How To: Suggest a New SmartMart Supplier

Contact the Financial Support Center (3-2772).
Along with the supplier's name, provide why you feel they would be a good candidate for SmartMart (e.g., large number of non-catalog or PCard purchases)
Include whether you want to be contacted about your suggestion or not

When considering a prospective SmartMart supplier, Procurement – Purchasing Services has a two-phase decision process:

First, Purchasing analyzes how much business the suggested supplier currently does with Stanford. The following is evaluated:
- Number of non-catalog POs
- Number of invoices
- Number of PCard transactions
- Spend with supplier across the University
Second, if Purchasing decides to contact the supplier about becoming a SmartMart supplier, the supplier must have the following:
- Technical ability to receive POs and transmit invoices electronically via SmartMart
- Technical ability to provide a hosted catalog or provide a punch-out website (depending on the type of products they carry or services they provide)
- Ability to offer Stanford negotiated pricing

Anyone may suggest a prospective SmartMart supplier by contacting the Financial Support Center (3-2772).

What's Next?

Your suggested supplier is evaluated.
You will be contacted about the outcome if you asked for a communication via the HelpSU ticket.