(a) The procurement officer or deputy procurement officer
shall designate individual cardholders in accordance with center procedures, subject to the following limitations:
(i) Personnel other than contracting officers may be designated as cardholders for micro-purchases and for individual orders under BPAs up to $5,000 (see 1813.303-3(a)(4)), provided they complete training adequate to ensure appropriate use of the purchase card.
(ii) The procurement officer's designation shall be in writing and shall specify the scope of the cardholder's authority.
(iii) The center shall establish and maintain administrative procedures and management controls required by the General Services Administration (GSA). Purchases made with the Governmentwide commercial purchase card shall comply with the instructions and procedures issued by GSA as well as applicable parts of the FAR and NFS.
(b) The Governmentwide commercial purchase card may be used to order and pay for purchases under contracts established under
FAR Part 8 procedures, up to the simplified acquisition threshold (except see paragraph (a)
(i) of this section for dollar limitations for personnel other than contracting officers).
(c) The Governmentwide commercial purchase card may be used to order and pay for purchases in the circumstances described in
FAR 13.301(c) up to the simplified acquisition threshold (except see paragraph (a)
(i) of this section for limitations for personnel other than contracting officers). Except as authorized in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Governmentwide commercial purchase card may not be used for purchases in excess of $25,000. Purchases above the micro-purchase threshold shall comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including the following:
(i) Small business set-aside (see
FAR 13.003(b)).
(ii) Representations and certifications. The applicable items from the provision at
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, shall be obtained for commercial or noncommercial purchases. This information may be obtained orally from vendors.
(iii) Maximum practicable competition (see
FAR 13.106-1).
(iv) Implementation of the applicable contract clauses. This requirement may be satisfied by forwarding a completed SF 1449, appropriately modified to reflect purchase card terms, to the awardee after placing the order via the card, provided that the awardee must be notified of, and agree to, the applicability of the SF 1449 clauses when the order is placed.
