The process of adding new vendors or revising current vendor information on the BFS Vendor Database is handled by the Vendoring Unit in Procurement Services.  

A University department wishing to do business with a new vendor, other than a student or University employee, needs to email a Vendor Request Form to the Vendoring Unit ven_bsvm [at] berkeley [dot] edu with:

• The full name of the vendor (do not use acronym)
• The vendor’s order address including zip code, and remit-to address, if different from order address
• The departmental contact name, phone number, and email address

A new supplier (who is not a student* or University employee**) will need to fax or email their department contact a completed Business Information Form (BIF)  and Conflict of Interest Form before a purchase transaction can be processed. 

Important note: Any supplier using their Social Security Number as their Tax ID number, should fax their Business Information Form, due to the lack of security with transmitting personal information via email. 

The Vendoring Unit will enter the vendor information within 3 to 5 business days of receiving both the correctly completed Vendor Request Form and the BIF correctly completed by the new vendor.

Existing vendors needing to update their information, will also need to email or fax a BIF to the Vendoring Unit.  These requests will be processed within two business days of receiving the correctly completed document.

Questions?  Contact Vendoring at ven_bsvm [at] berkeley [dot] edu.