In the fourth article in Card Integrity’s “Back to Basics” series, we focus on one of the more fundamental aspects: setting goals. This series presents an opportunity for both beginners and long-time card program administrators to learn and/or get reacquainted with the elemental knowledge that lays the foundation for a successful system. Where would a […]
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When it comes to smaller corporate purchases for procurement or travel, P-Cards are a great tool to simplify the process. However, introducing, maintaining, growing, and managing a P-Card program brings its own set of challenges. Thankfully, there are plenty of best practices and keys to success that you can use to make things easier. It
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If you’ve spent any amount of time in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or finance, you’re likely to be well acquainted with rebates. And even if not, most everyone who has ever owned a credit card is familiar with the concept. A rebate is an incentive that credit card providers offer, usually in the form of a
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There is no secret that among procurement departments, no matter the industry—whether that be higher education, large corporations, more mid-size businesses, healthcare, non-profits, and more—staffing issues are a recurring problem. We have talked extensively about the issue in the past. And when staffing issues are present, “procurement burnout” becomes a serious matter. Procurement burnout There
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In a post-COVID world, a sense of normalcy is beginning to return to business travel. That said, the impact of the pandemic is noticeable. The pandemic and its economic fallout may have shaken your confidence in spend for travel and expenses (T&E). Many organizations and corporate bodies remain frugal as the economy slowly works its
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Training cardholders in your organization on how to follow policy can be tricky. This is true for both organizations with a P-Card program or those that issue Travel Cards, Fleet Cards, One Card, etc. Cut down on fraud and misuse by properly training employees, approvers, and program managers from the get-go. In our experience, it
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