Electronic Commerce Initiatives  
Electronic Commerce is the transfer of goods, services and /or information on-line, over the Internet, private networks, intranets, or extranets.  The phenomenon of electronic commerce is changing how businesses, government, and industries operate, from business-to-business transactions to consumers receiving goods and services.  As was previously mentioned in the Financial Systems Master Plan, the OSC is actively working on electronic commerce initiatives for the NCAS such as the use of credit card acceptance for payment, electronic payments to vendors and web procurement in support of electronic commerce.  We are committed to incorporating electronic commerce within the NCAS and to providing the best and most efficient business practices for the State of North Carolina.