Visa Large Purchase Advantage Interchange Fee Programs to GSA Purchasing Transactions
In 2013 Visa Expanded its Large Purchase Program to support GSA Transactions yet, many contractors and suppliers are not set up to take advantage of this.
Previously this program only applied to non-GSA Purchasing Cards.
The following criteria will be required in order to be eligible for this program:
- Non-Travel MCC
- Transaction amount greater than $10,000.00
- Meet 8 day clearing timeliness
CPS-qualified with one of the following CPS programs:
- CPS/Card Not Present
- CPS/Electronic Commerce – Basic
- CPS/Electronic Commerce Preferred – Retail
| Visa Fee Program | Applicable Transaction Amount | Visa Fee Descriptor | Rate |
| Purchasing Card-Large Purchase Advantage 1 | US $10,000.01 to US$25,000.00 | US PURCH LPA 1 | 0.70% + $49.50 |
| Purchasing Card-Large Purchase Advantage 2 | US $25,000.01 to US$100,000.00 | US PURCH LPA 2 | 0.60% + $52.50 |
| Purchasing Card-Large Purchase Advantage 3 | US $100,000.01 to US$500,000.00 | US PURCH LPA 3 | 0.50% + $55.50 |
| Purchasing Card-Large Purchase Advantage 4 | US $500,000.01 and over | US PURCH LPA 4 | 0.40% + $58.50
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Contractors and Suppliers will need to ensure their processors have them set up properly to take advantage of this tremendous cost reduction. If you see Non-Qualified fees on your statement this is a red-flag your processor has you set up incorrectly.
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