To: National Departmental Acquisition Card Coordinators
Cc: Senior Full-time Financial Officers (SFFO)
From: Cheryl Munro
A/Senior Director, Financial Management Policy Application
Treasury Board Secretariat
Judy Prince
A/Director, Banking Arrangements
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Subject: Transfer of operational responsibility for the Government of
Canada Acquisition Cards Program
This is to announce that responsibility for the operations of the acquisition
cards program and related contracts will be transferred to Public Works and
Government Services Canada effective September 1, 2006. Program policy will
continue to be the responsibility of the Treasury Board Secretariat.
This transfer is consistent with the mandate of PWGSC to negotiate and
administer agreements for banking services with financial institutions on behalf
of the Receiver General for Canada.
Day-to-day operation of the acquisition cards program will not change.
Therefore, you should continue to deal with the card-issuing companies for card
issuance, cancellation, and invoicing. However, after August 31, 2006, you
should direct your questions to PWGSC, including all requests to pilot new
services or expand the current program. Requests related to policy
interpretation and the type of purchases that may be made with the acquisition
card should continue to be directed to the appropriate Treasury Board
representative.
Over the coming months, PWGSC and TBS will be updating documentation related
to the acquisition card program and will be communicating these updates to
Departmental Card Coordinators.
Should you require additional information regarding the details of this
transfer, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Inomata of TBS at
613-946-4221, Irena Dixon of TBS at 613-957-9690, or Benoît Bernier of PWGSC at
819-956-0239.
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