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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 May 17, 2024
No. 037 TikTok Ban; Micro-Purchasing Implications Purchase, and Integrated Jun 22, 2023 May 17, 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 May 17, 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

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