The Purchasing Card Process Mechanics Plastic purchasing cards or non-plastic account numbers are issued to requisitioners. The requisitioner places orders with suppliers providing appropriate payment instructions. The supplier processes the order using their acquiring bank's authorization process.
Cardholders receive their purchasing card statement directly from the card issuer.
The cardholder reviews and approves the statement. Cardholders do not submit a payment. A single electronic invoice is sent from the card issuer to the requisitioner's organization on a monthly, weekly or daily basis. The invoice is processed to create accounting entries and facilitate payment.