The Supplier Request Form, an intake form found in the UW Connect Finance Portal which is used to request new suppliers or updates to UW’s supplier records, had some enhancements applied in early March, including:
- Additional Comments are now required for certain engagements and supplier onboarding needs, reducing the number of ticket send-backs requesting additional information; please note the instructions in the blue box regarding the requirements, which state that “if none of these apply, please add the reason other purchasing options cannot be used in the Comment section.”
- Links for critical supplier eligibility resources were updated after enhancements were made to Administrative Policy Statements for Fiscal Management (Independent Contractor Policy) and Executive Orders (Employee Responsibilities and Employee Conflict of Interest).
- Selections were removed for items no longer required since the transition to the new supplier onboarding process; please see the Campus News & Information article from February 12th for information regarding supplier onboarding changes for UW’s new supplier community.