Non-registered vendors
The use of non-registered vendors poses special risks and costs to the university.
Buying from non-registered vendors results in significant extra costs to the university as a result of administrative processes. A minor saving for the department can be a significant extra cost to the university. The use of non-registered vendors poses special risks and costs to the university.
Vendor types include:
If you intend to use a vendor regularly, make sure to apply for Trade Vendor status.
Where there is no preferred vendor and/or an already registered vendor for the items you need to procure, and you plan to regularly use a vendor, you can request that the vendor be created on SAP.
Vendors are judged according to the following criteria: