Purchasing card (P-card) programs can enable decentralized purchasing authority across approved users, helping businesses to move faster, operate more efficiently, and cut down burdensome transaction costs. Rolling out a program brings unique complexities to each organization, but with the right implementation plan in place, companies can realize benefits of P-card programs quickly. In this free, downloadable primer, we walk through how to evaluate P-card programs by examining each of the below questions:

1. When is a P-card program right for your enterprise?
2. How do you know if your business is ready for P-cards?
3. What should you consider when selecting a P-card vendor?

What to Expect from the P-Card Program Guide

This guide equips leaders with a clear understanding of how purchasing card programs function, when they add measurable value, and what it takes to implement one successfully. Readers will learn how these programs streamline decentralized purchasing, reduce manual effort across procurement and finance functions, strengthen visibility into organizational spend, and lower transaction costs. Our team outlines the operational, technological, and governance capabilities required to adopt the model responsibly, helping organizations determine their level of readiness. In this guide, we also break down the vendor landscape, explaining how to assess potential partners using a structured framework that covers economics, controls, back-end accounting, integrations, user experience, global reach, risk safeguards, support structures, and scalability. Ultimately, this resource prepares decision-makers to judge whether a P-card program is the right fit for their enterprise and how to navigate selection and rollout with confidence.

To learn more about how Clarkston helps businesses select and implement P-card programs, contact us here. For guidance in this space, our Strategy experts can help.