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From paper to plastic: how to design and implement a purchasing card program.

Government Finance Review

| December 01, 2003 | Sofley, John A., Jr. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Governments have struggled for years to find an efficient, cost-effective solution to the problem of small-dollar purchases. Studies have shown that on average, 80 percent of purchasing transactions account for only 20 percent of total dollars spent. Translation: most governments expend a significant amount of resources processing transactions that add very little value to the organization.

In the typical purchasing process, for example, departments or divisions initiate a purchase order, which is then processed by purchasing and forwarded to accounts payable where it is entered into the accounting system. A paper check is prepared and issued, which, once it ...

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