a. Commands should identify GPC personnel with pre-positioned GPC accounts in advance of need. These cardholders will have a card with an initial spending limit of $1 until an emergency acquisition flexibility is declared and purchase limits are increased. Upon declaration of an emergency as defined in DFARS 213.201(a), the contracting office will ensure contracting officer warrants and/or delegations of authority are modified to reflect applicable procurement limits. All deployable cardholders will receive contingency GPC training.

b. When functional control of the deployed card account shifts to the gaining contracting command within the AOR, home station-issued GPCs may continue to be used unless prohibited by either the home station or the gaining command.

c. When the cardholder deploys, the limits can be raised by the A/OPC via the bank’s Electronic Access System. The limits should be raised to a realistic level based on the expected purchase volume for that operation. Upon the cardholder’s return to home base, the spending limits should be lowered to the previous level.