Making Purchases

What You Can Buy

Before you use the purchase charge card, you need to know the limits on its use and manage your purchases against those limits. You can buy any commercially available supply or service not prohibited by either federal or agency-specific procurement regulations. Your A/OPC or contracting officer can provide you with your agency specific requirements regarding purchase amounts and types needing independent receipt documentation and or approval. This approval may be required prior to purchase and may be needed in conjunction with a subsequent review of the purchase activity. If a purchase appears questionable to you, consult your A/OPC or contracting office.

There are a number of purchases that are STRICTLY PROHIBITED. The purchase charge card shall not be used for:

• long-term rental or lease of land or buildings
• travel or travel-related expenses (However, conference rooms, meeting spaces, local transportation services such as metro fare cards, subway tokens, and shuttle services can be properly acquired on a purchase card)
• cash advances (unless permitted by Agency/Organization)

These items are NEVER to be purchased using the purchase charge card.