The first choice for the public sector

Barclaycard Business has 30 years of experience in the commercial card market and is the leading provider of the Government procurement card (GPC Visa). GPC Visa is the first choice for UK government and UK public sector organisations and allows them to:

• Make payments simply, on time and within late payment legislation
• Improves business efficiency by reducing processes for high-volume, low-value transactions

The public sector can be confident that:

• The GPC (Visa) framework contract has been pre-tendered through OJEU (Official Journal of European Union)
• Core services are free with no card or transaction fees
• Enhanced service levels are provided and regularly monitored by OGC (Office of Government Commerce) buying.solutions

Prompt payment of suppliers

The Secretary of State for Business has recently announced how the Government and wider public sector will help UK businesses by committing to pay suppliers within 10 days. Barclaycard Commercial’s Government Procurement Card  programme can not only quickly meet this commitment, but can improve on it, by offering the potential to complete payment  to suppliers within 4 working days. This is the currently the case for existing suppliers paid by GPC, but other suppliers who accept Visa can also benefit from such prompt  payment, helping your organisation to meet the commitment above.

Is GPC Visa available for your organisation?

Any qualifying public sector organisation can take advantage of the framework contract. This includes:

• Central, Civil Government Departments and Agencies
• Non-Departmental Public Bodies (listed in the latest edition of the Civil Service Yearbook)
• Wider Public Sector organisations such as Devolved assemblies, Local Government and Schools, Education, Health, Emergency Services, Housing Associations and registered charities.

Top benefits of GPC Visa

• Every card programme is tailored to suit each organisation
• No card or transaction fees
• Card programmes are simple to introduce and operate
• Replaces inefficient and outdated manual systems with streamlined electronic processes
• Meets late payment legislation
• Reduces administration, paperwork and bureaucracy
• View your transactions, statements and access management reports online
• Protects the environment by greatly reducing paper usage
• Promotes financial transparency and accountability - centralised electronic reports that produce a clear audit trail

How the card works

GPC Visa empowers staff to make direct purchases, whilst maintaining their accountability. Individual spending limits can be set for each cardholder. Restrictions can also be placed on the industry group where purchases are allowed.