FAQs Contacts Green Purchasing Made in Michigan Glossary Forms For Suppliers MSupplier Portal		VENDOR MAINTENANCE The Vendor Maintenance (VM) Team is charged with the maintenance of the University's vendor database. The vendor database is an electronic means of storing information about vendors who supply goods and services to the University. In order to use a procurement document or payment method, a vendor must be established and appropriate information entered into the vendor database by the VM Team. TIPS Employees are automatically set up in the vendor database A vendor can not be added to the database without a current certification form. If you have contact with a vendor, have them fill it out early for quicker turnaround at the payment end. Make sure any vendors are not Conflict of Interest vendors. Please follow the required steps when entering into a transaction with international vendors. The required steps are listed in our Foreign Vendor Reporting policy. Other Links • Procurement • Standard Practice Guide • Forms • Address • Training • FAQs • Glossary Need Help? Please contact Payables at 734-764-8212 or email accounts.payable@umich.edu
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