About the Program

Purchasing Card

The State of Missouri and UMB entered into a contract in 1998 to provide purchasing cards to State agencies in order to reduce costs related to small dollar purchasing. The program has grown from just a few agencies to 21 agencies currently utilizing this powerful purchasing tool.

The State Purchasing card is the preferred method of payment for purchases up to $1,000 per transaction and $3,000 per month. Higher limits are available with prior approval through the Office of Administration and UMB. The p-card is flexible to allow participants to tailor the program to meet their individual agency needs.

Travel Desk accounts may also be used under the Purchasing Card program for centralized travel reservations and registrations to conferences. These accounts may be issued as a number only or with a plastic.

Several on-line reporting tools are available to allow for close monitoring and analysis of agency transactions as well as an automatic upload into SAMII for State agencies who wish to load transaction data with accounting code defaults. Contact one of the State or UMB administrators for more information on these options.

Business Travel Card

The Business Travel Card is an individual liability card that is provided to State employees who would like to keep their travel expenses separate from personal expenses. The program allows for an extended grace period of 45 days to allow for travel reimbursements to be processed. The Visa branded card is accepted at over 36 million locations worldwide and provides many travel benefits while out on the road.