OHIO PAYMENT CARD. Participating state agencies purchasing supplies from the Contract may use the Ohio Payment Card. Such purchases may not exceed $2,500 unless the Office of Budget & Management has approved the agency to exceed this limit. In the event that OBM increases the dollar limit for payment cards for all state agencies, notice of such increase will be posted on the Department of Administrative Services, Office of State Purchasing website. Participating state agencies are required to use the Ohio Payment Card in accordance with the Ohio, Office of Budget and Management’s current guidelines for the Ohio Payment Card and the participating agency’s approved plan filed with the Office of Budget of Management. Contractor may process a payment in the payment card network only upon delivery and acceptance of the supplies or services ordered. For partial deliveries or performance, Contractor may process a payment for the amount delivered or completed only and not for the entire amount ordered by the participating agency. Upon completion of the delivery of remaining supplies or services, Contractor may process a payment request in the payment card network for the remainder of the order. Contractor will receive payment through its merchant bank within the time frame agreed upon between Contractor and its merchant bank. The Contractor should expect normal processing fees from its merchant bank for payment card transaction which may not be passed on to the agency making the purchase.
