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Purchasing Services manages government's commercial card programs for employee travel and general purchases.  These programs are available to ministries and public bodies.

These programs provide staff with convenient and easy to use payment products, streamline administration and provide important information for strategic planning of government wide procurement, travel patterns and budget management.

The Bank of Montreal was the successful proponent on the Province's recent Request for Proposals to provide commercial card services during the period of 2007 through 2012.  The transition to BMO will take place over several months.  Regular transition Bulletins will be posted to provide cardholders and managers with updates on project progress.  Cardholders are also invited to submit questions regarding the rollout of the new program to Shirley.Boon@gov.bc.ca - both questions and answers will also be posted.

Cardmember Bulletins:

Commercial Cards Bulletin 1.doc
New Commercial Card Announcement
Commercial Cards Bulletin 11.doc
Travel Cards - Distribution
Commercial Cards Bulletin 2.doc
Purchase Card - New Acknowledgment Form
Commercial Cards Bulletin 12.doc
Travel Card - Billing Statement and Payment options
Commercial Cards Bulletin 3.doc
Purchase Card - Reoccurring Charges and Vendor Notification
Commercial Cards Bulletin 13.doc
Purchase Card Statement - new Central Pay Model
Commercial Cards Bulletin 4.doc
Travel Card - New Travel Card Agreement
Commercial Cards Bulletin 14.doc  
Business Transaction Account - new Central Pay Model
Commercial Cards Bulletin 5.doc
Purchase Card - Policy remains unchanged
Commercial Cards Bulletin 15.doc  
No change to Daily Rental Vehicle Procedures
Commercial Cards Bulletin 6.doc
Purchase Card Distribution
 
Commercial Cards Bulletin 7.doc
BTA - Business Transaction Account Acknowledgment Form
 
Commercial Cards Bulletin 8.doc
BTA - Business Transaction Account Procedures
 
Commercial Cards Bulletin 9.doc
Travel Card Cardholder Agreement
 
Commercial Cards Bulletin 10.doc
Travel Card Policy Changes
 

Cardmember Forms:

FIN 113    - Purchase Card Application - Instructions

FIN 113A  - Purchase Card Acknowledgment Form

FIN 150    - Reporting and Access Request Form

FIN 178    - BTA Application

FIN 178A  - BTA Acknowledgment Form

FIN 179    - BTA Notice to Vendor

FIN 182    - Commercial Card Coordinator / Alternate Change Applications

FIN 643    - Corporate MasterCard Account Agreement Program Card Request (Travel)  - Instructions

Merchant Category Codes - Corporate purchasing cards and employee travel cards are issued to employees for business related purchases, and purchases made while on authorized travel status.  Limitations apply to the use of these cards.  See the attached listings for Merchant Category Codes (MCC) for which purchases cannot be made using the cards.

 

Purchase Card Blocked Merchant Category Codes ( MCC)

 

Travel Card Blocked Merchant Category Codes (MCC)

 

For detailed information on government's purchasing and travel card policy and procedures, click here for access  (please use your idir name and password)