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NIST CAMS Commerce Purchase Card System (CPCS) Approving Official Procedures
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8.0   Approve/Deny Transactions

Introduction

This procedure describes the process of reviewing, approving, and/or denying documents awaiting administrative approval.

Window(s) Used in Approving/Denying Transactions:

  •   Documents Requiring Approval (WF002)

8.1   Approve/Deny Transaction Process

Approving Officials will use this procedure to approve or deny transactions. However, an Approving Official may access only documents awaiting his/her approval. The system generates a message to notify Approving Officials that there are documents awaiting approval. The message will appear when the Approving Official logs onto the system. It is important to note that approving a document requires verifying the applicable information and choosing an approval option.

The following is an example of the Documents Requiring Approval (WF002) window:

Screen Shot of the CPCS Approval Screen

STEP

ACTION

1

Click on Approving Official from the Main Menu. A drop down box appears.   Click on Approve/Deny Transactions.   The Documents Requiring Approval (WF002) window appears.

2

Double click on the PCARD Document Numberfield to review a specific document before approval.   This will display a read only version of the Purchase Card ACCS (BC-606) window.

Note:   Each Approving Official will see a list of all documents awaiting his/her approval.   The documents will be sorted by document type and by document number.

3

Review the Purchase Card fields in the ACCS (BC-606) window fields.   Double click on the ACCS number to view each section of the code individually.   Click on the "Cancel" button to return to the ACCS (BC-606) window.

4

Click on the "Note" button to review the items ordered.   Click on the "Add" button to add notes.   Click on the "Prev" button to return to the ACCS (BC-606) window.

5

Click on the EXIT icon to return to the WF002 window.   To review additional documents, return to Step 3.

6

Click on the arrow in the APVD field.   A drop-down box appears with "Yes" or "No" options.

 

7

To approve a document, click on "Yes" in the drop-down box.   Click the SAVE icon to send the document into the approval process.

8

To disapprove a document, click on "No" in the drop-down box.   Click the Note field and type the reason for disapproving the document.   Click the "OK" button to return to WF002 window or click the SAVE icon to return the document to the Cardholder.

9

Click on the EXIT icon.   A pop-up window appears asking, "Do you want to save the changes you have made?"   Click on the "YES" button to return to the Main Menu.


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CONTACT THE NIST CAMS CUSTOMER INTERACTION CENTER (CIC)

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Date Created: May 1, 2003
Last Update: June 24, 2003 (format only)