Can we accept commercial sponsorship from off-base financial institutions if there is an on-base institution?
Yes, but there are conflicting policies. DoDI 1015.10 allows MWR to solicit and obtain commercial sponsorship from vendors generally without restrictions (except on alcohol or tobacco vendors). The DoD Financial Management Regulation prohibits off base financial institutions from advertising on base unless it’s through a paid publication such as a commercial enterprise publication. MWR activities are authorized to sell advertising in publications produced by them. Commercial Sponsorship is essentially an advertising mechanism for which vendors pay event costs in exchange for exposure. Our position is to leave it up to the commands discretion, not to push this option but also not to prohibit them.
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