Proper Use of Government Charge Cards
Charge cards provide federal agencies with an easy solution for making smaller purchases. The charge card program is known as the GSA (General Services Administration) SmartPay program. Federal cardholders can use the GSA SmartPay program to pay for commercial goods and services, travel related expenses, and fleet expenses. This course provides an overview of the GSA SmartPay program and advises on best practices related to the program. In doing so, it specifies the benefits of the program to the federal government and its contractors, and identifies the key features of the purchase and travel charge cards. The course unlocks the ways in which federal legislation and agency policies regulate the type of purchases that can be made with the purchase charge card. It also describes how best to use and manage the travel charge card. In addition the course illustrates the concepts of misuse and fraudulent use of charge cards and advises on the best practices for pre-issuance, and issuance and maintenance of the charge card program. SkillSoft's Legal Compliance course on Government Charge Cards is developed and maintained with subject matter support provided by Christopher Yukins, Associate Professor of Government Contract Law, The George Washington University Law School, and Peter McKeen, a member of the adjunct faculty, University of Virginia Procurement and Contracts Management Program.
Federal government employees; employees of federal agencies; supervisors of federal employees; managers of federal employees; employees who buy goods and services from the private sector for the federal government; employees who deal with the public who are looking to obtain permits, licenses, and address other regulatory needs
What is the GSA SmartPay Program?
The Purchase Charge Card
The Travel Charge Card
The Misuse of Charge Cards
Best Practice Guidelines