This course is mandatory for prospective Purchase Cardholders or Purchase Card Approving Officials (CAO). It provides an introduction to purchasing using the NIH Purchase Card for micro-purchases and an overview of the NIH Business System (NBS) for logging purchases and reconciliation. Students will complete instructor-led and independent computer-based simulation exercises. Each student will receive a guide with NIH Purchase Card Policies & Procedures. Questions on obtaining a purchase card should be directed to: CreditCard@od.nih.gov.
Pre-course Actions:
* Prior the class, it is highly recommended to take the short Pre-Requisite LMS online course Introduction to NIH Business System (NIHNBSLMS2074), for an overview of the NBS resources.
* All students must be current FTEs, with access to an active LMS account prior to attending the class.
Please note: The course materials and student LMS profiles are connected. There are no student substitutions for the class.
- Describe the uses and limitations of the NIH Purchase Card.
- Perform the roles and responsibilities of a Cardholder and/or CAO.
- Follow procedures for micro-purchases.
- Document purchases specific to HHS and NIH requirements.
- Use the NBS Training Instance to create Oracle Log Entries and reconcile bank transactions.
Audience:
The NIH Acquisitions Community