Supplier Onboarding is Changing Soon - But Only for Suppliers!

In mid-February, the process for suppliers onboarding into UW Workday systems will be changing.

Suppliers will create accounts and onboard in a different area of Workday, called Workday Strategic Sourcing (WSS). The login requires all new suppliers to use a Multi-Factor Authentication app, keeping their information and attachments secure, such as required IRS W-9 and W-8 documents.

Instructions for new supplier onboarding process will be posted when the new process begins, and suppliers can still find all relevant guidance on the university’s For Suppliers website, as they do today.

The university’s processes are not changing. UW units/departments will still request new suppliers using the Supplier Request Form, central office processing time for new supplier submissions remains 2-3 business days, and how supplier records look or are used in Workday will not change.