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View Pending Supplier or Payee Requests

This page explains the required steps for viewing pending supplier and payee requests. 

View Pending Supplier/Payee Requests

A request for a new supplier/payee record, an activation request for an existing supplier/payee or a new site address request should have already been made by a university employee using the Supplier Query and Request tool.

  1. Enter ofweb.stanford.edu in the browser
  2. Select Login
  3. As prompted, log in using SUNet ID and password

  1. In the Navigator section, select SU Inquiry Tools and Forms
  2. Select Supplier Query and Request

Use the icons on the top left of the screen (select the Menu Icon (Hamburger) to display)

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  1. Select the three-line symbol (hamburger) at the top left corner of the screen to expand the menu: 
  1. To search for and update current payee/suppliers, select Search/Maintain Payees
SUPPLIER QUERY SEARCH MAINTAIN
  1. To request a new payee/supplier, select Request New Payee/Supplier
SUPPLIER QUERY request new
  1. To view already submitted requests, select View Your Pending Requests 
SUPPLIER QUERY view pending

Search/Maintain Payees

  1. Use the fields to search for suppliers already enrolled with Stanford, or to update their information. Partial names and spaces accepted. Examples: Smith, Jane - Acme Construction - Santa Clara County
    To search using wildcard (%), enter: %search term%, enter a minimum of 3 characters excluding %
  2. Once results are returned, select a column header name to specify further details in that column
View Pending Supplier Requests

Suggested uses:

  1. Determine what source system this Supplier uses. (i.e., Supplier and Payee Registry is a self-service method for Suppliers to update their information.)
  2. Determine if Status is inactive 
  3. Request to have Supplier Enablement activate and add or change a site 
SUPPLIER QUERY Search Results

Request New Payee/Supplier

  1. Enter information in the fields to respond to questions that will allow Supplier Enablement to select which Source System should be used to add the new Payee/Supplier
  2. If a Non-PO Contract record (Individual Contractors (ICs) has been requested, the payee will not be sent a portal for more information and should be available for a Non-PO Contract in the SmartMart Contracts system within 24 hours.

View Your Pending Requests

  1. Select this option to view all in process and completed Payee/Supplier requests entered by you. 
    To view the Supplier or Visitor Payee Request Status types and definitions, see Resource: Supplier, Independent Contractor or Visitor Payee Requests Statuses 
What Happens Next?
  • You may use Oracle Pending Transactions inquiry tool, which also  provides a consolidated view of all purchase requisitions, invoice payments, supplier and payee requests, PCard verifications and Expense Request system transactions that are pending an action.
  • If requesting a Non-PO Contract record, no portal is sent to the payee and the record appears in SmartMart Contracts within 24 hours. To enable that record for a full Contract or PO, the requester must go to Supplier Query and Request, look up this supplier/payee and once found, select Request Action on the right. Select Activate (explain that this payee needs a complete setup in Reason for Request) or if available, select Update Supplier/Payee information.
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2024