How does it work?

Visa is widely used by public sector organisations to pay for goods and services, business travel and subsistence.

Simple, flexible purchasing

Visa is issued under the Visa brand. This means payments are accepted widely and offer a high degree of flexibility in many purchasing situations, such as over-the-counter, mail order, fax, online or by phone.

Easily integrates with your systems

Visa empowers frontline staff to make purchasing decisions quickly and easily and allows them to pay for day-to-day goods and services as well as helping them get deals which are only available from the internet.

Visa accounts may also be integrated with a buyer’s purchasing order systems, to help streamline its procurement processes and reduce paperwork.

Visa may also be ‘lodged’ on account with preferred suppliers.

Visa issuing banks will provide full details of the options available and any necessary payment card data protection regulations.

Complete control

Public sector organisations have more control over how their Visa accounts are used.

They can easily restrict which industry groups a cardholder may purchase goods and services, such as blocking use in pubs or restaurants, or limit the value of each transaction.

Using systems like e-Solutions, you can enable line managers and procurement teams to monitor and authorise each and every transaction.

Transparent and auditable

Visa provides a clear end-to-end audit trail for every user and all their transactions, providing transparency on who is buying, from whom, how much and when.

Visa generates timely, detailed management information to improve decision making and strategic planning.