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NYS VendRep System. VendRep System Tips Lynn Hansen Irene Waldorf. AGENDA. How to Invite Vendors Vendor Checklist Enrollment Roles Completing & Certifying a Questionnaire State Agency User Tips. HOW TO INVITE VENDORS. Add Language to: Solicitation Document Renewal Notification
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NYS VendRep System VendRep System Tips Lynn Hansen Irene Waldorf
AGENDA • How to Invite Vendors • Vendor Checklist • Enrollment • Roles • Completing & Certifying a Questionnaire • State Agency User Tips
HOW TO INVITE VENDORS • Add Language to: • Solicitation Document • Renewal Notification • Award Letter • General Announcement to Bidders List
HOW DOES AGENCY KNOW? • Agency Determines Reporting Method for Vendor’s Use • Filed using the VendRep System • Paper Version Attached
VENDOR CHECKLIST Steps to Start & Effectively Use the VendRep System
VENDOR ENROLLMENT https://portal.osc.state.ny.us/wps/portal • Primary Authorizer enrolls in OSC Online Services, which initiates the IRS validation process
VENDOR ENROLLMENT • Primary Authorizer submits Business Account Authorization Form (BAAF) to OSC
OSC • Verifies with IRS • Reviews BAAF • Activates account • Sends two (2) emails to complete enrollment
PRIMARY AUTHORIZER • Creates their Password • Creates Additional Users • Assigns VendRep Roles
ADMINISTRATOR • Completes Basic Vendor Data • Legal Business Name • Address • Business Type • Business Activity • Additional Vendor Identities • Authorized Contact(s)
CONTRIBUTOR • Starts Questionnaire • Responds to Questions • Completes Questionnaire
CERTIFIER • Reviews Questionnaire Responses • Certifies the Questionnaire
ROLES • Primary Authorizer • Authorizer
ROLES • Administrator • Contributor • Certifier • Guest
CONTRACT STATUS • Vendor Views Only Their Information • All transactions submitted to OSC • Status displayed • Received • Approved • Non-approved
STATE AGENCY USER TIPS • Password • Search • Notification • Manage emails • Contract Data Search • Questionnaire Review • Flag • Attachment
FORGOT PASSWORD • Select “I forgot my password”; or • Contact an Authorizer for your Agency; or • Call or email OSC Helpdesk
SEARCH • By Taxpayer ID Number (TIN) • By Vendor Name • Multiple Searches
NOTIFICATION • Add using Basic Search feature (by TIN and/or Name) • Email alerts that vendor has certified Questionnaire • Manage your list – Add or Delete
MANAGE EMAILS VendRep • Notification emails • Subject line contains Vendor Name • Filter and Sort without opening email
CONTRACT DATA SEARCH • For best results, use Multiple Criteria
FLAG • Flag indicates that one or more responses in that section may contain information requiring further review and evaluation by the contracting entity • Found in Overview Section and Question
ATTACHMENT • Paper clip indicates that the vendor has responded to a question by attaching a document
CONTACT • Help Desk 866-370-4672 or 518-408-4672 HelpDesk@osc.state.ny.us • VendRep Website www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep