Smart Bulletins

Smart Bulletins keep agencies informed of new or updated policies/regulations, program management practices, and other developments.

Number	Title	Business Line(s)	Published	Last Updated
No. 039	GSA Multiple Award Schedules Payments	Purchase	Sep 28, 2023	N/A
No. 038	Notice Regarding Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations for Task Orders Awarded Under GSA SmartPay® 3 (SP3)	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Sep 26, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
No. 037	TikTok Ban; Micro-Purchasing Implications	Purchase, and Integrated	Jun 22, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
No. 036	Use of GSA SmartPay® Charge Cards to Pay for Electric Vehicle Charging Pursuant to the “Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act” or “CHARGE Act”)..	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Mar 10, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
No. 035	GSA SmartPay® – OMB Circular No. A-123, Appendix B Agency Reporting to GSA/CCCM; Submission Implementing Guidance for Transit Benefit Accounts	Purchase – accounts used for Transit Benefits	Sep 1, 2020	Feb 23, 2024
No. 034	Requests for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) GSA SmartPay 2® (SP2) Data	All Business Lines	Aug 28, 2020	Feb 23, 2024
No. 033	Card Management Implications and Information for Agency Consideration in Relation to the Section 889 Prohibition on Acquiring Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Aug 20, 2020	Feb 23, 2024
No. 032	Updates to Commercial Interchange Fee for Visa and Mastercard Products	Purchase, Travel, VISA/Mastercard Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 20, 2019	Feb 23, 2024
No. 031	GSA SmartPay® – OMB Circular A-123, Appendix B Implementing Guidance and Clarifications/Updates	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 19, 2019	Feb 23, 2024
No. 030	GSA SmartPay® – OMB Circular No. A-123, Appendix B Agency Reporting to GSA/CCCM; Submission Implementing Guidance	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 18, 2019	Feb 23, 2024
No. 029	Interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Rule Prohibiting Acquiring Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment or Services	Purchase and Integrated (when used as a purchase card)	Aug 13, 2019	Feb 23, 2024
No. 028	GSA SmartPay® – Re-emphasizing Record-Keeping Requirements (Issued pursuant to Government Accountability Office (GAO) Audit Report # GAO-17-276)	Purchase and Integrated	Mar 29, 2017	Mar 22, 2024
No. 027	GSA SmartPay– Identifying Cost Saving Opportunities in Purchase Card Spend	Purchase and Integrated	Aug 1, 2016	Mar 22, 2024
No. 026	GSA SmartPay–FPDS Reporting for Orders under Indefinite Delivery Vehicles At or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold	Purchase and Integrated	Jun 2, 2016	Mar 22, 2024
No. 025	GSA SmartPay-Record Retention Requirements	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Sep 10, 2015	Mar 22, 2024
No. 024	GSA SmartPay® – Rewards Program Policy and Guidance	Purchase, Integrated, and Fleet	May 22, 2019	Mar 22, 2024
No. 023	GSA SmartPay® - Third Party Payment Processors	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Oct 27, 2021	Mar 22, 2024
No. 022	GSA SmartPay® - GSA SmartPay Program Certification (GSPC)	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 2, 2021	Apr 12, 2024
No. 021	OMB Memorandum M-13-21 and Charge Card Compliance Summary	Purchase, Travel, and Integrated	Sep 6, 2013	Mar 22, 2024
No. 020	What You Need to Know About State Taxes	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Apr 10, 2020	Mar 22, 2024
No. 019	Amazon.com Tax Exemption Procedures	Purchase and Integrated	Apr 29, 2015	Mar 22, 2024
No. 018	Visa’s Government and Higher Education Payment Program – Updates/Changes	Purchase and Integrated	Feb 19, 2013	Mar 22, 2024
No. 017	Brands (Visa/Mastercard) to Permit Merchant Surcharges	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Jan 27, 2013	Mar 22, 2024
No. 016	General Excise Taxation of Sales of Tangible Personal Property in Hawaii	Purchase and Integrated	Aug 24, 2011	Mar 22, 2024
No. 015	GSA SmartPay- Going Green	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Jul 6, 2011	Mar 22, 2024
No. 014	Non-DoD Organization Option to Use Travel Card for Local Travel	Travel, Integrated	Sep 19, 2019	Mar 22, 2024
No. 013	Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Final Regulations	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Sep 14, 2010	Mar 22, 2024
No. 012	Executive Branch Agency Reduction in Convenience Check Usage	Purchase and Integrated	May 17, 2016	Mar 22, 2024
No. 011	Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives (FSSI) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)	Purchase, and Integrated"	August 27, 2019	Mar 22, 2024
No. 010	Tax Exemption for the Travel Card	Travel, Integrated	May 4, 2010	Mar 22, 2024
No. 009	GSA SmartPay® – Clarification Regarding Selected Uses of Purchase and Travel Charge Cards	Purchase, Travel, and Integrated	May 20, 2009	Mar 22, 2024
No. 008	Interchange Rates for Agencies Accepting GSA SmartPay® 3 Charge Cards	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Nov 27, 2018	Mar 22, 2024
No. 007	Foreign Currency Conversion	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Apr 3, 2009	Mar 22, 2024
No. 006	GSA SmartPay® Master Contract Record-Keeping Requirements	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated		Nov 30, 2008
No. 005	Notice Regarding Transaction Dispute Time Frame under GSA SmartPay® Master Contract	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Oct 31, 2008	Mar 22, 2024
No. 004	Notice Regarding Prohibition of Signing Bonuses and Lump Sum Incentives for Task Orders Awarded Under GSA SmartPay® 3	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	May 31, 2018	Mar 22, 2024
No. 003	Phone Fraud Scams	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Mar 9, 2007	Mar 22, 2024
No. 002	FAR Amendment: Micro-purchase threshold limit increased to $10,000	Purchase and Integrated	Jan 18, 2007	Mar 22, 2024
No. 001	Introduction to GSA SmartPay® Smart Bulletins	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Jan 18, 2007	Mar 22, 2024