P-Card Non-Allowable Expenses
The Missouri State University Procurement Card may not be used to purchase items that are not in accordance with the University's payment and procurement rules and regulations.
Following is a list of some unallowable purchases. This list is not intended to be a complete list of unallowable purchases that can be made with the P-Card but is intended to assist in getting a general idea of unacceptable transactions.
- Adobe Incorporated
- Alcohol
- Apple Incorporated: Refer to Apple Inc. Policy
- Breakroom supplies for office staff: Supplies bought for events are allowed
- Cash advances
- Certified Professional Secretary Exam
- Coffee and coffee supplies including coffee powder, coffee maker, etc.
- Computers, Laptops and Monitors
- Construction, renovation, or installation
- Copy Products (CPI Technologies): Toshiba copy machines are not allowed; desktop printers and service agreements are allowed
- Dell Incorporated
- Fiscal Responsibility: Non-allowable expenses per the Fiscal Responsibility Policy
- Fixed assets
- Gasoline or fuel of any kind
- Gifts including gift cards or gift certificates
- Hospitality or entertainment
- International vendors
- Leases and rentals of facilities/space
- Missouri State University including the Bookstore
- Personal use items
- Postage stamps
- Printing services
- Professional liability insurance payments for faculty, staff or students
- Purchases involving trade-ins
- Purchases that by-pass or circumvent existing procurement or payment procedures
- Purchases that require a contract and/or agreement to be signed
- Services (consulting, insurance, professional services, independent contractor, etc.)
- State sales tax
- Telecommunications services and equipment including cellphones, headsets, pagers, etc.
- Weapons, ammunition
- Website hosting or domain name registration