Acceptable and Unacceptable Procard Usage

The following page provides information on and unacceptable goods or services when considering use of your Procard.   Scroll down for more information or click on one of the following links:

Unacceptable Use   

Requires Special Approval   

 

Requires Procard Office Advance Approval   

Acceptable Use  

PROCARD UNAUTHORIZED / UNACCEPTABLE USE:

  • Advertising
  • Agency "9" accounts, unless approved in advance by Fiscal Operations
  • Cash Advances
  • Cigarettes, Alcohol, or any Vaping Products
  • Consultants or Professional Services
  • Contract Related Services (Maintenance, Rental, Leases, PSC's, Recurring monthly payments, etc.)
  • Deposits (Large purchases, hotel room guarantee, etc.)
  • Drugs (Controlled substances)
  • Flowers
  • Gasoline
  • Meals (or any food related vendors grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, etc.)
  • Music Downloads
  • Onecard Balances (Do not replenish Onecard balance for any reason)
  • To pay Old Invoices (Card should be used for current purchases only)
  • Prepaid Phone Cards
  • Printing (Duplicating at Kinko's and business card orders through FedEx are permissible)
  • Personal Items (Including, but not limited to, coffee, tea, sweetner, creamer, stirrers, facial tissue, snacks, cell phone accessories, music player accessories, headphones, etc.). Refer to APPM Section 1.3.1 Expense Guidelines
  • Professional Certifications
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Research Animals
  • Security Systems
  • Transportation (Bus Tickets, Metro Cars, Cab/Taxi Fare, Train tickets, Airfare, etc.)
  • Travel & Entertainment (Hotel Internet Access, and other travel-related expenses via the TAER process)
  • Visa Application Fees (Contact Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) for details)
  • Wireless Devices (Including, but not limited to: Cell / Smart Phones, PDAs, Tablets, any portable music devices or accessories, bluetooth accessories, any other phone accessories, mobile phone software and/or applications, etc.) Exceptions should be compliant with Section 1.3.1.4 of the APPM.

PROCARD CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTABLE USE, REQUIRING SPECIAL APPROVAL:

  • Computer & Printers (Requires advance C&IT written approval)  See APPM, Section 9.8 
  • Membership Dues (Requires Dean/VP prior written approval) See APPM Section 1.3.1 
  • Software - Desktop or Laptop Software - single user licenses or subscriptions (Requires advance C&IT written approval)  See APPM, Section 9.8 

PROCARD CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTABLE USE, REQUIRING APPROVAL FROM THE PROCARD OFFICE:

  • Food Items (must be approved by the Procurement Card Office in advance)
  • Gift Cards (must be approved by the Procurement Card Office in advance)
  • Water (e.g. Absopure, Culligan, Bottled or Dispenser) - (must be approved by the Procurement Card Office in advance)

PROCARD ACCEPTABLE USE:

  • Books
  • Building Supplies
  • Computer Supplies (not including computers and printers - See Conditionally Acceptable Use)
  • Conference Registration Fees
  • Duplicating
  • Emergency equipment repairs
  • Scientific Gases and Demurrage (e.g. Metro Welding)
  • Office Supplies
  • Postage, delivery and courier services
  • Publication or Magazine Subscription Fees (online and hard copy)
  • Reprint charges (Copies of Journal Article. Not to be confused with the reorder of a previous printing job.)
  • Research Supplies (Biological, chemical and scientific)
  • Small electronic equipment and appliances

Please contact the Procurement Card Office for further clarification if the item or service does not appear above.

Updated 10-22-2024

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing