Two General Services Administration's charge card services contracts are about to get a category management upgrade.
GSA SmartPay 2 and the forthcoming SmartPay 3 programs have been designated "Best-in-Class" contracts for the agency's move to category management.
GSA Business Management Director Geri Haworth said in a Oct. 14 blog post on GSA Interact that the two charge card contracts met the rigorous standards required by the Office of Management and Budget to designate them as "‘good-for-government’ purchasing solutions" for all federal agencies.
GSA SmartPay 2 provides agencies the ability to purchase travel-related expenses, fleet expenses and commercial goods and services. SmartPay 3 will be the updated version of the program, and GSA sent out a draft RFP for the program’s new charge cards in June. SmartPay 2 cards are set to expire on Nov. 29, 2018.
As part of the Unified Shared Services Management Office’s initiatives for shared services, contract vehicles designated "Best-in-Class" will be available to all agencies for single service use.
GSA building maintenance and operations contracts became the first service to receive "Best-in-Class" status back in September.
