Only if you wish to participate in Bids and Solicitations.
You are only required to answer the questions marked with an asterisk (*). However, the more information you provide the easier it is for OU to identify your business.
o Go to our website page https://www.ou.edu/purchasing/supplier-information
o Access the Supplier Portal Login.
o Select Continue with Registration.
o At the bottom of the page Select Create Account.
o Select Continue with Registration.
o Then Enter your Company Legal Name, Your Contact Information, and create a password.
o Logins and Passwords are handled by Jaggaer, and we have no access to them. To resolve this issue, you must open a Customer Support Ticket through Jaggaer from the link below: https://www.jaggaer.com/submit-supplier-support-request/
o You may also contact SupplierRelations@ou.edu for assistance.
o Go to our Website here: https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=OUHSC
o At the bottom of the page are our Open Solicitations.
o Find the one you would like to Bid on and Select Respond Now.
o This will ask you for your email to the Login to your Account. If the system does not recognize your email, you will be asked to Create an Account.
o Once you have created an Account.
o Login to your account and enter the small amount of required information.
o Just above the FAQ is a Registration Walkthrough.
Logins and Passwords are handled by Jaggaer, and we have no access to them. To resolve this issue, you must open a Customer Support Ticket through Jaggaer from the link below: https://www.jaggaer.com/submit-supplier-support-request/
o You must Register the Legal Structure of your Company to match your Federal Tax ID filing (Federal EIN).
o If you file using a Social Security Number, register as an Individual/Sole Proprietor.
When conducting business with the University, a Supplier can expect that we will:
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
Act with integrity and openness
Demonstrate fairness and transparency in our dealings with individuals and organizations
Disclose any actual and perceived conflicts of interest
Encourage fair and open competition while seeking value for money and innovative solutions
Adopt procurement processes to make it easy to do business
Publish details of contracts awarded as required by law
Protect and prevent the release of confidential information
Not seek, or accept, any financial or non-financial benefits from potential, current, or past suppliers
Respond to reasonable requests for advice and information
Investigate complaints
When conducting business with the University, we expect that you will:
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and good business practices
Ensure third parties acting on your behalf comply with this Code
Act with integrity and openness
Conduct business in an ethical and safe manner
Disclose any actual or perceived conflicts of interest
Meet contractual obligations
pay your suppliers/contractors on time
Protect and prevent the release of confidential information
Ensure the security and proper use of University information, property, and materials
Not offer University employees any financial or non-financial benefits
Respond to reasonable requests for advice and information
Report breaches of this Code to the University
University Procurement (also referred to as the Purchasing Department) oversees the strategic direction and operational efficiency of procurement activities for the entire OU system, including the Norman, Health Sciences Center, and Tulsa campuses. Such activities include administering all steps of the procurement cycle, covering core procurement actions such as market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier relationship management for goods and services. University Procurement is responsible for developing appropriate procurement policies and processes addressing these procurement activities to provide the University community, including faculty, staff, students, and potential suppliers, with the essential information and steps for making procurement-related decisions.
University Procurement has three primary objectives:
