GSA SmartPay

10/04/2022

GSA's Center for Charge Card Management recently hosted the 2022 GSA SmartPay Virtual Training Forum with nearly 4000 customers in attendance. The GSA SmartPay team continues to work hard every day to support customers and their mission.

09/15/2022

As we kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, GSA SmartPay is honoring and celebrating the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans while renewing our commitment to a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable future.

09/13/2022

GSA SmartPay Has the Look, the Tools and the Ideas to Run a Great Program!

09/09/2022

Government Superheroes Use GSA SmartPay Travel Cards!

08/04/2022

We Thank You for Being Our Customer!

08/04/2022

GSA SmartPay data mining tools allow A/OPCs to scan purchasing data to detect patterns, trends, and/or anomalies for use in risk management, spend patterns, and other areas of analysis.

08/04/2022

Help! Am I tax exempt when using my GSA SmartPay charge card? 1: Go to smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax 2: Click on "Recognizing your Account" Do you have a CBA or an IBA? 3: Click on "Specific State Tax Information" and select the state. 4: Call the state POC for Questions.

08/04/2022

Use GSA SmartPay and choose your payment option! We offer Ghost Cards, Declining Balance Cards, Single Use Accounts, Mobile Payments, Travel Tax Advantage Cards, EPayables, Virtual Cards and Contract Payments.

08/04/2022

A/OPCs use reports offered under GSA SmartPay 3 to develop consistent data and identify unusual activity.

08/03/2022

GSA SmartPay Data Analytics Tools empower agencies to leverage data to improve their charge card program by enhancing internal controls and making decisions based on real time information. Statistics, Bank and Brand Tools, Reports, Data Warehouse

08/03/2022

I've been taking GSA SmartPay Training since the website launched in February 2011. Now I'm one of 2.5 Million users on the system! https://training.smartpay.gsa.gov

08/02/2022

I just received state tax exemption for my hotel and rental car using my Tax Advantage Travel Card Account!

08/02/2022

GSA SmartPay is the smart play as it's the fastest way to purchase and pay. Use it for all it's worth to support your agency while earning "more for your mission" cash back!

08/02/2022

Neither snow, nor rain nor heat nor gloom of nights keeps this agency from earning refunds of great heights! In FY2021, the U.S. Postal Service earned 52% of fleet refunds or $15.7M!

07/27/2022

Looking forward to seeing charge card managers at this year's forum!

06/30/2022

49 years after GSA was established, the first GSA SmartPay contract was awarded and charge cards transformed the purchasing process. Today, GSA SmartPay supports over 560 agencies, enables $610B in spend, 2B transactions, and generates over $5.2B in agency refunds!

06/14/2022

State Tax Map | Smartpay

Which states do not exempt taxes when traveling?
Non-exempt states are highlighted in blue on the state tax map. This means that in these states the cardholder must pay state taxes when using an IBA travel card.

Your account is either considered a Centrally Billed Account (CBA) or an Individually Billed Account (IBA). It is important to know the difference because states treat taxes differently for each type of account. The type of account used can be determined by the business line (travel, purchase, fleet...

06/10/2022

The 6th digit will indicate if your GSA SmartPay Travel Account is IBA or CBA. If it's 1, 2, 3 or 4 you have an IBA. If it's 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0 you have a CBA.
Use this information to find out if you're exempt by clicking on the state in question: https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax

05/13/2022

The Declining Balance Card works like a traditional card, but allows agencies to set limits such as specific dollar amounts, time periods and functions. Click here to find out more: https://youtu.be/KmPUAw6CvD0

05/12/2022

Mobile Payments make it easier to make secure payments using either your government issued mobile device or personal device at the point of sale. Find out more here: https://youtu.be/KmPUAw6CvD0

05/11/2022

The Ghost Card is a Centrally Billed Account (CBA) that makes it easy for authorized agency personnel to purchase from a specific supplier without having to use multiple cards or accounts. Find out more here: https://youtu.be/KmPUAw6CvD0

05/10/2022

New Logistics Fuel Card Offers Flexibility, Speed

DLA's new logistics fuel card is another way agencies are using the flexibility of the GSA SmartPay program to support their mission:

A new logistics fuel card will allow military and federal agencies to buy small quantities of specialty fuel this spring with the aim of improving customer service and providing more flexibility.

05/10/2022

An Accounts Payable File Review helps agencies increase process efficiencies, cost savings, and refunds. Find out more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVOP_Efzas

05/06/2022

Thank you Dave for all that you do! Your leadership makes the GSA SmartPay Program !

05/06/2022

Thank you Sarah for new ideas and willingness to always think outside the box. Your creativity knows no bounds and makes the GSA SmartPay program for all who use it.

05/06/2022

Thank you Tri for providing us the data to make our work . Your knowledge and dedication are what keep GSA SmartPay data safe!

05/05/2022

Judy, thank you for making it to seize the data!

05/05/2022

Perry, your data knowledge is unbelievable! Thanks for making GSA SmartPay data !

05/05/2022

Thank you Erin for empowering and inspiring us to do our best work and achieve more than we thought within the GSA SmartPay program!

05/05/2022

Thank you Rebekah for taking care of the details that make everything run smoothly and look effortless. Even during a pandemic, you made it for A/OPCs to get their GSA SmartPay training!

05/04/2022

Milton has the task of keeping the GSA SmartPay data statistically significant. Thank you for all of your hard work!

05/04/2022

Thank you Shane! When we need GSA SmartPay data, you make it !

05/04/2022

Thank you Varuna for being flexible and willing to help out. You help even our smallest agencies and tribal governments accomplish what is through GSA SmartPay.

05/04/2022

Thank you Andrew for being organized, thorough and thoughtful in every decision. You keep our websites running to help agencies informed on what is

05/03/2022

Michael, we appreciate your cheerful personality and willingness to help with data management. Thank you for making it to keep those checks rolling backwards!

05/03/2022

Thank you Cassandra for supporting what is with hard work and determination in finding new ways to increase spend (and refunds) within the GSA SmartPay program!

05/03/2022

Thank you Joline for taking on the tough issues and questions. Your work with DoD makes their GSA SmartPay program

02/11/2022

"You give us quite a charge!" Thank you for being a part of the GSA SmartPay story!

02/10/2022

"Single Use Accounts ... Virtual Cards... Tokenization..." We love it when you talk Strategic Payment Solutions with us!

02/09/2022

"You had me at ePayables!" Thanks to the GSA SmartPay customers for taking the journey with us!