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03/21/2007
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PRO CARD
Pro Card Mission Statement
The Pro Card Program was designed to provide a simplified method for end-users to procure low-value purchases of authorized commodities by utilizing a specialized credit card. This method will distribute procurement authority throughout the University, while protecting it's assets. Participants in this program are issued a Visa credit card with the CSU Name and the University name as the co-participant with the cardholder.
General Information
The University uses a variety of methods for the purchase of goods and services, including petty cash, regular purchase orders, emergency purchase orders, blanket purchase orders and rush purchase orders. In the instance of low dollar procurement, processing purchase orders is not cost effective and suppliers occasionally refuse to accept a purchase order.
The University has approved a Procurement credit card program. This is a Visa card that is directly billed to the University. The University is a rider on a Department of General Services agreement through the Chancellors office. The Pro Card should be used as the end user's first purchasing option to obtain low dollar value, non-prohibited supplies. Cardholders are encouraged to use the Pro Card in order to achieve cost savings and improve processing time for such items.
All University departments with General Fund, CERF or Lottery accounts who have completed the Pro Card training program are encouraged to participate.