Welcome to Winthrop's Purchasing Card ("P-Card") Program. As an agency of the State of South Carolina, Winthrop University is privileged to participate in a P-Card Program designed to help you better manage low-dollar supply purchases and bring many benefits to you, the University, and our vendors.
The University's P-Card Policy can be found on the Policy Repository. We also follow the State of South Carolina Purchasing Card Policy and Procedures.
The privilege to participate in the P-Card Program is limited by the availability of P-Cards within a department and depends on continuous compliance with program requirements.
Temporary employees and students are not eligible for P-Cards.
As of March 4th, 2025, no "net new" P-Cards will be issued, meaning that departments are at maximum allotment of P-Cards. In order to grant a P-Card to a new individual, a P-Cards would need to be removed from an existing holder.
Obtaining and maintaining a P-Card requires high attention to detail and comes with mandatory weekly and monthly tasks with strict deadlines. Every cardholder must have all transactions reviewed by a liaison and supervisor. Please do not attempt to obtain a P-Card if you or your team cannot meet these stringent requirements.
To obtain a P-Card, follow these steps:
