Smart Bulletins

Smart Bulletins keep customer agencies and stakeholders informed of new or updated policies, regulations, program management practices, and other developments.

Number	Title	Audience	Published	Last Updated
No. 037	TikTok Ban; Micro-Purchasing Implications	Purchase, Integrated	Jun 22, 2023	N/A
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	Mar 10, 2021	N/A
No. 035	GSA SmartPay® – OMB Circular No. A-123, Appendix B Agency Reporting to GSA/CCCM; Submission Implementing Guidance for Transit Benefit Accounts	Purchase	Sep 1, 2020	N/A
No. 034	Requests for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) GSA SmartPay 2® (SP2) Data	All Business Lines	Aug 28, 2020	N/A
No. 033	Card Management Implications and Information for Agency Consideration in Relation to the Section 889 Prohibition on	Purchase, Travel, Fleet and Integrated	Aug 20, 2020	N/A
No. 032	Updates to Commercial Interchange Fee for VISA and MasterCard Products	Purchase, Travel, VISA/MasterCard Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 20, 2019	N/A
No. 031	GSA SmartPay – OMB Circular A-123, Appendix B Implementing Guidance and Clarifications/Updates	Purchase, Travel, Fleet and Integrated	Dec 19, 2019	N/A
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	N/A
No. 029	Interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Rule Prohibiting Acquiring Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment or Services	Purchase and Integrated	Aug 13, 2019	Jun 2, 2020
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	N/A
No. 027	GSA SmartPay– Identifying Cost Saving Opportunities in Purchase Card Spend	Purchase and Integrated	Aug 1, 2016	N/A
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	N/A
No. 025	GSA SmartPay-Record Retention Requirements	Purchase, Travel, Fleet and Integrated	Sep 10, 2015	N/A
No. 024	GSA SmartPay – Rewards Program Policy and Guidance	Purchase, Integrated and Fleet	May 22, 2019	N/A
No. 023	GSA SmartPay - Third Party Payment Processors	Purchase, Travel, Fleet and Integrated		Oct 27, 2021
No. 022	GSA SmartPay - GSA SmartPay Program Certification (GSPC)	All Business Lines	Dec 2, 2021	N/A
No. 021	OMB Memorandum M-13-21 and Charge Card Compliance Summary	Purchase, Travel, Integrated	Sep 2013	Aug 28, 2020
No. 020	What You Need to Know About State Taxes	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated		Apr 10, 2020
No. 019	Amazon.com Tax Exemption Procedures	Purchase, Integrated	Apr 29, 2015	Feb 2, 2023
No. 018	Visa’s Government and Higher Education Payment Program – Updates/Changes	Purchase, Integrated	Feb 19, 2013	N/A
No. 017	Brands (VISA/MasterCard) to Permit Merchant Surcharges	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Dec 2013	Jan 10, 2023
No. 016	General Excise Taxation of Sales of Tangible Personal Property in Hawaii	Purchase, Integrated	Aug 24, 2011	Feb 2, 2023
No. 015	GSA SmartPay- Going Green	All Business Lines	Jul 6, 2011	N/A
No. 014	Non-Department of Defense (DOD) Organization Option to Use Travel Card for Local Travel	Travel, Integrated	Sep 19, 2019	Sep 19, 2019
No. 013	Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Final Regulations	All Business Lines	Sep 14, 2010	Apr 29, 2021
No. 012	Executive Branch Agency Reduction in Convenience Check Usage	Purchase, Integrated	May 17, 2016	May 17, 2016
No. 011	Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives (FSSI) Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)	Purchase, Integrated	Aug 27, 2019	Aug 27, 2019
No. 010	Tax Exemption for the Travel Card	Travel, Integrated	May 4, 2010	N/A
No. 009	GSA SmartPay® – Clarification Regarding Selected Uses of Purchase and Travel Charge Cards	Purchase, Travel, and Integrated	May 20, 2009	N/A
No. 008	Interchange Rates for Agencies Accepting GSA SmartPay® 3 Charge Cards	Interchange Rates for Agencies Accepting GSA SmartPay® 3 Charge Cards	Nov 27, 2018	Nov 27, 2018
No. 007	Foreign Currency Conversion	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Apr 3, 2009	Jun 13, 2019
No. 006	GSA SmartPay® Master Contract Record Keeping Requirements	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Nov 30, 2008	Feb 2, 2023
No. 005	Notice Regarding Transaction Dispute Time Frame under GSA SmartPay® Master Contract	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Oct 31, 2008	N/A
No. 004	Notice Regarding Prohibition of Signing Bonuses and Lump Sum Incentives for Task Orders Awarded Under GSA SmartPay® 3 (SP3)	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	May 31, 2018	July 20, 2018
No. 003	Phone Fraud Scams	Purchase, Travel, Fleet, and Integrated	Mar 9, 2007	Feb 2, 2023
No. 002	FAR Amendment: Micro-purchase threshold limit increased to $10,000	Purchase, Integrated	Jan 18, 2007	Jul 6, 2020
No. 001	Introduction to GSA Smartpay® Smart Bulletins	All Business Lines	Jan 18, 2007	N/A