Vendor Registration Guide.pdf

The document is a Vendor Registration Guide for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of General Services, Bureau of Procurement, providing detailed instructions for businesses to register as suppliers in the Pennsylvania Supplier Portal. The guide walks potential vendors through a four-step registration process, which includes vendor identification, entering company details, submitting a W-9 form, and creating a user ID. The registration is designed to enable businesses to participate in state procurement opportunities and receive payments through the system.

The guide emphasizes technical compatibility requirements, noting the portal is only fully compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8-11, and provides specific instructions for password creation, address validation, and subsequent steps like entering bank data and registering for solicitation alerts. Vendors are required to have their Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN), complete legal business name, and current contact information. The document includes a help desk contact number (877-435-7363) and email (ra-pscrmportal@pa.gov) for assistance during the registration process, and was revised in June 2017.