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Purchase Card Program
AMS Policy Section 3.2.6
Guidance Section T3.2.6
Guidance Section T3.2.2.5
All procurements using an FAA purchase card must be conducted according to applicable laws, regulations, and FAA policy. AMS procurement guidance for purchase cards establishes standards for competition and source selection that supersede other applicable AMS policy and guidance.
What Must be Done
Ensure the simplified purchase meets the total estimated potential value guidelines. The micro-purchse threshold is:
- $10,000 for commercial supplies;
- $2,000 for construction
- $2,500 for services
All purchases must have prior approval and fund certification. Verbal approvals must be documented within 10 days after the purchase. Purchase documentation must be maintained for 6 years 3 months after the purchase. Please see the Procurement Guidance sections for restricted and prohibited purchases.
Who Does It
Card Holder — Government employees who purchase goods and services with US Bank Government issued purchase cards.
Fund Certifier/Reviewer — Government employee who verifies availability of funds for the accounting string and reviews transactions for information relative to the purchase card file for the transaction.
Agency Program Coordinator — Monitors the approving official and cardholder's activities, using internal controls.
Who Approves
Approving Official — Government employees responsible for reviewing and approving cardholder transactions under their purview to ensure the transaction is legal, proper, mission essential, and in accordance with the purchase card policy.
