The General Services Administration awarded contracts to six firms including Citibank to provide charge card services to the U.S. Government.  These Government-Wide Contracts became effective on November 30, 1998 and replaced the American Express travel card, U.S. Bank IMPAC purchase card and the Wright Express fleet card.  The Department selected Citibank for all three business lines.  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Peace Corps are included as tag-along agencies in the Department’s task order issued on July 2, 1998 to Citibank.

The Department issues purchase cards (Citibank Visa or MasterCard) to designated employees under a delegation of purchase authority to pay for certain type of purchases for office and copier supplies, maintenance, books and subscriptions, and repair of property and equipment (other than building property).  Merchants who do not offer sales through Visa or MasterCard associations may want to contact Citibank for information.