P-Card Overview
A P-Card is a purchasing tool that functions as a credit card.
Unlike personal credit cards, there are only a few categories of goods that can be purchased with a P-Card. Additionally, the P-Card cannot be used to pay for purchase services. It is exclusively used to purchase permissible goods.
Additionally, the P-Card may only be used for the small purchase (i.e., <$20,000) of goods that are not available through any of UAMS’ procurement resources (e.g., Workday catalogs, UAMS-Vendor agreements).
- P-Cards are governed by Arkansas OSP.
- The rules for use are strict, but in general, we find P-Cards most useful for:
- Payment of license and membership fees
- Purchasing books or other printed publications on Amazon.com
- Official Function expenses
- Most departments have one P-card holder.
- P-Card holders go through training to learn about allowable and non-allowable charges, as well as other duties associated with holding a P-card.