This User Reference Guide is issued to support the use of the MasterCard Government Procurement Card (GPC) provided by Royal Bank of Scotland for the Scottish Government group of core Departments, Associated Bodies, Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies. The objective of this guide is to give users some background information about the GPC and to specify the policy and procedures for its use.

Please read this guide carefully. The information it contains is important, as it will enable the Card to be used as intended and will avoid unnecessary errors.

Each Card will be issued to a named individual (the Cardholder). The Card must only be used by that Cardholder. Cards are not transferable. The Cardholder will be responsible to their Card Officer, the Card Controller and the Card Executive. The roles and duties of the Cardholder, the Card Officer and the Card Controller are set out in Cardholder Responsibilities, Card Officer Responsibilities and Card Controller Responsibilities.

Prior to a Card being issued, the Cardholder must sign a Declaration Form (countersigned by the Card Officer) that they have read and understood this guide and accept the responsibilities of being a Cardholder. The Card Officer and Card Controller are required to sign similar Declaration Forms. (See Declaration and Acknowledgement ). When a card is received the acknowledgement must be signed by the Cardholder and countersigned by their Card Officer (See GPC card Acknowledgement). All forms are issued and returned to the Card Controller.

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