DFID Government e-payment transactions over £500 2010/2011

Alongside other Government departments, DFID is publishing all GPC transactions made in the United Kingdom above £500 as from April 2010. These datasets are from the 2010-11 financial year.

DFID has two arrangements:

• An "e-payment" system is used to pay for all travel transactions booked through DFIDs travel provider.
• A strictly controlled process within the department for low value purchases and multiple purchases to the same supplier to be paid using procurement cards.

Government Procurement Cards are purchasing cards and are not credit cards. The cards have no credit facility provided on them and all balances for purchases made are cleared each month. DFID also makes use (where appropriate) of e-payment mechanisms or virtual payment methods.