The Vendoring Team in Accounts Payable offers an online solution for supplier onboarding.
UC Berkeley Employees will be able to invite potential new suppliers to register as a UC Berkeley Supplier through the Berkeley Financial System (BFS) Supplier Onboarding Portal.
Supplier Onboarding Portal Features
- Self-Service Web Application for New Suppliers
- Online Access to Registration Functionality by Invitation for Prospective New Suppliers
- Not for a new employee or student
- Customized Supplier Templates Serve as Substitute W-9
- System Generated Notification Emails
- Status Updates for UC Berkeley Department Users
- BFS (PeopleSoft) Integrated Solution
Supplier Onboarding Roles
1. UC Berkeley Department
- Sends an invitation from BFS to the potential new supplier
- Tracks the approval status via the portal dashboard
- To request the inviter role, please submit the Supplier Onboarding Training Form
2. Potential New Supplier
- Receives the invitation via email with the login code
- Logs in to the BFS Supplier Portal
- Completes the supplier onboarding form in BFS
3. Vendoring Team
- Audits the New Supplier Application Form in BFS
- Adds 1099 Coding
- Runs OFAC and TIN matching for compliance
- Approves the new supplier
- Generates an email notification to the supplier and the UC Berkeley contact
Potential New Suppliers
If you are a potential new supplier, please check in with your UC Berkeley Department Contact.