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    • Auto Parts
    • Car Rentals
    • Captioning Services
    • Catering and Event Space Rental
      • Caterer and Restaurant List
      • Resources
    • Cell Phones
    • Charter Bus and Limousine Rentals
    • Chemicals, Compounds, and Related Supplies
    • Computer Hardware Purchases
      • Desktops and Laptops
      • Networking Equipment, Servers, and Workstations
      • Peripherals, Misc.
    • Copier Equipment and Maintenance Purchases
    • Custom Broker Services
    • Electronic Components and Semi-Conductors
    • Express Mail and Package Delivery Service
    • Flooring
    • Furniture, Furnishings, and Furniture Repair
    • Gases
    • Graphics and Printing Orders
    • Graphic Design Services
    • High Vacuum Equipment and Supplies
    • Lab and Scientific Equipment and Supplies
    • Laboratory Coats
    • Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations (MRO)
    • Medical and Pharmaceutical Equipment and Supplies
    • Moving and Storage
    • Office Supplies
    • Photography Services
    • Promotional Items and Apparel
    • Software and Cloud Services
    • Temporary and Contract Staff
    • Tent and Event Supplies
    • Videography Services
    • Web Design Services
    • Writing, Editing and Indexing Services
  • Credit Card Programs
    • Procurement Card
      • Applying
      • Submitting Documentation
      • Pcard FAQ
      • Prohibited Transactions
      • Responsibilities Summary
      • Coordinator Information
      • Forms
  • Buying Manual
    • Table of Contents (PDF)
    • Introduction
    • General Information
    • 200-205: Non-Purchase Order Purchases
    • 300-353: Credit Card Programs
    • 400-409: Purchase Order Process
    • 601-630: Purchases with Special Procedures
    • 700-702: Paying for Services
    • 802-803: Shipping and Receiving
    • 804-806: Invoice Processing
    • 900-904: Quick Reference and Forms
  • Buying FAQ
  • Tariffs
  • Employee Personal Discounts
  • Suppliers and Caterers with Insurance
  • UNSPSC Classifications
  • Using Sponsored and Federal Funds
  • Payee and Vendor Registration and Setup

Credit Card Programs

See also:

  • University Policy 3.14, Business Expenses
  • Procurement Card
  • Travel and Meal Card

This section of the Buying Manual provides information on using a university credit card, e.g., procurement card (pcard), corporate travel card, or travel and meal card. The information provided includes who's eligible to use one, what the dollar limits are per transaction and monthly, what you can purchase with it, what the cardholder's responsibilities are, and what to do if your card is lost, stolen, rejected, or used fraudulently.

Download the entire Credit Card Programs section (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • 300: PCard Introduction (PDF)
  • 301: PCard Eligibility and Dollar Limits (PDF)
  • 302: PCard Prohibited Transactions (PDF) Updated
  • 303: PCard Documentation Requirements (PDF)
  • 304: PCard Special Topics (PDF)
  • 305: PCard Procedures (PDF) (application, dispute/fraud, lost/stolen, rejected, account changes)
  • 306: PCard Policy Violations (PDF)
  • 307: PCard Special Considerations for FTC/BSC Cardholders (PDF) Updated
  • 308: PCard Responsibilities (PDF)
  • 352: University Paid Travel and Meal Card (PDF) Updated
  • 353: Responsibilities for Travel and Meal Card (PDF)

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Ithaca, NY 14850

Email: procurement@cornell.edu
Main: (607) 255-3804
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday

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