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Home > Special Staff > NRMC Contracting Office > DoD Government Purchase Card Program Overview
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DoD Government Purchase Card Program Overview
A U.S. government purchase card is an internationally accepted
credit card issued by individual contractors and available to personnel in all-federal
agencies under a single General Services Administration (GSA) contract.
The purpose of Purchase Card Programs is to minimize the
paperwork needed to make, with proper authorization, purchases of up to $25,000.
According to GSA, in 2000, the cards were used for more than 23 million transactions
worth $12.3 billion. By avoiding the formal procurement process, GSA estimates the
annual savings to be $1.2 billion.
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Although they provide efficiency and savings to the government,
Purchase Card Programs are high-risk because they allow the same individual to order,
pay for, and receive goods and services. This offers the potential for fraud and
abusive and improper transactions if not carefully monitored. |
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Effective Purchase Card Programs depend on the users having
been properly trained to manage their card use. The Government purchase card empowers
the Cardholder, thousands of military and civilian program officials, to buy and
pay for the goods and services that are necessary to perform critical missions on
behalf of the American public. The Government Purchase Card (GPC) will enable the
Cardholder to buy smarter, faster, and at a lower cost to the taxpayer. |
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Srevices Provided |
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- GPC training
- Process GPC applications
- Manage GPC accounts
- Assist Cardholders and Billing Officials in fulfilling their responsibilities
- Conduct annual reviews
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Program Coordinators & Contact Information |
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NARCO A/OPC Coordinator
(202) 782-1271
(202) 782-1280
(202) 782-1410
NARCO.GPC@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL
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