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E-Commerce

These resources help state agencies fulfill e-commerce requirements in Chapter 40 of the State Administrative & Accounting Manual (SAAM).

We invite agencies who have developed economic feasibility studies (EFS) to share their resources with other agencies.

EFS required forms

• Business Case
• Cost Benefit Analysis

EFS preparation

• EFS summary
• Helpful hints for preparing an EFS
• EFS revenue and cost elements
• Is an EFS required?
• Legislative exceptions to the EFS requirement

Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards

• PCI Security Standards Council

Best practices

• GFOA Best Practice: Accepting Payment Cards and Selection of Payment Card Service Providers (GFOA, Oct. 2009)
• GFOA Best Practice: Use of Lockbox Services (GFOA, Feb. 2009)
• GFOA Best Practice: Adopting Electronic Payment Systems (GFOA, Feb. 2008)

Related links to publications

• Credit and Debit Cards: Federal Entities Are Taking Actions to Limit Their Interchange Fees, but Additional Revenue Collection Cost Savings May Exist (GAO, May 2008)