As prescribed in 532.7003, insert the following clause:
Payment By Government Charge Card (NOV 2009)
(a) Definitions. ``Governmentwide commercial purchase card'' means a uniquely numbered charge card issued by a contractor under the GSA SmartPay [supreg] program contract for Fleet, Travel, and Purchase Card Services to named individual Government employees or entities to pay for official Government purchases.
``Oral order'' means an order placed orally either in person or by telephone.
(b) At the option of the Government and if agreeable to the Contractor, payments of ------*-- or less for oral or written orders may be made using the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
(c) The Contractor shall not process a transaction for payment using the charge card until the purchased supplies have been shipped or services performed. Unless the cardholder requests correction or replacement of a defective or faulty item under other contract requirements, the Contractor must immediately credit a cardholder's account for items returned as defective or faulty.
(d) Payments made using the Governmentwide commercial purchase card are not eligible for any negotiated prompt payment discount. Payment made using a Government debit card will receive the applicable prompt payment discount.
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* Enter amount not to exceed $100,000. [65 FR 11248, Mar. 2, 2000, as amended at 74 FR 54918, Oct. 26, 2009]