Strategic Suppliers (including those for which there is a punchout catalog in the BrownBuys E-Procurement Marketplace in Workday) are those with whom there is a university-wide contract that is centrally managed by SPC's Strategic Sourcing Team following a competitive process or direct negotiation.
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Strategic Suppliers
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Approved, centrally managed suppliers for which there is a negotiated, university-wide contract in place that included a selection process that was most often the result of competitive bidding - either directly or through participation in various group purchasing organizations (GPO) - are referred to as Strategic Suppliers.
Competitive Bids
Strategic Suppliers and contracts (including those for which there is a catalog in the BrownBuys e-Marketplace in Workday) are actively managed by the Strategic Sourcing Team in SPC. While competitive bidding/quotes are always encouraged at any level of spend and required at $25K, purchases from Strategic Suppliers do not require competitive bidding/quotes, unless what is being purchased from that supplier is not covered under the contract that is in place and that was already awarded as the result of a competitive bid.
Wherever applicable, purchases should be directed to the Strategic Suppliers list to aggregate Brown’s spend, optimize value to the University, and ensure alignment with University requirements and priorities.
Other Supplier Relationships
There may be individual departments that have established relationships and agreements in place with suppliers that may be specific to that department's needs and/or area of oversight. Since these are not University-wide, applicable to the majority, or directly managed by SPC, they may not be listed below or fall under SPC's definition of strategic supplier but may fall under a different category of approved or managed supplier.