10 Best Practices for Improving Your P-card Program

Best Practice #1 - Stakeholders: Communicate up, down and across

Best Practice #2 - Utilize Six Sigma, ORCA, Kaizen or similar approach

Best Practice #3 - Define program procedures and policy with consequences

Best Practice #4 - Automated ongoing training

Best Practice #5 - Flight misuse and fraud with compliance

Best Practice #6 - Maximize the use of the right technology

Best Practice #7 - Implement non-traditional Use:

• Move major dollars to the P-card
• Raise single & monthly spend limits
• Move travel on one card and/or one provider
• Manage spending beyond P-card: Ghost card: No plastic

Best Practice #8 - Proactive bank and supplier relationships

Best Practice #9 - Use metrics for Best Practices #1 through #10

Best Practice #10 - Maximize savings: Align your procure-to-pay strategy

Source: © 2009 TakeCharge Technologies