Procurement and Business Services

Purchasing card & PCMS

Please contact Procurement and Business Services (purchasing@latrobe.edu.au) for Purchasing Card queries and Finance Division (pcms@latrobe.edu.au) for PCMS queries.

The La Trobe University purchasing card is a credit card featuring special capabilities and controls. It is a Visa credit card issued by the Westpac Banking Corporation and assigned to an individual employee authorised by their department to purchase certain supplies and services up to a maximum transaction limit of $2,000. For information about how to apply for a purchasing card, who is eligible to apply, card holder responsibilities etc. refer to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section below.

The Purchasing Card Management System (PCMS) is the University's electronic system for coding and authorising your purchasing card statements. All University cardholders have access to the system after training. See below for FAQs and access to PCMS.