Print This PageThe GSA SmartPay Program manages a set of master contracts through which agencies and organizations can obtain charge cards for employees to accomplish the agency or organization’s mission. Agencies can obtain a number of different types of charge card products and services, including purchase, travel, fleet, and integrated cards.
Agencies and organizations issue a task order under the GSA SmartPay 2 master contracts, and award their program to one of the GSA SmartPay 2 contractor banks (Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, or U.S. Bank). The banks provide charge cards to the agency or organization employees to make purchases on behalf of the agency/organization.
Depending on the card type and agency/organization, there are different qualifications for applicants to obtain a Government charge card.
- In order to obtain a purchase card, an employee must be recommended by their supervisor to apply for the card. Potential purchase cardholders must complete purchase cardholder training before using the purchase card.
- Depending on the frequency of travel, agency or governmentwide policy may require that an employee obtain a government travel card to make travel related purchases. Travel card applicants may be subject to a creditworthiness check and must complete travel cardholder training before using the travel card.
- Fleet cards are generally assigned to a vehicle, rather than an individual. Users of a government vehicle should contact their fleet program manager to learn more about how to use vehicle fleet cards.
