[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR13.301]

[Page 205]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 13_SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart 13.3_Simplified Acquisition Methods
 
Sec.  13.301  Governmentwide commercial purchase card.


    (a) The Governmentwide commercial purchase card is authorized for 
use in making and/or paying for purchases of supplies, services, or 
construction. The Governmentwide commercial purchase card may be used by 
contracting officers and other individuals designated in accordance with 
1.603-3. The card may be used only for purchases that are otherwise 
authorized by law or regulation.
    (b) Agencies using the Governmentwide commercial purchase card shall 
establish procedures for use and control of the card that comply with 
the Treasury Financial Manual for Guidance of Departments and Agencies 
(TFM 4-4500) and that are consistent with the terms and conditions of 
the current GSA credit card contract. Agency procedures should not limit 
the use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card to micro-
purchases. Agency procedures should encourage use of the card in greater 
dollar amounts by contracting officers to place orders and to pay for 
purchases against contracts established under part 8 procedures, when 
authorized; and to place orders and/or make payment under other 
contractual instruments, when agreed to by the contractor. See 
32.1110(d) for instructions for use of the appropriate clause when 
payment under a written contract will be made through use of the card.
    (c) The Governmentwide commercial purchase card may be used to--
    (1) Make micro-purchases;
    (2) Place a task or delivery order (if authorized in the basic 
contract, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement); or
    (3) Make payments, when the contractor agrees to accept payment by 
the card.

[62 FR 64917, Dec. 9, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 10539, Mar. 4, 1999; 67 
FR 6120, Feb. 8, 2002]