Third Party Community Materials

First Data offers a vast array of third-party payment processing solutions serving multiple industries including: restaurant, quick service restaurant (QSR), hospitality, retail, supermarket, convenience store, petroleum, direct marketing and car rental.
By offering this variety of First Data tested and certified POS payment processing solutions, we enable you to choose the ideal off-the-shelf 'turn-key' or customizable product solution that is most suitable for your business needs.

First Data provides general support, as well as industry compliance, third party processing, and point-of-sale materials to third party community partners, who sell products and services certified for compatibility with our applications

Software Payment Application Vendors

Description File Type Date
VAR PABP Notification Word (91KB) 05 Dec 07
Consolidated Certified Vendor List (File requires Excel 2003 or later) XLS (2MB) 1 July 08
Payment Security Application Mandates PDF (56KB) 23 Oct 07

Third Party Processors (TPP)

Description File Type Date
TPSP Application Word (177KB) 22 Feb 08
Consolidated Certified TPP List
(File requires Excel 2003 or later)
XLS (232KB) 1 July 08
VISA-MC Registration Compliance PDF (372KB) 09 Aug 04
Security Programs Compliance PDF (256KB) 25 Jun 04

General Information

Description File Type Date
Frequently Asked Questions PDF (208KB) 12 Dec 05
Daylight Savings Time Change PDF (76KB) 15 Dec 06
950 Numbers PhaseOut Plan PDF (352KB) 18 Jun 04
950 Numbers PhaseOut 2nd Notice PDF (352KB) 08 Dec 04
950 Numbers PhaseOut 3rd Notice PDF (368KB) 11 Nov 05
End of Life FDCS Specs PDF (160KB) 06 Nov 06
Contact Information Update Form PDF (148KB) 01 May 06
Third Party Voice of the Customer Survey Word (97KB) 15 Oct 07
American Express Full Service Program Business Communication Word (1.2MB) 25 Apr 08
Vendor Letter Discover® Network Merchant Acquiring Program Word (80KB) 27 May 08

Compliance

Description File Type Date
PABP Conference Notification PDF (124KB) 14 Nov 06
AmEx CAPN PABP Reminder PDF (148KB) 12 Sep 06
AmEx CAPN PABP 2nd Reminder PDF (408KB) 17 May 07
AmEx CAPN PABP 3rd Reminder PDF (132KB) 08 Jun 07
Compliance Bulletin 6.1 Release PDF (908KB) Jun 06
Discover Full Acquiring Initiative Letter PDF (96KB) 29 Jun 07
Discover Full Acquiring Initiative Announcement PDF (128KB) 26 Jul 07
VISA Field 62.23 Re-Certification PDF (156KB) 30 May 07
VISA Field 62.23 Communication Word (93KB) 10 Oct 07
New CA Law on Truncation PDF (156KB) 25 Jan 07
AmEx Authorization Code PDF (272KB) 02 Jun 04
PABP - 3rd Party POS Software Vendor Products PDF (136KB) 06 May 05
Buypass Platform-Visa Partial Authorization Requirement Word (89KB) 16 Aug 07
Buypass Platform-Visa Partial Authorization Requirement Word (88KB) 19 Sep 07
MC-Terminal Receipt Requirements Communication Word (110KB) 13 Feb 08
Revised Standards for Terminal Receipts Requirements – MasterCard – US & International Acquirers Word (110KB) 21 Feb 08
Vendor Update - Visa Partial Authorization Word (103KB) 03 Mar 08
Vendor Update - Visa’s Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) Adopted as Security Standard Word (79KB) 19 Mar 08
Vendor Update - MasterCard Clarification - Revised Standards for Terminal Receipt Req Word (54KB) 10 Jul 08