Specifications include, but are not limited to: The County desires to enter into a contractual relationship with a financial institution to provide Purchase Card services to the County. The awarded financial institution shall: 1. Provide 24-hour/ 7 days per week emergency customer support to solve user/supplier problems. 2. Provide a mobile application that is user friendly. 3. Establish preset dollar limits for each cardholder, such as transaction amounts, daily amounts, and monthly amounts. 4. Provide a card platform that is widely accepted by merchants within the United States. 5. Have the ability to block personal and unauthorized purchases. 6. Have the ability to swipe and/or insert card chip regardless of merchant payment terminal. 7. Provide “Tap” to pay option. 8. Provide an electronic reporting system, including the ability to download reports as needed and the option to allocate transactions electronically. 9. Have the ability for County employees to purchase authorized goods and services on behalf of their department, including an electronic approval program. 10.Have the ability to electronically and temporarily raise the individual card limit as approved by administrators. 11. Not issue any cards without the approval of the County’s designated administrators. 12.Not limit the number of cards issued to Lea County. 13.Not charge for the initial issuance of a card or the replacement issuance of a card. 14.Not require a credit check nor shall any credit information regarding the issuance of a card under this program be reported to any credit reporting agency or reflected on any County employee’s credit reports. 15. Print “TAX EXEMPT” and the County’s tax exempt number on the face of the card.
