If you haven’t already heard, we are excited to let you know that, effective immediately, for sponsored project funded purchases made with your P-Card or your personal credit card, the University has determined that a “SAM check” is NOT required.
During the 2018 Uniform Guidance procurement trainings, we reiterated in each session that we: (1) understood the administrative burden SAM.gov checks for P-Card transactions created for campus users; and (2) promised to actively evaluate compliant options/alternatives. In recent months, we have completed an in-depth review of the law, coordinated with several offices (most notably, Suzy Harbison in the Office of the General Counsel), and evaluated compliant best practices. After completing these tasks, we were confident we could remove this SAM.gov check requirement for P-Card transactions.
This is a big step to reduce administrative burden, and we appreciated your diligence and patience throughout this process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact osp@boisestate.edu or 6-4420.