The Supplier Query and Request tool is located in the SU Inquiry Tools and Forms folder within Oracle Financials. The Supplier Query and Request tool can be used to search the database for active suppliers, activate inactive suppliers, update supplier/payee information, submit a request to add a new non-SU payee record (individuals or companies who are not employed by Stanford), including suppliers, independent contractors (ICs), or visitors and check the status of a new supplier/payee request.
Access
Anyone with an active SUNet ID can access the Supplier Query and Request tool via the SU Inquiry Tools and Forms folder within Oracle Financials. No authority grant is needed.
Learning
The following course is recommended for staff responsible for initiating new supplier or payee requests:
How tos
For Stanford employees requesting new supplier or payee setup:
- How to: Make a Supplier or Payee Request
- How to: Activate an Inactive Supplier/Payee Record or Site Address
- How to: View Pending Supplier or Payee Requests
For non-SU suppliers and payees who need assistance with the onboarding process, for:
- Visitors/Independent Contractors (domestic or foreign) and foreign suppliers, refer to How To: Complete a Request for Confidential Information in the Stanford Supplier and Payee Request Portal.
- Domestic suppliers, refer to How To: Complete a Request for Confidential Information Using Stanford’s Supplier and Payee Registry.
Resources
- Topic Overview: Selecting a Supplier or Independent Contractor
- Topic Overview: Setting Up a New Supplier, Independent Contractor or Visitor
- Topic Overview: Managing the Supplier or Independent Contractor Relationship and Record
- Supplier, Independent Contractor or Visitor Payee Request Statuses
- Common Browser Issues and Resolutions
Reporting
- Oracle Pending Transactions inquiry tool provides a consolidated view of all purchase requisitions, invoice payments, supplier and payee requests, PCard verifications and Expense Request system transactions including TCard that are pending an action.
Refer to Oracle Financials Inquiry Tools system for more information.
