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Procurement Card (PCard)

Corporate Purchasing Program

The SUNY Downstate Procurement Card (PCard) is a method of payment for small dollar purchases, designed to streamline the procurement process, reduce paperwork, and improve turnaround time for acquiring necessary supplies and materials.

Key Contact

Card Services

PCard / Travel Card Administration

 

Getting Started

Follow these four steps to get a card.

1

Eligibility Check

To be a cardholder, you must have:

  • A Downstate.edu email address
  • Internet/computer access
  • A valid record in the SUNY Portal, including a valid N#

2

Mandatory Training

Training is required for all new applicants and annually for current cardholders. Complete the required training modules and pass the proficiency quiz (100% score).

Start Training Module

3

Hospital Finance Approval

Applications for Hospital-Funded cards require departmental and mandatory Hospital CFO endorsement.

4

Card Issuance

Once verified, pick up your card and sign the User Agreement to activate.

Monthly Submission Requirements

Certification and expense report submissions for PCard are due on the 10th of every month.

All card type package submissions must include the following in this order:

  1. [PCard only] Certification Page, signed and dated by both Cardholder and Cardholder’s Supervisor.
  2. J.P. Morgan Bank Statement.
  3. Purchase requisition, approved and dated prior to the purchase of the item, with all applicable required documents, such as quote, invoice, proof of receipt. Requisitions with support must be ordered to match the order that the transactions appear on the J.P. Morgan Bank Statement.

Card Usage Guidelines

PCard Policy, Effective 7/1/2024

Authorized Purchases (I)

  • Standard goods & services: ≤ $4,999
  • Technology: Requires CIO/IT-approved requisition
  • Business services: Seminars, memberships, consulting
  • Food/Catering: Requires AVP+ approval, attendee list, and meeting agenda
  • OGS-contracted items
  • PayPal: Itemized receipt from vendor required
  • Trophies/Awards: Graduation only; requires AVP+ approval
  • Gift Cards: Requires AVP+ approval, recipient list, and signatures
  • Flowers/Decor: Common areas only; requires AVP+ approval
  • HP/Toshiba Toner: Supported models need CIO/IT Approval

Prohibited Uses (Strictly Enforced)

  • Financial/Administrative
    • Split payments (to avoid limits)
    • Hospital-funded graduation ceremonies
    • Digital wallets (Google/Apple Pay)
    • Premium memberships (Amazon Prime, Uber One, etc.)
    • Gifts, donations, insurance, rent, fines, sales tax
  • Personnel/Travel
    • Travel/moving expenses (Airfare, hotels, tolls, etc.)
    • Independent contractor services
    • Entertainment (DJs, photographers)
  • Facilities, Marketing & Controlled Items
    • Advertising/Recruitment (unless HR approved)
    • Office supplies (must use WB Mason)
    • Water (Campus/Hospital CFO approval required)
    • Construction/Renovations
    • Alcohol, weapons, radioactive material, animals

Important Shipping Information — Attention ALL PCard Users!

Important "Ship to" detail instructions and tips (detail link)

When placing a PCard funded order online or by telephone that involves a shipment to Downstate, be certain to include accurate PO# = CCNN-NNN-NNN, where N is the department's normal Req.

All Downstate incoming Shipments - ALL funding sources including ‘No-Charge’ (PO#=NC) shipments received through Central Receiving must be in the following format (note required fields):

SUNY Downstate (DHSU, UHD, or affiliate's company acceptable)
Recipients Name or Dept; Building and Room # (REQUIRED)
445 Lenox Rd
("450 Clarkson Ave" is OK
445 Lenox Rd better helps drivers since the CRec entrance is on Lenox Rd)
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
PO#: _______________ (REQUIRED)
  • The PO# must appear somewhere on the shipping label (any reference field). See Downstate's PO#@ formats.
  • All shipments must have a packing list attached to the OUTSIDE of each package (or to the outside of palletized shipments).