Effective October 1, 2013, PS Form 8230, Authorization for Payment, cannot be used to pay for the local purchase of goods and services. Better and expanded use of eBuy2 catalogs, national/area contracts, and locally available suppliers who accept credit cards provide an ample source of preferred substitute payment options for local buying. In the absence of eBuy2 catalogs and/or contracts, local buying use of suppliers who accept credit cards is now mandatory.
If you currently use a supplier that does not accept credit cards, let them know they need to accept credit card payments by the October 1 deadline if they want to continue providing products or services locally. If your current supplier is unwilling to do so, then local buyers should identify alternate suppliers who do accept credit cards and make local purchases from them.
If local conditions or circumstances completely prohibit eBuy2 catalog, national/area contract, or credit card accessible supplier availability, then employees should contact the Purchasing Shared Services Center (PSSC) at 877-293-2410 regarding purchase card account payment options.
A new PS Form 2551 is being developed to replace PS Form 8230 for the payment of non-goods and services, such as:
n Tort Claims.
n OSHA fines.
n HB 202 reimbursements.
n OWCP.
n Other third-party payments.
The attached letter was sent to the Officers on March 29, 2013. Additional information will be announced, when available.
— SOX Management Controls and Integration,
Controller, 4-18-13
PS Form 8230 pg 1
PS Form 8230 page 2
PS Form 8230 page 3
