CAL-Card Program
CAL-Card is one of the State of California's commercial card services programs available to state and publicly funded local agencies.
CAL-Card is the registered name of the State of California’s Purchase Card Program. CAL-Card is a VISA purchase card provided by a State of California leveraged procurement agreement (LPA) and offered to participating state local government agencies.
CAL-Card provides a flexible payment mechanism for the acquisition of goods and services with flexible spending limits and merchant category codes (MCC) for each card. Cards are issued in the name of the cardholder and billed to the agency.
CAL-Card is NOT a procurement approach or acquisition method. Therefore, agencies must adhere to all procurement laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and best practices as indicated in the CAL-Card Participating Addendum and State Contract Manuals (State agencies only). Individual state and local agencies may establish additional internal policies, procedures and limitations for cardholders.
CAL-Card is NOT a payment mechanism for travel-related expenses (State agencies only).
Services
Resources
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CAL-Card Contract 7-20-99-42 Participation Agreement (PA), Amendments (if applicable) and User Instructions under Attachments on the State’s Cal eProcure website
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Implementing CAL-Card Program (Internal Agency Process)
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U.S. Bank Access® Online
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State Agencies can NOT use CAL-Card for travel-related purchases. Please refer to the Office of Fleet and Asset Management for travel-related information (Fleet Card Services (Voyager), Statewide Travel Program).
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State Contracting Manual (State Agencies Only)
News
Broadcast Bulletins for CAL-Card announcements can be found on the CAL-Card News page.
Visit this page often for any new information about the program.
FEEDBACK
CAL-CARD PROGRAM CONTACT(S)
State CAL-Card Program
Department of General Services
Procurement Division,
CAL-Card Program
707 Third Street, 2nd Floor, MS 2-202
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Phone: (916) 376-2939
Email: CALCardProgram@dgs.ca.gov