The Program Administrator serves as coordinator for the emergency cards and is responsible for activating the cards in time of emergency and deactivating them when the emergency is declared over. Fortunately, year 2000 came with none of the feared disruptions. The emergency cards remain available for use in future emergencies or disasters. In 1999, The Department of Administrative Services began an electronic commerce project called Orderlink. The project is implemented in conjunction with Digital Commerce Corporation and allows participating agencies to purchase commodities over the internet from state-contracted vendors.
Agencies are able to order goods online from several different suppliers in one transaction.
Participation in Orderlink permits an agency to use the purchasing card for orders to participating vendors. Conclusion The purchasing card program continues to expand due to its ability to make the procurement process more efficient and reduce the workload in the payment process. Problems so far have been few, and the Comptroller's Office will continue to audit agency programs to ensure that the program continues to run smoothly. The Comptroller's Office will continue to work with the Department of Administrative Services to expand the program to those agencies that are not participating and to increase the use of the cards in those agencies that are already part of the program.