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BFSv9 CARD PROGRAM FORMS AND JOB AIDS

 
UC Berkeley maintains three procurement card programs (collectively, Pro-Cards or pro-cards), administered by Card Program Services and issued by US Bank.  Cardholder accounts are available to approved employees (staff, students and faculty) to facilitate the acquisition of goods and services and associated payments for the University.  Pro-Cards function like any credit card, subject to individual account, transaction and vendor limitations and program policies.  Pro-Card accounts are a liability of the University and cardholder credit history is not reviewed or affected by issuance of a card.  Only cardholders may use their card.

bluCard

The bluCard is our basic pro-card that enables the timely purchase of low-value goods or services up to $4,999.00 (including taxes, shipping, and handling).  Not for use with Entertainment purchases.

Event Planner Card

The Event Planner Card is available to approved event-planning employees of the University, to enable the timely purchase of goods and services specifically for University-sponsored events, with limits up to $35,000 per single transaction (including taxes, shipping, and handling).  Campus review of department entertainment expenses (size and scope) necessary prior to approval for this program; minimum usage requirements apply.

Note: This program is temporarily closed to new card accounts; however, current cardholders may continue to use their cards as usual.  An announcement will be made when the program is again open to new department applications; planned for 2nd quarter of 2011.

Travel Study Card

The Travel Study Card is a declining-balance card, issued to designated employees of the University, to enable the timely purchase of goods and services for student travel-study activities. The card is issued with a stated balance, and will decline with use until balance is $0 or card expires (annually).  The Travel Study Card is not a personal travel card; rather, its intent is to facilitate the safe travel of University-sponsored student trips abroad.

Note: This program is temporarily closed to new card accounts; however, current cardholders may continue to use their cards as usual, until expiration.  An announcement will be made when the program is again open to new department applications.

Departments participating in these programs will have the ability to:

  • increase payment processing efficiency by eliminating the need for a purchase requisition in BFSv9
  • be contributing to the cost savings for University purchasing activities, as the processing expense for a card transaction is much less than for a purchase order
  • purchase from vendors who accept the Visa Card
  • markedly decrease time for vendors to receive payment for goods and/or services, improving vendor relationships 

To begin participating in any of these card programs, click Getting Started.

Please note that training (new cardholder and annual refresher) is a requirement for the issuance and usage of any of the cards in these programs.  Pro-Cards are only available for use by the cardholder; deliberate or negligent misuse of the card may result in account or department program closure.  See Training.

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