Acquisition: Controls Over the DoD Purchase Card Program

Abstract

The first Government-wide purchase card contract was awarded by the General Services Administration in 1989 and DoD entered the program at that time. On October 13, 1994, the President of the United States issued Executive Order 12931 to increase the use of purchase cards for actions under $2,500. Purchases under $2,500 were chosen partly because these types of buys were generally less complex and did not require extensive procurement knowledge; and goods were often available for immediate delivery. Between FY 1996 and FY 2001, over 300 audit reports identified a wide range of implementation problems in the DoD Purchase Card Program. Nevertheless, the program remained an important part of DoD acquisition streamlining efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400574

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  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Computer Programming
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