide common printing services at the seat of govern-
ment for the departments and agencies of the Department of
Defense.
I. DIRECTION AND CONTROL

The Defense Printing Service-Washington will operate
under the diet ad conto. of the Depureat of

Council and under the
perating control of the Secretary of the

IV. FUNCTIONS

‘The Defense Printing Service-Washington shall provide -
the departments and agencies of the Department of Defense
‘with the following services:

wioiy, Technical assistance and advice o relation to plan
ning, layout, scheduling, operations pertaining to
printing and reproduction

B._ Transform rough drafts of typographic material into
suitable copy for reproduction purpos

processes
blue print, van-dyke, photographic printing, etc.

D. Photo offset printing, direct image offset, stencil,
‘hectograph and multigraph duplicator reproduction.

Assembling, folding, iling, timing, sapling,
binding, and reled fh ing operations.
F. _aitcmal sddreasing, mailing. detibution and de-
liver of material produced in ‘the Defense Prining Serv
ashington.

G._ Such other related services as the Administrative
Management Council may assign.

V. TRANSFER OF INVENTORIES ON HAND.
lies and materials now on

hhand in the "Deventer ol the Army, Navy and Air Forse,
the ‘equipment listed in Annex A to this Charter,
the ly and control

A. Working capital to finance the operations of the De-
fense Printing Service - Washington, Including the procure

‘ment of inventories of printing supplies and materials, will be
provided as follows:

sina coe nc A Sim of $43622587, representing, th
original cost of the inventories ‘materials
transferred to the use of the EPrnioe Coos: »-Washington
under paragraph V above, will be capitalized in the accounts of
the Defense Printing Service-Washington,

@) An allocation of cash in the amount of
$650,000.00 will be made to the account of the Defense Printing
‘Service-Washington within the Navy Industrial Fund established
on the books of the Treasury Department.

G) Additional working capital, if needed, will be
Provided by allocation of cash ‘within the ‘Navy Industral
Fund, when authorized by the Comptroller of the Department of

provided for the cost of such services, deprecia-
tion and compensation for personnel

C._ The value of capital equipment transferred under

OF z acquired, will not be con-

Sequent replacements or additions. will be financed
propriations made to the Navy for that purpose.

puted. The value of such accrued leave shall be
Set up as an accrued liability in the accounts of the De-
fense " i
Vil. ACCOUNTING

Subject to the of the of the =
‘ment of Defense, the of the Navy shall lish
for the Defense = Washington an adequate

job basis the cost of printing services provided ‘and a

illing system whereby such cost may ac
ly invoiced and reimbursement promptly .

Vill SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

When authorized by regulations issued by the Secretary
of Defense, printing services ‘may be provided for depart
ments and’ agencies outside
subject to reimbursement.

IX. REPORTS

‘A.A report on the condition and operations of the De-
fense Printing Service - Washington shall he made
bythe Serer ofthe Navy whe Secretary of Defense

financial statements
Printing ton shall be sub-
titted wo the Compuliog of the Departrent