Department of General Services, Procurement Division
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(916) 375-4400 (800) 559-5529
Broadcast Date:
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TO: Procurement
and Contracting Officers (PCOs)
Purchasing
Authority Contacts (PACs)
RE: CAL-Card
as a Payment Mechanism for Leveraged Procurement
Agreements (LPA’s)
In October 2006, the
Cal-Card contract was awarded to U.S. Bank.
The contract, MSA 5-06-99-01, includes three rebates which can greatly
benefit Cal-Card users; Average Transaction Rebate, Volume Rebate and Prompt
Payment Rebate. Rebate information can
be found at: http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/calcard/Rebates.htm.
Using the CAL-Card as a payment mechanism whenever a
VISA card is accepted will increase the quarterly rebate dollars the user
agency will receive from U.S. Bank.
These rebates decrease the net overall cost of goods and services
procured by State agencies. For this
reason, agencies are encouraged to use the CAL-Card as a payment mechanism
whenever possible, including on Leveraged Procurement Agreement purchases
(i.e., MSA’s, CMAS, etc).
If you have any questions about using your Cal-Card
for payment, please contact Helen Gonzales, Cal-Card Administrator, at
916-375-4579.
.