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Davis County weighs modernizing purchasing‑card system vs. higher bank rebates
Summary
County staff presented four state‑contract and non‑contract P‑card vendors, contrasting automated platforms that save staff time (but charge per card) with bank programs that return a higher annual rebate. Commissioners asked departments for preferences before deciding.
Davis County staff reviewed options Wednesday to replace an aging purchasing‑card platform, laying out a tradeoff between modern, automated systems that reduce staff workload and bank programs that return higher annual rebates.
Controller's office staff told the commission their current US Bank setup “is putting a lot of extra work on your staff” and that newer platforms could automate receipt capture, approvals and coding. “If you could just take your phone … you swipe your card at the restaurant, you take a picture, and you're done,” said Scott Hart of the controller's office during the presentation.
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