{"id":2083,"date":"2026-08-28T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/purchasing-payables\/?post_type=p2presources&#038;p=2083"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:08:07","slug":"business-meals","status":"publish","type":"p2presources","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/purchasing-payables\/p2presources\/business-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees are now permitted to use the PCard to purchase Business Meals and Refreshments. 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